FOR LGBTQ+ FIRST STUDENTS AND

THEIR ALLIES, BY LGBTQ+ FIRST

STUDENTS

CONTACT US!

Our Mission @lgbtq.of.first

& You
Our mission is to increase queer @LGBTQ_of_FIRST
visibility in FIRST and the STEM
community as a whole by
providing resources, both online @lgbtq.of.first
and offline, to help and educate
LGBTQ+ people and their allies.

Help us achieve our goal by discord.gg/B6uPnrX

bringing our values, as well as
support, to your team and
students. Share our resources, lgbtplusfirst@gmail.com
and make sure there is a place
in the STEM community for
LGBTQ+ people.
lgbtqoffirst.wordpress.com

MENTOR GUIDE
 ABRIDGED FAQ

WHAT CAN I DO TO ENCOURAGE A

As a mentor, how POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT?

Make sure mentors and students

can I help? alike all treat each other with
respect. Honor pronouns and
1) Listen. Try to identities, and make resources LEARN MORE
understand your students, available. Be sure to treat everyone Read more about us in our with
and the LGBTQ+ people equally and with kindness our LGBTQ+ of FIRST Community
around you, and learn how Survey!
you can help them - from Find resources and more FAQs
them. on our website!
HOW DO I APPROACH TEAM
2) Educate. Learn more MEMBERS ABOUT OFFENSIVE
about LGBTQ+ topics and LANGUAGE?
how discuss them in a Calmly and respectfully, explain
safe and open manner. why someone shouldn’t use certain
language and how it affects others.
3) Support. Offer support If necessary, take disciplinary
and kindness to your action.
students. Talk about
LGBTQ+ issues, and shut
down slurs and negative
language.
HOW SHOULD TEAMS HANDLE PDA
GET INVOLVED
CONCERNING LGBTQ+ STUDENTS? Individuals can apply for an
Ambassador position!
The team or school’s stance should
Teams can partner with us to
remain for consistent whether the
spread our mission further in
students involved are heterosexual or
FIRST!
part of the LGBTQ+ community.