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Module 2:Cultural Issues for LGBT Clients

A Provider’s Introduction to Substance Abuse for Lesbian,

Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Individuals

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A Provider’s Introduction to Substance Abuse for LGBT Individuals Module 2 Cultural Issues

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s. 1. Be able to define and understand sexual

orientation, gender identity, and other aspects of diversity and identity

2. Be able to connect diversity, stigma, and the addiction recovery process

3. Understand the effect of homophobia and heterosexism on LGBT persons

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Learning Objectives

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Core Aspects of Identity

Family of Origin Race Ethnicity Age Class Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Abilities Appearance Religion Other

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Definitions

Stereotyping

Prejudice

Myths

Stigma

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HOMOPHOBIA and HETEROSEXISM

Homophobia is an irrational fear of gay and lesbian people or fear of same-sex relationships. In its most extreme form, homophobia is a hatred for or violence against LGBT persons.

Heterosexism is an assumption of heterosexuality and the heterosexual perspective as the predominant or meaningful viewpoint.

Biphobia is fear of and hatred for bisexuality. Transphobia is fear of and hatred for transgender persons.

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Cultural Pain, Addiction, and Recovery

Cultural pain

is feeling “insecure, embarrassed, angry, confused, torn, apologetic, uncertain or inadequate because of conflicting expectations of and pressure from being a minority and an African American.”

Bell, P. (1981)

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Examples of Cultural Pain

African-Americans Resentment when another

African-American seems to be denying his or her blackness

Discomfort when another African-American uses black English in the presence of white people

Discomfort when a white person is patronizing on black issues

Anxiety when a white person seems to expect African-Americans to defend or explain questionable behavior by other black people.

LGBT Persons

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Assimilation

is adaptation to a new culture by taking on a new identity and abandoning the old cultural identity.

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Acculturation

refers to accommodation to the rules and expectations of the majority culture without entirely giving up cultural identity.

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Culturally Immersed

individuals have rejected mainstream culture, and their emotional and spiritual needs are met exclusively in their ethnic community or in the gay community.

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Traditional Individuals

are defined as carriers of the community ethos. They neither overtly accept nor reject their ethnic identity. Most of their needs are met through their ethnic community, and they have limited contact with the dominant culture or any outside communities.

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Core Aspects of Identity

Family of Origin Race Ethnicity Age Class Sexual Orientation Gender Identity Abilities Appearance Religion Other

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Connecting the dots…………..

LGBT people are a significant and important part of society.

LGBT people have developed their own rich and unique cultural traditions and practices.

LGBT persons are found within all other groups.

Recovery demands coming to terms with the effect of shame, of oppression, of hurts

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