+ Expanding Cultural Competency in the Wayne County SAFE Program Presented by Nick Sarchet, Agility Results, LLC Beyond Pink and Blue

+ Welcome  Trainer Introduction  Participant Introductions Name Role Share something you hope to gain from this training and interaction

+ The Words that Define Us The Words that Divide Us  Terms and definitions are fluid  People who transgress gender roles and stereotypes may or may not identify with these terms  These words are offered as a way of opening a dialogue so that you can be aware and open to hearing differences in defining one’s own identity

+ Sex vs. Gender  Biology Male Female Intersex  Identity Man Woman Trans Other…

+ Sex Continuum FemaleMaleIntersex A variety of conditions in which a person is born with reproductive and/or sexual anatomy and/or chromosomes that don’t fit the typical definitions of female or male. XX vagina XY penis

+ Gender Continuum Woman Man Trans* Transgender: an umbrella term used to categorize people who’s identities do not easily fall within the bounds of female/woman or male/man. An identity generally associated with females. An identity generally associated with males.

+ Gender Identity  Transgender Umbrella Cross-dresser Transvestite Drag Queen/King Bigender Androgynous Transgender Trans(s)exual GenderQueer Gender Bender Others?!

+ Breaking down the Trans  Transgender Generally lives full-time in gender different from one assigned at birth May or may not alter body May or may not legally change name  Trans(s)exual Pre-op Post-op Non-op FTM MTF

+ Continuums Sex Female Male Intersex Gender Identity Woman ManTrans… Gender Expression FeminineMasculineAndrogynous

+ Sexual Orientation  Heterosexual - “straight”  Lesbian/Gay  Bisexual  Pansexual  Queer  Questioning

+ Sexuality Continuums Male Sexual Attraction Female = StraightMale = Gay Both = Bi Female Sexual Attraction Female = LesbianBoth = BiMale = Straight Intersex?!Trans?!But what about :

+ Pansexuality and Queer  Pansexuality Expanding on the idea of bisexuality Inclusive of all possible sexes and gender identities  Queer An expansive term that can define ones sexual, gender, social, and/or political identities

+ Violence and the Trans Community See Fast Facts handout

+ Making Change  Personal narrative The assault The reporting experience The examination  Open discussion Q & A

+ Contact Information Nick Sarchet Feel free to contact me with questions, for resources, or with training requests.