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LGBTQ 101: Foundational Information for Effective Practice

LGBTQ 101: Foundational Information for Effective Practice. Presented by: Sarah R. Young, MSW Presented for: ALGBTICAL Winter Workshop February 21, 2013. A brief bio. Macro practice focus (policy, organizing, advocacy) Micro practice start CNN Mississippi Clip. Overview of Training.

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LGBTQ 101: Foundational Information for Effective Practice

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  1. LGBTQ 101: Foundational Information for Effective Practice • Presented by: • Sarah R. Young, MSW • Presented for: • ALGBTICAL Winter Workshop • February 21, 2013

  2. A brief bio • Macro practice focus (policy, organizing, advocacy) • Micro practice start • CNN Mississippi Clip

  3. Overview of Training • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer 101 • Major issues facing LGBTQ youth populations • Key resources • Questions

  4. LGBTQ 101 • Lesbian • Gay • Bisexual • Transgender • Queer

  5. Professional Language

  6. Terms to Use

  7. Terms to Use

  8. LGBTQ 101 • Sex • Sexual Orientation • Gender Identity • Gender Expression

  9. Vocabulary Boy Girl 02/25/12

  10. Gender, Sex, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Expression are NOT necessarily linked Vocabulary 02/25/12

  11. Vocabulary Girl Girl 02/25/12

  12. Preferred Gender Pronouns (PGPs)

  13. Preferred Gender Pronouns (PGPs)

  14. Key Take-Aways • Use of professional language (non-stigmatizing) • Duty to continuing education • Professional language = safety for our clients • Rule of thumb: let clients self-identify

  15. Major Issues Facing LGBTQ Populations • Family Acceptance • Coming Out and Invisibility Issues • Educational Outcomes, Bullying & Harassment • Suicide and Self-Harm • Substance Misuse • Sex Education and Health Issues

  16. We all have needs.

  17. Family Acceptance Matters. • Sexual health and HIV risk • Mental health and well-being • Suicide risk • Substance use • Depression

  18. Family Acceptance is a Process. • A process that social workers and helping professionals can work to support by: • Linking families to resources • Being a safe and non-judgmental person the family can talk with • Educating the family about LGBTQ youth issues and importance of family acceptance

  19. Coming Out and Invisibility • What is it? • How might you support LGBTQ youth in this process? • How might you support family/friends in this process?

  20. Need to be seen and acknowledged • Parents might not want their child to be “out” • Teachers/administrators might not want child to be “out” • Data ignores this population, so we don’t always know how best to serve LGBTQ youth

  21. Coming out • Not all LGBTQ people want to (or have to) come out • Legal issues with “outting” a youth • Ethical issues with “outting” a youth

  22. Homelessness • One in four homeless youth are LGBTQ identified • Compared to one in 10 youth at large

  23. Homelessness

  24. Foster Care • 74% of youth in foster care reported at least some type of discrimination • 42% of youth in care were there due to family rejection or conflict of LGBTQ identity • Many youth report withholding LGBTQ identity from workers and caretakers

  25. School Safety, Harassment & Bullying • Bullying and harassment are serious issues in school (for many youth) • Students have the right to a safe learning environment. Teachers/administrators have a duty to protect youth • Alabama state law requires all schools to have an anti-bullying plan in place (HB 216, 2009)

  26. School Safety, Harassment & Bullying • 9 of 10 LGBTQ youth report experiencing some form of bullying in schools • Non-LGBTQ youth are bullied for being perceived as LGBTQ • Harassment impedes learning and well-being, drops graduation rates,

  27. Where Alabama Ranks

  28. Suicide and Self-Harm • For every ONE non-LGBTQ youth who attempts suicide, there are FOUR LGBTQ youth who attempt suicide

  29. Key Resources • Magic City Acceptance Project & Youth Voice Project • Alabama Safe Schools Coalition • Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) • Southern Poverty Law Center • Trevor Project • Equality Alabama

  30. Key Takeaways • Self-awareness and duty to educate oneself • Dignity and worth of all clients and families • Know resources (local, national) to link clients to • Advocacy in the face of injustice • Policy change and implementing best practices • Ask for support if you ever are in over your heads

  31. Any questions? • Sarah R. Young, MSW • sryoung1@crimson.ua.edu

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