Safe Zone Powerpoint
Transcript: Mission of the Office of Gender and Sexual Diversity Strengthen and enhance diversity Ensure a climate of respect, understanding, and appreciation Implement policies, programs, and activities Address issues of bias, harassment, and discrimination Works to ensure an open and affirming learning environment Why do we need a Safe Zone Training? Third leading cause of death for all youth aged 15-24 years of age and is believed to be the leading cause of death for gay youth. One in five gay youth report physical attacks of violence. Exercise: Common Myths and Stereotypes The “T” in LGBTQIA According to Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR official website), at least one trans person has been killed every month for the past decade. Trans women of color are most often targeted by this violence. Born with external genitalia, internal reproductive organs, and/or endocrine systems that are different from most other people. There is no single "intersex body"; the term encompasses a wide variety of conditions that do not have anything in common except that they are deemed "abnormal" by the medical community. Not an identity category; while some intersex people do reclaim "intersex" as part of their identity, most regard it as a medical condition or just a unique physical state. It is estimated that about one in 2,000 children, or five children per day in the United States, are born visibly intersex, which prompts early (and often misguided) intervention. The "A" in LGBTQIA Betty DeGeneres — Ellen's mom — made this comparison in her book Just a Mom: "Let me suggest that we all know someone who is left-handed. Lefties make up roughly the same percentage [of the population] as gay people. And yet millions of Americans say they don't know someone who is gay. Unless those people who claim ignorance are living in a place called Fantasyland, they are most likely mistaken." >> LGBTQIA Terminology Prejudice plus power and can take many forms including racism, sexism, heterosexism, ableism, ageism and others Depression, low self-esteem, isolation 1. Awareness 2. Knowledge/Education 3. Skills 4. Action Adapted from: http://allies.tamu.edu/friendcomesout http://allies.tamu.edu/stages The questioning term is exactly what you’d guess- a person who is currently questioning their sexual orientation or sexual identity. Pity (504) 314-2183 Discrimination Comprehensive Comfort through drugs, sex, food, etc.., secretive connections, and engaging in self-harm Forcing ideas or beliefs Safe Zone Training Creating a Safe Space for Tulane's LGBTQ Community Whenever you experience oppressive behavior, you can choose your reaction from a range of possible responses: Hurt(work against inclusion) Help(work toward inclusion) Actively join in the behavior Educate yourself Have no response Interrupt the behavior Interrupt and educate Support others’ proactive responses Initiate a proactive response The "I" in LGBTQIA Some people, when first exploring their sexual orientation, may identify as bisexual, while others may choose to call themselves questioning or “bi-curious” out of respect for people who solely identify with the term bisexual. Please respect our time here together by putting away and silencing all electronic devices Increase your understanding of difference and diversity Respect diverse opinions, beliefs, and points of view Share ideas rather than judgments. Assume positive intent The Louisiana Hate Crimes act of 2002 defines acts committed on the basis of sexual orientation, but not gender identity, Hate Crimes. Support SAFE SPACE Become an Ally! > Legal Sex Change: >> A conscious or unconscious negative belief about a group of people and its individual members. Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer Intersex Asexual Tolerance > Cycle of Oppression Sheri Lyn Schmidt, Texas A&M University, 1994 >> Kyra "Kruz" Cordova, 27, was shot in the head at point-blank range September 3 in the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia. NBC Philadelphia reports that the case is cold and her family is still looking for answers. Stereotypes LGBTQ Legislation in Louisiana Louisiana state law permits single LGBT people to adopt, but does not permit second parent adoptions. A person may choose to use this term because they are not ready or willing to put a strict label on themselves. >> >> Queer is an umbrella term for sexual and gender minorities that are not heterosexual, heteronormative, or gender-binary. *It is important to understand that a queer identity can be a sexual identity and/or a sexual orientation. Psychosocial responses Negative consequences for student behavior Admiration ogsd@tulane.edu Step Zero: Don’t Deny Someone Else’s Reality Step One: Educate Yourself Step Two: Begin To Speak Up Step Three: Go Big or Go Home Lavin-Bernick Center (LBC) Garden Level Suite G04 29 McAlister Place New Orleans, LA 70118 Brandy Martell, age 37, died of gunshot wounds on April 29 in Oakland, Calif. SF Weekly reports that Martell's assailant shot her in her
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