Our Trans 101 Trainings are intended for those who have little or no knowledge of individuals who identify as trans. We will walk you through definitions, biology, and examples of life experiences. Our goal is to provide faculty, staff, and students with the information to become allies to the Trans population at Duke.
Please contact janie.long@duke.edu if you would like to request a training for your department, center, class, staff, residence hall community, etc.
We ask for a minimum number of five attendees. We can present from 1 -2 hours depending on your needs.
The Ally Network provides an avenue through which straight-identified allies and LGBTQ people can actively express their affirmation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Ally Network members are identified by displaying the Ally symbol (sign, button, magnet) and thus signify that their space is safe to talk about LGBTQ issues and that students and employees can be "out" or reveal their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Panels usually consist of 2-5 students that identity as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or a heterosexual ally. The general format is for panelists to share brief versions of their coming out stories or their experiences in dealing with the LGBTQ community as an ally. Then the panel gets involved in an active Q&A session with the audience.
The Bohnett Cyber Center is open each day from 9am-5pm and is a great place to relax, hang out, do homework, or look up information. We would like to thank 
The LGBTQ Library & DVD Collection contains over 2,000 books and more than 200 DVD's that can be checked out with a Duke ID. Numerous LGBTQ magazines are available for on-site perusal.