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COVID Chaos in LGBTQ+ Communities
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COVID Chaos in LGBTQ+ Communities – Podcast Interview with Dr. Matt Goldenberg
Calming the Chaos welcomes Dr. Matt Goldenberg, Psychologist, Psychotherapist and Teacher. Dr. Matt is a popular trainer, teacher and psychotherapist in Olympia, Washington who focuses on helping, treating and honoring those in marginalized communities, especially those who live within LGBTQ+ communities.
In this podcast, Dr. Matt talks about the COVID-19 Pandemic and why this pandemic has affected LGBTQ+ communities so profoundly. Dr. Matt also presents some ideas to help individuals in LGBTQ communities calm the chaos in a pandemic that is still ongoing.
Introduction to Dr. Matt Goldenberg, and your Involvement in the LGBTQ+ Community
Unique challenges / “chaos” to LGBTQ Individuals during the pandemic (all life domains)
Historical Trauma –
The HIV / AIDS Epidemic:
Historical Oppression of those who have HIV –where is the vaccine for HIV?
Vaccine for COVID-19, but lack for HIV
Systemic neglect of marginalized people
Emotions of Fear, Disappointment, Anger and
Hopefulness
Politicization: (Dr. Fauci, etc.)
Cis-Normative Inclusivity:
Normalizes non-trans and hetero persons, and blocks the LGBTQ+ communities
Cis-Hetero Normativity: Normalizes those whose biological gender is consistent with their expressed gender
Funding for programs to help marginalized individuals in these populations.
Social challenges –
Groups
Financial / jobs
Intersectionality:
There has been an impact on other marginalized populations, including black, Latino and other populations that intersect with LGBTQ+
Other life domains:
Poverty and the working class
Employment Discrimination
Unfavorable working conditions or lack of being able to telework
Underground economics
Bad working conditions = less ability to protect yourself from COVID
Lack of protections for the working class
Privileged people can protect themselves better
Emotional trends
Isolation and psychological stress
Suicidality increases with those who refuse to honor pronouns
Feeling excluded, unwanted, hopeless, suicidal
Solutions: Tools and strategies for LGBTQ individuals to access when in chaos
Sharing messages
Respecting preferred pronouns
Training on LGBTQ+ populations
Training on strategies of inclusion
Be aware of physical safety for vulnerable populations
Support mental health and access to healthcare
Empowerment strategies for vulnerable populations
Social Support
Dr. Matt Goldenberg’s website: https://drmattgoldenberg.com/
Other resources
US Trans Survey at https://transequality.org/issues/us-trans-survey
Trevor Project at https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Fedup Collective at https://fedupcollective.org/
Translifeline.org at https://translifeline.org/
Matt’s Trainings and more!
Trainings: https://drmattgoldenberg.com/trainings/
Supervision: https://drmattgoldenberg.com/supervision/
Counseling: https://drmattgoldenberg.com/counseling/
October is National LGBTQ+ History Month https://nationaldaycalendar.com/lgbt-history-month-october-2/
October 11 is National Coming Out Day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Coming_Out_Day
Closing: LGBTQ+ people are marginalized…AND…they are:
Resilient / Strong
Brilliant
Creative / Rich in Knowledge
Respectful
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