Transgender Day of Remembrance

admin — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:16:33 +0000

Title: Transgender Day of Remembrance
Location: The COULOURS Organization, Inc. – 112 N. Broad St., 1st Fl Conference Room, Philadelphia, PA
Description: Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.
Start Time: 17:30
Date: 2010-11-20
End Time: 19:00

Artistic Celebration of Life: A Transgender Day of Remebrance Event

admin — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:14:22 +0000

Title: Artistic Celebration of Life: A Transgender Day of Remebrance Event
Location: Trans-health Information Project 21 South 12th street 10th Fl.
Description: Please join us in celebrating the trans and gender-variant friends, loved ones, heroes and community members who have passed from this life by framing pictures of them and installing these at TIP. Those who have passed are always with us, and they are some fabulous people. This event is an opportunity to join together in artistic celebration, honor our ancestors, and to work together on a project installation. It is not a memorial service or awareness campaign. There will be some snacks, art supplies, Xerox access and photo frames. Please bring any pictures of those you would like to see commemorated on our walls (photos, news clippings, memorial service cards, whatever you have) to hang or xerox, any brief (2 minute) funny, fabulous, wild, or positive stories that celebrate them, and any art supplies or photo frames you would like to share or donate for this event. If there is a picture you have on a computer, but do not have a printer, please email the link or jpeg to rick.tip@gmail.com with the subject heading: tdor pic.
Start Time: 17:00
Date: 2010-11-19
End Time: 20:00

Generation to Generation. Bridging the Gap Toward Transcendence – Speak About It!

admin — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:11:36 +0000

Title: Generation to Generation. Bridging the Gap Toward Transcendence – Speak About It!
Location: SafeGuards, 1700 Market Street, 18th Floor
Description: Discussion: Identity and the circular motion of change between generations. How to bridge the divide in our community toward growth beyond terms. In alignment with the famous quote by Audre Lorde: \”There are no new ideas\”. Panel will feature our very own Rob Geter!
Start Time: 18:00
Date: 2010-11-18
End Time: 20:00

Philadelphia Trans Health Conference 2010 – POC Schedule

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 20:53:19 +0000

Last year we were excited to help present the first ever People of Color (POC) track at the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference (PTHC). Many of us have been working hard to build upon that space at this year’s conference. Last year we offered 12 workshops. This year there will be more than 20 POC related workshops and more than 10 general workshops with POC presenters which is 3x the amount of programming offered last year!

Now that the workshops and events are in place, we will need your help to make it a success. Please spread the word! The conference is only a couple weeks away and we would like to see everyone there.

Below you will find the schedule of workshops. If you know of any workshops which are being presented and are not included on the list please email us back so we can update it. We are also looking for input as to what events TMAN can help coordinate during conference downtime to complete your overall experience.

Please submit your ideas to info@tmanphilly.com. Also, keep up to date on all POC conference workshops, activities & events at twitter.com/tmanphilly.

Please feel free to forward this message to others. We look forward to seeing you at the conference!

