Course overview of LGBTQIA+ Awareness
This LGBTQIA+ course has been designed specifically to not only educate but raise awareness about people who identify as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
LGBTQIA+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer. The ‘+’ includes people who define their sexual orientation and/or gender identity as anything other than heterosexual. In this course we will look at this in greater detail with the aim of raising awareness about people who identify as LGBTQIA+ and how you can support them in your care.
Course content
- Language, terminology and definitions
- Myths and assumptions
- Statistics
- Communication – how we use Language
- LGBTQ+ history
- Understanding the problem with gender stereotypes
- The difference between sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression
- Trans awareness
- Homophobia, biphobia and transphobia (HBT) and Hate Crimes
- LGBTQ+ families and relationships
- The laws that protect people and communities, support groups, history and further information
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Aims of LGBTQIA+ Awareness course
By the end of the training you will:
- Understand what the language used about LGBTQIA+ and the various terms and what they mean
- Identify what are myths and assumptions about the LGBTQIA+ community
- Know how to communicate with LGBTQIA+ people respectfully
- Know the importance of challenging inappropriate communication
- Understand the history about LGBTQIA+
- Identify the challenges faced by the community
- Identify the legal framework surrounding LGBTQIA+ people
What audience is this online course suitable for?
This course has been designed specifically to not only educate but raise awareness about people who identify as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community.
We take a look at multiple areas such as myths, assumptions and stereotypes based around this topic as well as driving into the history, laws and the language that we should and shouldn’t use. This course is designed for people who may work with this community but also for anyone who would like to make themselves more knowledgeable on the topic.
