SOGIE 101
LGBTQI2AQPG+?!
Woman Genderqueer Man
Cisgender
Transgender
Non-binary
Genderqueer
Genderfluid
What ARE MicroAggressions?
Imagine one day as a transgender youth...
What do I do?
Individual acts of subtle prejudice or hostility than can be unintentional or conscious that are committed against another individual. These can have a profound impact on a person’s experience.
1) When reading each of the microaggressions, what were some thoughts that came to mind?
2) Which of the statements impacted you most and why?
3) Create an Action plan to address microaggresions in your workspace and in policies that impact the climate in which you work in.
Microaggressions
Microassaults
Microinsults
Microinvalidations
What To do when the phone Rings
Social
-Name & Pronouns
-Gender Expression
-bathrooms
-Being "Out"
Legal
Myth or Fact
ROund 1:
Identify CHallenges, Concenrs, and/or barrier (s)
ROund 2:
List possible solutions, fixes, and suggestions in order to provide affirming services
All transgender people transition
Over 50% of transgender youth report that they are physically harassed in school, and 1 out of 4 transgender young people reports being physically attacked in schools.
Being transgender is a mental illness
-Name Change (3-5 months)
(Drivers License, Passport, Medical Records, & other ID's)
-Birth Certificate
Being transgender means you also identify as gay.
Transgender People of Color face consistently higher rates of prejudice and discrimination when compared to white transgender people
Anyone under the age of 18 is too young to know their gender identity.
Transgender people tend to experience little prejudice when accessing healthcare services as it is mandatory that medical providers receive sensitivity trainings.
There are nationwide
anti-discrimination laws that are inclusive of and protect transgender individuals.
Students with LGBTQ+
resources and supports report better school experiences and academic success.
Imagining
Transgender
Beyond Medical Transitions
Say this:
Instead of saying
this:
Sex assigned at birth
Transgender person or person who is transgender
Transgender people
Transgender
Transgender man or Transman
Transgender woman or Transwoman
Medical Transition
Intersex person or person who is intersex
Affirming pronouns
"Real " sex, "real" gender, genital sex
A transgender
Transgenders
Transgendered
FTM, used to be a woman, born a female
MTF, used to be a man, born a male
Sex Change, The Surgery,
Transgendering
Hermaphrodite
Preferred pronouns
HOW TO BE AN ALLY
1. Listen & Validate
2. Use Affirming Name(s) & Pronouns
3. Focus on individual needs
4. Respect Privacy
5. Encourage and model gender neutral language & spaces
6. Educate others and be a visible ally
7. Seek out resources.
8. Continue to learn. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROCESS.
What is one message you received about gender growing up from...
- your family?
- your peers?
- the media?
Terminology
Sexual Orientation
Gender Expression
• The ways in which people communicate their gender to others.
• A person’s sexual, emotional, physical, and psychological attraction to other people.
Gender Identity
sex assigned at birth
• The sex that someone is labeled at birth, usually based on the appearance of their genitals.
AFAB/AMAB
• A person’s deep-seated, felt sense of gender, or how a person feels on the inside, regardless of what their body looks like.
Gender Identities:
Female - Intersex - Male
Reflection
- One thing I learned today...
- One thing I was reminded of today...
- One thing I will commit to doing...
Training at a Glance
Resources
Terminology
Understanding Gender
Microaggressions
How to be an Ally
World Professional Association for Transgender Health
www.wpath.org
National Center for Transgender Equality
www.transequality.org
National Gay & Lesbian Task Force
www.thetaskforce.org
American Civil Liberties Union
www.aclu.org
Alex Aikens
LGBTQ+ Program Manager
aaikens@hitops.org
609.683.5155
X 219
www.hitops.org