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Title: Gay%20Lesbian%20Bisexual%20

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GayLesbian Bisexual Transgender

Issues for
Substance Abuse
Treatment

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Agenda

Review Objectives
Introductions
Review of terms
Homophobia
Myths/Facts
Alcohol Substance Abuse
Coming Out Process
What we CAN do!
Wrap-up Take aways, evaluations, certificates

Created by Amy Shanahan, MS CASAC
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Objectives

Sensitize participants to the biases that
interfere with the treatment process
Offer tools/interventions for working with gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in
treatment
Raise awareness of personal biases

Created by Amy Shanahan, MS CASAC
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Introduction

Name
Identify yourself as being gay, lesbian.
Why did you choose this training?
What do you hope to get out of the training?

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Terminology

Sexual orientation includes sexual attraction
sexual behavior sexual fantasies emotional,
social and lifestyle preferences and
self-identification
Heterosexual straight, sexual and romantic
feelings that are mostly for the opposite gender
Homosexual gay sexual and romantic feelings
that are mostly for the same gender
Lesbian A woman who is homosexual.

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Terminology

Bisexual bi, sexual and romantic feelings are
for both genders.
Transgender umbrella term including drag queens
and kings, bi-genders, cross dressers,
transgenderists and transsexuals.
Transvestites people who like to dress like
members of the opposite sex.
Transsexuals people who feel that their
anatomical sex does not match the gender with
which they identify.

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Terminology

Bi-gender people who define themselves as
having the behavioral, cultural or psychological
characteristics associated with both the male and
female genders
Transgenderist someone who is gender variant or
transgresses gender norms as part of their
lifestyle or identity.
Heterosexism a prejudice denying, ignoring,
denigrating or stigmatizing any form of
homosexual expression.
Homophobia fear or loathing of gay men and
lesbians. (Antigay bias is another phrase
meaning the same).

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Homophobia

Acculturated
Socialization
Family
Schools
Religious institutions
Youth groups
Television portrayal

Internalized
Accepting acculturated messages
Believing these messages to be true
Internalizing them

Find a partner.
Take a few minutes to discuss things that come to
mind when you think of gay, lesbian, bisexual or
transgender.
Write down the first things that come to mind.

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Myths

Feminine vs. Masculine
Acting out husband and wife roles
GLBT are bad influence on children.
GLBT shouldnt be parents.
GLBT dont want long-term relationships.

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Facts

3-11 of the total population is homosexual
Gay people come out at various points in life.
80 of GLBT have experienced verbal bashing, 40
have been threatened with violence and 17 have
been attacked.

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Alcohol Substance Abuse

30 GLBT abuse drugs and alcohol.
Discrimination, homophobia violence contribute
to substance use abuse.
Bars are safe places to socialize.
Social attitudes contribute to lower self esteem,
increased anxiety, depression and isolation.

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Coming Out Process

This process is unique for each person.
Several stages have been identified by Cass
(1979).
Providers should consider which stage the client
is in when developing treatment plans.

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Stages of Coming Out Process

Identity Confusion recognized thought/behaviors
as homosexual and usually finds this
unacceptable.
Identity Comparison feels positive about being
different, accepts behavior but rejects identity.
Identity Tolerance seeks out meeting other GLBT
through groups, bars, etc. Building sense of
community (positive and negative).

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Stages of Coming Out Process

Identity Acceptance increased anger toward
anti-gay society, greater self-acceptance.
Identity Pride immersed in GLBT subculture,
less interaction with heterosexuals. Views world
as divided as gay or not gay.
Identity Synthesis recognizes supportive
heterosexual others. Sexual identity is still
important but not a primary factor.

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Treatment Consideration

GLBT struggle with self acceptance (internalized
homophobia).
GLBT live in genuine fear.
GLBT sometimes identify with the aggressor and
cast out fringes within their own sub group.

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Treatment Issues

GLBT may not attend gay support groups due to
repeated victimization.
Because of the small community, clients in
treatment may know each other.
Grief and loss issues.
Bisexuals are often pressured to choose.

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What Organizations can Do!

Communicate to all employees that no forms of
discrimination will be tolerated.
Make GLBT employees visible in newsletter and
communications.
Encourage formulation of GLBT support groups.
Educate employees to refrain from making
homophobic jokes and statements.

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What Organizations can Do!

Reward employees who support an all-inclusive
workplace.
Inquire about partners of GLBT co-workers.
Encourage employees to bring harassment
complaints to the attention of management.
Do not assume all employees (or customers) are
heterosexual.
Select openly GLBT employees to represent the
organization at events.

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What we CAN do!

Get informed!
Own up to and identify your own biases and
prejudices.
Recognize that being GLBT does not constitute
being competent in dealing with the issues.
Understand, if you dont identify as GLBT, that
you cant really fully understand what it is like.

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What we CAN do!

Deal with feeling inadequate.
Role model accepting behaviors for all clients at
all times.
Have zero tolerance for prejudice at all times.
Offer GLBT groups.

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What we CAN do!

Dont tell gay jokes and let others know you are
offended when they do.
Fully teach GLBT about internalized homophobia.
Dont push the coming out process.
Involve partners (and made families) to treatment.

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What we CAN do!

Be aware that sex, drugs and alcohol help deal
with shame.
Affirm homosexuality as a healthy lifestyle.
Address transgender individuals as they request.
Offer resources.

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Final Thoughts . . .

Take AwaysKey Learnings
Final thoughts
Evaluations
Certificates
Handouts

Oh the comfort, the inexpressible comfort, of
feeling safe with a person having neither to
weigh thought nor measure words, but to pour them
all out just as they are, chaff and grain
together, knowing that a faithful hand will take
and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and
then, with the breath of kindness, blow the rest
away.

-George Eliot
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Resources

www.health.org/features/lgbt/whoisgay.aspx
www.samhsa.gov
A Providers Introduction to Substance Abuse
Treatment for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and
Transgender Individuals
(DHHS Publication No. (SMA) 01-3498)

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Websites