Transgender Events

Yes, I have been notified by the Anti Violence project coordinator at 8AM eastern this morning that there is a Petition drive to Light the White House in the transgender Pride colors ! It's already a fact that the Obama administration gave LGB their due . It's been our turn since Stonewall 1969 . I'm behind this project as Lavern Cox and several celebrities have been lined up to do the same at the Empire State Building in New York at the same time the White house will light itself in Pink and Sky Blue ! Yes, Trans day of remembrance has and will continue to be a somber event as it should be . Still, we Trans people are too often swept under and ignored or worse yet , seen…

Pentagon to hold its first Gay Pride event Washington (CNN) -- The Department of Defense announced Thursday that it will be commemorating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride later this month. The event will be the first of its kind for the Pentagon...

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Dear Friends, Just learned that the Southern Comfort Transgender Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which meets on the last week of September every year, has been discontinued due to lawsuits against them. The details can be learned by Googling "Southern Comfort Transgender Conference," and reading some of the websites that discuss it. Can't vouch for any of their accuracy. It is a sad loss, but thank God, there are still many transgender conferences out there. Monica

DISCUSSION - SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN L&G PEOPLE AND TRANSGENDER FOLKS from 1-3p.m. on June 12, Sunday. Windy City Times is sending a reporter to sit in on on mtg. We are located just 2 blocks west of Kedzie stop on pink line! Takes place at URBAN ART RETREAT 1957-59 S. Spaulding Ave.

Welcome to First Event 2017The Premiere Transgender Conference of the Season!First Event 2017 will be held January 25-29, 2017 at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel in Marlboro, Massachusetts and welcomes all gender variant and questioning persons, their families, allies, and professionals to celebrate, meet old friends, make new friends, teach and learn from each other at one of the oldest and largest transgender conferences in the world. http://www.firstevent.org/2017/index.cfm?CFID=28060554&CFTOKEN=eb4927fa4f2dc5f7-E6B93ACF-A723-0A16-9C97F49C47C5DF9B&jsessionid=8430933bafff8defeb1d47e726d3d3ca2c23 This is a great event. My wife and I went last year when it …

It's official ! I have a date to meet a photographer next week for portraits of my son and myself as I was invited to be a part of the "One Love Exhibit " , a Gay and Transgender show at the Valentine History center in Richmond Va I can now share , Da "Big Story " Ewwwww, as in WGOE radio days! Well, maybe not quite that good . I'm "NOT" headed back into radio as a broadcaster . However , I am having a professional photographer do Israel's and my portrait for the upcoming "One Love " exhibit at the Valentine History center , 12th and east Clay - Richmond Virginia opening on of all days , "My REAL Birthday " . yeah How fricken KWELL is that ??? This exhibit will showcas…

FemmeFever Gala Ball 4/18/15 8pm to 12am Has been compared to a prom-like event. In evening attire (gowns, dresses, nice slacks, suits) you step into a private ballroom surrounded by friendly faces, stunning decor, cash bar, fantastic dance music by our new DJ, entertainment promised to make you smile, professional photographer, scrumptious food all you can eat, raffle and more. Free get ready rooms and special overnight room rates! This is a Transgender Event that brings significant others, lady and gentlemen admirers and friends of the trans community as well as approx.. 100 transgender and crossdressing gals in unison for an evening of elegance that is filled w…

The TGGuide Calendar has been updated to include upcoming transgender conferences in addition to all member birthdays. Feel free to add your events! As long as it is a transgender event, you can include a link back to your information page. View the Transgender Events Calendar

Transgender Day of Celebration: Sunday, May 20th: 5:00-8:00pm: Powderhorn Park, 3400 15th Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN

Koovagam Festival 2012: India's Largest Hindu Celebration Of The Transgender Community Huffington Post The temple is a focal point during the Tamil month of Chitrai, where transgender and transvestite devotees are ceremonially wedded to the Hindu deity, considered a patron god to the communities...

Hello Everyone, My name is Brooke Friley, and I am seeking participants for my doctoral dissertation research. My project is exploring how transgender individuals decide to disclose their transgender identity to medical providers. For this project I am conducting one-hour telephone interviews during which we will discuss how this information is shared. Results from these interviews will be analyzed by transgender individuals in focus groups with the hope of working collaboratively to develop resources that might help transgender individuals navigate these difficult conversations more comfortably. All participant information will be kept confidential, and this study has …

‘Transient’ Mobile Exhibit Shares Ideas About Transgender Identity West Hollywood is celebrating Transgender Awareness month this year by presenting “Transient,” a curated mobile group show that develops ideas about sharing and recognizing visibility within and outside of the transgender community, from Nov. 20 to 24. www.transientexhibition.org

I'm HUMBLED as I announce that my son and I will be a featured couple in this FIRST ever exhibit ...

