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Sheltering Trans and LGB survivorsMay17, 2016

www.forge‐forward.orgpo box 1272 | milwaukee, wi 53201 1

Shelter for All Survivors: Working with Trans and LGB Individuals

NCCADV 2016 Biennial Conference

michael munson5.17.16 www.forge-forward.org2

Who are we talking about?

Data

Shelter needs and requirements

3 barriers

What you can do!

Agenda

www.forge-forward.org3

Welcome & Housekeeping

Take care of yourself

PowerPoints


Who is FORGE?

75%

25%

Direct service / TTA

22yo


Two Foundational Principles

1.Trauma -Informed

2.Empowerment

- based


Social Media

FORGE.trans @FORGEforward @FORGE_forward



www.forge-forward.orgwww.forge-forward.org8

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What are all those words?

www.forge-forward.org

Worksheets

You will hear all of these words during the workshop


Who Are LGB and Trans People?Core conceptsSlippery definitionsGetting on the same page


Terms Paradox: Definition

Terms are CRUCIAL Finding out what terms

the person uses and then using their language is a primary way of conveying respect and openness.

Terms are MEANINGLESS Terms tell you none

of what you need to know to provide appropriate services.

AND…


“Expert”

Terms Paradox: Example

Terms are CRUCIAL AND… Terms are MEANINGLESS




The terms paradox can be applied to Identity labels

Experiences

Personal history

Body part names

Pronouns

Nearly any component of who a person is.

Terms Paradox: Applies to who?


Sexual Orientation

What did you come up

with?


Lesbian


with?


Gay


with?


Bisexual


with?


Queer


with?




Gender Identity


with?


Were there words you didn’t know?

Wanted to discuss?

We’ll get to trans in a minute!



Transgender


Goal: More expansive view

Defining terms just gives us more labels to assign to people, rather than truly understanding who each person is.


Gender non-conforming

People who transition

People who are questioning

People who do not fit into the binary



Gender-conforming people of trans history

Multiply gendered people

SOFFAs (Significant Others, Friends, Family and Allies)

+++ and many others

Who else?




Clarity: Trans-feminine


x

Clarity: Trans-masculine


Clarity: Non-binary or agender


Connect with your neighbor:

Name & pronoun

Introduce yourself !


Master Status Thinking

Master status and the labels of primary potency refer to the tendency of observers to believe that one label or demographic category is “more significant than any other aspect of [the observed person’s] background, behavior, or performance.”

When beliefs about gender get in the way…

1940s - Everett Hughes

1954 - G. Allport


When a provider makes gender the primary issue vs. sexual assault or the issues a client prioritizesCuriosity (trans history and experiences)

Types of questions (focus on transness)

Invasive questions (inappropriate)

Redirecting conversation (back to transness)

Causality / correlations (possibly false or true)

Master Status in ActionWhen providers can’t see past the T




Nicole’sStory



Data and implications



x

46%

75%66%

43%40%47%

21%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Lesbian/Gay Bisexual Transgender Heterosexual

Lifetime Sexual Violence Prevalence

Women Men

Source: CDC NSVS, 2010. FORGE 2011 www.forge-forward.org

44%

61%

50%

35%26%

37%29%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Lesbian/Gay Bisexual Transgender Heterosexual

Lifetime Intimate Partner Violence Prevalence

Women Men

Source: CDC NSVS, 2010. Williams Institute, 2015




48%

28%

6%

29%

17%

30%

50%

31%

23%

36%

18%

29%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Child SA Adult SA Dating DV Stalking HateViolence

Trans: Rates of Violence by Gender Vector

MTF FTM

FORGE, 2011 (n=1005) Source: FORGE, 2011 (n = 1005) www.forge-forward.org

64%

72%

88%

76%

84%

74%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

CSA

Adult SA

Dating violence

IPV

Stalking

Hate-motivated

Trans: Polyvictimization

FORGE, 2011 (n=1005) Source: FORGE, 2011 (n = 1005)


x

Teo Drake


Teo Drake Intersectionality Video


Whole Self

Female Abuser

Abuser Used

Gender

HIV+

Not Believed

No Resources

Transition

Both / And

Spirituality


What does this teach us?

We MUST BELIEVE survivors

Abuse can have long term implications

Resiliency of survivors

It is our duty to work together to… Believe survivors

Educate peers, professionals, and ourselves

See the intersections and impact of complexity

Provide resources (“Don’t leave home without them”)




Need for shelter


Latisha is in an abusive relationship with Steve.

She can no longer stay in their home.

She is seeking shelter.

What kinds of shelter needs does Latisha have?

Latisha’s shelter needs What do you think?


Ty is in an abusive relationship with Joe.

He can no longer stay in their home.

He is seeking shelter.

What kinds of shelter needs does Ty have?

Ty’s shelter needs What do you think?


What?

Why?

How?

Are their needs different?

Latisha Ty

What do you think?


Requirementfor shelter


Win -Win

New laws, new opportunities




Y’all know about this, right?

VAWA Non-discriminationwww.ovw.usdoj.gov/docs/faqs-ngc-vawa.pdf



Three Barriers


1. Language2. Spaces3. (Curious) Questions

3 (of many) Barriers


Small groups #1

2 Examples:

Violence Against Women

Gender-Based Violence

2 Examples:

Shelters

Support groups

A. Language B. Spaces

What are some ways that language and spaces are gendered? Generate as many ways as possible.


Let’s roll with your ideas!

Gendered Language & Spaces

What did you come up with?




Groups: Barriers (worksheet)

Gender-based violence

Sex-segregated support groups

A. Language B. Spaces

1234567


Gender-based violence

Barriers: Language


with?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7


Let’s brainstorm some alternatives to GBV

Alternatives: Language


Sex-segregated support group

Barriers: Spaces


with?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7


Let’s brainstorm some alternatives to sex-segregated support groups

Alternatives: Spaces


Curious mind = good

Curious mouth = not so good

Ask appropriate and relevant questions only

3. Curiosity (vs. client-centered)




x

Janet Mock / Alicia Menendez


Janet Mock inappropriate / invasive questions video


What You Can Do! - - - - - - - - - - - - -

10 things to keep in mind


1. VAWA & other federal laws

www.ovw.usdoj.gov/docs/faqs-ngc-vawa.pdf


2. Master Status

YES to….


Ask

Listen

Use

3. Name and pronouns




Call logs

Intake Forms

Computer systems

4. Inclusive forms & systems


5. Bathrooms


6. Focus on SURVIVOR’s needs


7. T/LGBT materials


8. Know the resources available


9. Keep learning




10. Trans-specific TTA

Training and technical assistance1-on-1 support

Webinars

Training

Publications

Support for transgender survivors Listservs

Referrals

Espavo Project

Publications

What FORGE can offer you


QU

OT

E

Maybe I’ve been doing this too long, but in preparing to do a presentation for a local organization this week, all I keep thinking is that I want to walk in and say “trans women are women, trans men are men, and some people are neither or both. Don’t worry about their genitals, their socialization, or anything except whatever services you’re providing for them. Ask everyone what name & pronoun they prefer for themselves, and then use them.”

</end Trans 101>

& Obviously, I know it’s not that simple, but it really kind of is, isn’t it?


This project was supported by Grant No. 2011-TA-AX-K121 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.

Thank you OVW


michael [email protected]

Thank you!

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