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most likely get a great Yelp rating, letters of thanks, and perhaps a lovely gift basket. You want that gift basket, don’t you? You know us, we give awesome


presents, but how do you earn it?  -


unteers, to not tackle the “man going into the ladies’ room”? How do you get them to not call the woman in the sports coat “sir” or the transgender man with a wispy beard whose voice hasn’t changed yet “ma’am”? You get there with train-


ing. A lot of training. You may lose some volunteers, but that’s OK. Progress comes at a price. You can re- purpose volunteers as well.    such volunteers into com- munity outreach activities and they still usher for senior events. You also have to train


www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/transgender-violence-reports_         trend: https://www.hrc.org/resources/violence-against-the-transgen- der-community-in-2018          


  second gayest city in America,” Wilton Manors, Florida. I have since gone on to open two performing arts/cultural centers in three years in South Florida. The avalanche of bath-


  in your venue’s marketing materials, website, and social media photos, we will feel safe and welcome.”


your full-time employees and managers. This must be a systematic, top-down sea change in  I encourage you as venue managers and leaders to talk with your


employees and patrons in the LGBTQIA- community. I think you will    that your employees are uncomfortable at work, and this may be hard to hear but you need to know what goes on in your venues. -     but this is important, so here goes…. 


        been here, but suddenly we were real, and we were threatening. Bruce  and could be someone you knew. Middle America was angry and dis-  -  One morning at work, one of my co-workers was holding court


 - tion. He announced loudly to the room that “these freaks” shouldn’t use the same bathroom as “normal people,” because they are sick, dangerous perverts out to molest children. Several people joined in and described in detail what they would do if someone like “it” tried   was laughing right along and joining the “tranny bashing.” I had to step outside and try not to give in to the oncoming panic


attack. Some of our main clients were mega-churches in the southeast. I was not going to go to HR. I had to get out. Did any of those people know I was trans? No. Would they have


said that in front of me if they had known? Yes. I was not safe there. Can you imagine if this story were being told about your venue or


company as an employer? The threat of violence is real. After dropping in 2014, violence          


 LGBTQIA- people to care- fully research


everything:


public places, venues, em- ployers, their HR and health care policies, and make care- ful choices where we shop, eat, travel, spend our mon- ey, and for whom we work. There is obvious talent in the LGBTQIA- community as in all other communities.


Can you imagine your organization without us? The recent #MeToo and #NeverAgain movements have shown us


that real and meaningful change can be achieved if enough people start moving in the same direction. If you want your venue to be wel- coming to and safe for everyone, to remain relevant and competitive in   


2018 where myself and others will be presenting workshops on this very topic! If my shameless plug did not convince you to travel to Toronto,


check out these online resources: http://www.straightforequality.org which has great workplace re-


sources such as: http://www.straightforequality.org/workplace as well as Ally resources at: http://www.straightforequality.org/AllyCam- paign The Human Rights Campaign Fund’s resource site: https://www.


 www.hrc.org/resources/establishing-an-allies-safe-zone-program The Safe Zone Project, which started on University campuses but is


now everywhere: http://thesafezoneproject.com/ Through the HRC and Safe Zone sites, you can also get decals for


        that you are a safe and welcoming place. PLEASE do not just throw  Not cool, man. I am also happy to be of whatever help I can. My personal email:


 Thank you, Scott Vandenberg, Howard Carter, Frank Lindamood,


Thom Shields, and Tom Hunter from Ruby Diamond Auditorium at Florida State University for giving me a safe place when I most need- ed it. I had the privilege of paying it forward to another young trans  life as you all were in mine. Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead! FM


Michael Tipton is director of the Pompano Beach (FL) Cultural Center & Cultur- al Arts Creatives, Inc. (CAC).


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