LGBT Awareness for Law Enforcement ppt
LGBT AWARENESS FOR Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety LAW ENFORCEMENT
INTRODUCTIONS awareness trainingAny previous LGBT •training?concerns going into this Any thoughts or •Name•
LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe how hate crimes and domestic violence impact the LGBTQ+ community•workers.-Identify ways to create an inclusive workplace and to support LGBTQ+ co•Identify
key moments in the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement.•Define terminology used to describe sexual orientation and gender identity.•relate to race, culture and religion.Explain the difference
between sexual orientation and gender identity and how both •
GROUND RULES Engage and Participate fully. •this is a safe, encouraging space to share and learn.-Mutually agree•The goal is to increase your understanding and awareness.•No one is here
to judge your personal values, morals, or religious beliefs.•Ask the questions, even if you aren’t sure how or what may be “appropriate” to say.•
WHAT DO YOU 5.-test in your workbook on pages 4-Please complete the pre ALREADY KNOW?
COMMON STEREOTYPES
WHAT HAVE YOU HEARD?necessarily what you believe, just what you have heard.Think of everything good and bad that you’ve heard about LGTBQ+ people….Not •Get together in color groups.•Learning
Activity (Breaking down stereotypes and bias):
GROUP BREAKOUT people be called?What names have you heard gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender •people?What does religion say about gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender •What jobs do gay,
lesbian, bisexual or transgender people have?•How can you tell if someone is gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender?•What causes someone to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender?•
CAUSES AND HOW YOU CAN TELL?
JOBS AND WHAT RELIGION SAYS?
NAMES LGBT PEOPLE ARE CALLED
SEXUAL ORIENTATION which they are sexually attracted: a person's identity in relation to the gender or genders to Sexual Orientation•
IS GENDER IDENTITY RELATED TO Neither are a choice. How we act on those attractions and identities is a choice.•is how we see ourselves in terms of gender. Gender Identity •is who we
are attracted to. Sexual Orientation•SEXUAL ORIENTATION?
WHAT’S A CHOICE AND WHAT IS The terminology for how we identify•Sexual conduct/ behavior•Attraction•NOT?
WHAT DOES THE RESEARCH SAY?•1% Transgender•10% Homosexual•Kinsey’s Scale 0 to 6•
A FEW DEFINITIONS Someone who has a birth sex and matches their gender identity.-Cisgender•A person who is attracted to a person absent of any gender characteristics.-Pansexual•does
not engage in sexual activity with anyone.Someone who does not experience a sexual attraction for another person or who -Asexual•neither specifically feminine or masculine.Having physical
characteristics or nature of both maleness and femaleness; -Androgynous•conform to traditional or societal gender expectations.Gender behaviors, characteristics, or appearance that
do not -Conforming-Gender Non•mismatch between their biological sex and their gender identitydescribes a sense of unease that a person may have because of a -Gender Dysphoria•
JUST A FEW MORE DEFINITIONS Religion (even if you identify as being agnostic or atheist)•Gender identity•Sexual orientation•Nationality•Race•related to:identify connect and interact
with greater society. Everyone has an identity A term used to describe how multiple aspects of who we are and how we •-Intersectionality•
TRANS UMBRELLA
TWO themselves or society as neither a man nor a woman.is a concept in which individuals are identified either by Third Gender •sometimes see this referenced as 2+ or LGBTQ2+a feminine
spirit and is most common in Native American culture. You will refers to a person who identifies as having both a masculine and Spirit –Two •SPIRIT AND THIRD GENDER-
LEARNING ACTIVITY Terminology Match•
PRONOUNS
BREAK 10 MINUTES
LGBTQ+ HISTORY
HOW MUCH DO YOU ALREADY Match the dates–Learning Activity •KNOW ABOUT LGBT HISTORY?
