LGBTQ+ Population

Griffin's LGBTQ+ cultural competency training courses discuss key considerations for emergency management and public safety practitioners when encountering this diverse population. Training participants will explore situational awareness, body autonomy, and learning opportunities to foster positive interactions with the LGBTQ+ community in everyday situations and in times of crisis. Griffin's LGBTQ+ cultural competency trainings include multiple concepts and considerations for gender identity and sexual orientation and informed approaches to improve effective and efficient outcomes.

Transgender and gender non-conforming people are at high risk of discrimination - resulting in harassment, violence, and poverty. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) guidance urges community members to “see something, say something,” particularly when it comes to “misrepresentation” as a sign of suspicious activity, putting transgender persons at risk of experiencing security-related scrutiny and compromised body autonomy.

Trans/Humanity: Body Autonomy and Homeland Security teaches participants to identify the ways in which advocating for the body autonomy of all individuals supports homeland security objectives. The presentation illustrates the harm and misplaced resources of current systems and methods.

This training is perfect for agencies and organizations with public-facing security missions. We help your staff differentiate between true suspicious activity and gender-related misrepresentation. Our trainers clarify the risk of discrimination and anti-transgender violence in the context of homeland security. We also demonstrate the connection between resilience and body autonomy, and provide tools/best practices for meaningful interaction.