The Safe Zone Symbol

The UB Safe Zone symbol is a rainbow triangle. In World War II, the Nazis used the pink triangle to label gay men and the black triangle to label lesbians who were sent to concentration camps. In the 1970s, the LGBT community reclaimed both triangles as a symbol of pride, solidarity, and a promise to never allow another Holocaust to happen again. The rainbow has become the easily-recognized colors of pride for the gay community. The rainbow is a symbol of multiculturalism and it also plays a part in myths and stories related to gender and sexuality issues in Greek, Native American, African, and other cultures.

The UB Safe Zone symbol identifies individuals on campus who are supportive and sensitive to the needs and concerns of LGBT people.

The UB Safe Zone symbol also indicates that homophobic and heterosexist comments and actions will not be tolerated, but will be addressed in an educational and informative manner.

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