2020

Transgender Awareness Training

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As part of Queen's commitment to raising awareness about Transgender Equality and Sexual Orientation Awareness in the workplace, the Diversity and Inclusion Unit are advising staff of further training sessions to be delivered remotely

Date(s): July 30, 2020 (August 25, 2020 )

Location: MS Teams

Time: 10:00 - 11:30

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Two Transgender Awareness sessions will be delivered by Transgender NI, an organisation focused on supporting the human rights of transgender people in Northern Ireland.

All staff and managers are encouraged to attend, especially those who have had, or are currently having, contact with Transgender students/staff.

The training will include the following:

Language & terminology: getting it right
Cultural competency: names, pronouns and gender
The law & regulatory framework
Barriers to trans, non-binary and questioning young people's experience in University
Good practice for making education inclusive
Specific practical guidance and advice for making your workplace better
Looking to the future for trans issues

The first session will take place during the 30^th Belfast Pride (Fri 24^th July – Sun 2 Aug 2020). To keep up to date on the range of virtual events being organised by PRISM during Pride please visit PRISM’s twitter page