•Video
LEARNING ACTIVITY bars and, of course, no mobile dating apps. How did they find each other?areas gay men were know to “cruise” for other gay men. There were no legal gay attempt violation
of various sodomy laws. Undercover police regularly patrolled sex partner for sex was considered an -century, soliciting a same th In the early 20•
LEARNING ACTIVITY WRAP UP How have things changed today to make it easier for gay people to meet?•How did the threat of being arrested for a felony impact your behavior?•How did you
prevent yourself from being detected by police?•What strategies did you use to attract a matching number?•
BREAK 10 MINUTES
LGBT CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES Public Access•Housing Discrimination•Employment Discrimination•Religious Freedom•Marriage equality•
THERE IS A FLAG FOR THAT transgender community.communities of color, along with the were added to represent LGBTQ+ graphic designer Daniel Quasar. 5 arrows The progress flag was designed
in 2018 by colored strips. purposes, and since 1979 it has consisted of six pink and turquoise were removed for production The flag was originally created with eight colors, but in
1978. gay community by San Francisco artist Gilbert Baker The rainbow flag was popularized as a symbol of the
CREATING AN INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE
SAFE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY Develop and/or have policies preventing harassment and discrimination•Consider and/or Implement LGBTQ+ Liaison Officers•Set a precedence for acceptable workplace
language•AND WORKPLACE
THE COMING OUT PROCESS Ask what you can do to be supportive and how to help the individual move forward.•Don’t minimize the event or be overly dramatic. Encourage the individual to talk
and share.•Be patient and listen. Allow time for the individual to express feelings, fears and their story.•Appreciate the individual coming out to you and honor the trust you have
been given.•Always respect confidentiality and never share someone else’s coming out with anyone else. •gender identity with their culture and faith organization.andPeople of color
and or who are religious may have additional and significant challenges reconciling their sexual orientation •conforming person.-heterosexual or gender non-It takes tremendous courage
for someone to come out as a non•Remember, you may be the first person the LGBTQ+ person is coming out•Key points to remember about the coming out process and the best way to support
LGTBQ+•the process of realizing, acknowledging, and sharing one’s sexual orientation or gender identity.-Coming out•
SUPPORTING COWORKERS WHO Don’t ask, “Do you think this a phase?”•Don’t ask, “Are you sure?”•Do as how you can be supportive•Do reassure the person you are still their friend and colleague•Maintain
confidentiality•Do more listening and less talking.•comes out. Allies should be ready at any time to receive and support a colleague who •decision.Understand that the decision they
have made to come out is a very stressful •CHOSE TO COME OUT
LEARNING ACTIVITY you are most comfortable with.questions are geared toward coming out as heterosexual but use which ever term Have a conversation asking the questions on page 20 in
your workbook. The •one. The person can come out as heterosexual, gay, lesbian, etc.-lovedOne person assume the role of a person coming out and the other as a friend or •Pair up and
sit facing one another.•
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
HATE CRIMES
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HATE Hate Crimes Prevention Act•422.75pc•273.5pc•CRIME RELATED LAWS
LEARNING ACTIVITY What specific things can you do to build rapport and trust with the victim?•What specific evidence should you collect relative to the crime?•What stereotypes should
you be aware of?•What specific steps could you take during the initial investigation of the incident?•List three or more reasons the victim in this incident may never call the police?•Each
group will be assigned a scenario and will work on answering the following questions:•Breakout into 7 groups•
GROUP SCENARIO the victim?What specific things can you do to build rapport and trust with •crime?What specific evidence should you collect relative to the •What stereotypes should you
be aware of?•investigation of the incident?What specific steps could you take during the initial •call the police?List three or more reasons the victim in this incident may never •PREPARE
TO SHARE
SCENARIO 1 What specific things can you do to build rapport and trust with the victim?•What specific evidence should you collect relative to the crime?•What stereotypes should you be
aware of?•What specific steps could you take during the initial investigation of the incident?•List three or more reasons the victim in this incident may never call the police?•woman,
yelling at her about “cheating again.” You arrive at this point and engage.woman, who is shorter and slighter in stature, is standing in front of the other women is sitting in a chair
and has her hand covering a black eye. The second down shirts. In the back corner, two women are arguing loudly. One of the -buttonbar. You arrive and see mostly women in the bar. Most
are dressed in jeans and Scenario 1: You are called to a reported disturbance involving two women at a local •
SCENARIO 2 pictures of the two roommates (together), arrayed on the walls of the apartment.The male is sitting on the one bed in the room and is crying. You see multiple bedroom apartment.
