Inclusive BIPOC LGBTQ+ and Kinky Sexual Health: Recommendations for Education, Training & Practice

St. Louis Union Station Hotel 

Published Room: Midway 10 

This dialogue panel presentation will explore human sexuality training in psychology graduate programs, queer and trans kink and BDSM, and the relationship between racial capitalism and transformative justice. Presentations include faculty, student, and therapist perspectives. Facilitated discussion will center how therapists and educators can use decolonizing pedagogies to radically transform queer and trans sexual health care. Panelists and audience members will engage in dialogue on how best to improve culturally responsive sexual health care to reduce health disparities.

Intended Audience: Educators, Counselors, Therapists, Supervisors

At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to evaluate and integrate critical issues related to psychology graduate training in sexual health, kink affirming practice, racial capitalism, and transformative justice with the goal of providing culturally responsive sexual health care to BIPOC LGBTQ+ and kinky clients. 

C. Socio-cultural, familial factors (e.g., ethnicity, culture, religion, spirituality, socioeconomic status, family values) in relation to sexual values and behaviors

D. Issues related to sexual orientation and/or gender identity: heterosexuality; issues and themes impacting lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual people; gender identity and expression

E. Intimacy skills (e.g., social, emotional, sexual), intimate relationships, interpersonal relationships and family dynamics

F. Diversities in sexual expression and lifestyles including, but not limited to, polyamory, swinging, BDSM and tantra

O. Professional communication and personal reflection skills

P. History of the discipline of sex research, theory, education, counseling and therapy

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