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"Nobody Passes" book readings! [Dec. 3rd, 2006|11:56 am] dearamydotnet [ how are you? | excited ] I co-wrote an essay in this book, Nobody Passes: Rejecting the Rules of Gender and Conformity, and there are book readings coming up! Check it out... Nobody Passes: Rejecting the Rules of Gender and Conformity Edited by Mattilda, a.k.a. Matt Bernstein Sycamore BOOK LAUNCH Tuesday, December 5, 2006 San Francisco Main Library 100 Larkin Street Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room 6 p.m. sharp FREE Featuring Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Kirk Read, Dean Spade, Tommi Avicolli Mecca, Amy André, Dominika Bednarska, Nico Dacumos, Irina Contreras, Jennifer Blowdryer, Logan Gutierrez-Mock, Jen Cross, Amy André and Mattilda a.k.a. Matt Bernstein Sycamore Delicious Reading and Devastating Discussion City Lights Bookstore Thursday, December 7, 2006 @7 p.m. 261 Columbus Ave. at Broadway (415) 362-8193 Featuring Benjamin Shepard, Irina Contreras, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz, Kirk Read, Nico Dacumos, Jennifer Blowdryer and Mattilda a.k.a. Matt Bernstein Sycamore FREE From activism to academia, immigration to appropriation to cruising for sex, hip-hop to disability culture to trans communities, Nobody Passes challenges societal mores and countercultural norms, asking, "If we eliminate the pressure to pass, what delicious and devastating opportunities for transformation might we create?" “Smart, sassy, and long overdue, this collection of essays by Mattilda and hur badass posse of evil geniuses gleefully demolishes the smug propriety that lurks within most contemporary debates about gender and diversity. What a breath of fresh air!” —Susan Stryker, transgender activist, historian, and filmmaker “In this beautiful, surprising collection of essays, Mattilda brings together the smartly told, diverse stories of social refuseniks. The result is a provocative critique of the act of passing, and a lively, challenging, often moving account of the pleasures and pains of not passing. Nobody Passes kicks ass. It will mess you right up.” —Joshua Gamson, author of The Fabulous Sylvester “These essays, in all of their militant heterogeneity, with all of their ease and rage at being on margins, chart some of the most important ground on which the desire for a new society is finding expression. They show rebels that we are far from alone in feeling such desire.” —David Roediger, author of Working Toward Whiteness: How America's Immigrants Became White “Nobody Passes is a fascinating example of how feminism and gender studies can support radically new identities that develop at the speed of life—or it may be part of the end of identity politics as known so far.” —Naomi Zack, author of Inclusive Feminism: A Third Wave Theory of Women’s Commonality link post comment

[Nov. 14th, 2006|05:29 pm] kidorhi Jay Sennett, who's with Homofactus Press and has an entertaining and thought-provoking blog I duck into every now and again, has told me that the submissions call for Tinting the Lens in Trans Communities is still open. ( A bit of the call's text. ) He'd also like ideas for anthology topics. He's thinking about one regarding hair and gender. Cross-posted. link post comment

POST WIDELY [Nov. 7th, 2006|01:44 pm] trannytrent COMMUNITY ALERT ABOUT A RECENT HATE CRIME PLEASE POST WIDELY An open letter to our communities from “Elliott” (a pseudonym), Kate Loewe stopsexualviolence@riseup.net), Kathy Ni Keefe (nikeefe@riseup.net), Samuel Lurie (slurie@gmavt.net), and Eli Clare (eclare@gmavt.net): We are writing to let our communities know about a recent hate crime that occurred in New Mexico. We are writing to break silence, to create resistance to violence and space for healing, and to build support for the survivor. We are writing in hopes that we can take care of each other, undercut the community-wide fear that comes with hate violence, and work toward justice. Please note that what follows contains some graphic details, which could be triggering. Also, the survivor is a parent of two children, and this information MUST NOT reach them. ( Read more... ) x-posted a good amount (x-post more and feel free to place on your personal journals) link 1 comment|post comment

Race and transgender issues for research paper [Oct. 18th, 2006|02:20 pm] trannytrent I've been asked to look for articles written on race and transgender issues in the US. I know that there are some resources out there for trans people of color, but finding articles that discuss the topic is incredibly difficult. Anyone know of any? link 10 comments|post comment

