Zander Keig’s social work with the LGBTQ+ community

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: [e-mail]

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

 

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Every Neighborhood Partnership: everyneighborhood.org

Saint Agnes Medical Center: samc.com

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