LGBPTQQIAA-XYZ Terminology

Those who identify as LGBTQ and Deaf, Hard of hearing or DeafBlind are invited to serve as participant "experts" and share their experiences.  While no one will be asked to identify, individuals may self identity anywhere along the gender/sexual identity spectrum and will illuminated the discussion about oppression reduction.

This workshop is open to all and appropriate for those who have questions about when and how to be respectful on topics related to sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.  Come share, come ask or answer others' questions, with the aim that we are further empowering each other in our work to be bi/multilingual, multicultural interpreters and ideally, as allies.

This workshop is valuable for LGBTQ indivuduals to share their expertise, as well as for allies to ensure that we are all using and are aware of culturally appropriate terminology used by consumers. 

Educational Objectives:

Properly use sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression-related terms

• Contrast terms related to sexual orientation from gender identity and expression
• Categorize terms related to sexual orientation from gender identity
• Use signs and vocabulary related to seual orientation, gender identity and expression
• Evaluate appropriate vocabulary and sign choices
• Argue cultural implications for LGBTQ-specific terminology and its impact on empowerment and oppression in community.
• Develop a definition of ally, its role and purpose in the work as an interpreter
• Contrast the cultural challenges that non-cis/gender and heteronormative, trans and queer individuals face compared with their cis/heteronormative counterparts