trans health conference 2008

[splinterjete]

i just returned to toronto from the 2008 trans health conference in philly. after 2 nights of parties, 3 days of conferences, 1 presentation on providers day, and one workshop on the community days, after countless brilliant conversations, after meeting many amazing people, after being and after 6 hours of sleep in two days i can do nothing but a

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[hazelsteapot]

yay!

It was nice to see you in person even if we never really hung out in a significant way. :(

You should move to Chicago! Despite f'ed up shit that's happened, we may be the first place in the continent to be specifically organizing against trans misogyny... and I've just met (past 2 weeks) three cool trans women here.

And next year we need to have some organized resistance to trans misogyny at Philly. We totally have the critical mass to change things if we try. Even without that, it was fun, tho.

[splinterjete]

what about the femme conference - do you recommend going... are you going to be there?

[hazelsteapot]

yes and yes. Serano's speaking, otherwise I'd say no, since both she, Shawna Virago, Tobi, and I all felt tokenized when we went... but given that Serano's a keynote speaker, I feel like there's going to be a sea change. And if there's trans misogyny, well, we'll make sure to fuck shit up.

On the other hand, I do wonder if it's just another level of tokenizing, given their earlier postings that conspicuously leave out trans stuff . (They add it into their call for proposals two months later.)

Maybe I/we/others should try to hold a workshop even though the deadline is past. ... (see soon-to-be-recent post)

[hazelsteapot]

sorry about duplication.

[heavyleg]

hi becca it's timothy. nice to see you in philly! also i'm adding you.

[splinterjete]

wicked!

xox

[dashingdeviant]

It was great to meet you - do you mind if I add you?

-Gauge

[splinterjete]

please do!

xox

~becca