{"id":1021,"date":"2022-08-14T22:31:47","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T03:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/?page_id=1021"},"modified":"2025-12-05T10:45:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T16:45:48","slug":"lgbtqiap-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/identity-resources\/lgbtqiap-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Sexuality\/Sexual Orientation Abroad\/Away"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><p><!-- begin-migrated-from-panel-builder --><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default site-section site-panel__accordion panel panel-accordion site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"accordion\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid site-grid__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"is-style-default c-caption\">\n\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"is-style-default t-content\" data-name=\"content\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p>Traveling as a person with an LGBTQIA+ identity can pose unique opportunities and challenges.\u00a0 We want students to be their authentic selves while studying abroad\/away, but we also want to be up front about the potential safety risks for individuals within the LGBTQIA+ community.\u00a0 It is important for you to know that being \u201cout\u201d while traveling or studying abroad\u00a0can impact your experiences and interactions with the host community.\u00a0 While many locations are very open and accepting, some countries may be openly hostile or have laws against \u201chomosexuality\u201d or other sexual or gender identities.\u00a0 Depending on where you go, public displays of affection or sharing who your partner is could pose safety and\/or legal risks.\u00a0 It is important that you speak with the <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/make-an-appointment\/\">Smith Center<\/a>, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/wellness\/\">Wellness Center<\/a>, or the program on-site director about whether and how you should disclose your sexual or gender identity to locals, your host family, etc.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default accordion site-panel__accordion-items\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"accordions\" data-livetext role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\" data-js=\"accordion\">\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69dbe81273c7b-header-0\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69dbe81273c7b-content-0\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPerception\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69dbe81273c7b-header-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69dbe81273c7b-content-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Are LGBTQIA+ identities or discussions around sexual\/gender identity taboo in the host community?<\/li>\n<li>What are the cultural and social attitudes towards sexual orientation and gender identity in my host country, and how might it vary from place to place (for example, between the capital and a smaller town in which I might study, between a university community and a more rural location I might visit)?<\/li>\n<li>How open do I want to be about my sexual orientation and\/or gender identity with professors, friends, fellow students, host family, and site staff?<\/li>\n<li>Can I think of situations in which I would not disclose my sexual orientation or gender identity in that country?<\/li>\n<li>How important is it to me to have a community of other LGBTQIA+ identifying individuals in my location?\u00a0 Are there communities that already exist that I can connect with before I leave the U.S.?\u00a0 How can I stay in touch with any existing support I may already have in the U.S. or elsewhere?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69dbe81273c7b-header-1\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69dbe81273c7b-content-1\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSafety\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69dbe81273c7b-header-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69dbe81273c7b-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>If you experience cat-calling, harassment, sexual misconduct\/assault, abuse, or other forms of gender-based discrimination or crimes, how do you report them locally and back to campus, if you want to report them?\u00a0 Remember that crime definitions and reporting processes can vary by country. Be aware of what options you may have in your host country.\u00a0 Our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/title-ix\/\">Title IX office<\/a>\u00a0is always available to provide you support.<\/li>\n<li>What are my safety needs and perceptions?\u00a0 What resources are available to support LGBTQ people in my destination community?\u00a0 can I do research on these before I go?<\/li>\n<li>What is the legal status of same sex behavior and expressions of gender identity in my host country?<\/li>\n<li>Are there \u201cpublic decency\u201d, age of consent, or other laws that might affect me, and how rigorously are they enforced?<\/li>\n<li>How do police officers view LGTBIQ+ locals and visitors?<\/li>\n<li>Are other laws (carrying identification, loitering) selectively applied against people who are or are suspected of being LGBTQIA+?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69dbe81273c7b-header-2\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69dbe81273c7b-content-2\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHost Society\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69dbe81273c7b-header-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69dbe81273c7b-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>What is the LGTBIQ+ population like in that country? How visible and large is it? How do they dress, behave, etc.? How are they portrayed in the media?<\/li>\n<li>What are the cultural norms for dating and friendship?<\/li>\n<li>Are there any LGTBIQ+ friendly establishments in that city? How can I find them?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69dbe81273c7b-header-3\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69dbe81273c7b-content-3\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHealth and Wellbeing\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69dbe81273c7b-header-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69dbe81273c7b-content-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Will I have access to resources that I may need, such as hormones, abroad\/away? Can I bring a sufficient supply with me, and what does this process look like?