Post on 22-Jan-2018
LGBTQ+ 101Lisa HagerUW-Waukesha
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Why is this important on college
campuses?
• Increase the inclusion of LGBTQIA people
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• Increase the inclusion of LGBTQIA people
• Increase the inclusion of people with diverse backgrounds
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs
Why is this important on college
campuses?
• Increase the inclusion of LGBTQIA people
• Increase the inclusion of people with diverse backgrounds
• Foster a generally inclusive environment, which exposes all campus community members to new ideas and different world views
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Why is this important on college
campuses?
LGBTQIA?
• Lesbian
• Gay
• Bisexual
• Transgender
• Queer & Questioning
• Intersex
• Asexual & Ally
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* these terms are all adjectives*
Key Transgender Terms
Transgender: Anyone who identifies as a different gender than that which was assigned at birth
Cisgender:Anyone who identifies as the same gender as that which was assigned at birth
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Terms & Examples
• Sex: female, male, intersex
• Gender: transwoman, transman, woman, agender, genderqueer, man, butch woman, two-spirit, bigender
• Sexuality: homosexual, pansexual, asexual, heterosexual, bisexual
•Attraction: aesthetic, romantic, sensual, sexual
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Current Climate in WI
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2013 GLSEN National School Climate Survey
General Ally Tips
1. Don’t assume you know someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity (or any part of that person’s identity) just by looking at that person.
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General Ally Tips
2. Keep all personal information that a person may communicate in a conversation or meeting confidential. Avoid outing anyone.
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs
General Ally Tips
3. Listen to LGBTQ+ people. They are the experts on their own experiences and identity.
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs
General Ally Tips
4. Resist the tendency to fit individual LGBTQ+ people into popular narratives. There is no singular way to transition or identify.
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs
General Ally Tips
5. If a person comes out to you, listen and be supportive. Be careful about giving advice. Freely admit if you don’t know something, and point the person in the direction of appropriate resources.
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs
General Ally Tips
6. Speak up if you hear anyone use homophobic, transphobic, or gender-policing language in your class or anywhere on campus. Ask the person to explain what they mean by that language and offer alternatives.
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs
Trans Ally Tips
1. Do not ask about anyone’s genitals or sex practices unless you are that person’s doctor or sex partner.
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs
Trans Ally Tips
2. In one-on-one situations, ask people what pronouns they use. In group settings, create opportunities for transgender people to disclose this information privately and voluntarily.
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs
Trans Ally Tips
3. Shift your language to avoid phrases like “the opposite sex” and those that assume that all people of particular gender have the same anatomy. Use phrases like “people of all genders” and “people with X physical part.”
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs
Trans Ally Tips
4. When gathering demographic data, offer multiple options for gender and use two-step questions if legal gender marker information must be collected.
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs
Creating a Trans-Inclusive Campus
• Bathrooms
• Records
• Culture
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs