Slides 18-21: Some points to emphasize in presenting on language: Sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression are three different concepts, though we often put them together or confuse one for the other. Transgender individuals face a lot of choice when they are determining how to express their identity. Changes in expression can happen at an early age, or later in the life course. This change in gender expression may or may not include a change in name, change in preferred gender pronouns such as “him” or “her”, and hormones/surgery. To create a more welcoming environment for the transgender population, avoid invasive and unnecessary questions that are not relevant to treatment. Also, if you don’t know, ask about preferred name, pronouns, and names for body parts. Many people use one or more of the following pronouns: He/him/his are pronouns for male or masculine identities She/her/hers are pronouns for female or feminine identities They/them/their are inclusive pronouns associated with gender non-conforming, non-binary identities, and all other gender identities **Clients may choose to disclose their transgender status at some projects within a community while not disclosing at other projects. For instance, a client may want to disclose their transgender status at a health clinic to receive appropriate healthcare but not at a project where one’s sex assigned at birth is not relevant to the services provided. You may also consider reviewing and handing out this resource: Slide 22: Scenario #2 “Serving transgender clients separately and addressing safety” To best address the question, use the response points listed below: Challenge the perception that the risk is to other women in the facility—trans clients are also highly vulnerable. We cannot control what triggers people. Operating a Federally funded project in a discriminatory way is not a sustainable model. Intimate partner and family violence projects already know that aggressors and victims can be of any age or gender. Perpetrators can be adult children being violent with parents, same-sex partners using violence, or any combination of the diversity in a community. Federally funded projects that are designed to serve women who are victims of domestic violence must serve all women.
Slides 18-21: Some points to emphasize in presenting on language: Sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression are three different concepts, though we often put them together or confuse one for the other. Transgender individuals face a lot of choice when they are determining how to express their identity. Changes in expression can happen at an early age, or later in the life course. This change in gender expression may or may not include a change in name, change in preferred gender pronouns such as “him” or “her”, and hormones/surgery. To create a more welcoming environment for the transgender population, avoid invasive and unnecessary questions that are not relevant to treatment. Also, if you don’t know, ask about preferred name, pronouns, and names for body parts. Many people use one or more of the following pronouns: He/him/his are pronouns for male or masculine identities She/her/hers are pronouns for female or feminine identities They/them/their are inclusive pronouns associated with gender non-conforming, non-binary identities, and all other gender identities **Clients may choose to disclose their transgender status at some projects within a community while not disclosing at other projects. For instance, a client may want to disclose their transgender status at a health clinic to receive appropriate healthcare but not at a project where one’s sex assigned at birth is not relevant to the services provided. You may also consider reviewing and handing out this resource: Slide 22: Scenario #2 “Serving transgender clients separately and addressing safety” To best address the question, use the response points listed below: Challenge the perception that the risk is to other women in the facility—trans clients are also highly vulnerable. We cannot control what triggers people. Operating a Federally funded project in a discriminatory way is not a sustainable model. Intimate partner and family violence projects already know that aggressors and victims can be of any age or gender. Perpetrators can be adult children being violent with parents, same-sex partners using violence, or any combination of the diversity in a community. Federally funded projects that are designed to serve women who are victims of domestic violence must serve all women.
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