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Opening doors evaluation: the story so far
- Authors:
- PHILLIPS Mike, KNOCKER Sally
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 117p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The evaluation report explores the impact of a three year Big Lottery funded project Opening Doors in Central London, working with older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older people 2008-2010. The evaluation was conducted over a six month period July-December 2009; at a half-way point in the project’s activities to enable recommendations to inform the third year of the project. Large numbers of older LGBT people have experienced high levels of isolation, discrimination and mental health issues related to their sexuality and the service was established because there are no other older LGBT services in the five boroughs and many care services do not even acknowledge the existence of service users who are not heterosexual. Key findings from the evaluation revealed that 70% of those surveyed said they didn’t feel safe in their community. Also, 75% of those surveyed reported fear of moving into sheltered housing or a care home for fear of discrimination and many chose not to be open about their sexuality with anyone other than close friends. The evaluation recommended that Opening Doors be extended across London, and should consider running more events.
Opening doors evaluation: the story so far: executive summary
- Authors:
- PHILLIPS Mike, KNOCKER Sally
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The evaluation report explores the impact of a three year Big Lottery funded project Opening Doors in Central London, working with older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older people 2008-2010. The evaluation was conducted over a six month period July-December 2009; at a half-way point in the project’s activities to enable recommendations to inform the third year of the project. Large numbers of older LGBT people have experienced high levels of isolation, discrimination and mental health issues related to their sexuality and the service was established because there are no other older LGBT services in the five boroughs and many care services do not even acknowledge the existence of service users who are not heterosexual. Key findings from the evaluation revealed that 70% of those surveyed said they didn’t feel safe in their community. Also, 75% of those surveyed reported fear of moving into sheltered housing or a care home for fear of discrimination and many chose not to be open about their sexuality with anyone other than close friends. The evaluation recommended that Opening Doors be extended across London, and should consider running more events.
Make it work: six steps to effective LGBT human rights advocacy
- Author:
- CARROLL Aengus
- Publisher:
- ILGA-Europe
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 172p.
- Place of publication:
- Brussels
This advocacy manual aims to provide a logical structure and a set of methods, tools and skills which advocates can use in planning and implementing their work. It is concerned with how and where LGBT human rights advocates in the domestic setting can employ international and regional human rights instruments. The manual was written for LGBT people living in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Ukraine; seven countries where homophobia is said to be ingrained at societal and institutional levels. It is based on a six-step method. Step 1 (Preparation) describes a number of human rights concepts which are fundamental to work in this area. (Annex 1 sets out the mandates and instruments overseen by the international and regional institutions.) Step 2 looks at how to identify and analyse the issues involved. Step 3 concentrates on ways of mapping and identifying which stakeholders are invested in an issue, and how and where to find targets who can affect the issue directly or indirectly. Step 4 focuses on taking action, beginning monitoring and documentation and creating an action plan. Step 5, which takes up most of the second half of the manual, presents a range of methods and skills advocates might use for doing the actual work. The final part, step 6, addresses ways to evaluate the advocacy work undertaken.
No going back: lesbian and gay people and the asylum system
- Author:
- MILES Nathanael
- Publisher:
- Stonewall
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Consensual acts between same-sex adults are criminalised in 80 member states of the United Nations and homosexuality results in the death penalty in 6 of these countries. Lesbian, gay and bisexual people face execution, torture, rape and murder from people in their own community or from their government. In November 2009, Stonewall interviewed lesbian, gay and bisexual asylum-seekers, legal professionals, asylum support workers and UK Border Agency (UKBA) staff in order to find out how lesbian, gay and bisexual people seek asylum in the UK and how UKBA staff respond to their applications. The interviews covered all aspects of the asylum process and considered how lesbian, gay and bisexual people move through the asylum system and how decisions are made and communicated. The results of those interviews are presented in this report. The results demonstrate how many lesbian, gay and bisexual people are not granted permission to asylum in the UK because of fundamental errors of judgement and presumptions made by UKBA staff and judges about sexual orientation. Consequently, lesbian and gay people seeking asylum experience significant and specific disadvantages as a direct consequence of their sexual orientation.
Keeping gay issues in Mind
- Author:
- PITT Vern
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.2.10, 2010, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on Mind Out, a service in Brighton that, for 10 years, has bridged the gap between the gay community and professionals. Beginning as an advocacy services, it now encompasses peer support groups which help to tackle social isolation and awareness raising campaigns.
