Transgender Cultural Fluency Training
Christ Lutheran Church, Santa Fe 1701 Arroyo Chamiso Rd, Santa Fe, NM, United StatesThe Transgender Cultural Fluency Training lays the foundation for participants to gain a better understanding of what it means to be transgender, clarify common misconceptions about transgender people, become familiar with the challenges transgender communities face, and learn ways to be a strong and engaged advocate for transgender people. These trainings cover the following: • Definitions of “the big four” concepts necessary to fully understand transness: sex, gender, expression, and orientation; • Definitions of “trans(gender)”, “cis(gender)”, and “nonbinary”; • The prevalence of transness, historically and presently; • Models of gender that help conceptualize how nonbinary people fit in; • Erasure as the main problem nonbinary people encounter; • Common myths and misconceptions about trans people; • How and why people transition, and the processes that may be involved; • Issues faced by trans and nonbinary people; • How to be a good advocate for the trans community; and • Services provided by the Transgender Resource Center.
