Doing the work of Wholeness and Justice

Renowned Professor Kimberle Crenshaw coined the term “intersectionality” to refer to the ways in which the various identities that a person holds contribute to the marginalization they experience. For example, if a person is white and is a cis-man, he would have a very different experience from a black transgender man. This is because a black transman may experience layers of marginalization due to his race and gender identity. It is important for us to think about this operationalisation of power when working with persons in the LGBTQI+ community so that we can understand their unique experiences and the impact of their situatedness. Recently, CAISO’s Wholeness and Justice programme, played a key role in the Sign Together Programme . There were three facets of this programme, one of which being training in basic counselling skills to LGBTQI+ persons who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. This programme unearthed so many considerations that are extremely useful when working with this grou