Wednesday, September 19, 2018

positive space programs - a primer

Positive Space Champions logo by Rob Goetze. Outline of Province of Alberta with Pride coloured stripes. Text: "Positive Space Champion: Promoting a safe, positive and welcoming environment for employees of all sexual orientations and gender identities"

Expanding on my previous introduction to Positive Spaces, I wrote a longer document on "Positive Space Programs: Increasing the Safety, Visibility, Acknowledgement and Support of LGBTQ2S+ Employees"

This document introduces positive space programs, emphasizes the role of positive space champions and outlines the key components of positive space programs. As well, appendices list select positive space programs in Canada, sample images, and more.

Read the full document (PDF)

Thursday, September 06, 2018

[new language of gender]



Here is a well-presented slideshare on the new language of gender. From the introductory slide:
Language Matters

Gender used to be viewed through binary terms: male and female, masculine and feminine. The new language of gender breaks out of that binary system in favor of blurred, fluid identities across a gender spectrum. To be culturally literate now demands knowing how to speak the new language of gender and knowing the difference between terms like sex, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
Click here to watch the slideshare and learn more