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Exploration of Leadership

Programs for LGBTQ Leaders in thePacific Northwest

Domonique Crosby, Taylor Dukes, Samantha Garcia, Jake Hartz,

Tiff Hayes, Bobby Helton, and Dario Ogaz



Pride Foundation

Mission

Pride Foundation inspiresgiving to expandopportunities and advance

full equality for LGBTQ peopleacross the Northwest.

Serving

Pride Foundation is a regionalcommunity foundation

serving the Northwest regionof Alaska, Idaho, Montana,Oregon, and Washington.

Work

Provide scholarships and fellowships for

post-secondary LGBTQ students

Provide grants to community

organizations focused on the LGBTQ

community

Work to educate LGBTQ community

leaders

Work on the following initiatives:

Racial Equality Initiative

Queer youth homelessness initiative

Shareholder Advocacy



Objectives

Explore current leadership programs in place

around the Northwest

Assess their viability and congruence with the Pride

Foundation’s needs

Present our recommendations to the Pride

Foundation board



Goals

Deepen our understanding of the LGBTQ leadership development landscape in our region.

Aligned ASLP Goals:

Identify individual, interpersonal, and institutional structures that support or impede social justice.

Expand and apply knowledge and understanding of concepts, theories, and frameworks relevantto social justice, oppression/injustice and alliance/advocacy.

Critically analyze a range of social justice issues including those relevant to the foundations ofeducation, democracy, and one’s own profession.

Develop our capacity to deliver high quality leadership development programs for anexpanded demographic, with intentional focus on marginalized identities.

Aligned ASLP Goals:

Critically analyze a range of social justice issues including those relevant to the foundations of

education, democracy, and one’s own profession. Develop and refine human relations skills—including leadership, communication, collaboration,

conflict resolution, and cross-cultural skills—for effectively addressing social justice issues.

Develop and demonstrate expertise in scholarly presentations—written, oral, and visual—usingAPA (6th ed.) format in formal papers.



Our Process

Met with Pride Foundation team to determine needs and

goals/outcomes of project

Gunner Scott: Director of Programs & our contact in this process

Kris Hermanns: Executive Director

Katelen Kellogg: Interim Community Giving Manager & had done

previous research on leadership development programs

Divided region and began research of leadership development

workshops and training opportunities in each state Met with Gunner to receive feedback, direction for continued

research, and guidance for final presentation to board

Finalized plan and compiled presentation



Leadership Program Recommendations

AORTA (Anti-Oppression Resource and Training Alliance)

Specializes in facilitating group intersectional workshops around issues

of social justice and liberation.

Workshops with the goal of strengthening social justice movements

Examine systems of power, privilege, and oppression and how they operate on

individual, institutional, and cultural levels.

Seek to build skills around critical analysis and understanding while creating and

using tools for action and change.

Work to expand capacity of cooperative, collective, and community based projectsthrough education, training, and organizational planning

Chosen because the organization uses an intersectional approach in

their work to uproot all systems of oppression.




Rural Development Initiatives

“We are a nonprofit dedicated to helping rural communities and

people achieve the visions and goals they set for themselves. We’ve

worked with over 300 rural communities as neutral conveners,

facilitators, and advisors.” – RDI Website

Statewide (Oregon) and regional initiatives

Ford Leadership Institute

Networking events

Rural Nonprofit Conferences

Multicultural Services (Latino focused)

Focus on leadership development, rural economic vitality, and

coalition building




Dale Carnegie Training

Leadership Training program that specializes in online training that isavailable nationally and regionally

Offers a multitude of webinars and applications around leadershipdevelopment

Examples: Virtual Meeting Training, Mentorship Webinar

Flexible in terms of content and timeline

Online platform allows for uniformity in training across regions, giving the PrideFoundation’s up and coming LGBTQ leaders a universal experience.

We recommend this option because it would allow the PrideFoundation to choose from a variety of online training modules andimplement them in a customized timeframe.

