Ally Contract

Note: Agreeing to this contract does not in itself grant you Ally status. You must also have received training by Alliance, either through professional development or through a dedicated class delivered to the department.

As an Ally of Texas State, I understand that I am to serve as a resource.

I will offer assistance by:

  • Being a support system
  • Providing a safe zone
  • Referring individuals to agencies and services who may best serve their needs
  • Listening without biases to these issues

I am committed to:

  • Further educating myself about LGBTQIA+ issues
  • Educating others about LGBTQIA+ issues
  • Helping to reduce and remove prejudice and homo/transphobia within myself and others
  • Combating heterosexism and cissexism and oppression of the LGBTQIA+ community
  • Providing a safe, confidential support network for LGBTQIA+ members
  • Being a positive representative of the Allies of Texas State community
  • I am committed to treating everyone with the dignity and respect that they are entitled to as human beings