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Webinar: Religion, Spirituality, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and HIV

Issues Related to the Care of PWH, Webcast

Objectives

  • Present current research on the association of religion, spirituality, and health outcomes among Younger Americans, People of Color, and persons living with HIV/AIDS
  • Present a definition of sex, sexuality, and spirituality as functions of human beings
  • Introduce how societal definitions and perceptions of sexuality precipitate the rise of HIV/AIDS particularly in communities of color because of stigmas of fear, shame, and denial relating to sex, sexuality, and sexual behavior
  • Introduce through personal stories how each participant can engage their social and spiritual circles to combat intersectionality- i.e., ageism, racism, sexism, and homophobia/heterosexism

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Additional Resources

Facilitated by Rev. Dr. Tommie Watkins, Jr., PhD, MDiv, LMSW
Associate Rector and Associate Chaplain
Canterbury Chapel, Tuscaloosa
Adjunct Professor, University of Alabama School of Social Work
December 6, 2017

Objectives

  • Present current research on the association of religion, spirituality, and health outcomes among Younger Americans, People of Color, and persons living with HIV/AIDS
  • Present a definition of sex, sexuality, and spirituality as functions of human beings
  • Introduce how societal definitions and perceptions of sexuality precipitate the rise of HIV/AIDS particularly in communities of color because of stigmas of fear, shame, and denial relating to sex, sexuality, and sexual behavior
  • Introduce through personal stories how each participant can engage their social and spiritual circles to combat intersectionality- i.e., ageism, racism, sexism, and homophobia/heterosexism

Presentation

Slides

Additional Resources

Facilitated by Rev. Dr. Tommie Watkins, Jr., PhD, MDiv, LMSW
Associate Rector and Associate Chaplain
Canterbury Chapel, Tuscaloosa
Adjunct Professor, University of Alabama School of Social Work
December 6, 2017

Objectives

  • Present current research on the association of religion, spirituality, and health outcomes among Younger Americans, People of Color, and persons living with HIV/AIDS
  • Present a definition of sex, sexuality, and spirituality as functions of human beings
  • Introduce how societal definitions and perceptions of sexuality precipitate the rise of HIV/AIDS particularly in communities of color because of stigmas of fear, shame, and denial relating to sex, sexuality, and sexual behavior
  • Introduce through personal stories how each participant can engage their social and spiritual circles to combat intersectionality- i.e., ageism, racism, sexism, and homophobia/heterosexism

Presentation

Slides

Additional Resources