Support (Level 3) Training
The goal of our level three programming is to discuss how we can each better support queer/trans people, including within our individual lives (through use of language and pronouns), for people we care about (e.g. queer loved ones), and on a societal level (advocate/ally/accomplice).
This level is good for people who want to understand the different ways we can affirm, celebrate, and support those in the queer/trans community.
Level 3 Topics
Inclusive Language
Duration: 30 minutes
Key Guiding Questions:
How common is gendered language?
How do I refer to a friend/family member who is non-binary?
What are alternatives to gendered titles in the workplace?
Doesn’t inclusive language erase men and women?
Pronouns & Misgendering
Duration: 1 hour
Key Guiding Questions:
How do I use different pronouns like they/them, neopronouns, or mixed pronouns?
What are some ways that I can practice using pronouns?
What if I make a mistake?
Does using pronouns really even matter?
Unconditional Love
Duration: 1 hour
Key Guiding Questions:
Why is it important to show support to queer and trans folks?
What are some best practices to support someone who is coming out?
How – and should – I tell other people about my loved one’s queer/trans identity?
How can I support queer/trans people if I don’t like going to protests?
Advocates, Allies & Accomplices
Duration: 1 hour
Key Guiding Questions:
What are the harms of traditional (performative) allyship – isn’t any kind of allyship good?
How can I advocate for queer and trans issues?
How can I be an ally to queer and trans people in my life?
Why are some people calling on us to be an ‘accomplice’, not ‘ally’?