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Queer Resource CenterGlobal Diversity and InclusionSlide2
Introductions
NamePrimary Courses TaughtTwo words for anything you are hoping to get out of the workshop todaySlide3
Why are we having this conversation?Slide4
Why are we having this conversation?
2010 State of Higher Education for LGBT People“LGBQ respondents (23%) were significantly more likely to experience harassment when compared with their heterosexual counterparts (12%) and were seven times more likely to indicate that the harassment was based on their sexual identity (83%, 12% respectively).”
“39 percent of
transmasculine
respondents, 38 percent of transfeminine respondents, and 31 percent of gender non-conforming (GNC) respondents reported experiencing harassment compared with 20 percent of men and 19 percent of women.”Slide5
Why are we having this conversation?
2015 U.S. Transgender Survey
Twenty-four percent (24%) of people who were out or perceived as transgender in college or vocational school were verbally, physically, or sexually harassed.
American
Indian (37%), Black (28%), and Middle Eastern (27%) respondents were more likely to have had these experiences, while white (23%), Latino/a (23%), and Asian (22%) respondents were less likely
.
Of respondents who were out or perceived as transgender and who experienced some form of harassment, 16% left college or vocational school because the harassment was so bad.
Nearly one-quarter (24%) of respondents who indicated that classmates, professors, or staff at college or vocational school thought or knew they were transgender were verbally, physically, or sexually harassed.
American
Indian (37%), Black (28%), and Middle Eastern (27%) respondents were more likely to have had these experiences, while white (23%), Latino/a (23%), and Asian (22%) respondents were less likely
.
Forty percent (40%) of respondents have attempted suicide in their lifetime, nearly nine times the rate reported in the U.S. population (4.6
%).
The rate of attempted suicide in the past year was higher among people of color, including American Indian (10%), multiracial (10%), Black (9%), and Latino/a (9%) respondents. The rate of attempted suicide in the past year was also higher among people with disabilities (12%).Lifetime suicide attempts also varied by level of education, with the highest rates among those who did not complete high school (52%), and the lowest rates among those with a bachelor’s degree (34%) or higher (30%).Slide6
Why are we having this conversation?Slide7
Why are we having this conversation?
PSU Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment Policy“Discrimination means excluding from participation, denying the benefits of, or otherwise subjecting an individual or group of individuals to different treatment based on “Protected Class,” which includes age, disability, national origin, race, color, marital status, veteran status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local
law…”Slide8
Why are we having this conversation?
Student Learning!Slide9
QRC Assumptions
Sex and gender are socially constructed.Individuals are experts on their own identities, experiences, and marginalization.Heterosexism, cissexism, homophobia, and transphobia exist and inform the daily lives of queer and trans people.
Identities are intersecting and inextricable, and social identities inform each other’s construction.
The gender binary is a false dichotomy.
Gender essentialism harms all people, both trans and cisgender
.
All people have privilege or marginalization attached to their various social identities.Slide10
Intersectionality as Framework
VideoSlide11
Intersectionality as Framework
Student Affairs
L
ens
Women’s Studies
L
ensSlide12
Intersectionality as FrameworkSlide13
Terminology
SexGender IdentityGender ExpressionSexual OrientationSlide14
Terminology
Sexual OrientationAsexual
Bisexual
Gay
Heterosexual/Straight
Lesbian
Pansexual
Queer
Questioning
Same Gender Loving
Gender
Agender
Genderqueer
ManNon-BinaryQuestioningTrans ManTrans WomanTransgenderWomanSlide15
Terminology
Strategies for learning words I do not knowImportant Takeaways on TerminologySlide16
Intersectionality as FrameworkSlide17
Pronouns
VideoSlide18
Pronouns
Why do we ask?How do I ask?Who do I ask?
What if I make a mistake?
What if I witness someone using the wrong pronoun for someone?
What pronouns might you encounter?
They/Them/Theirs, She/Her/Hers, He/Him/His
Ze
/
Hir
/
Hirs
,
Ze
/Zir/Zirs, Per/Per/Pers, Hu/Hum/HusFirst Letter of Name, No Pronouns, Other PronounsIntroducing Pronouns in the Classroom Moving toward non-gendered languageSlide19
Intersectionality as FrameworkSlide20
Another Video
Janet Mock interviews Alicia MenendezSlide21
Areas of Concern for Students
Curriculum
Classroom Climate
Gendered Classroom Activities
Interpersonal interactions among students
Online Discussions
Classroom Management – Lack of Interruptions
Time to Discuss Emergent
IssuesSlide22
Areas of Concern for Students
Reflection in small groups.
