thanks for your reply. I had seen the vt safe zone stickers before but had not heard about the program as a whole. I am, however, referring to safe space signs and stickers. I may have confused one or two safe zone stickers with a safe space sticker, but there are also printed signs hung on office doors designating offices as safe spaces.

To answer your question, I have talked to students who are open Trump supporters and heard their concerns about how they are viewed on campus and about safe spaces in particular. I also addressed some of the reasons they are concerned in the post. The social conversation labeling all Trump supporters as racists (etc) is an on going one and the social conversation acknowledging that you can be a Trump supporter and not be a racist (etc) is a young conversation that has not gathered much steam as of yet. Also I have heard some of the instructors who have safe space stickers on their door express sentiments that they believe that Trump supporters must be racists (etc). I know that does not indicate that all instructors who have safe space stickers think all Trump supporters are racists but it is concerning. And despite what you know your personal beliefs to be, what other people perceive you as can have a large impact on you and whether you feel included.