Creating a Safe Space for all Patients and Staff
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This document provides an overview and goals of a training session on creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ patients and staff. It introduces the facilitator and explains that the goals are to develop comfort with LGBTQ+ concepts and awareness of support services, and build a support network across communities. It then covers topics like introductions, statistics on LGBTQ+ individuals, terminology, myths, best practices, and resources. The training aims to educate about LGBTQ+ identities and issues while promoting inclusion.
Creating a Safe Space for all Patients and Staff
- 1. Welcome to Creating a Safe Space for all Patients and Staff Facilitator: Ken Ditlevson, M.Ed. | Director, LGBTQ+ Center Pronouns: He/Him/His LGBTQ+ Center Division of Student Affairs Kent State University, Kent Student Center #024 330.672.8580 lgbtqsc@kent.edu
- 3. Training Learning Goals: • To develop an increased comfort level in addressing concepts and language regarding LGBTQ+ communities. • To develop an increased awareness of services that supports LGBTQ+ individuals. • To develop a network of support for people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions across our communities.
- 4. Introductions • Name • Pronouns • Position/Department/Major
- 5. Setting the Tone! • Take care of self • Silence Phones Please! • Vegas Rule! • Share the Airtime. • Make Mistakes! • Questions, Questions, Questions. • Shared Learning Environment. • Parking Lot.
- 6. Why is this an important topic? Let’s look at some statistics… Creating Safe Spaces for all patients & staff
- 7. General Equality Overview As of 1/8/21. Source: www.lgbtmap.org/equality-maps/legal_equality_by_state Dark Green: High Overall Policy Tally (15 states, 0 territories + D.C.) Medium Green: Medium Overall Policy Tally (4 states, 1 territory) Pail Green: Fair Overall Policy Tally (7 states, 0 territories) Orange: Low Overall Policy Tally (15 states, 4 territories) Red: Negative Overall Policy Tally (9 states, 0 territories)
- 8. Acceptance: A World View
- 9. Some common reasons people may not ‘come out’…
- 10. Why this is an important topic
- 11. James Myles 2009 – August, 2018
- 12. Leelah Alcorn November 15, 1997 – December 28, 2014
- 13. Tony McDade 1982 – May 27, 2020
- 14. What can we do?
- 15. Akron Children’s Hospital- Gender Affirming Medicine
- 16. Akron Pride Festival August 28, 2021
- 18. Understanding the Acronyms LGBTQ+ or LGBTQQIAA • Lesbian • Gay • Bisexual • Transgender • Queer • Questioning • Intersex • Asexual • Allies GSM • Gender and Sexual Minorities You may also see: Marginalized Genders and Sexualities
- 21. Best Practices & How to be an Ally
- 22. First meetings 1. Share your name & pronouns 2. Don’t make assumptions with guests, instead ask, “And, who did we bring along, today? 3. Emergency Contacts- Caution in gathering verbally 4. Visitor Name tags- Husband/Wife
- 23. 10 Myths Dispelled 1. Being LGBTQ+ is not a mental illness, or psychiatric condition. 2. LGBTQ+ people are not pedophiles or deviants. 3. HIV/AIDS is not an LGBTQ+ disease. 4. People do not choose to be LGBTQ+. 5. LGBTQ+ people are not unhealthy or unfit parents. 6. You cannot spot an LGBTQ+ person by the way they dress or act. 7. LGBTQ+ people aren’t trying to brainwash everyone. 8. LGBTQ+ people do not really just need the “right man” or “right woman” to set them “straight.” 9. Marriage equality is not ruining the sanctity of marriage. 10. Things are not equal for LGBTQ+ people in the United States, there is still much progress to be made.
- 25. Terminology Dos and DON’Ts Problematic 1. “Special Rights” 2. “Sexual Preference” 3. “Gay/Alternative Lifestyle” 4. “Gay Marriage” 5. “That’s so gay!” 6. “Hermaphrodite” 7. “Transgenders” “Transgendered” 8. “Sex Change” “Pre/Post Operative” 9. Asking about genitals 10. “Born a boy or girl” Preferred 1. “Equal Rights” “Equal Protection” 2. “Sexual Orientation” 3. “Gay” “Lesbian” “Bisexual” etc. 4. “Marriage” “Marriage Equality” 5. “That’s Silly!” etc. 6. “A person that is Intersex” 7. “A person that is Transgender” 8. “Transition” “Transitioning” “Transitioned” 9. Don’t do it (unless medical provider & relevant) 10. “Assigned a male or female sex at birth”
- 26. Don’t allow ignorance •That’s so gay •Don’t be a “R” (mentally challenged individual) •Etc., Etc., Etc… •Green Dot Training/ By-Stander intervention •3D’s: Direct, Delegate, Distract
- 27. Pronouns Not sure? Ask or Use Gender Neutral Language!
- 28. Business Card Name Tag Email Signature AJ Leu, M.Ed. Pronouns: Them/Them/She/Her CCI Diversity and Career Development Director College of Communication and Information
- 29. Tips for Being an Ally 1. You don’t have to be perfect. 2. Continue to educate yourself ☺ Trans 101, Continued Learning Guide 3. Be aware of your personal biases. 4. Speak WITH the community, but not FOR the community. 5. Thank LGBTQ+ people for opening up to you. 6. Display diverse resources and visuals in your office/space. 7. Advocate for inclusive policies, laws, etc. 8. Let everyone “come out” for themselves. 9. Remember that sexuality and gender are self-identified labels. 10. Know about resources to support individuals.
- 30. Speaking up Ohio becomes latest state to propose transgender sports ban Ohio legislators announce plans for bill that would prohibit gender affirming care for transgender youth By Taylor Romine, CNN, Updated 9:55 AM ET, Mon February 17, 2020
- 33. Rainbow Heaven LGBTQ Student Center Lower Level, Kent Student Center
- 34. Please use the following CME Tracker ID to claim credit for attending the LIVE KEYNOTE PRESENTATION ONLY: 8854 For those viewing this presentation as a RECORDING as part of the APRN/PA Pediatric Updates in Clinical Practice Conference please follow the instructions in your conference email to obtain CE/CME
- 35. Questions?
- 36. Thank You! Kent State University LGBTQ+ Center LGBTQSC@Kent.edu (330) 672-8580