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I also think that, just in general, […] trans and non-binary or LGBT, […] like, having, kind of, separate meetings for them can make it a lot more comfortable to discuss it in general […],…

Having the option of, like, anonymity […] would be important because […] some people might not want to go to, like, a […] meeting or a group about something like that, if they don’t want…

When considering like the basic wording of the policy, [it is important] to make sure that it is not, um, reflecting a ciscentric or a heterocentric um [pause] way of communicating resources to the […]…

[While ensuring the policy reads as trans-inclusive], you’d also have to make sure to not go overly into […] describing things and making it hard to read at the same time. […] Like, maybe you…

Maybe just kind of double-checking […] people’s preferred pronouns when they’re talking […] one-on-one […]. So, if they’re not really out yet, and you’re just talking one-on-one […], you wanna use they/them pronouns um, but…

What if there were, like, […] a main person that you would […] disclose to or report to, but also some other people who were, like, designated options. So, like, say the report – or…

Facilitator: Why do you think […] your aunt might think that having a policy against sexual assault at all at your school might suggest some sort of, like, unsafety, or danger? Participant 1: Because […]…

Facilitator: How ‘bout, like, everybody gives me one characteristic or quality […] of a potential support person. What would that look like? Participant 1: Caring? Facilitator: Caring, why would it be important um, to have…

I feel […] like trans people might have different experiences […] with sexual assault than a cis person might. Um, so, like, having someone [provide support] that would be knowledgeable or experienced abou the trans…

It might be good for [university staff who respond to sexual assault cases] to understand like – hey, uh like my experiences [as a trans person] might be different, but I don’t necessarily want to…