[Oct. 3rd, 2006|03:20 pm] kyooverse Limit on `gay panic' defense inspired by transgender case is signed by governor Marking the first law of its kind in the nation, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday signed a bill that limits the use of the so-called ``gay panic'' defense -- legislation inspired by the slaying of a Newark transgender teen. The ``gay panic'' defense typically arises in cases in which the victim's sexual orientation played a role in the crime. Defendants argue that they did not intentionally kill the victim and that their rage was triggered after learning that the victim was gay or transgender -- meaning they should be punished for a lesser offense, such as manslaughter. The bill, written by Assemblywoman Sally Lieber, D-Mountain View, states that it is against public policy for a defendant to play upon the bias of the jury, or for a jury to allow bias against the victim to enter into its decision. ``The concept of a `panic defense' is absolutely ludicrous,'' Aejaie Sellers, the executive director of the Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center, said in a statement. ``No one should be able to use their prejudices and biases as a justification for their criminal actions, and I'm glad California is setting the trend for outlawing this horrific practice.'' The Bay Area men convicted last year in the slaying of Gwen Araujo of Newark said they panicked after learning that the 17-year-old transgender teen -- with whom they had been intimate -- was biologically male. In addition, the bill revises the current California jury instruction regarding bias, explaining that verdicts cannot be based on bias against the victim, defendant or witnesses. The bill -- which takes effect Jan. 1 -- also asks the state Office of Emergency Services to incorporate training on the ``gay panic'' strategy into its training for prosecutors, as long as funds are available. -- Mercury News link post comment

[Sep. 29th, 2006|03:49 pm] kyooverse [ sounds | Ludwig Van Beethoven - Symphony No.9, Molto Vivace ] Luscious (Ali Forney) Originally uploaded by trevorbrklyn. A Life and Death on NYC Streets Associated Press, August 28, 1999 By Chelsea J. Carter, Associated Press Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Dion Webster talked loud and laughed louder. He was a prankster, a kid who got things started. But late one cold November night, his laughter ceased. He was found dead on the street, a knife shoved into his head. Kevin Freeman was a quiet young man, an introvert with bright eyes. Six months after his friend Webster was murdered, Freeman’s body turned up in a park not far away with his skull nearly split in half. Few mourned these two young men: their fellow street people, some social workers. These were people passersby ignored; the type police rousted and arrested. They were homeless, addicted to crack cocaine, and stuck in a dead end of life before age 30. Besides, they lived in the hidden realm of the “transgendered,” men believing they should have been born female. They worked the streets. In a city that boasts its dropping crime rate and safer streets, their murders barely registered. There were no news conferences, no task forces, no public outcry. “They were dead already to the world. When they were killed, it just made it official,” said Carl Siciliano, a social worker who knew them. ( more ) link 1 comment|post comment

March on Washington for the People of Palestine and Lebanon [Aug. 7th, 2006|11:35 pm] trannytrent From http://nyc.indymedia.org/en/2006/08/74363.html http://www.pslweb.org Defend the People of Palestine and Lebanon Permits obtained for August 12 emergency national march on the White House! Hundreds of new endorsers as momentum builds for August 12! Buses coming to DC from New York, Chicago, and throughout the country! Simultaneous events planned for San Francisco, Seattle, and Los Angeles! Read the Call to Action Please make an urgently needed donation today Permits have been obtained for Lafayette Park directly in front of the White House for the opening rally of the mass demonstration in Washington DC on August 12. There has been an amazing response to this call for a national emergency action to protest the U.S.-Israeli war against the Palestinian and Lebanese people. The streets around the White House will fill up with a sea of protestors on August 12. Read the call to action for August 12. Hundreds of organizations from around the country have endorsed and pledged to mobilize for the August 12 demonstration which was initiated by the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War & End Racism), the National Council of Arab Americans (NCA) and the Muslim American Society Freedom Foundation. If you would like to endorse the demonstration please click here. There are downloadable flyers for the August 12 national march that are available. You can download and print out copies of the National (DC) flyer, the New York City flyer, and the San Francisco flyer. There will be sister demonstrations on August 12 for those on the West Coast who are unable to travel to Washington D.C. The West Coast demonstrations will take place in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle. The ANSWER Coalition has been working with our partners in the Arab and Muslim community to initiate and organize rapid-response demonstrations around the country since Israel reinvaded Gaza three weeks ago, including three demonstrations at the Israeli embassy in Washington D.C., three demonstrations in New York including today's action at the U.N., actions in San Francisco and Los Angeles where hundreds of people turned out, Chicago, Seattle, and elsewhere. Nothing is more critical than for the people of the U.S. to join together in a single large massive showing of opposition to the U.S.-backed slaughter of the Palestinian and Lebanese people. Be there on August 12, noon at the White House. Take these actions today: Organize transportation to come to the August 12 demonstration. Endorse and get your affiliated organization's endorsement and submit it here Make an urgently needed donation for this emergency action now Download flyers and hand them out: National (DC) flyer, New York City flyer, and San Francisco flyer link post comment

