Indiana Transgender Rights Advocacy Alliance - Workshops and Conferences

Trans Michiana Conference

Wed, 04 Apr 2007 14:55:07 -0400

Start: 21 Apr 2007 - 8:00am

End: 21 Apr 2007 - 5:00pm

Description:

The GLBT Resource Center of Michiana is hosting its first annual conference on transgender topics. This is a one-day conference scheduled for Saturday, April 21st in Mishawaka, IN.

To find out more information, please visit us on the web at: www.anotherbookstore.net or call #574-254-1411.

2007 GenderYOUTH Leadership Summit

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:46:58 -0500

Start: 17 May 2007 - 8:00am

End: 19 May 2007 - 5:00pm

Description:

Bridge the Gap: Gender Rights / Human Rights, the 2007 GenderYOUTH Leadership Summit. The Summit is an action-oriented, three-day educational gathering of youth and students working to get gender recognized as a fundamental human right.

The Summit will feature workshops and events such as the Gender Theory Institute, the 12th Annual National Gender Lobby Day, and screenings of exciting new documentaries. Join other academics and activists in discussions about gender stereotypes, gender and race in hip-hop, the emerging US human rights movements, and the love-hate relationship between feminism and queer theory.

Gender Odyssey 2007 in Seattle - 8/31-9/3

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 22:59:03 -0500

Start: 31 Aug 2007 - 10:00pm

End: 3 Sep 2007 - 10:00pm

Description:

SAVE THE DATE! You won't want to miss THIS year's Gender Odyssey!

Early Bird registration is going on NOW.
Gender Odyssey 2007

Seattle, WA

August 31st - September 3rd

Washington State Convention and Trade Center

www.genderodyssey.com

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IN THIS ISSUE

Ø ABOUT GENDER ODYSSEY 2007

Ø WORKSHOP SUBMISSIONS

Ø EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Ø HOTEL INFO

6th Annual Trans-health Conference in Philadelphia - 4/5-7

Sun, 07 Jan 2007 00:17:54 -0500

Start: 5 Apr 2007 - 12:00am

End: 7 Apr 2007 - 12:00am

Description:

Philadelphia' s 6th Annual Trans-health Conference (THC): Educate, Empower, Embrace

April 5-7, 2007, marks another milestone of progress for the transgender community. A diverse group of transgender people and supporters will host the 6th Annual Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference (THC) 2007: Educate, Empower, Embrace.

Unlike other transgender conferences, which can cost anywhere from $90 to $300 a person to attend, THC's Community Days (our two primary conference days) remains completely free!

The focus of this years unique conference—the only one of its kind in the world—represents our commitment to educating professionals and our communities about our health needs, to empowering transpeople, and to embracing our unique identities and realities.

FORGE Forward Conference 2007 - 3/29-4/1

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:54:11 -0400

Start: 29 Mar 2007 - 8:00am

End: 1 Apr 2007 - 5:00pm

Description:

FOrge conference

Transsistahs and Transbrothas Conference - 10/19-22

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 23:06:25 -0400

Start: 19 Oct 2006 - 8:00am

End: 22 Oct 2006 - 5:00pm

Description:

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.

INTRAA at IUPUI Advocacy Fair - 9/13

Sun, 10 Sep 2006 05:11:11 -0400

Start: 13 Sep 2006 - 12:00pm

End: 13 Sep 2006 - 1:00pm

Description:

INTRAA will join approximately 20 other advocacy groups at the Advocacy Fair event that is coming up on Wednesday, September 13 at IUPUI from noon to 1pm. If you are interested in learning more about INTRAA, this is your opportunity!

The event will be held in Democracy Plaza, an outdoor breezeway in the heart of the campus. It gets a lot of through-traffic as students change classes and go to lunch. It is next to University College and the Business/SPEA Building, right off Michigan Street.

For more information about the event, please contact:

Heather Matthews
Diversity Programs Assistant, IUPUI
317-274-3663
ehmatthe@indiana.edu

ISNA's First DSD Symposium - 10/13-10/15

Sun, 03 Sep 2006 17:10:35 -0400

Start: 13 Oct 2006 - 5:00am

End: 15 Oct 2006 - 5:00pm

Description:

ISNA is hosting the First DSD Symposium, a gathering of intersex adults, parents, and allied healthcare professionals. This is your chance to meet and learn from others working to improve the quality of healthcare for families with children born with Disorders of Sex Development, and for adults dealing with the many ongoing healthcare concerns that result from DSDs.

The conference takes place in San Francisco, at the Parc 55 Hotel, Friday October 13 thru Sunday October 15.