Would allow Pride Foundation to offer training based on the needs oftheir regional leaders and volunteers.



Activity:

ISM Bingo



Ableism

The all-encompassing system of discrimination and

exclusion of people living with disabilities.

(Casteñeda et al. 2000, p. 461)



Ableism & LGBTQ Intersectionality

Ableist and cisnormative hierarchies construct what is seen as

“legitimate” and “illegitimate” reasons for body modification

or transition (Baril & Trevenen, 2014, p. 407)

Sex-assignment at birth is also based on medical and cultural

“normalities” (Colligan, 2000, p. 490)

Expectations to mentally mirror our physical appearance

Visibility and visuality can produce negative effects for those

whose bodies are deemed unnatural



Ageism

The discrimination of elders because they are stereotyped

as being "senile, rigid in thought and manner, old fashion

in morality and skills”.

(Adams et. al, 2010)



Ageism & LGBTQ Intersectionality

Lack of recognition for elders that identify as LGBTQ

are disregarded for their efforts in equality and

understanding.

LGBTQ is perceived as a young persons community

that excludes older generations.



Classism

Prejudice against or in favor of people belonging to a

particular social class.

(Adams et al., 2010)



Classism & LGBTQ Intersectionality

As LGBTQ identities become more “accepted” in mainstream

society, class begins to play a role within the community.

When fighting for equality, the unequal playing fields of

socio-economic status and access didn’t seem to matter somuch, but now that the fight seems to have died down, class

lines have become more visible within the community. This is

a significant issue that Pride Foundation volunteers should be

aware of and work to alleviate.



Linguicism

Discrimination based particularly on language, tied to

discrimination based on race, ethnicity, and class.

(Schniedewind and Davidson, 2000)



Linguicism & LGBTQ Intersectionality

People who do not speak “proper English” are often written

off as less intelligent and unimportant in conversation.

Intersection with race and ethnicity: POC, immigrant communities,

etc.

Important to examine accessibility of language around sex,

gender, gender identity, etc.

Language constructed by academics/those with access to education



Racism

Ideology based on racial prejudice that is systemized

through the advantage based on race.




Racism & LGBTQ Intersectionality

“Double Minority”

Not accepted in either

community

Racism within this identity

group keeps people form

uniting

Eurocentric focus of LGBTQ

equality fight ostracizes

queer people of color.

Stereotypes collide

Asian-American LGBTs are

viewed as more passive

and feminine, while

African-American LGBTs

are viewed as more

masculine and aggressive

White voices in the fightquiet those of people of

color



Religious Oppression

“The social structures, federal and local policies, and

cultural practices that maintain religious hegemony.”




Religious Oppression

& LGBTQ Intersectionality In the LGBTQ community, many

are shunned from their owncommunities of faith becauseof their sexual orientation,

gender identity, and/or genderexpression.

Others may be stigmatizedwithin the LGBTQ communitybecause of their religious

beliefs. Many in thecommunity’s experiences withvarious religions, make themdistrustful of those stillpracticing.



Sexism

Discrimination based on gender.




Sexism & LGBTQ Intersectionality

By not living up to normative masculine standards of datingwomen, gay men are emasculated and seen as “less than”men.

A sexist hierarchy exists in the LGBTQ community that reflectslarger society. That is, white gay men are epitomized.

As a result, femininity is devalued. This is apparent in venuessuch as gay bars that discriminate against women.

Discrimination against individuals that do not play into thestrict masculine/feminine binary exists in the gay community.Those who do not fall into a clearly masculine or femininecategory are stigmatized.



Upon completion of the Academic Service Learning Project, we plan to present our

research to the Pride Foundation’s Board of Directors and/or staff. Our research will

provide the Pride Foundation with leadership development opportunities for their

community organizers located in five states in the Pacific Northwest region. Additionally,

the Pride Foundation will receive this training tool to adapt, aimed at educating

community activists, organizers, and volunteers on the importance of intersectionality in

LGBTQ work.

Presentation to Pride Foundation

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