<\/li>\n<li>What type of healthcare can I access abroad\/off-campus, or what type of healthcare services may I need?\u00a0 What might I need to disclose, and how prepared am I to disclose aspects of my identity?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__tabs panel panel-tabs site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"tabs\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner\" data-js=\"tabs\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t<header class=\"l-wrapper site-section__header site-section__title site-section__title--center h3\">\n\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title site-section__title--center h3\" id=\"supporting-you-along-the-way\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Supporting You Along the Way<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/header>\n\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"site-panel__tablist\" data-js=\"tab-list\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"site-panel__tab-item\" role=\"presentation\" data-js=\"tab-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"site-panel__tab-btn site-panel__tab-btn--active\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-js=\"site-panel__tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"site-panel__tab-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"site-panel__tab-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Show<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBefore Studying Abroad\/Away\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Content<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"site-panel__tab-item\" role=\"presentation\" data-js=\"tab-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"site-panel__tab-btn  \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-js=\"site-panel__tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"site-panel__tab-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"site-panel__tab-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Show<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhile Studying Abroad\/Away\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Content<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"site-panel__tab-item\" role=\"presentation\" data-js=\"tab-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"site-panel__tab-btn  \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-js=\"site-panel__tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-target=\"site-panel__tab-content-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tab\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-controls=\"site-panel__tab-content-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-selected=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Show<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAfter Studying Abroad\/Away\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Content<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__tab-content-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"site-panel__tab-content-1\" class=\"site-panel__tab-content site-panel__tab-content--active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"panel panel-child panel--type-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--default\" data-depth=\"1\" data-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"columns\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content  site-section \" data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-name=\"column_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Reflect on what challenges you may face abroad\/away in regards to your sexuality and how you can create a plan to handle the challenges.\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"file:\/\/\/Users\/avashirley\/Downloads\/Pre-Departure%20Reflection%20Questions%20for%20Sexuality%20Web%20Page.pdf\">Pre-Reflection Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Identify your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/socialwork.buffalo.edu\/resources\/self-care-starter-kit\/additional-self-care-resources\/developing-your-support-system.html\">support system<\/a>. Are there friends, family, trusted adults, etc. that you can garner support from and when are they available\/ what are their limitations (time-zones, etc.)?<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Think about and be aware of how your sexuality may be stereotyped while abroad for having\u00a0 traveled from the United States.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Get to Know your Host Country: research the culture, customs, attire, and language in regards to your sexuality.\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Consider the culture surrounding alcohol &amp; greetings in the country you\u2019re studying in.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">You can set up an appointment with a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/make-an-appointment\/\">Peer Advisor<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about what was helpful for them to research before studying abroad and where to start.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">You can also set up an appointment with a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sarn\/\">SARN<\/a>\u00a0advocate to further research the customs &amp; culture of the country you are studying in and to discuss ways to set necessary boundaries or access safety resources.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Do you know what the law says regarding\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.equaldex.com\/?gad_source=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAoae5BhCNARIsADVLzZcyVcHIm7j7g6d5xZ8HzP0s6R5HjpRp0TSVPzNhRo-OZr4ITdGLPkwaAjBbEALw_wcB\">LGBQIA+ rights in the country<\/a>\u00a0you\u2019re going to be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ilga.org\/\">studying in<\/a>?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Research the safety resources that are available to you in the country you\u2019re studying in before you depart.