Safety zone training Queer Brahma Collective takes initiative on discrimiation in LGBTQ community

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ROCIO ARENAS Reporter @rarenas_roundup

The Queer Brahma Collective (QBC) is hosting a Safe Zone training this Thursday for campus leaders, faculty and students after recent harassment affected the LGBTQ community.

There were transphobic and homophobic comments on the QBC’s Instagram page, so advisors, faculty and staff suggested the club organize a Safe Zone training to educate and teach participants how to respect those who identify within the LGBTQ spectrum.

Marcus said the training will include a presentation about acceptable language to refer to members of the LGBTQ community, how to be an ally and how to be accountable for problematic confrontations.

Marcus said community colleges are often very diverse, not just in culture or race, but also in gender identity.

“Very often, we think of diversity as racial diversity, but it means so much more,” ErsigMarcus said. “A huge part about inclusivity is that, if people are seen and heard, they feel a sense of belonging. That sense of belonging is a huge part of student success.” to work in a lab doing animal research or work in the zoo with wildlife animals.

Angela Killipis, instructional assistant in the RVT program, said that Garay is a great student to have.

“She absorbs material, she is helpful, and she is participatory,” Killipis said.

One of Garay’s responsibilities as a vet tech student is finding homes for program animals.

“We had a program animal cat that got adopted, which is good,” Garay said. Vet tech student Caroline Franko said that Garay is a great example of a successful student in the vet tech program.

“She’s one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met and really supportive,” Franko said.

“My favorite part are the labs with the animals, with the techniques, and the skills I learn,” Garay said.

Garay said that knowing how to