November is Transgender Awareness Month and the Utah Pride Center is excited to present lots of activities throughout the month for Gender Variant folks and all their allies.
Save the date for TransAction's Gender Conference on November 12th at Westminster College in the Gore School of Business from 9 AM to 6:30 PM. The Conference will feature workshops presented by members of our community such as, local Trans-friendly medical providers, workshops for partners and family members of Trans folk, panels, and more. Our highlight will be our keynote speaker, Yoseñio Lewis from San Fransisco, California. Lewis is a Latino of African descent and a female to male transsexual who has been working in the transgender community for may years as an activist, educator, writer, performer, trainer and facilitator. The schedule for the Transaction Conference is available here!
Plus, join TransAction every Tuesday in November before Thanksgiving to meet, mingle and enjoy ourselves at Trans Tuesday social events. Trans Tuesdays are a good way to meet people in Salt Lake City's Trans community.
November 1st, 7:00 PM - Movie Night with post-film Discussion @ Westminster College's Gore School of Business. "Beautiful Daughters" is a documentary about Eve Ensler's theater piece, "The Vagina Monologues" which has become an international phenomenon and a source of empowerment for women of all walks of life. However, in 2005 Ensler became involved in a special production of "The Vagina Monologues" for a group of women whose story was not dealt with in the play -- women who used to be men. A group of transsexuals were interested in staging a version of the show that was unique to them, and Ensler not only gave her blessing to the project, but also worked with the cast of transgender performers to give the text a voice that was appropriate to their circumstances. Filmmakers Josh Aronson and Ariel Orr Jordan were on hand to witness the gestation of this unique performance. "Beautiful Daughters" is a documentary that chronicles the writing and rehearsals for the transsexual "Vagina Monologues" and explores the lives and experiences of the women performing in the play, who run the gamut from a respected computer science instructor to an exotic dancer turned real estate salesperson. Produced for broadcast on the premium cable channel Logo, "Beautiful Daughters" was also screened as part of New York City's 2006 NewFest Film Festival.
November 8th, 7:00 PM - Chili Cook-off @ Utah Pride Center's TINT. Bring your best pot of chili and enter to win! If chili isn't your speciality, please bring some cornbread. TransAction will provide beverages.
November 15th, 7:00 PM - Game Night @ Utah Pride Center's TINT & 5:00 PM - Movie in Multipurpose Room
November 22nd, 7:00 PM - Transgender Variety & Talent Show @ Westminster College's Gore Concert Hall. Join us for a Johnny Carson-style variety show with drag performances, music, poetry and other fabulous displays of talent. Co-sponsored by Westminster College's Alphabet Soup. For more information or to perform, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Finally, TransAction and Transgender Education Advocates (TEA) of Utah are co-hosting the International Transgender Day of Remembrance on Sunday, November 20th at 6pm at the First Methodist Church on 200 East & 200 South for an inter-faith memorial to remember our transgender family members who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. If you would like to volunteer, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
A complete list of Transgender Awareness Month events can be found on our calendar.
For more event details, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , 801.539.8800, ext. 17.