\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Housing Security<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Support from Program<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/dam\/students-abroad\/pdfs\/911_ABROAD.pdf\">Police Department<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Counseling Center near residence<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">If you experience cat-calling, harassment, sexual misconduct\/assault, abuse, or other forms of gender-based discrimination or crimes, how do you report them locally and back to campus, if you want to report them?\u00a0 Remember that crime definitions and reporting processes can vary by country. Be aware of what options you may have in your host country.\u00a0 Our<a href=\"https:\/\/pages.stolaf.edu\/sarn\/our-mission\/contact-us\/\">\u00a0SARN office<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/title-ix\/\">Title IX office\u00a0<\/a>is always available to provide you support.Are there areas of the host community (country or city) that have travel restrictions\/you should avoid?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Reproductive Health\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Have you considered your plan for access to reproductive healthcare? You can set up an appointment with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/wellness\/\">Wellness Center<\/a>\u00a0or the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/health\/\">Health Services<\/a>\u00a0to discuss reproductive health concerns. Some things to consider before your appointment or on your own\u2026\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"3\">Do you plan on being sexually active while abroad\/away?<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"3\">If you need medical attention, what are your options?<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"3\">What do\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wwwnc.cdc.gov\/travel\/page\/std#:~:text=Take%20steps%20to%20protect%20yourself&amp;text=Use%20a%20new%20condom%2C%20consistently,up%20to%20U.S.%20quality%20standards.\">STD prevention<\/a>,\u00a0birth control, and safe sex practices look like in the host community?<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"3\">If you are using any kind of birth control, find out if you will be able to get it in that country, or plan on bringing enough to last through your entire stay.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"3\">How is utilizing these services or sex outside of marriage perceived in the host community?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-section__content -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!--.site-section__inner -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-section -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"site-panel__tab-content-2\" class=\"site-panel__tab-content  \" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"panel panel-child panel--type-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--default\" data-depth=\"1\" data-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"columns\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content  site-section \" data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-name=\"column_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/news\/home-for-the-holidays-tips-for-navigating-tough-conversations-on-lgbtq-issu\">Tough conversations<\/a>\u00a0will happen while you are abroad\/away.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/resources\/article\/navigating-lgbtq-identities-and-religion\/\">Find support\u00a0<\/a>for navigating those conversations.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/equity-resources\/mental-physical-health\/\">Mental health<\/a>\u00a0ebbs and flows and while you are abroad\/away, difficult feelings\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rtor.org\/2021\/06\/28\/a-practical-guide-to-self-care-for-the-lgbtqi-community\/\">can arise or linger.<\/a>\u00a0It is important to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/resources\/guide\/self-care-guide\/\">develop and implement<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ifsa-butler.org\/student-stories\/how-to-practice-self-care-abroad\/\">self care practices<\/a>\u00a0while abroad\/away.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Stay in touch with your support system.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Watch out for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/international-travel\/before-you-go\/travelers-with-special-considerations\/lgbtqi.html\">entrapment campaigns<\/a>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0 have your safety resources written down in your phone or an easily accessible place for if you may need it.\u00a0Police in some countries watch websites, apps, and meeting places.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Contact\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/smithcenter\/get-help\/\">Smith Center<\/a>\u00a0with concerns regarding your program if you\u2019ve already talked to the program point person in the location you are studying.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-section__content -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!--.site-section__inner -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-section -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"site-panel__tab-content-3\" class=\"site-panel__tab-content  \" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"panel panel-child panel--type-wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--default\" data-depth=\"1\" data-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"columns\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content  site-section \" data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-name=\"column_content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Take some time to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edodyssey.com\/blog\/six-helpful-questions-to-reflect-on-your-experience-abroad\">reflect on your experience<\/a>, however that looks for you.<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Meet with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/wellness\/oneononesupport\/\">Wellness Center<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/counseling-center\/index-3\/\">Counseling Center<\/a>\u00a0if you are struggling with issues you faced abroad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-section__content -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!