10th Annual Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference Call For Proposals

TransGriot Note:  Have always wanted to attend this conference and almost did last year, but things conspired or schedule conflicts kept me from being there.   Maybe this is the year?    

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10th Annual Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference

a program of Mazzoni Center 

Call For Workshop Proposals

10th Anniversary Extravaganza!

The 10th Annual Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference (PTHC) will be held June 2-4, 2011 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center (Philadelphia, PA). In celebrating the tenth year of the conference, we will be looking back to reflect on how far we've come as a community, and also looking forward to new horizons and possibilities.  We will especially focus on celebrating the thousands of community members who have helped to make PTHC the largest transgender-specific conference in the world! 

The Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference hosts over 130 workshops at each year. The success of the event is dependent upon the experience and expertise that comes from the community, so the planning committee is now soliciting workshop proposals from the community in a wide range of focused topics. Areas of interest include physical health and mental health, as well as other areas that contribute to our overall health and well-being, such as family, workplace, spiritual, and legal issues. We favor constructive workshops that work towards education, empowerment, and improving conditions. 

Our ideal conference schedule will include diverse workshops in support of people of color, children, teens, parents, and family members; workshops that support those with masculine, feminine, and non-binary (e.g. genderqueer) gender identities and expressions; and workshops that nurture cultural competency among our allies and providers (including medical and mental health providers as well as clergy, lawyers, educators, and other professions that interact with transgender constituencies).

How To Submit Your Proposal

At http://workshops.trans-health.org/propose, you can propose your own workshops as well as review a list of topics and past workshop descriptions. We are eager to hear your creative ideas!

The workshop proposal deadline is January 15, 2011. However, earlier submission is strongly encouraged!  This year we have volunteer working groups looking pro-actively at particular areas of interest. Your advance submission will help those working groups to plan more efficiently.

There is no registration fee to participate in the Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference, but if travel expenses would prevent you from offering your workshop idea, please be in touch with the planning committee about your needs.  A limited amount of funds may be available to provide travel and lodging assistance for presenters with pressing need.  Go ahead and submit your workshop proposal in the online system and also contact info@trans-health.org with information on what kind of support you would need to be able to attend.   

For More Information

Please watch http://www.trans-health.org for more conference developments as plans are finalized, including details about sponsorship, advertising, and vending opportunities, as well as housing options, pre-registration, and more program details.  Chris is our 2011 Conference Chair and can be reached at chris@trans-health.org or 267-507-5507 with general questions, feedback, and ideas about the conference.  Emily is our 2011 Workshop Coordinator and can be reached at emily@trans-health.org with questions and feedback about the online workshop proposal system and program planning process.

Dr. Marci's Moved

I wrote a few months ago about Dr. Marci Bowers being  '98% certain' that she was moving her world famous SRS practice from Trinidad, CO to the San Francisco Bay area.    

Well, it's official, she's done so.   Peep this announcement..

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Dr. Joel Beck, a renowned  San Francisco plastic surgeon of Bay Area Aesthetic Surgery, is thrilled to welcome Dr. Marci Bowers, one of the world's most prestigious genital reassignment surgeons, to his practice in San Mateo, California.

Drs. Beck and Bowers are highly skilled transgender surgeons who have joined forces to make the Bay Area Aesthetic Surgery facility an international hub for feminization and masculinization surgery.

On November 8, 2010, the two surgeons made history as they successfully performed their first sex reassignment surgery together.

By combining their unique surgical talents, years of experience and genital reassignment surgery expertise, Drs. Beck and Bowers are at the forefront of holistic care for transgender patients. They have assembled a top-notch medical team to create a unique program and ancillary services that encompass all aspects of gender transformation. In addition to performing procedures, they offer referrals for gender therapy, hormone therapy, femininity coaching, nutritional counseling, voice coaching, laser services, and anti-aging and beauty services.

Follow the links to read the rest of it.  

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For all the haters in Trinidad who wanted her gone, you got your wish.   Hope you enjoy your now two hour drives up and down I-25 to get medical care.   

Trinidad's loss is the Bay Area's gain.

Upcoming SCC 2011 Planning Meeting

TransGriot Note;  Received this message from Alexis Dee about the upcoming planning meeting for SCC 2011

Hello all and happy holidays !!