-swollen. You locate the second male in the bedroom of the onewas simply arguing with his roommate. You noticed his lip is bleeding and appears and are invited in by one of the males.
He appears nervous and tells you that he two male voices yelling at each other about a late rent check. You knock on the door arguing and creating a noise disturbance. You arrive outside
the front door and hear You are dispatched to a local apartment complex for the report of two roommates •
SCENARIO 3 bedroom apartment.-who appears to be the same age, is sitting on the couch in the living room of a onemad because I forgot to pay the rent. He punched me in the face.” The
other male, and lip. You ask what happened, and he says, “my roommate is drunk again and got young male opens the door and invites you in. The male is bleeding from his nose two males
arguing loudly about paying the rent on time again. You knock, and a You are dispatched a physical fight in an apartment building. You arrive and hear •
SCENARIO 4 scream for help.Witnesses tell you they heard someone yell, “give me your wallet,” and then a •recognize the victim’s face to match the license you have in your possession.
white male, 6’ 2”, 220lbs. You notice the paramedics removing a wig and now pieces of identification including a California Driver’s License for Michael Davis, a appears to be severe
head wounds. You look in the victim’s purse and find several unconscious woman who appears to be very tall and muscular and with what popular gay bar. You arrive and see paramedics
hard at work trying to revive an You are called to a medical emergency involving a “woman down,” in front of a •
SCENARIO 5 interview the victim and he says, “they beat me up because they think I’m gay.”who identify themselves as brothers are in the room. After providing first aid, you holding
his stomach and bleeding from several places on his face. Two older boys disagreement. You demand entry and find a young Mexican boy on the ground aged Mexican. She tells you her sons
got into a -several people yelling and screaming inside. You make contact with a woman who You are dispatched a verbal disturbance at a residential home. You arrive and hear •
SCENARIO 6 members of the church are used to it.into the church, The minister tells you this happens periodically and that the painted on the doors leading -When you arrive, you see
“Faggots Burn In Hell” sprayYou are dispatched to a reported vandalism at the Metropolitan Community Church. •
SCENARIO 7 are “just friends talking in the car.”You identify the males and discover both are 16 years of age. They tell you that they car. You look inside the vehicle and see a condom
wrapper open on the dashboard. to put on clothing. You knock on the window and two young males emerge from the As you approach the car, you see two people moving frantically in the
vehicle trying notice that all of the windows are fogged over. You suspect the vehicle is occupied. the parking lot of a commercial office complex. As you get closer to the vehicle,
you While on routine patrol on a Sunday afternoon, you notice a lone vehicle parked in •
INCLUSIVE WORKSPACES they need to remain in the “closet”.Officers should be able to be themselves as work and not feel as though •members.professionals, as it is to have officers who
represent the other community It is just as important to have “out” and visible LGBTQ+ law enforcement •discrimination.continues to be one of the most prevalent forms of harassment
and Workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity •
COURSE QUIZ You can use your workbook and notes.•33 of your workbook. -Complete the quiz on pages 31•
RESOURCES www.comingoutfrombehindthebadge.com•edition nd“Coming out from Behind the Badge” 2•www.glsen.org•GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network)•www.matthewshepard.org•Matthew
Shepard Foundation•www.hrc.org•Human Rights Campaign•www.outtoprotect.org•Out to Protect (resources for law enforcement, scholarships and grants)•