Today, in New York, at the Center. For more info.

Today, in New York, at the Center. For more info.

Tomorrow, in New York, at the Center. For more info.

Tonight, in New York, at the Center. For more info.

The Gender Identity Project presents… the Trans Partners & Trans Amorous drop-in group for partners of transgender people. It’s a bi-monthly drop-in group to provide support and community for people of all genders to discuss and explore their attraction to and relationships with trans-identified or gender non-conforming individuals.

Winter/Spring 2008
Two Wednesdays each month
7:30-9:00pm
February 6th and 20th
March 5th and 19th
April 9th and 23rd

At The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
208 West 13th Street, between 7th and 8th Avenues, New York, NY 10011
www.gaycenter.org

• You may attend any or all of the above group sessions.
• Open to people currently and formerly in partnerships with trans-people and those exploring their attractions.
• No sign-up or registration is necessary.
• There is a $5 suggested donation for each group.

For more information, contact at 212.620.7310, ext. 254

The Gender Identity Project (GIP) Center here in NYC has created a 20-minute film called Transgender Basics. It’s not necessarily thorough - it’s only 20 minutes! - but it does cover what it needs to for an introduction to the idea. You can view it on the Center’s website.

There’s two events coming organized by the Center that I wanted to let people know about.

The first one is Trans on the Sands, on August 12th, from 11am - 5pm: a day at the beach for transgender, gender non-confirming, genderqueer people, their families and allies, at Coney Island. Meet directly across from the boardwalk entrance to the New York Aquarium under a ‘GIP’ sign.

The second is a Femme Symposium, on August 18th, from 11am - 5PM: an opportunity for self-identified femmes in the New York City metropolitan area to socialize and connect with other femmes. It provides femmes and our allies with space to discuss issues and topics of relevance and is intended to increase the visibility of femmes. All who attend are entitled to explore their own definition of femme throughout the day. While this event is for, about and by femmes, allies are welcome. There is a $10 entrance fee to cover costs, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. For further information: nycfemmesymposium@gmail.com.

We meet tomorrow, August 1st, at 7:30PM at the LGBT Center on 13th Street. If you’re a partner of a trans person, straight gay or otherwise, do come.

Just to let people know, the Trans Partners Group at the Center on 13th Street will be ongoing this summer. We’ll be meeting June 13th (since I’m doing a reading on 6/6), July 11th (in order to avoid July 4th) and August 1st.

Tonight is the Partners’ Drop-In Group at the LGBT Center. 7:30 - 9PM. Details here.

Tonight is the Partners’ Drop-In Group at the LGBT Center. 7:30 - 9PM. The theme this month is sexuality. Details here.

Wednesday is the Partners’ Drop-In Group at the LGBT Center. 7:30 - 9PM. The theme this month is the partner’s gender identity. Details here.

Tonight is the Partners’ Drop-In Group at the LGBT Center. 7:30 - 9PM. The theme this month is community. Details here.

This month’s Trans Partners Group topic is family. You’ve all gotten back from holiday trips you may have taken, or you’ve stayed in your home and wondered why you feel so estranged for your family - or your partner’s.

The meeting starts at 7:30PM, lasts until 9PM, on Wednesday, January 3rd (that’s tomorrow if you’re reading this when this post goes up!), and meets at the LGBT Center on West 13th Street.

I’ll be co-facilitating the group just as I did this past fall, and the next one isn’t until February 7th because of the new monthly schedule, so do come! The upcoming themes are as follows:

• January: family
• February: community
• March: the partner’s gender identity
• April: sexuality
• May: free-form/bring your own topic

(& Tonight, of course, is the monthly meeting of the mHB group, with a special guest visit from Marlena!)

Tomorrow is the last meeting (this year) of the Trans Partners Drop-In Group I’m co-moderating, so get it while it’s hot!

We’ll re-start in January with a monthly meeting format (on the first Wednesday of each month) and a monthly topic for discussion:

January: family
February: community
March: the partner’s gender identity
April: sexuality
May: free-form/bring your own topic

I really hope to see more partners come next time around.

Today is the Trans Partners Drop-in Group at the LGBT Center, so come! Here’s the info.

Tomorrow is the Trans Partners Drop-in Group at the LGBT Center, so come! Here’s the info.

There is no meeting of the Trans Partners Drop-in Group this week, since it’s Thanksgiving & all.

Happy Thanksgiving, and see you next week instead!

Tomorrow is the Trans Partners Drop-in Group at the LGBT Center, so come! Here’s the info.

Tomorrow is the Trans Partners Drop-in Group at the LGBT Center, so come! I’m back in town and will be co-moderating again. Here’s the info.