Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA)

The first step in addressing microaggressions is to recognize when a microaggression has occurred and what message it may be sending. The context of the relationship and situation is critical.

This document outlines three types of microaggressions and how to identify and respond to them.

Presentation slides from Renee Wells, Director of the GLBT Center at NCSU. Includes additional resources at the end.

This document provides a list of examples of microaggressions in the classroom as well some links to further resources on understanding their impact in that setting.

A primer on the impact of implicit biases in schools and how they can be expressed by students and faculty.

"When you apply the concept of microaggressions to the LGBTQIA+ community, you will see that a seemingly benign comment can have a secret bite to it. And for the record, straight people are not the only people saying these types of backhanded remarks."