How have these issues shown up in courses you have taught?
How might these issues show up in courses you teach?
What questions do you have?
What support
d
o you need in responding to these issues?
Share with the group.Slide23
Intersectionality as FrameworkSlide24
What can you do?
Tips/Tricks
Pronouns Introduction
Syllabus
Interruptions
Inclusive curriculum
Framing
Queer and Trans PerspectivesSlide25
Resources
On Campus
QRC
WRC
SHAC
DOSL, CARE
GDI
SLS
WGSS
Preferred Name
Faculty & Staff Resources
Local
SMYRC
Q Center
Portland PFLAG
Sankofa
Collective
PDX Trans Pride
Cascade AIDS Project
Basic Rights Oregon
National
National LGBTQ Task Force
National Center for Trans Equality
Human Rights Campaign
GLSEN
Trevor Project
Trans LifelineSlide26
Intersectionality as FrameworkSlide27
Closing
5 Tips for Being an Ally
https://youtu.be/_
dg86g-QlM0
Staying informed: Social Media
Everyday Feminism,
Colorlines
, Black Girl Dangerous,
HuffPost
Queer Voices
Lingering questions?
More than Marriage
Next Step/CommitmentSlide28
References
Abes
, E. S., Jones, S. R., & McEwen, M. K. (2007).
Reconceptualizing
the Model of Multiple Dimensions of Identity: The role of meaning-making capacity in the construction of multiple identities.
Journal of College Student Development, 48
(1). 1-22.
Bartlett, S. (2014, June). “Very often, LGBT teens have no concept that their life can be good
.” Retrieved from:
http://firesteelwa.org/2014/06/very-often-lgbt-teens-have-no-concept-that-their-life-can-be-good
/
.
Chescaleigh
. (2014). 5 tips for being an ally. Retrieved from:
https://youtu.be/_dg86g-QlM0
.
Crenshaw, K. (2016, October). The urgency of intersectionality.
TEDWomen2016
. Retrieved from:
https://
www.ted.com/talks/kimberle_crenshaw_the_urgency_of_intersectionality
.
Fusion. (2014). Activist Janet Mock flips the script on reporter: Asks her to prove her womanhood.
Retrieved from:
https://
youtu.be/ISsdSvJhniQ
.
James, S. E., Herman, J. L., Rankin, S.,
Keisling
, M.,
Mottet
, L., & Anafi, M. (2016).
The Report of the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey
. Washington, DC: National Center for Transgender Equality
.
Retrieved from:
http://
www.ustranssurvey.org/report
.
Minus
18. (2014). What are pronouns? Retrieved from:
https://youtu.be/3xpvricekxU
.
Pan, L. (
nd
). Immigration and transgender people in the United States.
Retrieved from:
http://
www.transstudent.org/transimmigration
.
PRRI
(2014).
Perceived friendliness of religious groups toward LGBT people.
Retrieved from:
http://
www.prri.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/PRRI-2014-LGBT-Issues_perceived-friendliness-of-religious-groups-toward-lgbt-ppl.jpg
.
Rankin, S., Weber, G.,
Blumenfeld
, W., & Frazer, S. (2010).
2010 State of Higher Education for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender People
. Charlotte, NC: Campus Pride.
Ring, T. (2015, April). Study: LGBT people of color at risk of lifelong poverty.
Retrieved from:
http://
www.advocate.com/politics/2015/04/23/study-lgbt-people-color-risk-lifelong-poverty
.
Service and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Elders (2014). Out & visible: The experiences and attitudes of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults, ages 45-75 by the numbers. Retrieved from
:
http://
sageusa.org/resources/publications.cfm?ID=223
.
Signorile
, M. (2016, December 15). Trump’s cabinet: A who’s who of homophobia.
Boston Globe
.
Retrieved from:
https
://
www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2016/12/15/trump-cabinet-who-who-homophobia/9UDr8MnXIQAxjO369qzT0J/story.htmlSlide29
Thank you!
Queer
Resource Center
Smith Union 458
www.pdx.edu/queer
503.725.9742
qrc@pdx.edu