LGBTQ+ 101 Guest Lecture

1. LGBTQ+ 101
Lisa Hager
UW-Waukesha
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lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager
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2. LGBTQIA?
• Lesbian
• Gay
• Bisexual
• Transgender
• Queer & Questioning
• Intersex
• Asexual & Ally
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs
* these terms are all adjectives*

3. Key Transgender Terms
Transgender:
Anyone who identifies as a different gender
than that which was assigned at birth
Cisgender:
Anyone who identifies as the same gender
as that which was assigned at birth
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs

4. LGBTQIA?
• Lesbian
• Gay
• Bisexual
• Transgender
• Queer & Questioning
• Intersex
• Asexual & Ally
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs
* these terms are all adjectives*

5. Terms & Examples
• Sex: female, male, intersex
• Gender: transwoman, transman, woman,
agender, genderqueer, man, butch woman,
two-spirit, bigender
• Sexuality: homosexual, pansexual, asexual,
heterosexual, bisexual
•Attraction: aesthetic, romantic, sensual,
sexual
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7. Current Climate in WI
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2015 GLSEN National School Climate Survey

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2015 GLSEN National School Climate Survey

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2015 GLSEN National School Climate Survey

13. General Ally Tips
1. Don’t assume you know
someone’s sexual orientation or
gender identity (or any part of
that person’s identity) just by
looking at that person.
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs

14. General Ally Tips
2. Keep all personal information that
a person may communicate in a
conversation or meeting
confidential. Avoid outing anyone.
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs

15. General Ally Tips
3. If a person comes out to you,
listen and be supportive. Be
careful about giving advice. Freely
admit if you don’t know
something, and point the person
in the direction of appropriate
resources.
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs

16. General Ally Tips
4. Listen to LGBTQ+ people. They
are the experts on their own
experiences and identity. Resist
the tendency to fit individual
LGBTQ+ people into popular
narratives. There is no singular
way to transition or identify.
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs

17. General Ally Tips
5. Speak up if you hear anyone use
homophobic, transphobic, or
gender-policing language in your
class or anywhere on campus. Ask
the person to explain what they
mean by that language and offer
alternatives.
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs

18. Trans Ally Tips
1. Do not ask about anyone’s genitals
or sex practices unless you are
that person’s doctor or sex
partner.
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs

19. Trans Ally Tips
2. In one-on-one situations, ask
people what pronouns they use.
In group settings, create
opportunities for transgender
people to disclose this
information privately and
voluntarily.
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs

20. Trans Ally Tips
3. Shift your language to avoid
phrases like “the opposite sex”
and those that assume that all
people of particular gender have
the same anatomy. Use phrases
like “people of all genders” and
“people with X physical part.”
Lisa Hager || lisa.hager@uwc.edu || @lmhager || she, her, hers & they, them, theirs

21. Trans Ally Tips
4. When gathering demographic
data, offer multiple options for
gender and use two-step
questions if legal gender marker
information must be collected.
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22. Pronouns
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23. Creating a Trans-Inclusive Campus
• Bathrooms
• Records
• Culture
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24. Final Thoughts
Questions? Feedback?
lisa.hager@uwc.edu
@lmhager
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