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Gender-Affirming Clinical Skills: Part 2

December 4, 2017Worner Lelandcultural competence, gender affirming, LGBTQ, trans, transgender

by Worner Leland, MS, BCBA, of Upswing Advocates As a clinician, it is important to build competency in transgender care, but it may be difficult to know where to start. In our last blog we presented some gender-affirming clinical skills you can incorporate into your practice. Here are some additional skills to best serve your

Becoming a Trans Ally

August 29, 2016KPACT Adminacceptance, belonging, bias, cultural competence, diversity, identity, LGBT, LGBTQ, marginalization, prejudice, trans, transgender

by Cindy Trawinski, Psy.D. My world and life, like many people’s, is a mix of privilege and struggle. As a cisgender woman, I have some privileges that trans women and men do not. For example, I can assume that others will use my preferred pronouns (she, her, and hers) when referencing me. As a person