Education and Training Opportunities

In an effort to support our gender expansive community and educate our campus community, SDSU offers various training opportunities and educational courses for students, faculty and staff.

Campus Training and Education Opportunities

SafeZones@SDSU

SafeZones is dedicated to fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and safe environment for all 2SLGBTQIA+ members of the campus community by providing an allyship training program led by The Pride Center at SDSU.

Pride House Mentoring

Pride House is a collaborative peer mentorship program for first-year undergraduate students designed to foster community, enhance education, and support matriculation for 2SLGBTQIA+ students and their allies. Pride House is facilitated through The Pride Center at SDSU, in collaboration with LGBTQ+ Studies and Housing and Residential Education. All are welcome.

LGBTQ+ Studies

For students interested in furthering their academic studies around the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, the LGBTQ+ Studies program offers courses of study for undergraduate and graduate students through an LGBTQ+ Studies major, minor, and graduate certificate.

Gender-Inclusive Housing

Gender-inclusive housing is an option for first and second year undergraduate students in which two or more students share a room and community bathrooms regardless of their gender identity, gender expression, or sexual orientation. It is a housing option that broadens students' choices and helps ensure living arrangements that are welcoming and inclusive for all members of our community.

To apply for gender-inclusive housing, select the "Gender-Inclusive" option on the license agreement in the Housing Portal.

Faculty and Staff Onboarding Training

SDSU’s Center for Human Resources and Center for Inclusive Excellence have collaborated to integrate gender-inclusive language and lived name policies into SDSU employee onboarding training. For more information, please contact the Center for Human Resources by emailing [email protected]

Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS)

For students interested in furthering their academic studies by exploring all forms of social and ecological justice through intersectional/Women of Color and transnational feminist, queer, and trans lenses, and bridging theory and practice while working toward liberation, visit the WGSS website to learn more about course offerings. All are welcome.

Community Resources

2SLGBTQIA+ Glossary: The Pride Center at SDSU provides a comprehensive glossary of terms commonly referenced in relation to our gender expansive community.

The Pride Center at SDSU Resources: Additional campus and community resources, along with comprehensive educational information, can be found on the SDSU Pride Center website.

Pronouns.Org: Understand and find answers for common questions regarding pronoun usage.

Gender Spectrum’s Understanding Gender: Explore a detailed and interactive explanation of the gender spectrum. 

Gender-Inclusive Language in Life Science: For academic spaces, UCLA provides suggestions for using inclusive language in advanced life science courses. 

Inclusive SDSU Information and Resources: Inclusive SDSU provides a glossary of terms, definitions and frequently asked questions related to reporting an incident of discrimination, harassment and retaliation.

The Trevor Project Guide to Being an Ally: Comprehensive guide to interacting with trans and gender expansive people.

GLAAD’s Tips for Trans Allies: Looking to be an ally? GLAAD provides basic tips for supporting trans and gender expansive people.

New York Times’ Transgender Lives: The New York Times published a deep dive into personal stories shared by trans and gender expansive people. Learn more about their stories.

Trans Equality’s Issues Resources: Learn and understand key transgender issues and how they affect the trans experience. 

Trans Equality’s Trans 101: Trans Equality offers a great starting place to learn the basics of trans and gender expansive identities.

Trans Journalists Association Stylebook/Guide: Resource for journalists and other people writing about trans and gender expansive individuals.

Trans Student Educational Resources: Trans youth-led organization that offers community resources and educational materials to help make school environments safer for trans and gender expansive individuals. 

WPATH’s Recommended Reading Section: The World Professional Association for Transgender Health’s suggestions for education about the transgender community.