1. The Pride Center is a
The Safe Zone symbol means that all are
welcome, especially members of the LGBT+
community.The invisibilty of sexual orientation
makes it difficult for LGBT+ students and
colleagues to know where to safely turn for
support and information.The Safe Zone symbol
delivers the message,“It’s OK here.”
Safe Zone is a program designed to foster a
welcoming and supportive campus for LGBT+
students, faculty, and staff.
Participants complete a training program to
increase their knowledge about lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender concerns.They serve as an
informal resource and provide support to
LGBT+ people and help them access campus
resources.
Look for the Safe Zone symbols throughout
campus to help you identify Safe Zone
participants.
Respect for Individuals in the community
Slippery Rock University provides an environment
that respects, encourages and promotes the talents
and contributions of all. SRU values a community
with a shared sense of purpose, where people
demonstrate mutual respect and appreciaton.
SRU values diversity that honors and includes all
persons, regardless of age, creed, disability, ethnic
heritage, gender, gender identity, race, religion,
sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status in
academic and extracurricular endeavors, in the
working environment and in the daily life of the
University community.
Slippery Rock University
249 Smith Student Center
Phone: 724-738-4378
Email: jodi.solito@sru.edu
www.sru.edu/pride/pages/index.aspx
“Be who you are and
say what you feel,
- Dr. Seuss
matter don’t mind.”
and those who
mind don’t matter
because those who
a s a f e p l a c e

2. What it is... PASSHE LGBTQIA
Consortium
Student
Organizations
What we offer...
Our Mission
Where it is...
The Pride Center is a place to:
- Learn about LGBT+
- Be oneself, safely and without
judgement
- Find a variety of LGBT+
resources
- Hang out
- Study
- Meet with friends and make
new ones
Serve as the voice for those who
share a commitment to equality.
Located on the second floor
of the Smith Student Center in the
Student Development Suite
Hours: 7:30 AM - 12:00 AM (Sun - Thur)
10:00 AM - 10:00 PM (Fri - Sat)
The Pride Center is an environment that
encourages empowerment, awareness,
and education about lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender people.
The Pride Center supports and affirms
the diverse identities and lives of lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning
people by the cultivation of a safe,
welcoming, non-judgemental
environment.
- Programming about LGBT+
- Books
- Movies
- Documentaries
-Television series
- Conversation
- A safe place to hang out
RockOUT is the student lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, and ally organization at
Slippery Rock University. Members of
RockOUT educate the campus and the
community on LGBT+ issues. Everyone is
welcome to be apart of the organization-
allies included.
An ally is a self-identified straight individual
who supports members of the LGBT+
community through friendship and advocacy.
All information shared at RockOUT is held
in confidence. Every first time attendee is
required to sign a Confidentiality Form stating
that they will not share personal information
disclosed at meetings.
@SRUrockOUT Rockout at Sru rockout@sru.edu
While RockOUT is currently the only student
organization that focuses exclusively on gender
identity and sexual orientation, students
celebrate diversity is a variety of aspects.
Learn more at sru.collegiatelink.net
The PASSHE Lesbian, Gay, Bixsexual,
Transgender, Queer, Questioning,
Intersex, and Allies Consortium exists
to ensure and strengthen a visible, safe,
equitable, inclusive and welcoming
community for people of all sexual
orientations, gender identities, and
gender expressions throughout
PASSHE and its constituencies through
education, advocacy, assessment,
community engagement and activism.
The consortium is working to
accomplish its mission by networking
and working toward change at the state
level. Members will also support activity
on the local level by working with
individual universities in the system.
If you are interested in working with
the consortium, visit our
subcommittees at:
www.passhepride.org/subcommittees
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