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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
Facebook Twitter Instagram
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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
