Institutionalizing LGBTQ+ Justice in Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence Prevention: Culturally specific approaches in rural queer communities
Creating safe and supportive environments for LGBTQIA+ communities is an integral part of sexual and intimate partner violence prevention and Health Equity. According to the Centers for Disease Control, LGBTQIA+ youth experience higher rates of sexual and dating violence than their cisgender and heterosexual peers. Additionally, homophobic bullying at a young age has been linked to sexual and intimate partner violence prevention at a later age.
As communities grapple with record-setting anti-trans and anti-queer sentiments, policies, and practices across the across the country, the stakes have never been higher for advocates and preventionists to create protective environments for LGBTQIA+ people.
Join PreventConnect and dedicated LGBTQIA+ advocates and activists for a web conference series dedicated to uplifting trans joy and inclusion as a value and a practice in ending sexual and intimate partner violence.
In this session, culturally-specific LGBTQIA+ advocates will discuss the unique needs of queer people in rural and indigenous communities, and how they are building safe spaces for queer people in their communities.
OBJECTIVES:
Gain deeper understanding of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in indigenous and rural areas of the U.S.
Discuss unique challenges and opportunities in engaging and advocating for queer and trans communities across varying cultural and geographic regions.
Uplift successful grassroots LGBTQ+ Justice efforts, and identify opportunities for collaboration.
HOSTS/ FACILITATORS:
Ashleigh-Klein Jimenez
Janae Sargent
SPEAKERS:
Reid Pinckard, Founder, Queer South
Layha Spoonhunter, Youth Consultant, Wind River Reservation
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