The DSD Symposium is a mini-conference, held within the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association’s annual conference. Registrants to the GLMA conference are welcome to attend all DSD Symposium presentations. Those who are specifically interested in DSDs may register for the DSD Symposium only, at a reduced rate ($125 thru September 15; $150 afterward).

Speech: Trans Identities and Cultural Politics by Helen Boyd

Sun, 03 Sep 2006 13:38:19 -0400

Start: 27 Oct 2006 - 1:00pm

End: 27 Oct 2006 - 3:00pm

Description:

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.

IE 2006 Campaign Convention - 8/19

Sun, 30 Jul 2006 01:35:44 -0400

Start: 19 Aug 2006 - 8:30am

End: 19 Aug 2006 - 5:30pm

Description:

Organized by Indiana Equality PAC & Human Rights Campaign

COST: $20 (includes training materials, continental breakfast, and lunch).

REGISTRATION: Register online at www.iepac.org or by calling 888-567-0750.

DEADLINE: Please register by August 18, 2006 at 9:00AM.

ACCOMMODATIONS: The University Place Hotel, 850 West Michigan Street (one block from the convention site) has established a rate block of $119/night for participants. To make a reservation, call 317-231-5160 or visit the hotel website at www.universityplace.iupui.edu. Please note that you will be attending the 2006 Campaign Convention.

Southern Comfort Conference - 9/19 - 9/24

Sun, 30 Jul 2006 01:10:44 -0400

Start: 19 Sep 2006 - 6:00pm

End: 24 Sep 2006 - 1:00am

Description:

Website: http://www.sccatl.org/

Join us for the 16th Annual Southern Comfort Conference in Atlanta GA. Here you’ll find support, information and friends in a welcoming atmosphere of Southern hospitality. Vendors, authors, entertainers and leaders from the entire spectrum of the transgender community will be on hand for five days of learning, networking and fun.

Daytimes are given over to an extensive program of informative seminars, shopping at the large vendors’ area and group luncheons that feature entertaining and provocative speakers from the leadership of the transgender community.

Creating Change Conference - 11/8

Tue, 25 Jul 2006 22:02:49 -0400

Start: 8 Nov 2006 - 9:00am

End: 12 Nov 2006 - 10:00pm

Description:

Registration is now open for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's 19th Annual Creating Change™ Conference, which will be held in Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 8–12, 2006. Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activists and allies are urged to attend. The early registration rate is available until Sept. 7. Reduced prices are available to those with limited income. The registration form is available at www.creatingchange.org.

The Creating Change™ Conference is the LGBT movement's annual conference, attracting thousands of activist leaders from across the nation. The program educates, challenges and supports LGBT activists to build grassroots LGBT political power. Creating Change™ heads to the heartland this year to help build a movement in an increasingly LGBT-unfriendly area.

Marriage, the Church, and Our Town: A Black Pride Town Hall Meeting

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 14:45:46 -0400

Start: 10 Aug 2006 - 6:00pm

End: 10 Aug 2006 - 9:00pm

Description:

INTRAA will have a table at this event and encourages trans folks and allies to attend and participate in the discussion!

FEATURING AUTHOR, MINISTER, AND ACTIVIST REV. TOMMY WATKINS
AUTHOR OF LIVING OUT LOUD: A BLACK GAY MINISTERS STORIES OF DISCRIMINATION

FTM 2006: A Gender Odyssey, 9/1-9/4

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 13:33:07 -0400

Start: 1 Sep 2006 - 7:00am

End: 4 Sep 2006 - 12:00pm

Description:

(SEATTLE, WA) FTM 2006: A Gender Odyssey is a national conference for masculine-identified people who were assigned female gender at birth. It is a place for us to gather together, share our lives, learn from one another, and celebrate our communities. This conference offers a variety of workshops and discussions addressing the practical aspects of trans lives. Accompanying events include a vendor fair, art exhibit, BBQ, cabaret, all-ages dance, and more.

This conference is also open to anyone interested in the topics to be covered. Whether you are new to thinking about your gender, well-established in your identity, FTM, trans, genderqueer, MTF, part of any of these communities because of the people you love, or simply questioning the role of gender in your life, FTM 2006: A Gender Odyssey is open to you.

Journey Toward Justice - 6/24

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 17:55:14 -0400

Start: 24 Jun 2006 - 9:00am

End: 24 Jun 2006 - 12:00pm

Description:
This free event will feature: a presentation by Dan Funk, Executive Director of ICON; a panel discussion with leaders from local churches talking about their experiences in promoting more welcoming congregations; and a time for participants to dialogue with each other. Participants will leave with a sense of connectedness to like-minded individuals in the community and will create an action plan for taking the next steps in their congregation and beyond