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Improving LGBTQ/Law

Enforcement Relationships:

A Webinar for

Community Advocates

michael munson

August 5, 2019

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Thank you OVC !

This training was produced by FORGE under 2016-

XV-GX-K015, awarded by the Office for Victims of

Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department

of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions

or recommendations expressed in this training are

those of the contributors and do not necessarily

represent the official position or policies of the U.S.

Department of Justice.

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Welcome & Housekeeping

• Take care of

yourself

• Participation

optional

• PPTs

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FORGE Webinar Lead

michael munson

Executive Director

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FORGE’s Role in Resource Center

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• One of eight population groups

• FORGE leads the LGBTQ working group

• National transgender anti-violence group

• Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Agenda

•Historical framework

•What the work could look like

•One city's journey

•Building strong LGBTQ/LE relations

•Resources

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Historical Framework

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Riots and uprising

• Cooper Do-nuts (1959)

• Dewey’s Lunch Counter

Sit-in (1965)

• Julius’ Sip-In (1966)

• Compton’s Cafeteria

(1966)

• Stonewall (1969)

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Laws

• Sodomy

• Stop and frisk

• Sex work / street

economy

• Being gay as a

disorder (DSM)

• Marriage equality

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Bathrooms

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Pride

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Intersections

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What the work could look like

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What the work could look like (2)

• Trust building

• Listening sessions

• Training / cultural

competency

• Policy advocacy

• LGBTQ Liaisons

• Increased protections

• Increased trust so people

more likely to report

crimes

• Changes in response to

IPV or hate motivated

crimes

• Community engagement

• Community outreach

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One city’s evolution

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One city’s journey

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Components to building strong LE & LGBTQ

relations

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Building stronger LE/LGBT relations

• Building Trust

• Cross learning

• Working towards a

goal

• Putting it in writing

• More than just a goal:

sustaining and

growing

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Resources: Cities

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Seattle

Safe Place – Seattle Police Department

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Austin

Gay and Lesbian Peace Officers Association

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Washington, DC

DC LGBTQ Liaison Unit

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Atlanta

LGBT Citizens Police Academy

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Print Resources

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“Failing to Protect and Serve”

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“Police Department Model Policy”

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“Responding to Sexual Violence in LGBTQ+ Communities”

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Web and Video Resources

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CRS Roll Call Video

Law Enforcement and the Transgender Community Training Video

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FORGE Webinar: w. Jason Terry

Strategies for Improving Trans-Police Relations webinar slides by anti-violence organizer from the DC Trans Coalition

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FORGE/OVC Toolkit

• Law

Enforcement

• EMS

• Health care

• Advocates

• Therapists

• Support Group

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LGBT Law Enforcement Initiative

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Questions

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Thank you!

michael munsonmmunson@forge-forward.org