Events
The second annual Transsistahs and Transbrothas Conference will again be held at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, KY.
To all prospective conference attendees and trans-allies everywhere:
In every struggle, there are as many paths to civil liberty and justice as there are opinions. From the initial formation of our conference, there have been many voices that have been opposed to our own. There are some who believe that our efforts are about self-aggrandizement and motivated solely by ego. Nothing could be further from the truth. Many of us have experienced classism and other such “isms” that have kept us apart and separate. As transpeople of color, we are doubly aware of how these “isms” can render people powerless and deny access to people and systems that would empower us. We have stated from the beginning that we are not calling for separation from our White transbrothers and sisters or from any other trans-population of color – not even from our lesbian sisters, gay brothers, and bisexual persons.
The second annual Transsistahs and Transbrothas Conference will again be held at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, KY.
To all prospective conference attendees and trans-allies everywhere:
In every struggle, there are as many paths to civil liberty and justice as there are opinions. From the initial formation of our conference, there have been many voices that have been opposed to our own. There are some who believe that our efforts are about self-aggrandizement and motivated solely by ego. Nothing could be further from the truth. Many of us have experienced classism and other such “isms” that have kept us apart and separate. As transpeople of color, we are doubly aware of how these “isms” can render people powerless and deny access to people and systems that would empower us. We have stated from the beginning that we are not calling for separation from our White transbrothers and sisters or from any other trans-population of color – not even from our lesbian sisters, gay brothers, and bisexual persons.
The second annual Transsistahs and Transbrothas Conference will again be held at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, KY.
To all prospective conference attendees and trans-allies everywhere:
In every struggle, there are as many paths to civil liberty and justice as there are opinions. From the initial formation of our conference, there have been many voices that have been opposed to our own. There are some who believe that our efforts are about self-aggrandizement and motivated solely by ego. Nothing could be further from the truth. Many of us have experienced classism and other such “isms” that have kept us apart and separate. As transpeople of color, we are doubly aware of how these “isms” can render people powerless and deny access to people and systems that would empower us. We have stated from the beginning that we are not calling for separation from our White transbrothers and sisters or from any other trans-population of color – not even from our lesbian sisters, gay brothers, and bisexual persons.
We hold our meeting on the the third Saturday of the month. Become part of the movement to bring equality and justice to all Hoosiers regardless of gender identity or expression. This meeting will be our annual membership meeting at which board members will be elected and an opportunity to offer bylaw amendments will be provided.
The second annual Transsistahs and Transbrothas Conference will again be held at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville, KY.
To all prospective conference attendees and trans-allies everywhere:
In every struggle, there are as many paths to civil liberty and justice as there are opinions. From the initial formation of our conference, there have been many voices that have been opposed to our own. There are some who believe that our efforts are about self-aggrandizement and motivated solely by ego. Nothing could be further from the truth. Many of us have experienced classism and other such “isms” that have kept us apart and separate. As transpeople of color, we are doubly aware of how these “isms” can render people powerless and deny access to people and systems that would empower us. We have stated from the beginning that we are not calling for separation from our White transbrothers and sisters or from any other trans-population of color – not even from our lesbian sisters, gay brothers, and bisexual persons.
An evening with Jennifer Miller, a lesbian performer who lives her life with a full beard. Miller works as a performance artist, circus director, clown and as the "bearded lady" in one of the only remaining sideshows in America "Circus Amok." In public she is often mistaken for a man, an experience she handles with wit and intelligence that characterizes her performances.
Community Forum on the Proposed “Marriage Amendment”
Political, Biological, Sociological, Theological Perspectives
What are the ramifications and social justice implications of this amendment for all the people of Indiana?
The proposed amendment:
“(a) Marriage in Indiana consists only of the union of one man and one woman.
(b) This Constitution or any other Indiana law may not be construed to require that marital status, or the legal incidents of marriage be conferred upon unmarried couples or groups.”
Helen Boyd, author of the upcoming She's Not the Man I Married, will speak about how the struggles of trans people focus a new and useful lens on both the issues of gender equality and marriage equality.
The transgender rights movement combines aspects of the feminist and gay movements and sits at the crosshairs of the "one man, one woman" kind of logic that has been encouraging people to vote out of fear.
Boyd's marriage to her trans husband serves as a platform for her to explore the nature of identity, gender, and marriage and the way those very private aspects of a life intersect with very public policy.
INTRAA's Board of Directors meets quarterly. This will be the final board meeting of 2006. We will be electing new officers at this meeting.
Join us for our monthly meeting! This month is our Family Meeting where family members are encouraged to come and talk with other family members of transpeople. This is a pitch-in dinner meeting.
Join us for the best in transgender film! Our REEL GENDER Film Series continues with the documentary Out in the Cold, a compelling exploration of vital, unaddressed issues for homeless gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transsexual youth.
An estimated 1.3 million American young people are homeless, dying at a rate of 13 per day. It is further estimated that about 500,000 of these young homeless are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered. Experts assert that within 48 hours of leaving home, 42% of these kids, straight or gay, turn to prostitution to survive.
In a straightforward, talking-heads format, Out in the Cold introduces about a dozen young people who either have been thrown out or driven out of their homes when they came out to their families, and they all have horror stories. Much of the documentary was shot in Indianapolis, which means that Out in the Cold plumbs the depths of homophobia in America's heartland--and unsurprisingly finds it virtually bottomless.
