Exploring History and Healing Practices with Black Queer, Transgender, and Gender Non-conforming Folks
Friday, June 27, 2025, from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Online Workshop – Three (3) CE Credits
This Program meets the Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice content requirement
Fee: $39/person
FREE for Active PBC Volunteer Clinicians
Featured Presenters: Randall Leonard, MSW, LCSW-C
Session Description: Black Queer individuals continue to face systemic discrimination and significant barriers to accessing competent social services, often compounded by a well-founded mistrust of social institutions. As a result, many at these cultural intersections are excluded from essential care and support.
This workshop will explore the history of Black Queer communities, examining the colonial legacy of gender expression and identity and its lasting impact on the Black community. Participants will also discuss barriers to seeking and receiving services and gain insight into best practices for creating inclusive and effective healing spaces.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this presentation, the participant will be able to:
- Identify key aspects of the Black Queer community to improve cultural knowledge and competency.
- Describe the impact of colonization on the erasure and invalidation of Black gender diversity.
- Explain strategies to effectively engage with and support Black Queer individuals using a harm reduction and person-centered approach.
Presenter Bio: Randall Leonard, MSW, LCSW-C
Randall Leonard (they/them/theirs) is a proud Black clinical social worker, mental health clinician, and community healer. They currently hold healing space focused on the liberation of Queer peoples through encouraging authenticity, reconnecting to history and lineage, and empowering shared lived experiences. These roles include both independent Clinical Therapy practice, organizational training and mediation, and active co-facilitation with the Kindred Wellness “Decolonizing Therapy for Black Folk” collective. They specialize in applying radical healing methods, including liberating innate emotions that fuel passion for social change, in individual, group, and organizational settings.
They also provide consultation for professionals and organizations on mental wellness care for Queer folx, polyamorous relationship counseling, and supporting kink and sexual healing. Randall loves their queer, poly, pansexual identity and enjoys sharing these perspectives in hopes of growing more spaces that actively serves their community.
Workshop registrants will receive a code prior to the webinar to log on to Zoom and participate in the online session.
IMPORTANT: Attendance will be monitored. Participants must be logged on to the meeting by the workshop start time and participate in the entire event in order to earn CE credit.
Pro Bono Counseling is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Pro Bono Counseling maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Maryland Boards of Social Work Examiners and Professional Counselors and Therapists certify that this program meets the criteria for three (3) credit hours of continuing education for social workers (Category 1 ), professional counselors, and therapists (Category A) licensed in Maryland.
CE credit is granted to participants with documented attendance at individual workshops. Attendance is monitored. Credit will not be granted to registrants who log on late or depart early from a session. It is the responsibility of registrants to comply with these requirements.
Please note that upon attendance verification, you will receive your CE certificate within four weeks via email. Please add Pro Bono Counseling to your contacts and check your SPAM folder to ensure delivery.
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By registering for this event, all participants agree to abide by the following code of conduct:
Workshop Code of Conduct
Pro Bono Counseling (PBC) is dedicated to providing a positive continuing education experience for everyone of all backgrounds and identities. We do not tolerate disrespectful behavior or harassment of workshop participants, facilitators, or PBC staff in any form. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of characteristics that include but are not limited to: gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, citizenship, veteran status, pregnancy status, race, ethnicity, or religion. Anyone asked to stop unacceptable behavior is expected to comply immediately. If a participant engages in unacceptable behavior, PBC may take any action it deems appropriate, including warning or expelling the offender from the event with no refund.
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