Myth Or Fact: LGBT Awareness – How Much Do You Know?
#1. Domestic violence laws and protective order procedures do not apply to same-sex couples in the same way they do to heterosexual couples.
#2. An officer can still be legally fired in some U.S. states just for being gay.
#3. “Sexual orientation” and “gender identity” mean the exact same thing under the law and can be used interchangeably in incident reports.
#4. Coming out at work always damages an officer’s career.
#5. Using a person’s self-identified pronouns (like they/them) is a matter of personal courtesy, but it is not a required standard of professional police conduct.
#6. There have been openly gay and lesbian police chiefs in the United States.
#7. Studies have shown that homophobia and transphobia within law enforcement agencies can impact officer safety and performance.
#8. Identifying someone as gay or lesbian is easy just by looking at them.
Results
Great job! A successful member of law enforcement needs to have at least a basic understanding of the LGBTQ community. Our goal is to make this important training accessible to every officer in the over 18,000 law enforcement agencies in the United States.
Learn more about the importance of LGBT awareness for law enforcement training.
A successful member of law enforcement needs to have at least a basic understanding of the LGBTQ community. Our goal is to make this important training accessible to every officer in the over 18,000 law enforcement agencies in the United States.
Learn more about the importance of LGBT awareness for law enforcement training.