Trans-Inclusivity DiscussionThe Opening the Door Collective

Nicki Tait, Day One of Cornerstone

cheré suzette bergeron, Sexual Violence Center

Ben Pabich, OutFront MN & DASC

The Opening the Door Collective cheré suzette bergeron- The Sexual Violence Center

Ben Pabich- Outfont, MN & DASC(Domestic Abuse Service Center)

Nicki Tait, Day One of Cornerstone

The Opening the Door Collective

Initiative of Day One Rooted in Social Justice Survivor Centered & Shared Power Works to identify & diminish barriers Work with communities- communities know what’s best!

Members: Asian Women United of MN, Alexandria House, Breaking Free, Casa De Esperanza, 360 Communities Lewis House, Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women, Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault, Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center, OutFront, MN, The Sexual Violence Center, Program to Aid Victims of Sexual Assault (PAVSA), Trans Youth Support Network (TYSN).

Introduce Yourself!

Who Are You?

Where Are You From? Agency or Why Are You Here?

What is Your Preferred Gender Pronoun?

RJ Activity with cheré…

http://dignidadrebelde.com/blogpost/view/383 VIA GroundsWell Fund

Let’s talk about Gender Gender: The wide set of characteristics that are

constructed to distinguish between the two institutionally recognized sexes: male and female. Gender is not static and can shift over time. Gender has at least three parts:

a) Physical Markers – Aspects of the human body that are considered to determine sex and/or gender for a given culture or society, including genitalia, chromosomes, hormones, secondary sex characteristics, and internal reproductive organs.

b) Role/Expression – Aspects of behavior and outward presentation that may (intentionally or unintentionally) communicate gender to others in a given culture or society, including clothing, body language, hairstyles, socialization, relationships, career choices, interests, and presence in gendered spaces (restrooms, places of worship, etc).

c) Gender Identity – An individual’s internal view of their gender. One’s own innermost sense of themselves as a gendered being and/or as masculine, feminine, androgynous, etc. This will often influence name and pronoun preference for an individual.

Activity: Gender Boxes

“Man Up” “Act like a lady”

Let’s watch a YouTube Clip:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXAoG8vAyzI

Whoa…

http://wifflegif.com/tags/111164-daily-show-jon-stewart-mind-blown-gifs

http://web.archive.org/web/20130914191549/http:/brucel.tumblr.com/post/7303294235/genderbread-man Bruce Lawson

Cisgender : (often abbreviated to simply cis) describe related types of gender identity where an individual's self-perception of their gender matches the sex they were assigned at birth.[

Transgender is the state of one's gender identity (self-identification as woman, man, neither or both) not matching one's assigned sex (identification by others as male, female or intersex based on physical/genetic sex).[1]

Gender Identity

Barriers and Lived Experience Matters

“My grandmother and my two aunts were an exhibition in resilience and resourcefulness and black womanhood. They rarely talked about the unfairness of the world with the words that I use now with my social justice friends, words like "intersectionality" and "equality", "oppression", and "discrimination". They didn't discuss those things because they were too busy living it, navigating it, surviving it.” ― Janet Mock, Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More

Barriers & Access What Barriers Do You See?

What Is Challenging For You?

What Can You Do As An Individual?

What Can Your Agency Do?

Ask The Questions How can I make sure everyone with similar anatomy gets

this message about sexual health? Is this sexual health issue explained in a way that is relevant to Trans and Gender Non-Conforming (GNC) folks?

In this lesson, is “gender” standing in for “anatomy”? Does this classroom activity place burden on a Trans/GNC

student because it relies on a binary practice or assumption? What laws, policies, and practices impede access to care,

and what are the resources that can eliminate/diminish these barriers?

What information and strategies do I need to provide accurate and relevant information? Ex.) a trans man needs pap smear, but will medical insurance cover the procedure if his driver’s license and birth certificate state “male?”

~G.I.S.E. (Gender Inclusive Sexuality Education) Collaborative

Let people self identify their gender and Sexual Orientation. Behaviors do not = Identity! Respect that person’s gender identity, even if it doesn’t match

with your view of their gender expression or physical attributes. Create a policy that is inclusive of trans & LGBTQ folks. Ask the person what they prefer- as far as services/resources. Do not make assumptions about safety/wellness and what

people want. Savior Complex Anyone?

Get training for all staff on how to support trans & LGBTQ folks.

NOTE: these are recommendations- we understand that your programs may not be at a place to take all these steps on. We support you in where you are at.

Better Practices/Recommendation

Application:

Break into groups and work it out…

Non-Gendered Sexual Health Examples:

Talk about reproductive health without relying on gendered terms Talk about sexual health using inclusive language Discuss access among leaders/directors Discuss intake forms and marketing materials

Contact Informationcheré suzette bergeron

cbergeron@sexualviolencecenter.org612.871.5100 ext.14

Ben Pabichbpabich@outfront.org

612.348.6385

Nicki TaitNickiT@dayoneservices.org

952.646.6523

References GenderBread Person:

http://web.archive.org/web/20130914191549/http:/brucel.tumblr.com/post/7303294235/genderbread-man

GLAD: Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. ‘’GLAAD Media Reference Guide - Transgender glossary of terms", ‘’GLAAD’’, USA, May 2010. Retrieved on 2011-02-24.

Gender Inclusive Sexuality Education (G.I.S.E.) Annex Teen Clinic, Out4Good, Teenwise MN, Rainbow Health Initiative, The birds and bees Project of Pro Choice Resources, and Trans Youth Support network (TSYN).

The Task Force –Injustice At Every Turn Report http://www.thetaskforce.org/downloads/reports/reports/ntds_full.pdf

The NW Network http://nwnetwork.org Trans Umbrella:

http://transaustin.com/terms-and-concepts/the-trans-umbrella/