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Monday Jun 21, 2021
Zander Keig’s social work with the LGBTQ+ community
Monday Jun 21, 2021
Monday Jun 21, 2021
In this episode of Delusional Optimism, Dr. B and Seth Creekmore speak with Zander Keig, a certified Queer and Trans Affirming Professional and cerfiied Rainbow Shield Service Provider. Zander was named The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Social Worker of the Year in 2020. He talks about his work with the LGBTQ+ military and veteran community. He also discusses the misinformation he has seen in the press about the transgender community and shares some organzations that can provide resources and assistance.
“If we truly want to be good stewards of our community, then we should dive deeply into actual research on LGBT people as a whole and then break it down into the different groups.” - Zander Keig [27:45]
“There’s optimism and resilience in every group in the world.” - Dr. B [41:32]
What You Will Learn:
[00:37] Intro
[01:48] Meet Zander Keig and his certifications
[06:45] Rainbow Shield and working with LGBTQ+ veterans
[09:06] His work with the transgender miltary and veteran community
[18:29] Real life experiences during the transgender military ban
[23:29] Misinformation about the transgender community in the press
[29:19] Term definitions
[38:02] Some practical takeaways
[43:04] How to contact Zander Keig
[43:52] Outro
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Resources:
Email Dr. B: contact@drbconnections.com
Visit her website: drbconnections.com
Connect with her on Facebook: facebook.com/dr.bconnections
Follow her on Instagram: instagram.com/dr.beasley
Visit Zander’s website: zanderkeig.net
Visit TransYouth Family Ally: imatyfa.org
Visit PFLAG: pflag.org
Visit American Trans Resource Hub: atrh.org
Our partners:
ACEs Aware: acesaware.org
Every Neighborhood Partnership: everyneighborhood.org
Saint Agnes Medical Center: samc.com
Truth Work Media: truthworkmedia.com
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