[May. 31st, 2006|05:59 pm] kiwi2375 Male student in dress shut out of prom Gay Indiana teen who dressed as girl all year considers filing complaint The Associated Press Updated: 7:22 p.m. ET May 24, 2006 GARY, Ind. - A male student who has worn women's clothes to school all year was turned away from his high school prom because he was wearing a dress. Kevin Logan, 18, went to the West Side High School prom on Friday in a slinky fuchsia gown and heels. He believes officials discriminated against him by not allowing him inside. "I have no formal pictures, no memories, nothing. You only have one prom," he said. Logan, who is gay, received an $85 refund for his prom ticket Tuesday but was not satisfied. He said he is considering filing a complaint with the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana. Sylvester Rowan, assistant to Gary Schools Superintendent Mary Steele, said school policy bans males from wearing dresses. Excluding Logan from the prom was based on "the dress code, not the student's homosexuality. That's his personal preference." Tyrone Hanley, the youth program coordinator for the Gender Public Advocacy Coalition in Washington, D.C., said he often sees cases like this and called it gender-based discrimination. "Prohibiting really short skirts for everyone is a fair dress code; prohibiting them for males is not," he said. Logan said he had spent years defining and exploring his sexuality. This year, he took a major step by dressing as a female every day, wearing makeup, a hair weave, nails and girls' fitted jeans to school. His mother, Donnetta Logan, said she was not surprised by what she called the ignorance of school administrators. "I tell Kevin that in society there will be those who accept him and those who won't." I find this upsetting. They didn't even wear anythign unappropriate. I think wow this easily could of been me...well had I been out in high school. The dress looks decent and they had been dressing as a female all year long but denied entry into the prom. Nothign was even said abuot bringing a date to the prom though there have been many instances of same sex couples denied entry to proms. Though here in colorado we have a gay prom in Denver and Colorado Springs where GLBT youth can go and be themselves but it makes you wonder why is a "gay prom" really needed. It's another form of segregations. Taylor County High School in Geoergia still has segregated proms fro black and white students. A country that speaks about freedom and progress sometimes and things are so backwards some places. link 2 comments|post comment

just passin it on... [Apr. 23rd, 2006|03:56 pm] luckyspunk Seeking to interview black trans for documentary please pass this on. My name is Kortney Ryan Ziegler. I am a doctoral student and anindependent filmmaker who is currently working on my next project titled "STILL BLACK" I am sending this message out in the hopes of finding potential black trans interview subjects in the following metro areas: Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York. If you know of anyone that would be interested in offering their story to this premiere doc, please pass along this email to them. I can be contacted at: stillblackfilm@gmail.com<mailto:stillblackfilm@gmail.com> Brief info about the film: Drawing upon the African American tradition of storytelling, this project will document the oral narratives of three transgendered (those who have undergone some form of gender reassignment surgery or hormone therapy) African Americans who tell their story of the process in which they came to terms with their gender identity. Through the testimonies of black FTM's and MTF's, this film will examine the intersections of race, class and gender as they apply to black queers who have transitioned, or, are transitioning. In particular, the project seeks to address the implications of and the complexities of a queer sexual identity within the majority of the black community and our society at large, which deems compulsory biological heterosexual activities as the norm, while ignoring transgendered issues. Subsequently, this film will address the explicit and implicit homophobia that is rampant in the black community and expose the ways in which transgendered individuals have learned to overcome these barriers and form communities amongst other African Americans during/after their transitioning process. Thank You in Advance -Kortney Ryan Ziegler *black by popular demand* "We must be proud of who we are, and we cannot do that when we hide." --Martina Navratilova (cross posted) link post comment

