Allyship for LGBTIQA+ Patients: How to support, advocate, and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion

Developed by Davina Kotulski, Ph.D., Richard Espinoza, Psy.D.

Course content available in video.

In this introductory course, attendees will be able to discern between effective and ineffective allyship skills. Participants will walk away with an ability to identify and apply relevant terminology and learn to challenge inequities and redirect peers, colleagues, and patients towards greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in their practices. The course consists of a two-hour video interview with Dr. E and Dr. Kotulski as they cover the LGBTQIA+ lexicon, role play conflict resolution, and explore scenarios that can come up in both clinical and interpersonal settings that call for allyship. The course also explores how LGBTQIA+ persons can better receive support and advocacy from allies.

Educational Objectives

This course will teach the participant to

Identify and apply relevant terminology to the LGBTQIA+ communities
Describe challenges and inequities faced by the LGBTQIA+ communities
Develop skills to redirect peers, colleagues, and patients towards greater diversity, equity, and inclusion in their practices

Syllabus

What is an LGBTQIA+ ally and who do they support?

LGBTQIA+ can be also be known as Gender & Sexual Minorities (GSM) in academia
LGBTQIA+ can also be known colloquially & playfully by Generation Z as the “Alphabet Mafia”

The basics of allyship

Learn what LGBTQIA+ is, what the community’s history holds, and current issues
Understand that marginalized communities may use unfamiliar terminology

Intersectional allyship

Understand implicit bias and how it may hinder allyship
Intersectional examples

Allyship in educational settings

Allyship for students

Allyship in the workplace

Understand any pro or anti-LGBTQIA+ workplace laws or policies in place
Challenge microaggressions & insults heard in the workplace

Allyship for consumers

Allyship for health professionals

Admin Staff, educate yourself on the facilities’ pro/anti- LGBTQIA+ policies and remember the affirming power of properly gendering patients
Strive to understand that mistakes, microaggressions, or hate may occur in the clinic

Allyship in our Communities

Normalize allyship in everyday discussion
Be mindful of tokenizing and stereotyping at gatherings

Allyship while loved ones are still accepting or disclosing their GSM Identity

When allyship missteps happen

Performative allyship

Allyship tips & conflict resolution

From allies to co-conspirators

YRA101

December 6, 2022

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