Transcript Trans-Inclusivity Discussion A Conversation on Access

Trans-Inclusivity Discussion
The 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
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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”
Whoa…
Let’s watch a YouTube Clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXAoG8vAyzI
http://wifflegif.com/tags/111164-daily-show-jonstewart-mind-blown-gifs
http://web.archive.org/web/20130914191549/http:/brucel.tumblr.com/post/7303294235/
genderbread-man Bruce Lawson
Gender Identity
 Cisgender : (often abbreviated to simply cis) describe
related types of gender identity where an individual's selfperception of their gender matches the sex they were
assigned at birth.[
 Transgender is the state of one's gender identity (selfidentification 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]
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 NonConforming (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
Better Practices/Recommendation
 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.
Application:
 Break into groups and work it out…
Non-Gendered Sexual Health
 Examples:
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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 Information
cheré suzette bergeron
[email protected]
612.871.5100 ext.14
Ben Pabich
[email protected]
612.348.6385
Nicki Tait
[email protected]
952.646.6523
References
 GenderBread Person:
http://web.archive.org/web/20130914191549/http:/brucel.tum
blr.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_f
ull.pdf
 The NW Network http://nwnetwork.org
 Trans Umbrella: http://transaustin.com/terms-andconcepts/the-trans-umbrella/