Trans POC Abused by Miami Police [Mar. 25th, 2006|09:17 pm] motherginsberg L.A. Transwoman Abused by Miami Police taken from feminist and lupabitch Please Forward "This came to me by e-mail from my friend Maria Roman. She has been a long-time activist in Los Angeles, and a crucial person in developing the voice of Latina transwomen in Los Angeles and across the country. She helped develop the Transgeneros Unidos program at Bienestar Human Services. She is so active, and so 'out there' politically, I was shocked to read that she'd been assaulted, and then maltreated and molested by police. PLEASE contact her to see about helping to rectify this situation." Transexual Activist Maria Louise Roman was assaulted, discriminated against and wrongly incarcerated – ironically, after a taping of "Transamerica" segment for Spanish TV Talk Show Cristina. ( please read and forward ) link post comment

Study on Latino FTMs [Feb. 16th, 2006|09:22 pm] motherginsberg Oye PAPI, My name is Alejandro Hurtado and I am graduate student working on my thesis at San Francisco State University. I am investigating the diversity of transgender female-to-male Latinos to learn more about distinctions and perspectives of machismo. You may contribute by sitting down with me and talking about your life experience as a trans Latino man. To participate, you must self-identify as Latino and at birth have been assigned as female, but no longer identify as female. And the running time of the interviews will be 90 minutes. This study has received approval from the Office for the Protection of Human and Animal Subjects at San Francisco State University. However, the final decision about participation is yours. If you are interested in participating, please contact me at (415) 308-9809, or via email at frijol209@yahoo.com. Nos vemos, Alejandro Hurtado ( Oye Papi ) link post comment

[Feb. 8th, 2006|04:50 pm] kyooverse Accepting Applications: Virtual Poetry Workshop for Youth Teachers & Writers is offering a FREE online poetry writing workshop to youth 14 to 18. Led by poet Hoa Nguyen, the Virtual Poetry Workshop will take place over 10 weeks, beginning the week of March 9, 2006. The goal of the workshop is to provide participants with new writing strategies, help develop critical skills, and introduce young writers to contemporary poetry in English. Hoa will provide writing exercises to which participants will respond and offer instructive critique of each participant's poems. One may view the previous workshop online at http://www.writenet.org/virtualpoetrywrkshp.html. Participants will be selected on the merit of a manuscript review. Please encourage interested young poets to submit 4 to 6 poems, in the body of an email message, along with their first and last names and a brief personal introduction. Manuscripts should be submitted to nguyenhoa AT hotmail DOT com no later than February 23, 2006. link post comment

[Feb. 3rd, 2006|02:45 pm] kidorhi Sable Lit Magazine seeks LGBT writers of color SABLE LITMAG LGBTQ ISSUE ANNOUNCING - A FORTHCOMING SPECIAL FOCUS ISSUE SHOWCASING CREATIVE WORK BY LESBIANS, GAYS, BISEXUALS, TRANSGENDER & QUEER WRITERS OF COLOUR. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 13 FEBRUARY 2005 WE ARE SEEKING QUALITY WORK FROM NEW & EMERGING LGBTQ WRITERS. OUR AIM IS FOR THIS ISSUE TO: - BE AS INTERNATIONAL AS POSSIBLE, (LGBTQ PEOPLES OF AFRICAN, CARIBBEAN, ARAB, MIDDLE-EASTERN, ASIAN, PACIFIC, SOUTH AMERICAN HERITAGE) - INCLUDE CREATIVE WRITING BY INDIGENOUS AND FIRST NATION PEOPLES - TO INCLUDE WORKS IN TRANSLATION. HOWEVER WE WELCOME REVIEWS, ESSAYS, ARTICLES ON LGBTQ WRITERS FROM ANY PERSON. All potential contributors are strongly advised to look at SABLE prior to submission. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR EACH SECTION: Fiction, Poetry, In Translation, Memoirs, Travel Narratives Essays, Expressions, Classic Review; Reviews CAN BE VIEWED ON THE SABLE WEBSITE www.sablelitmag.org. WHERE YOU CAN ALSO SUBSCRIBE AND/OR PURCHASE OUR LATEST ISSUE - JUST OUT! (Featuring a Katrina Poetry Special; Edward P. Jones; Kevin Powell; Sheree Mack, Joan Cambridge, Kalamu Ya Salaam, a tribute to Ken Saro Wiwa and more....) [note: please only use the email given below, thank you] ALL SUBMISSIONS SHOULD SPECIFY THEY WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE LGBTQ ISSUE. SUBMISSIONS MUST FOLLOW THE SABLE GUIDELINES OR WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. DEADLINE FOR the LGBTQ issue: 13 FEBRUARY 2005 ANY QUESTIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO; sablesummer11@yahoo.co.uk SABLE, LGBTQ ISSUE, SAKS Publications, PO Box 33504, London, E9 7YE, ENGLAND link post comment

