Trans events at the gay center, NYC October-November

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October 26: Intersex Awareness Forum, Tuesday, October 26, 7pm

November 6: GenderTech 2: Gender-confirming Genital Surgery, Saturday, November 6, 1 – 3pm

November 9: Trans-Partners: Point-Counterpoint, Tuesday, November 9, 6:30pm


These are all community events, open to friends, allies and providers. No pre-registration is required and no fee is collected. For more information, please call Center CARE at (212) 620-7310






Tuesday, October 26, 7 - 9pm (Intersex Awareness Forum)


One out of 2000 people are born with medical conditions that are classified as Intersex. Many endure unwanted genital cosmetic surgeries, hormone therapies and sex reassignment. Join us to increase awareness and educate our communities to end shame, secrecy and unnecessary surgeries on intersex children. The short film "First Do No Harm" will also be screened.


Featured panelists include:

- Janet Green, Patient advocate, educator and co-founder of Bodies Like Ours

- Mike Borriello, New York Association for Gender Rights Advocacy (NYAGRA)

- Maddie Blaustein, artist/actress/activist, and co-founder of Intersexed_Society (an e-mail support group)

- Debbie Hartman: Mom of Kelli (11) who had gender reassignment at age 11 weeks, board member of the Intersex Society of North America (ISNA), founding board member of Bodies Like Ours.

- Nina Williams, Psy.D., founding board member of Bodies Like Ours and a member of the Medical Advisory Board of the Intersex Society of North America

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Saturday, November 6, 1- 3pm (GenderTech 2: Gender-confirming Genital Surgery)





Please us join for our second workshop as Toby Meltzer, M.D., one of the world’s foremost providers of gender-confirming surgical services to the trans-communities, presents gender-confirming genital surgeries (SRS, GCS or GRS). Dr. Meltzer will offer a PowerPoint presentation of pre and post-operative photos of vaginoplasty and labiaplasty for trans-women, and metoidioplasty for trans-men. He will leave time at the end of the presentation for questions and answers.



Dr. Toby Meltzer graduated from LSU Medical School in 1983 and is board certified in both General and Plastic Surgery. He is an active member of the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons.



He has been performing gender-confirming genital surgeries since 1990 and does approximately 200 G-C genital surgeries yearly. He started practicing at Oregon Health Sciences University in 1990 and went into private practice in 1996. In 2003, he moved his practice to Scottsdale, Arizona and has privileges at Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Campus at the Greenbaum Surgery Center.



GenderTech is a new workshop series offered by the Gender Identity Project and seeks to highlight clinical issues of relevance to the trans-communities and those who offer services to them. GenderTech is a community event open to trans-people, friends, allies and providers.



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Tuesday, November 9, 6:30 - 8:30pm: ( Trans-Partners 2: Point-Counterpoint )





Join us for an interactive, roundtable discussion between trans-people, trans-partners, and audience members.



Is trans-attraction a fetish? Or a sexual orientation? How do trans-relationships impact gender and sexual identity for trans-people and their partners? How does desire impact identity and visa versa? Does cultural and internalized transphobia create barriers to intimacy?


Styled as a roundtable discussion, invited speakers will sit in a semi-circle on stage with a moderator to discuss, brainstorm and present on the issues. We invite you to engage with one another around the interconnections, to make new connections, and to think progressively about relationships or partnerships with transgender, gender-different and gender questioning people.



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Trans-Events Committee (TEC)

Recognizing the emerging needs and presence of transgender, gender-different and gender questioning people at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, the Gender Identity Project (GIP) is pleased to provide another opportunity for community participation and leadership.



We are currently searching for committed volunteers, representing the vast diversity of the trans-communities, to organize, plan and produce events of relevance to the our communities. This ongoing, Trans-Events Committee, will take a central role in the event planning process and will work directly with the GIP, outside organizations and other Center programs.



A selection of events, both recent and upcoming includes

Trans-Rights in New York City: A New Era,

GenderTech

Trans-Coffeehouse

Trans-Homelessness Forum

Transgender Victories & Prospects

Intersex Awareness Forum

Trans-Parents Forum

Trans-Partners Forum

Trans-Families Forum



For further information about the TEC, contact Dan Whitman, Volunteer Manager, at 212.620.7310, x 274 or by e-mail at dwhitman@gaycenter.org or Amy Henderson, Center CARE Social Work Intern, at 212.620.7310 x 212 or by e-mail at ahenderson@gaycenter.org


At the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, 208 West 13th Street, New York City 10011, www.gaycenter.org

These are all community events, open to friends, allies and providers. No pre-registration is required and no fee is collected. For more information, please call Center CARE at (212) 620-7310



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Carrie Davis, MSW
Coordinator, Center CARE Group Services
Coordinator, Gender Identity Project
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
208 West 13th Street, New York City 10011
W: www.gaycenter.org
T: (212) 620-7310
F: (212) 924-2657