SP26 - VirTual Safe Zone 101 Wednesdays 1pm

Term: Spring 2026

Date: February 2nd to March 6th, 2026

Time: Wednesdays 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.

Location: Online Only

Instructor: Katlyn Griffin

Presented By: Virginia Tech Pride Center

Description:

VirTual Safe Zone is an online five-week course addressing LGBTQ+ identities and issues. This course aims to

• introduce participants to contemporary introductory information regarding gender, sexual, and romantic minorities;
• contextualize this new/refreshed knowledge with some of the complexity and nuanced characteristics of these elements;
• provide the opportunity to engage in introspective or reflective thinking;
• engage individuals in discussion with one another regarding their own understanding, feelings, and experiences with the course content; 
• and encourage active allyship during and after the course has ended.