Episode 39: "Pause...Now Let's Talk" - A Conversation about the LGBTQI Community w/ Dr. Lourdes Dolores Follins

Summary: The increased representation and visibility of Black LGBTQI individuals in the media has opened up dialogue about the issues they face within the black community and society as a whole. Today, BhD contributes to the conversation by interviewing Dr. Lourdes Dolores Follins, a black queer psychotherapist and behavioral scientist who has taught about, conducted research with, and written about same-gender-loving and LGBTQI people of color since 1999. We define “LGBTQI” for our listeners (23:30), discuss myths and misconceptions about the LGBTQ community (25:22), and the factors that contribute to those misconceptions (33:10). We also have a conversation about heretosexism, homonegativity, and cisgenderism (37:49), health outcomes within the LGBTQ community (43:38), and the role of intersectionality in those outcomes (49:04). We close by discussing how families can better support their LGBTQ loved ones and resiliency in the LGBTQI community (54:26).   Other Topics Include: 00:30 - Check in with Ty and Daphne 03:45 - BhD “Oh Lawd” News 18:11 - Introduction of the Topic 19:15 - Learn More about Dr. Follins 1:03:47 - #BlackIntersexLivesMatter 1:07:23 - The Importance of Pronouns 1:13:29 - Daphne and Ty Reflection on the Interview   Resources: Dr. Lourdes Delores Follins Website - https://lourdesdfollins.com; Email Address: lfollins@gmailcom LGBTQI Definitions & Information - http://uakronstudentlife.orgsync.com/org/lgbtu/lgbtqi_definitions  Why Pronouns Are Important - https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/blog/archive/why-pronouns-are-important