People of Color Programming/Events: June 3 – 5, 2010

Thursday, June 3rd

Time	Workshop Title / Room #	Presenter(s)
10a-11:20a	Room 101 Therapist Panel: Counseling with Transgender Young Adults	Paul Cody, Ph.D., Tara J. DeWitt, Ph.D., Tomoko Kudo Grabosky, Ph.D., L.P.C., Sean Moundas, Psy.D., Arien Muzacz, M.A., Theodore Burnes, Ph.D.
	Room 102B* STRONG SPIRIT: Community Building Through Faith Community Advocacy (A)	Rabbi Levi Alter, Jayden H.C. Sampson, Esq, Rev. Joshua A. Holiday
	Room 103B Carving Space for Latin@s within Trans/Gender Queer Community
11:30a-12:50p	Room 102B* STRONG SPIRIT: Community Building Through Faith Community Advocacy (B)	Rabbi Levi Alter, Teo Drake, Rev. Joshua A. Holiday, Rev. David Weekley, Rev. Allyson Robinson
	Room 106A Adapting Evidence-Based Behavioral Interventions for the Transgender Latina Community	Victor Martinez, Brenda Gonzalez
	Room 106B Trans Youth of Color Organizing Skill Share	Lance Hicks
	Room 107A* Trans(cending) Sex & Poetry	J. Mason, Sam Terry
2:30p-3:50p	Room 101 Trans Pioneers of Color	Bill Coghill, Sheila Colson-Pope
	Room 102B* STRONG SPIRIT: Community Building Through Faith Community Advocacy ( C)	Rabbi Levi Alter, Rebecca Allison, M.D., Micah Matthias, Rev. Joshua A. Holiday, Rev. Allyson Robinson
	Room 103B Confronting Difference: Gender Identities Within the Trans Community	Ebonie Kairo Miles, El Hatch
	Room 103C* Because the T is Usually Silent: Being a Trans Ally in the LGBTQ Community	J. Mason, Michelle Kline
	Room 107A* Transition and Recovery	Charlene J. Arcilla
4p-5:20p	Room 103C “This Time Around”	Molik M. Harvey
	Room 107A* I Just Want To Worship My God	Charlene J. Arcilla

Friday, June 4th

Time	Workshop Title / Room #	Presenter(s)
8:30a-9:50a	Room 102B Cultural Bias and Violence, Domestic and Otherwise, in the Trans Communities	Bali White, Lynn Elizabeth Walker
8:30a-9:50a	Room 107A Finding Affordable Ways to Transition	Mr. Chris, Ms. Kim Watson
10a-11:20a	Room 102B* Bearing the Cross: Trans Presence in the Bible	J. Mason, Michelle Kline
10a-11:20a	Room 105A Transitioning Love: A Partner’s Discussion	Nefretiti Abdulla, Enjoli Williams
2:30p-3:50p	Room 101 Trans Women of Color Panel	Nia Henderson, Jaci Adams, Viviana Ortiz, Andrea Lamour
	Room 102A* Building Capacity for Better Srervices: The Center for Excellence for Transgender Health	Louis Gutierrez-Mock, Danielle Anderson-Castro
	Room 103B Father Stories	Molik M. Harvey
	Room 107A* STRONG VOTES: Community Building Through Public Policy Advocacy	Miss Major, Richard M. Juang, Rabbi Levi Alter, Leo T. Watts, Denise Leclair, Ms. Kim Watson
4p-5:20p	Room 103A Are You Real: Ballroom 101	Kiron Prodigy
	Room 107B* To Stealth or Not To Stealth?	Troi Bailey, Mr. Chris

Saturday, June 5th

Time	Workshop Title / Room #	Presenter(s)
8:30a-9:50a	Room 102B HIV Stigma Campaign a Transman’s Perspective	Nik Redman
	Room 105A Dating and Disclosure for Transwomen	Ms. Kim Watson
	Room 107A* STRONG VOICES: Community Building Through Media Advocacy	Rabbi Levi Alter, Kylar Broadus, Julia Serano, Peterson Toscano, James Edward Heck MCJ
	Room 107B Transmen of a Certain Age	Joe Ippolito, PsyD, LCSW, Jayden H.C. Sampson, Esq, Cody J. Poerio, MPH
10a-11:20a	Room 101 TransMSM	Morgan Rich
	Room 102B A Deeper Understanding: Introducing the ALGBTIC Transgender Competencies for Counselor Training, Supervision and Practice	Sean Moundas, Psy.D., Theodore Burnes, Ph.D.
	Room 106A Transgender People of Color and GLBTQ Youth Building Relationships	Brian Watson
	Room 107A STRONG LEADERS: Community Building Through Leadership Development	Miss Major, Rabbi Levi Alter, William Coghill, James Edward Heck MCJ
11:30a-12:50p	Room 102B Providing Healthcare for Gender Non-conforming and Trans Youth Confronting Economic and Social Changes	Phyllis Pickens, Marie Declet, Ronica Mukerjee
	Room 105A Latin Machismo & Transsexuality: Smashing Gender Stereotypes	Qui Alexander
	Room 106A* TransPulse Survey Findings: Next Steps	Nik Redman
	Room 107A Black Church Town Hall Meeting	Louis “L.J.” Irving Mitchell, Kylar Broadus
2:30p-3:50p	Room 101* Daddy, Are You My Mommy?: Trans Parenting and Network Building	Cara Rodriguez-Fucci
	Room 102B POC Chest Binding & Top Surgery Show & Tell	Leo T. Watts, El Jai Jordan Devoureau
	Room 107B Know Your Rights: Encounters with Police	Amara S. Chaundry, Esquire
	Room 102A STRONG COMMUNITY: Community Building Through LGBT Inclusion Advocacy	James Edward Heck MCJ, Miss Major, Rabbi Levi Alter, Gunner Scott, Morgan Rich, Pauline Park
4p-5:20p	Room 106B POC Feedback Session	Lonnie Grant, Charlene J. Arcilla, Leo T. Watts
	Room 107B Border Crossing: Immigration and the Transgender Community	Caitlin Barry

