A Safe Zone is a place where everyone is made to feel welcome, safe, supported, valued, and heard, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Safe Zones at OIT are people who have chosen to designate their space as open and accepting.

Safe Zones are especially designed to offer support and resources to those who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered.  Safe Zones are also great places for people who are questioning, and for the friends, family members, and allies of all of these folks.