Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender

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Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender
Questioning Youth

• OSBHC Conference 2009

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Table of Contents

• Introductions
• Vocabulary
• GLBTQ Youth At Risk
• GLBTQ Youth in Oregon
• Making Health Centers More Accessible
• QA
• Resources

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Sex vs GenderSexual Orientation vs Gender
Identity

• Sex categorization by the shape of genitalia or
  other biological features
• Gender collection of traits associated with
  maleness/masculinity or femaleness/femininity in
  a culture
• Sexual Orientation who a person is
  romantically/erotically/physically/emotionally
  attracted to
• Gender Identity a persons internal sense of
  what their gender is

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GLBTQ is . . .

• G is for Gay
• L is for Lesbian
• B is for Bisexual
• T is for Trans (transgender, transsexual)
• Q is for Queer
• In school settings, the Q often stands for
  questioning

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GLBTQ Youth At Risk

• Bullying
• Substance Use
• Dropping Out
• Family Violence
• Homelessness
• Suicide
• The presence or absence of support makes a
  substantial difference in the quality of life for
  LGBTQ youth

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GLBTQ Youth in Oregon

• Oregon Healthy Teens Survey Data
• House Bill 2599, the Oregon Safe Schools Act
• House Bill 2509, Expanding Human Sexuality
  Education
• School District Policies

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Making Health Centers More Accessible

• Language
• Questions
• Decorations
• Resources
• Follow-through
• Education
• Know The Issues
• Know Your Values

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Resources

• Oregon Safe Schools and Communities Coalition
• http//www.oregonsafeschools.org
• Oregon Gay-Straight Alliance Network
• http//www.oregongsa.org
• Basic Rights Oregon
• http//www.basicrights.org
• TransActive
• http//transactiveonline.org
• PFLAG - Parents, Families Friends of Lesbians
  Gays
• http//www.pflag.org
• GLSEN - Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education
  Network
• http//www.glsen.org
• COLAGE - Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere
• http//www.colage.org
• The Trevor Project 866-488-7386
• http//www.thetrevorproject.org