TransMSM meeting – May 17th

admin — Sun, 16 May 2010 14:01:22 +0000

CK Life Transmen’s Forum

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 17:03:52 +0000

Saturday, May 15th, 2010
1:00pm- 5:30pm
LGBT Community center
208 West 13th street, room 410
Between 7th and 8th avenue
New York, NY 10011

This forum is going to focus on life beyond/after Transition.
Specific topics will be group oriented (i.e. what is relevant to the people there)

Discussion may include but not limited to:

Dating, relationships, Marriage
Why changing documents can be/ is beneficial later in life
Building family & parenthood
Navigating life as a man and not just a “Trans man”
Setting new personal goals outside of transition goals

REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED!!!
*This is a Free event but Donations are always accepted

In the Life ATL – September 1st – 6th

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 14:29:41 +0000

We’re in the process of planning a possible trip to In the Life ATL this summer for a second time. We had a great time last year and put on two packed workshops that educated and enlightened the LGB crowd in attendance. Lil’ Kim performed and we made a splash at the pool party. This year will be a good time too, it’s always a good time when we travel together. If you’re interested in going, we’d like to get a number so we can plan. Please send an email to info@tmanphilly.com or a text message to (215) 259-8049, letting us know you’d like to go. We’ll work out the exact dates as we get a better idea of who’s going and work/time off schedules.

Airfare right now (as of May 4th) is pretty cheap, about $200 – You can use Farecast to track the fares here.

The host hotel is the Loews ATL. It’s brand new, and opened on April 1st. You can check it out here – Loews ATL.

And of course, keep checking the In the Life ATL Website for more information on events and happenings during pride.

Prodigy Ball – April 24th @ 4pm

admin — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:20:11 +0000

Time to think about summer!

admin — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:13:28 +0000

This summer TMAN will be doing at least 2 camping trips, and possibly a trip elsewhere. This means it’s time to start saving up and thinking about where you’d like to go. Below are some ideas and some considerations. If you have other comments/suggestions please post them below info@tmanphilly.com.

There are three big holidays in the summer, Memorial day, July 4th, and Labor day. All of these weekends are good opportunities to go on trips, go camping or set up simple cookouts in Fairmount or Roosevelt park.

Camping:
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Summer trip:

At the Beach LA - Biggest feature is a big party on the beach at the end of the pride celebration. However, LA is spread out and somewhat expensive
Miami Sizzle - The beach is within driving distance, but this trip is coming up soon so there’s less time to save
Las Vegas – There aren’t any specific events going on here but Vegas is relatively cheap – 5* condos go for around $100 during the summer since it’s extremely hot. There’s gambling (obviously), and fun things to do until 4 or 5am.
New Orleans Black Pride This year the theme seems to be “Blame it on the Alcohol”. Anyone else been to New Orleans or have any other insights?

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March 15th – TransMSM meeting

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:18:38 +0000