Different families: the experiences of children with lesbian and gay parents
- Author:
- GUASP April
- Publisher:
- Stonewall
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This research examined the experiences of children with gay parents. It was based on interviews conducted by the University of Cambridge with over 80 children and young people from the age of 4, all of whom had lesbian and gay parents. The research also provided insights into the prevalence of homophobia in the UK’s schools, including primary schools. The children who experienced this, although not gay themselves, identify that many schools still didn’t address it. Key findings showed that many children of gay parents see their families as special and different because all families are special and different though some feel that their families are a lot closer than other people’s families. Some children feel that their family is a bit different if they have lesbian or gay parents. Very young children don’t think their families are different from other people’s families at all. The research also revealed that children with gay parents want their schools to talk about different families and stop homophobic bullying.
Correlates of cutting behavior among sexual minority youths and young adults
- Authors:
- WALLS N. Eugene, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Research, 34(4), December 2010, pp.213-226.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Using secondary analyses of data from a sample of 265 people (aged 13 to 22 years and who identified as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning or queer) from a centre for sexual minority youths in Colorado, this study examined prevalence of cutting behaviour. The article reports on the study and analysis, which examined 6 models predicting the likelihood of having engaged in cutting behaviour, including demographic variables, victimisation, homelessness, mental health, drugs and alcohol, and social factors. It also discusses variables which respondents indicated were helpful in preventing them from engaging in cutting behaviour. Female and transgender respondents were more likely to have engaged in cutting behaviour, and age and having knowledge of a supportive adult were associated with decreased likelihood of cutting. The authors discuss implications for practice and future research.
Assessing the needs of older gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people: a service-learning and agency partnership approach
- Authors:
- SMITH Laurie A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 53(5), July 2010, pp.387-401.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
In order to conduct a needs assessment of older lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) people, as mandated by the state of California, a regional Area Agency on Ageing used a collaborative partnership with an undergraduate service-learning research course in a school of social work. The aims of the project were to conduct the needs assessment and to enhance student interest in and knowledge about older adults, especially LGBT adults. 38 LGBT people over 60 completed surveys online, by post, by telephone, or face-to-face. The survey covered unmet needs, perceptions of the LGBT-friendliness of existing services for seniors, and social support and health, plus demographic questions. The findings showed that areas of greatest unmet need were LGBT oriented/friendly legal advice, social events, grief and loss counselling, social workers, and assisted living, and some participants perceived existing senior services as unfriendly or hostile to LGBT people. The authors concluded that the project provided useful information on the viability of a multimethod needs assessment for older LGBT people, yielded useful needs assessment information, and gave social work students experience that increased their research knowledge and their sensitivity to diversity in ageing.
Working with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people - partners in adoption services: Nick's story
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Place of publication:
- London
In this film we meet Nick who is married with two adopted girls. Nick was born female, but was diagnosed with gender dysphoria, meaning that that he had the gendered mind of a man. When Nick and his wife applied to adopt, Nick decided to be honest about his past, even though the Gender Recognition Act 2004 states that people who are gender dysphoric or transsexual do not have to reveal their past.
Nick tells us how his first social worker was highly supportive of the adoption but that many others weren’t. He felt he had turned into a ‘gender dysphoria show’ due to the relentless questions about his gender reassignment. He felt that social workers were missing the point about his parenting ability and were focusing more on his condition. One social worker was determined not to allow discrimination to affect Nick and Marie’s ability to adopt and Nick felt that he was being assessed as a potential parent and not as a transgendered person.
Nick and Marie adopted two children. Nick now provides training in relation to transgendered adoption and raises awareness upon the issue of LGBT adoption.
Predicting the support of same-sex relationship rights among social work students
- Authors:
- SWANK Eric, RAIZ Lisa
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services, 22(1-2), January 2010, pp.149-164.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
While the idea of same-sex marriage and civil union is highly contested by the general public in the US, the National Association of Social Workers has taken an unequivocally supportive stance. However, relatively little is known about the views of individual social workers and social work students. This paper looks at the approval of same-sex relationship rights among 571 heterosexual social work students enrolled in 12 U.S. colleges. In particular, the survey focused on a multivariate analysis of potential antecedents to these policy preferences. Consistent with attribution theory, the strongest associations were located in the belief that sexual orientations are voluntary. In addition, students who were surrounded by homophobic parents and peers, or had little contact with gays or lesbians, were against the expansion of broader gay and lesbian relationship rights. Conversely, those who ignored traditional gender roles and authoritarian principles, as well those who did not attend regular religious services, were more likely to support the extension of relationship rights of sexual minorities.