The American College of Physicians LGBTQ+ Programming

(2 Part Series)

Lex facilitated their program, “Introduction to Understanding Gender” for The American College of Physicians on September 19, 2023 and is facilitating “Creating Affirming Spaces” on November 29, 2023.

Session 1: “Introduction to Understanding Gender in the Workplace”

Program Goals: Foundational Understanding of Gender

  • Identify and understand the core terms and concepts related to gender.

  • Make connections between LGBTQ+ equality and ACP values to incorporate at work.

  • Understand some day-to-day assumptions, interactions, and barriers that impact the experience of non-binary, trans,
    and gender diverse staff.

  • Leave with tangible tools to utilize as an effective ally in action to the LGBTQ+ community and/or for self-advocacy.

Topics include:

  • Understanding the difference between gender identity, gender expression, and sex (with their definitions and terminology and examples)

  • Understanding gender as a spectrum

  • What it means to be transgender and cisgender

  • Impact of assumptions: Gender attribution & gender roles and stereotypes: what they are and how to move beyond binary assumptions into a place of inclusion

  • Misgendering: what it is and it’s negative impact

  • Pronouns: what they are, why we use them, how we use them (and what to do when mistakes happen)

  • Inclusive, gender neutral language: what it is, why we use it, how we use it

  • Recap: how to model and signal inclusion at work through respectful and consistent use of inclusive, gender neutral language and pronouns, not acting on assumptions, and visually showing support and allyship

 

Session 2: Creating Affirming Spaces — Application of Best Practices

  • Break down of gender

  • Break down of sexuality

  • Tangible tools for effective allyship and self advocacy

 

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