What should the service I commission provide?
- Demonstrable experience working with LGBTQ+ people and understanding LGBTQ+ identities
- Comprehensive inclusion policies covering sexual orientation and gender identity
- Accessible inclusive service facilities e.g. gender neutral toilets
Resources
Queer Futures 2 What Works NHS Commissioning Guidance
Queer Futures 2 – Commissioning Guidance Slides
Gendered Intelligence – Trans Inclusion Resource List for Professionals
Gendered Intelligence – Monitoring and Data Capture: Gender-related options
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Leni* (staff member) said “ensuring representation as much as possible. So even if you don't have an LGBT person leading the group, so even if it's a volunteer just to have someone in the space who is an adult who's LGBT who can bridge that gap a little bit. I think those would be the main things.”
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*These quotations use pseudonyms and have been anonymised to protect participant’s identity.
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