Title | The Journey from Ally to Advocate to Warrior for Marginalized Communities within Kink & Leather
Format | Lecture-Based Presentation with Slide Deck
Duration | 90-120m (w/Q&A)
Target Audience | Beginner-Intermediate-Advanced
- Individuals in the Lifestyle
- Event Organizers
- Conference Committees
- Non-Profit/Organizational Boards
- Whether you are passionate about Social Justice and Equity for the BIPOC Community, Women's Rights, LGBTQA++ Rights, Transgender Rights, Mental Health, Neurodiversity, Learning Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Body Positivity, Ageism to name a few...this class is for YOU.
Description | Ask a member of any Marginalized Community to name an Ally—either an individual or organization—within The Lifestyle, and their likely answer will simply be a blank stare. The sad truth is that most who consider themselves Allies do not understand (nor been taught) the fundamentals of The Journey to Allyship, let alone the path to Advocacy or the steps needed to become a Warrior. Hint: A "We/I Stand with the X Community" letter posted on your website, social media profile, newsletter, or blog impresses no one.
As members of Kink & Leather—a Community already on the fringes of mainstream society—we MUST EACH do better to support and CHAMPION one another, rather than the status quo focus on our own self-identifiers. This class offers a practical roadmap to assess you/your organization's current efforts to engage, support, as well as empower Marginalized Groups within Leather & Kink and to discover the path forward on the Journey from Ally to Advocate to Warrior. Note: This is not a kumbaya or guilt-inducing session, nor is it meant to unpack or any ~ism or ~phobia.
Note | This class is a part of DominaKat's passion project—The Ally~Advocate~Warrior Project—which also offers educational programming, organizational assessment and consulting services, as well as survey/data analysis.
Agenda |
- About this Class
- DEI Basics & Goals
- The Steps in the Ally to Advocate to Warrior Journey
- Final Thoughts & Session Evaluation
Learning Objectives | Following this class, attendees will be able to:
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