Safe space

The term safe space refers to places "intended to be free of bias, conflict, criticism, or potentially threatening actions, ideas, or conversations". The term originated in LGBT culture, but has since expanded to include any place where a marginalized minority (e.g. gender, ethnic, religious) can come together to communicate regarding their shared experiences. Safe spaces are most commonly located on university campuses in the western world, but also are at workplaces, as in the case of Nokia.

For the youth crisis support organization, see National Safe Place. For safe spaces for intravenous drug users, see Supervised injection facilities. For the South Park episode, see Safe Space (South Park).
"Safe zone" redirects here. For the 21st-century Syrian Civil War zones, see Safe Zone (Syria).

The terms safe space (or safe-space), safer space, and positive space may also indicate that a teacher, educational institution or student body does not tolerate violence, harassment, or hate speech, thereby creating a safe place for marginalized people.

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