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LGBT 101
LGBT Foundation
This module does exactly what it says on the tin! It’ll give you a great foundation to understand common language within LGBTQ+ communities, an awareness of inequalities that LGBTQ+ people experience within society, healthcare, and at work as well as insight into equality legislation relating to LGBTQ+ people in a national and global context. This module is ideal if you have little or no experience with LGBTQ+ people but want to feel more confident in conversations, understanding the law and sources of support for LGBTQ+ people.
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Module 10, LGBTQ+ Inclusive Leadership
LGBT Foundation
Demonstrating leadership doesn’t require you to have a particular job title or position. You can be a leader by demonstrating and exemplifying principles of inclusion, awareness and integration of marginalised people. This module will equip you with an awareness of how to be an LGBTQ+ leader and advocate at home, work and in your local community.
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Module 2, Trans and Non-Binary Inclusion
LGBT Foundation
Trans, non-binary, genderfluid and genderqueer, Have you heard these words before but felt too nervous to ask ‘what does that mean?’ Have you been unsure about where to get a clear explanation? This module will build upon the basics in module one and go into greater detail about trans status, gender identities and expression. You will gain an insight into legislation relating to gender and some of the challenges experienced by trans and non-binary people. This module is useful those wanting to support a trans or non-binary friend, family member or colleague or upskill their knowledge for a professional context.
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Module 3, Asking LGBT+ Inclusive Questions and Having Challenges Conversations
LGBT Foundation
Asking questions can be scary, especially if you’re unsure about the right words to use or worried about making mistakes. This module will help you feel more confident in asking for someone’s pronouns and teach you what to do if you do make a mistake. You’ll also learn how to recognise and challenge homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia. This module is especially helpful for supporting someone who is “coming out” as LGBTQ+, embracing their identity with hope and joy.
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Module 4, How to be an LGBTQ+ Ally
LGBT Foundation
Empowerment lies at the heart of fostering equality, safety, and inclusion. Allies, both from within and outside LGBTQ+ communities play a crucial role in creating a brighter future. This module will empower you to create safer spaces (wherever that may be) for LGBTQ+ people by avoiding assumptions, removing tokenism and challenging discriminatory behaviour. You’ll learn how to confidently elevate the voices of LGBTQ+ people and link with legislation to formulate frameworks of support for LGBTQ+ people at home, at work and in the community.
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Module 5, LGBT Health Inequalities
LGBT Foundation
LGBTQ+ people experience a number of increased health risks, such as poor mental health and poorer access to health services, compared to the general population. Despite this being well documented, LGBTQ+ people still face a number of systemic barriers when accessing services. This module will outline LGBTQ+ health inequalities and explain concepts of equity vs. equality, structural inequality and accessibility. Government research and case studies are used throughout this module to illustrate the challenges that LGBTQ+ people experience and possible sources of support and signposting for LGBTQ+ people.
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Module 6, Multiply Marginilsed, Intersectionality in Practice
LGBT Foundation
LGBT people and communities are not homogeneous. They comprise of people from different ethnicities, faiths, abilities, ages and walks of life. This module explores how multiple strands of someone’s identity, such as being a Black lesbian woman, can affect your experiences including access to community support. This module will elaborate on the Equality Act 2010, explaining protected characteristics, the theory of intersectionality and the basics of minority stress. You’ll learn how to confidently discuss barriers faced by LGBT people with multiple minority identities and the importance of targeted spaces for minority groups.
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Module 7, Understanding Hate Crime, Discrimination and Minority Stress
LGBT Foundation
Did you know that 68% of LGBTQ+ people don’t feel safe holding hands with a same-gender partner in public for fear of discrimination? This module will discuss how discrimination takes place, addressing unconscious bias and the impact of minority stress on the health, wellbeing and safety of LGBTQ+ people. This module will enable you to recognise discrimination (both explicit and implicit) and feel more confident in challenging it. You’ll also be empowered with a range of signposting information to support LGBTQ+ people who have experienced discrimination, minority stress and hate crime.
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Module 9, LGBTQ+ Inclusive Workplaces
LGBT Foundation
You might think that your workplace is already inclusive, but look around. Do you see posters, signposting and facilities that are inclusive of all people? If you identified as LGBTQ+, would there be anything to indicate that the environment you’re working in is safe and supportive of your needs? This module will give you an awareness of how to make your workplace inclusive, ideas for adaption and an understanding of barriers that LGBTQ+ people may currently experience in the workplace, including discussing inclusive updates to policies and recruitment practices.
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