Minority stress in the LGBTQI+ community: what can I do about it?

"I'm not homophobic or transphobic, am I?" Do you sometimes ask yourself this question? Then in the workshop let's look at the emergence of discrimination against people from the LGBTQ+ community, deal with our own social gender and find ways of what we can do against minority stress.

People from the LGBTQ+ community break the heterosexual norm and/or the two-gender model and often have discriminatory experiences. This has consequences for mental health. In the workshop we will take a closer look at the scientific findings, deal with our own social gender, uncover the heterosexual matrix and find ways together of what we can do against discrimination.

moderation

Marc Inderbinen

MSc Psychology, Research Associate Faculty of Psychology University of Basel, Missionsstrasse 62, 4055 Basel. Marc Inderbinen conducted research on transgender and minority stress as part of his psychology studies at the University of Basel, e.g.: "Feasibility and Acceptability of an Empowerment Workshop Targeting Internalized Stigma in Trans Persons". In addition, he is/was active in various organizations: he advised young adults on the subject of gender identity and led queer youth groups as well as workshops to sensitize professionals to the topic of LGBTQ+.