looking for magazine referrals [Jan. 15th, 2006|11:31 am] dearamydotnet [ how are you? | cheerful ] Hi, everyone, I'm looking for referrals for magazines, newspapers, journals, or websites that are specifically geared toward bi, trans, queer, and genderqueer people, with articles about/ by/ for us. Any suggestions? Cheers, Amy link post comment

[Jan. 14th, 2006|07:45 pm] motherginsberg CALL FOR ENTRIES TRANSLATIONS: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival CALL FOR ENTRIES Seattle's first Transgender Film Festival seeks entries for its 2006 Labor Day festival. Exact dates and location TBA. The festival will present all forms of film, including narrative, documentary, experimental, and animated works. Both shorts and feature-length films are welcome. All work should primarily be created by, for, or about transgender people. Please submit work on VHS or DVD and include a SASE or postcard if you'd like notification that your film was received. We are sorry, but we cannot return screener copies. There is a $5.00 fee to enter. You can enter your film online at http://www.withoutabox.com/ and you can find more information about TRANSLATIONS at www.transconference.org. FIRST DEADLINE: March 1, 2006 FINAL DEADLINE: March 30, 2006 TRANSLATIONS: The Seattle Transgender Film Festival c/o FTM 2006 1122 E. Pike Street #796 Seattle WA 98122 link post comment

LOGO IS A NOGO FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN LGBT COMMUNITY [Nov. 28th, 2005|02:09 pm] kyooverse [ Tags | gbltqqifsgl, pop media, race, tv ] LOGO IS A NOGO FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN LGBT COMMUNITY LOGO, MTVN’s new ad-supported basic cable channel for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) audience, launched June 30, 2005 with more than one thousand hours of programming content and in almost 18 million homes across the United States. Programmed with a mix of original and acquired entertainment that is authentic, smart and inclusive, Logo features more than 250 lesbian and gay-themed feature films, an ongoing documentary series, newscasts tailored for the gay and lesbian community and quality original shows and specials. Out of the 250 shows on the network there has only been one (1) show and one(1) acquired film that has been created about African-American gay life. LOGO proudly boasts its more than one thousand hours of programming; yet, quietly addresses the fact that only 24 minutes of this programming is available to an African-American LGBT community. Programs such as Round Trip Ticket and Open Bar create an illusion of a gay America, which has erased African-American culture. In addition, the network continues to air programs such as Hip-Hop Homos. This well produced documentary not only failed to acknowledge the national phoemona of the “Gay Rapper”; but failed to introduce to its 18 Million gay viewers Caushun, the only gay rapper who inked a deal with a major recording company. We are continuously displaced with programs on the network such as WISECRACK, the late night comedy show featuring the comedic stylings of every non-African-American comedian from across the U.S. Where are the faces of Harmonica Sunbeam or Sophia McIntosh? Of the many gay films that air on the network is Ski Trip, the safe choice aired with little fanfare as the first African American gay themed film to ever play on a national network. There are films such as Paris Is Burning, Brother To Brother, Latin Boys Go To Hell, Burnt Money, How Do I Look and Punks, which have yet to see the light of day. At this point, The Atlanta DVD serial The Closet would be welcomed to a community starving for recognition. How much longer must we be subjected to another airing of Torch Song Trilogy and Priscilla Queen of the Desert? Nonetheless, anyone who has not seen or owns a copy of Angels in America they have to live under a rock! With more than 25 African-American pride events, circuit parties, and festivals, a slew of gay Black Gay Activist, Organizers, Drag Queens and Kings, Executives, and Taste Makers it continues to be a mystery as to how an entire race of people are erased from a network which has been designed to speak to them. While the network is home to original series, including: Noah's Arc, a scripted comedy-drama series based on the web phenomenon following struggling screenwriter Noah, an African-American gay man navigating love and life in Los Angeles with his three best friends. This is not the solitary voice of Black Gay America just as Queer as Folk was not the voice of White gay America. And the scale of indifference of this show would never tip over if we as a community another option to balance this program. This is in no shape or form any disrespect to the show creature! You go Patrick! So call your cable carrier! In fact don’t call your cable carrier. Compose an email to: Judy.McGrath@mtv.com, Tom.Freston@mtvstaff.com, Eileen.Opatur@mtvn.com, dave.mace@mtvn.com, brian.graden@mtv.com, and sumner.redstone@viacom.com. Tell them that you are embarrassed to at this abomination that they are passing on as a Network. Let them know that you are calling your cable carrier and advising them that you want LOGO removed from your basic cable plan! MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International Inc. is a publicly held company. You are John Q Public. Raise your voice and be heard. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B). This isn’t about seeing 12 hours of Black Gay programming. This is about seeing more than 30 minutes once a week of Black people on television. Don’t let there be more Black people living on Wisteria Lane than on the LOGO network. Contact: Pryor Philips, No Screaming Media NOSCREAMINGMEDIA@YAHOO.COM link post comment