It's coming March 31 people ! Yes, this is OUR day to proclaim our heritage , our spirits and our movement ! Get out , BE SEEN, go places out of your comfort zone if you're new to this !

Transgender Day of Liberation to be celebrated on April 9 SU Blueprint Syracuse University's LGBT Resource Center within the Division of Student Affairs hosts Ryka Aoki, writer, performer and educator, for its Transgender Day of Liberation event on April 9 at 7 pm in the Watson Theater in the Menschel Media Center...

Please check out Educating the Rainbow Community on the radio at www.blogtalkradio.com/erc. We discusses GLBT activism with Claire of Transangel.org and Lori of Wake Up America.

Dear Friends, There are some excellent researchers that would like to in-depth interview and photograph transgender people over 50, preferably in their homes, but anywhere they feel comfortable. Please check out their website: http://www.tosurviveonthisshore.com Thank you in advance to all those who participate! Yours truly, Monica

SJSU Hosts Nationally Recognized Speakers and Performers for Transgender Awareness Week, March 8th � 11th, 2010 San José, CA � San Jose State University is proud to host Transgender Awareness Week, March 8th � 11th, 2010. This collaborative event will feature national renowned Trans experts along with local activists to educate the SJSU campus and local community about Transgender people. The week will feature art, film, scholarship and performance to present the intricacies of life for people who identify as transgender. An award-winning photodocumentary, �Transfigurations� by Jana Marcus (SJSU Alumni, MFA 2005) will kick off the week on Monday, March 8th from …

Check out the list of events below: Thursday, March 29 - International Transgender Day of Visibility Open Mic Night 6:00PM to 9:00PM at Five 15 (515 S. Washington, Royal Oak) Bring your stories, songs, poems, or rants (no interpretive dance please) about your experience with transgender or gender non-conformist identities, issues, and communities. Friends and Allies welcome. No cover charge, but snacks and drinks are available for purchase. Friday, March 30 - International Transgender Day of Visibility Show your visibility by serving the community. Meet at 8:30 AM at Affirmations (290 West 9 Mile Road, Ferndale), then carpool to Gleaners Community Food Bank from …

Coming the end of October to Virginia Commonwealth University 10-19- 2017 ......

VIDEO: Community members to gather TONIGHT for Transgender Day of Empowerment San Diego Gay & Lesbian News SAN DIEGO – Community members will gather tonight at The San Diego LGBT Community Center for the ninth Transgender Day of Empowerment, an event organized each year to celebrate thetransgender community and its accomplishments... Video from 2011 Transgender Day of Empowerment

Often festival that are marketed as promoting tantra and conscious sexuality can have a very heterosexual ethos, talking about 'gender balanced' workshops and even asking people to identify as a 'man' or 'woman' - this festival was inspired by many people feeling they were not accepted into this space and even that they were being told they could not be spiritual, magical or tantric unless they 'sorted themselves out' - well here is the answer .... Coming in August 2014 in the UK An Exciting New Festival Of... Tantra Sexuality Spirituality Meditation Celebration Creativity Expression Love A festival that acknowledges and celebrates the diversity of…

I have created a transgender events list at http://tgguide.com/transgender-resources/events-list/ Please take a look and kick it around. Do you see any errors or omissions? This is separate from our calendar here in the forum because some of the sites have not published their 2012 event information yet. Once they do I'll add it to our calendar here as well.

November 18, 2016 10:35 PM By Andrea Figueroa Briseño abriseno@fresnobee.com Members of the Fresno LGBT community marches in honor of Transgender Remembrance Day in the Tower District on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016. Cries for equality echoed through Tower District as the Fresno LGBT community marched Friday night in honor of Transgender Awareness Week. The march began around 7 p.m. at the Fresno LGBT Community Center, 1067 N. Fulton St., when 50 people walked in honor of those who lost their lives to murder or suicide. Jess Fitzpatrick, vice chair of Trans-E-Motion, a Fresno support group for the transgender community, said the movement started 17 years ago after Rita Hester,…