--.site-section__inner -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .site-section -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--white\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__bg--white\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"site-section__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title h3\" id=\"helpful-links\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Helpful Links<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content c-tile\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Travel Specific Resources<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/transequality.org\/know-your-rights\/airport-security\">National Center for Transgender Equality \u2013 Know Your Rights: Airport Security<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/transequality.org\/know-your-rights\/passports\">National Center for Transgender Equality \u2013 Know Your Rights: Passports<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/international-travel\/before-you-go\/travelers-with-special-considerations\/lgbti.html\">U.S. Department of State \u2013 LGBTI Travelers<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1SvyGzLUZdqNYV6C3qMnIl0yDXlPhEZFD\/view?usp=drive_link\">X Passports Travel Safety &#8211; US Department of State<\/a><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Government Resources<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travel.state.gov\/content\/travel\/en\/international-travel\/before-you-go\/travelers-with-special-considerations\/lgbti.html\">U.S. Department of State \u2013 LGBTI Travelers<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1SvyGzLUZdqNYV6C3qMnIl0yDXlPhEZFD\/view?usp=drive_link\">X Passports Travel Safety \u2013 US Department of State<\/a><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>General LGBTQIA+ Study Abroad Resources<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.carleton.edu\/curricular\/ocs\/diversity\/LGBT\/10_reasons\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carleton College \u2013 10 Reasons Why LGBTQ Students Should Study Abroad (Carleton College)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gooverseas.com\/blog\/what-i-learned-lgbt-studying-abroad\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GoOverseas.com \u2013 9 Major Life Lessons I learned Studying Abroad as an LGBT<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rainbowsig.org\/resource-center\/study-abroad\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NAFSA \u2013 Rainbow Special Interest Group \u2013 Study Abroad Students\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/ed\/2018\/08\/22\/606018920\/know-an-lgbtq-student-itching-to-study-abroad-here-are-some-things-to-think-abou?utm_source=npr_newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=20180822&amp;utm_campaign=news&amp;utm_term=nprnews\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NPR Article: Know an LGBTQ Student Itching to Study Abroad?\u00a0 Here Are Some Things to Think About<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lgbtqia.ucdavis.edu\/support\/study-abroad\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">University of California Davis \u2013 LGBTQIA Resource Center<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.equaldex.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equaldex <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Collaborative LGBT knowledge base featuring interactive map<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ilga.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ilga.org\/sites\/default\/files\/downloads\/ENG_ILGA_World_map_sexual_orientation_laws_dec2020.png\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ILGA \u2013 Sexual Orientation Laws in the World<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gooverseas.com\/blog\/what-i-learned-lgbt-studying-abroad\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go Overseas \u2013 9 Major Lessons I Learned Studying Abroad as an LGBT<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goabroad.com\/articles\/study-abroad\/where-to-study-abroad-as-an-lgbt-student\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go Abroad \u2013 12 Best Countries to LGBTIQ+ Study Abroad<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rainbowsig.org\/resource-center\/study-abroad\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rainbow SIG \u2013 Resources for LGBTQ+ Study Abroad Students<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iesabroad.org\/news\/finding-lgbtq-community-abroad-alum-month-neal-mckinney#sthash.Hz33uSzx.JlaALjPK.dpbs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IES Abroad \u2013 Finding an LGBTQ+ Community Abroad: Alum of the Month Neal McKinney<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid, .site-grid__wrapper -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- site-section__content -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__wysiwyg panel panel-wysiwyg site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"site-section__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title h3\" id=\"olesoffcampus-my-identity-off-campus-story\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">#OlesOffCampus!  My Identity Off Campus Story<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper \"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content c-tile\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cI had the opportunity to do a gender studies course during my semester at DIS Stockholm, which was very important to me as a queer woman. We learned about gender roles in a Scandinavian context and some of the current issues going on regarding women\u2019s rights in Sweden. But my favorite part was our week-long study tour to Berlin. We took a walking tour around the city that was specifically about LGBTQ history of Berlin, attended a traditional-style drag performance, and visited the Museum of Gay History. Most of my classmates were LGBTQ and we went to gay bars together every night. It was so great to relax with people like me and learn about a specific culture with a long history of acceptance, persecution, and celebration.\u201d<br \/>\n<em>\u2013 Anonymous \u201918, DIS Stockholm<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content c-tile\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cI\u2019m so grateful for my time at the Oregon Extension. The professors were really sweet and knowledgeable people, and it was wonderful to get to know them and break down that professor\/student hierarchy a little. I loved the environment, and the small space with only 28 students was a great place to first come out as trans. 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