Explicitly Transgender-Inclusive Federal Hate Crime Bill to Be Introduced in U.S. House [May. 31st, 2005|02:31 pm] motherginsberg May 23, 2005 Contact: Mara Keisling Phone: (202) 639-6332 Explicitly Transgender-Inclusive Federal Hate Crime Bill to Be Introduced in U.S. House Historic First for Transgender People The National Center for Transgender Equality celebrates the planned introduction of the first major explicitly transgender-inclusive piece of federal legislation. Scheduled for introduction in the U.S. House of Representatives this Thursday, May 26, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2005 would help protect against bias crimes based on gender identity, sexual orientation, gender and disability. The bill would also add gender identity to the Hate Crimes Statistics Act. “This is an historic moment,” said NCTE Executive Director Mara Keisling. “The introduction of this bill marks the first time members of Congress have openly expressed the need for explicit federal protections for transgender people.” NCTE’s staff, board, members and supporters have worked tirelessly for years to educate Congress and our allies on the importance of clear transgender-inclusion in this and other federal legislation. “We are seeing the efforts of transgender advocates and allies reflected in this legislation and in the growing understanding that we desperately need federal assistance to end the continuing epidemic of bias violence that too many of us face,” Keisling said. “Transgender-inclusive hate crimes legislation sends a strong message that violence based on gender identity and expression is not acceptable and will not be tolerated.” Currently eight states and the District of Columbia have hate crimes laws that include coverage for transgender people. And already this year inclusive state hate crimes bills have passed the Maryland and Colorado General Assemblies and await the signatures of the respective governors. NCTE congratulates trans advocates and our allies whose hard work made the introduction of this bill possible. We also applaud and thank the lead sponsors of the legislation: Reps. Barney Frank, D-Mass.; Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla.; John Conyers Jr., D-Mich.; Christopher Shays, R-Conn.; and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis. # # # ganked from trans201 link post comment

Sex Workers Art Show [Mar. 10th, 2005|10:13 am] tacits_turn Still touring. Incredible t-ish/poc performers. Check www.sexworkersartshow.com for info and dates. link 7 comments|post comment

African American Trans Conference [Mar. 10th, 2005|10:11 am] tacits_turn Please repost and share: Mark your calendars for September 14-18, 2005. Louisville will play host to an event that will mark a turning point in the history of the African-American transcommunity: The first annual Transsistahs and Transbrothas Convention at the historic Galt House Hotel and Suites. Why are we holding this convention? What we've needed for a long time is an infrastructure and support system similar to what the Caucasian transcommunity has built up over the last 20 years. We need one that is not only created and controlled by us but also reflects our cultural heritage. We need to meet with and network with each other, and those meetings must include our transbrothas. We must talk about the programs that African-American transpeeps in various parts of the country have created, discuss what works, what doesn't and implement it in our own areas when we return home. We must also lay the groundwork for interactions with allies and supporters in the mainstream African-American and African-American GLBT/SGL communities. For further information contact Monica Roberts ar (502)899-9139 or Dawn Wilson at (502) 475-5594 http://www.transfamilydefyinggravity.net/ link 1 comment|post comment

*Free!* Trans Health Conference today through Saturday [Mar. 10th, 2005|10:10 am] tacits_turn Free. March 10-12. Philly. check www.trans-health.org for deets. link post comment

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