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Resist Stigma Reading Group

By Keith Reynolds | May 23 2017

Planning a Resist Stigma Reading Group

In planning a Resist Stigma Reading Group event, you will need:

Location (physically accessible, with gender neutral-washrooms)
1 group facilitator (from the Resist Stigma project)
An article or movie for discussion
Event Poster
- Use template Resist Stigma poster and update with the event details
Facebook Event
If possible, a local researcher who is experienced in gay men’s health and/or stigma research and who is willing to participate in the discussion group.

Suggested articles:

“Race Relations and Racism in the LGBTQ Community of Toronto: Perceptions of Gay and Queer Social Service Providers of Color”, article written by Sulaimon Giwa and Cameron Greensmith
“Sexual Stigma: Putting Sexual Minority Health Issues in Context”, article written by Gregory M. Herek, Regina Chopp, and Darryl Strohl
Stigma as a Fundamental Cause of Population Health Inequalities”, article written by Mark L. Hatzenbuehler and Bruce G. Link
“Do I Sound Gay?”, film by Dan Savage

In the 2 weeks leading up to the event:

In preparation for the event itself, you will need

Room setup:

Chairs set up in a circle
Food table
Welcome table, with sign-in sheet and nametags
- Facilitator should be at the welcome table to introduce themselves and welcome participants.

Resist Stigma – Reading Group Facilitation Guide
6:00PM-6:10PM	Welcome & Check-In
	Welcome, introduction of facilitator and purpose of event Land acknowledgement Remind people of accessibility (location of washrooms, etc…)
6:15PM-6:30PM	Group Activity: Icebreaker
	Ask everyone to introduce themselves and include pronouns Facilitate an icebreaker activity so that the group becomes acquainted with one another E.g., Go around the group with everyone saying their name, pronoun, favourite dessert, and what stigma means to them or what brought them to this event
6:30PM-7:00PM	Discussion
	Ask the group participants for initial impressions from the article. If there is a researcher present, ask them to speak about their experience in the field and their impressions of the article Ask questions (prepared in advance) related to the topic of the article or related to the research conducted in the article:
7:00PM-7:10PM	Break

7:10PM-7:40PM	Discussion continued
	Follow-up on any lingering topics that may have come up before the break. If none, ask other questions from your prepared list.
7:40PM-8:00PM	Check out
	Go around the circle and ask participants to share what they learned from the group and what they will take away from this group. Administer evaluations

RESIST STIGMA SIGN-IN SHEET

Event: ______________________________ Date: _________________________________

Name	E-mail	Interested in receiving Resist Stigma updates?

Reading Group Evaluation

Location:

Date:

Author:

Title:

1. How effective was the selected reading in revealing truths about stigma and its effects?

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Comment:

2. How much did the discussion impact on your understanding of the selected reading and the scope of stigma issues?

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Comment:

3. How much did your understanding of the complex issues affecting gay men’s health and HIV prevention expand by participating in this session?

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Comment:

4. How motivated to change or do something do you feel as a result of the reading and discussion?

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Comment:

5. How would you rate this session for its value to you as a social activity?

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Comment:

What does Resist Stigma mean to you in the context of this discussion?

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