LGBTQIA+
Resources and Videos
from our past webinars.
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LGBTQIA+ protections in the US had advanced significantly in the last 60 years — and there is more work to be done. Anti-LGBTQ policies are being supported at the federal level, which are also followed by many state and local lawmakers. There are 30 states that do not offer full legal protections for LGBTQ+ individuals in areas such as housing, services, adoption, and serving in the military.
LGBTQ+ people’s gender identity and sexuality exist in relation to other social issues, and LGBTQ+ people of color, trans and non-binary individuals suffer disproportionately and systematically from poverty, unemployment, and other issues. LGBTQ+ youth also face disproportionate rates of homelessness.
Allies of the LGBTQ+ community have an important role to play in addressing both structural systems and at an individual level. Allies can help by educating themselves, practicing mindful listening and mindful speech.
When we listen and center LGBTQ+ voices, then progress can be made at the various intersections between the LGBTQ+ community and anti-black racism, policing, sex work, labor rights, immigration discrimination, and housing rights, among many other issues.
You are invited to listen to our speakers on the topic of Making Visible: LGBTQ+. As a mindfulness practice community, we aim to support the unraveling of structures and societal conditioning that negatively impact LGBTQ+ individuals. This can be as overt as violence against trans women of color, being denied services based on who you love, or as subtle as unmindful speech.
In our webinar series, Making-Visible: LGBTQ+, we will focus on the inequalities and injustices of bias against the LGBTQ+ community. Each webinar will be led by a mindfulness practitioner from the LGBTQ+ community.
Please register below for free and join us as we bring light to this much-needed conversation and learn about ways to transform the inequality and discrimination that is impacting us all.
Resources
How to be a good LGBTQ Ally: https://www.vox.com/identities/2019/6/22/18700875/lgbtq-good-ally
Tips for allies around sensitivities and assumptions https://lgbtqia.ucdavis.edu/educated/ally-tips
Ted Talks
How to talk and listen to transgender people https://www.ted.com/talks/jackson_bird_how_to_talk_and_listen_to_transgender_people
Transgender: a mother’s story | Susie Green
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZiVPh12RQY&feature=emb_title
Unconditional love -- journey with our transgender child | Christy
Hegarty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFL8yEql-GU&feature=emb_title
Time to Blossom: Accepting My Transgender Daughter | Elizabeth August
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LTaBGDrw4M&feature=emb_title
What Is It Like to be a Transgender Dad | Ib Hannahs
https://www.ted.com/talks/lb_hannahs_what_it_s_like_to_be_a_transgender_dad?language=en
What Doctors Should Know About Gender Identity | Kristie Overstreet
https://www.ted.com/talks/kristie_overstreet_phd_why_are_many_doctors_scared_of_transgender_patients
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LGBTQIA+ webinar 1
with HaiAn & Lauren Barkume
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This webinar is closed. Click below for a recap and resources from this webinar.
September 23, 2020
7:00PM - 8:30PM EDT
LGBTQ+ protections in the US have advanced significantly in the last 60 years. There is more work to be done. The Trump administration has led anti-LGBTQ policies at the federal level, and many state and local lawmakers have followed suit. There are 30 states that do not offer full legal protections for LGBTQ+ individuals in areas such as housing, services, adoption, and serving in the military.
Allies can help by educating themselves, and by practicing mindful listening and mindful speech…
LGBTQIA+ webinar 2
with La Sarmiento
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This webinar is closed. Click below for a recap and resources from this webinar.
OCTOBER 14, 2020
7:00PM - 8:30PM EDT
We are so grateful that La has agreed to lead us in this very important conversation. La will examine the intersectionality of their identities as an immigrant, non-binary, person of color and how the dharma and the practice of mindfulness has transformed their relationship to themself, others, and the world.
Join our next conversation:
LGBTQIA+ webinar 3
with Samantha Rise
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This webinar is closed.
Click below for a recap and resources from this webinar.
NOVEMBER 18, 2020
7:00PM - 8:30PM EDT
Samantha is a co-founder and facilitator of Many Faces Sangha, an intersectional practice community in West Philadelphia that centers the perspectives and leadership of people of color and LGBTQ+ communities. They are dedicated to the practice of engaged buddhism and its incredible capacities for healing, cultivating resilience and deepening understanding.
In this webinar, Samantha will share the process and evolution of Many Faces Sangha's efforts to revise the Five Mindfulness Trainings and the Five Contemplations to be more inclusive.