285 Drama Therapy Review Volume 3 Number 2 © 2017 Intellect Ltd Article. English language. doi: 10.1386/dtr.3.2.285_1 MARK BEAUREGARD New York Creative Arts Therapists, PLLC ROSS STONE Cornerstones of Care, The University of Kansas Hospital NADYA TRYTAN Drama Therapy Center, Allina Health NISHA SAJNANI New York University Systemic barriers in mental health care for LGBTQI and gender nonconforming drama therapists and clients ABSTRACT Survey research was conducted to assess drama therapists’ attitudes and actions regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex (LGBTQI) and gender nonconforming (GNC) communities. The article reports on institutional attitudes and actions as revealed through workplace documentation, available training and resources, and institutional environments experienced by drama therapists in train- ing and in the field across the United States and Canada. Results indicate that drama therapists continue to work in predominantly heteronormative and cisgender normative spaces. They confront specific barriers to implementing supportive and KEYWORDS LGBTQ intersex gender nonconforming transgender Drama Therapy education systemic violence