Understanding The Lack Of Trust Between The LGBTQ Community And Law Enforcement

Transgender School

If we compare our society with the way things were 10 or 15 years ago, we can see advances regarding trans equality and safety. Still, there is often a lack of trust between members of the LGBTQ community and the law enforcement professionals who are meant to protect them. Reports indicate that approximately half of transgender people feel uncomfortable seeking police assistance. We wanted to understand the issues and talk about the ways to increase awareness and equity.

In this episode, we had a fantastic conversation with Delwin Lampkin, Founder of Harbinger Horizon LLC, which provides professional development for individuals and organizations in the areas of workplace harassment prevention, cultural diversity, team building, workplace safety discussions, and adult learning. Del is also a law enforcement professional. He generously shared his story of how and why he decided to become a law enforcement officer and his constant striving to become a better, more empathetic servant. We talked about the importance of educating society on transgender identities and how to communicate respectfully across differences. We also touched on diversity courses for law enforcement officers and the importance of starting the change with ourselves.

Tune in, and listen to Delwin's vision of what we can all do to make the world a safer, more compassionate, inclusive place.

Some Questions We Ask:

• How can we build trust between law enforcement and the LGBTQ community? (4:52)
• What kind of training on diversity and cultural diversity inclusion are law enforcement officials learning? (13:19)
• Can you tell us a bit about your background and how you came to be this incredibly successful person? (22:23)
• How do you create that shift of heart and mind when teaching people to understand all this? (41:36)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• The police are the public, and the public are the police (7:10)
• Misgendering and deliberate misgendering by law enforcement officers (10:34)
• Creating policies not because they’re the flavor of the month but because they want to make a real change (20:08)
• Inequality in schools as an enemy to attack (40:10)
• Starting the transition with ourselves. The individual contribution to society (44:21)

Resources:

• Harbinger Horizon LLC Website
• Harbinger Horizon LLC YouTube
• Harbinger Horizon LLC Instagram
• Harbinger Horizon LLC Facebook
• Book: Janet Mock - Redefining Realness: My Path To Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More

Connect with Delwin:

• LinkedIn

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• Our True Ally Course on Vimeo
• Our Patreon Exclusive Content
• June 12 Pride Month Livestream, 1 pm PDT
• Medium
• Instagram
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• Facebook
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• YouTube

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