This 3-hour boundary setting, personal safety and self defense class will teach you the basics— and add to existing skills for your personal empowerment.  Attacks on the LGBTQ+ community are up in 2024 by about 20% according to FBI statistics collected by HRC (Human Rights Campaign). Lifetime incidence of sexual assault on the LGBTQ community are reported to be higher than those of the general population. This workshop will include information about and practice with skills on mental preparedness, verbal assertiveness and physical self protection. 

This class is open to All LGBTQ+ identified people 12-years and older.  If someone is younger than 12 or concerned about accessibility, please reach out to Heidi with questions/concerns. Young teens do best with this content when they attend with a supportive adult with whom they can process the content afterwards.