I hope everyone is recovered from eating too much on Turkey Day.....I know that my jeans are a little tight.

The planning for SCC 2011 is gearing up and I am very excited about 2011. The dates for SCC 2011 are Sept. 19-25. It will be at the same hotel , which is the Crowne Plaza @ Ravinia, Atlanta , Georgia.

This year because of our collaboration with WPATH and GLMA, we are extending the conference to Sunday the 25th for a co-event. Our conference will move to Emory University where there will be additional seminars and speakers to include Chaz Bono.This will be an "optional" event for our attendees...details will become available shortly.

The first planning meeting is January 15th. It will be at the Crowne Plaza @ Ravinia, Atlanta,GA  It will start promptly at 9 AM EST . There will be a continental breakfast available.

Our special "friends and family" room rate has gone into effect, however the rooms are limited , soon if you need a room please reserve it it ASAP....

Please do your best to attend....we are always looking for a " few good men/women". See ya there.......Lexi

The November 20 Evening Of Music Featuring Tona Brown

TransGriot Note: If you're in the Baltimore metro area and looking for something to do this Saturday, you want to check this event out.   


Violinist and Vocalist Ms. Tona Brown will be performing in concert on November 20th, 2010 at 6 pm. Guest artists scheduled to perform during the concert include organist Ms. Desiree Hines, Pianist Ryan Shookman and cellist Kevin Jones.


The concert will take place at the
First and Franklin Street Presbyterian Church

210 West Madison Street

Baltimore, MD

The musicians will dedicate this concert to the memory of Tyler Clementi.   He was the young Rutgers University college student who committed suicide after being outed by a roommate.

We send our support to his family and they will be in our prayers!!


Ticket Prices $20.00 (RSVP) $30.00 at the door.
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fevent%2F913162293%2Fefbevent&h=edc3a

For information call 410-523-1695 If you would like to volunteer we could use your help!

Silent Auction will be presented during the intermission! We need those that are willing to donate a piece of art, show tickets, dinner vouchers, or anything you think someone would want to bid on and win!

Transgender Week Of Awareness On U of L Campus

U of L's Office for LGBT Services and several LGBT student organizations will once again join with the surrounding Louisville community to celebrate Transgender Week of Awareness November 14-20, 2010. The week is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of transgender people and to remember those who were killed during the year because of their gender identity/expression. Transgender Day of Remembrance is celebrated internationally on November 20 each year.

Community partners that are collaborating with U of L include Sienna, the Women's Center at the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, the Transgender Education Center (TEC), and Diversity Consultants. Student organizations such as commonGround, BlkOut, Transformations, and T2 are all planning events.

For a full schedule, visit http://louisville.edu/lgbt/news-and-events/transgender-week-of-awareness.ics.

The university has made great strides in the last few years in creating a welcoming, inclusive environment for all people regardless of gender identity or expression. A nondiscrimination policy that includes gender identity, more gender neutral restrooms, nationally-recognized transgender keynote speakers, and two active organizations for trans students are just a few of the milestones from the last few years. Join us for this important celebration!

2010 Houston TDOR On UH Campus

There will be Transgender Day Of Remembrance ceremonies all over the world as the website Ethan maintains will point out.   But this will be the first TDOR I get to attend back in my hometown.

I've been a part of TDOR events hosted by the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary on one level or another for the past 8 years, so it's going to be a little strange in not having a speaking role or taking part in the planning for it.

But as I have to remind myself, I've only been back for five months, and I'd better be careful what I wish for.
  
That's a nice segue into the next part of this post.   For those of you in the Houston area who wish to attend the 2010 Houston TDOR, it will be held on November 20 at the A.D. Bruce Religion Center on the UH Main Campus.

To get to it from I-45 South (downtown):
- exit Cullen
- turn right on Cullen
- turn left into UH Entrance 13A
- you cannot reach this building by car, but the Religion Center is the white building at the far end of the gated parking lot

Parking Information
To obtain a visitor parking permit, visit the Information Center at Entrance 1 on UH University Dr. or the Information Center on Cullen Blvd near the Athletics/Alumni Facility.
The closest parking lots are 9C and 15F.

The TDOR will start at 7 PM CST.     Hope to see many of you local TransGriot readers, allies and friends there.