Co-Hosted with TransOhio

Monday, March 19, 2012
6-8pm
Stonewall Columbus Center on High
1160 N. High Street, Columbus, 43201

Topics Include:
Employment protections
State and local laws
Bullies and Youth
Identification documents  

Panelists Include:
Ed Mullen, Equality Ohio
Erin Upchurch, TransOhio
Tara Allison, Esq.
Sean Grayson, Esq.
Moderated by Shane Morgan

The Digital Archive of Literacy Narratives is the world’s largest publicly available archive of personal stories related to literacy (reading, writing, composing, meaning-making). The goal is to provide a historical record of the literacy practices and values of different communities, including how practices and values develop and change over time. Contributors may be anonymous of pseudonymous; and contributors may retain copyright of their narratives. 

For more information about the DALN, please go to daln.osu.edu. You may view narratives contributed by participants at the TransOhio Symposium by using the search term, “TransOhio.” Specific narratives which may be of interest and provide a sense of what a narrative can cover: Kate Bornstein’s “Kate Talking with Ginger;” Alison Davison’s “A Slice of My Transition Tale;” Keith Dorwick’s “Getting Called Fag.” Use the authors or titles to search for the narratives athttp://daln.osu.edu 

If you have any questions or concerns, or if you would like to schedule a time to contribute a narrative, please email Deb at kuzawa.1@osu.edu or message her at facebook.com/miz.ginger.jones.

This study isn’t the best, but I’m hoping to use it to increase trans awareness at Otterbein. The study consists of a mental rotation task, questions about hormonal medication usage, and Personal Attributes Questionnaire. It takes about 20 minutes to complete.

To complete my study, I need 40 trans* participants (transgender, transsexual, genderqueer, etc). The first 40 trans* participants will receive a $5 Amazon gift certificate. Currently, only three people have signed up for the gift certificates, so there are plenty left.

You can access my study at the link below:
http://www.otterbein.edu/std/abigail.santorine

If you could help me by distributing my study to any trans* folks who wouldn’t mind helping me out, I would greatly appreciate it. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

IRB approval number is HS # 11/12-23a.

This study is about transphobia in the health care system and how people who identify somewhere on the transgender spectrum navigate the health care system.  If you take part in this study, you would answer a confidential online questionnaire which would take 10-15 minutes to complete or a 15-20 minute phone interview.  To be able to take part in this study, you must live in the U.S, be 18 years of age or older, identify somewhere along the transgender spectrum, and have visited a health care provider.

If you are interested in participating or have any questions about the study, please email Ariel Baumwell at Baumwell@wisc.edu.

To participate in the online questionnaire please go to the following link: http://tinyurl.com/TransHealthQ

To schedule an interview please email Ariel Baumwell at baumwell@wisc.edu.

Please feel free to distribute this e-mail widely.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration,
Ariel Baumwell

Protocol number SE-2011-0841 at the University of Wisconsin Madison. University’s IRB if it is helpful:  http://www.irb.wisc.edu/contactus-irboffice.htm

Among the highlights of this fabulous anti-racist, anti-homophobic, gender-inclusive evening of student performances and dancing will be a guest appearance by slam-poet Kit Yan.

Featured in the HBO Documentary Asians Aloud, Kit Yan tells stories through slam poetry from the lens of a queer and transgender Asian American from Hawaii. Kit is dedicated to creating positive social change. In 2010, Kit appeared in a census psa focusing on same-sex couples and people of color. Kit also spoke to over 200,000 from the stage of the 2009 National Equality March, performed on the 2009 San Francisco Pride main stage, and earned a top three spot at the 2010 National Queer Slam. Kit Yan is the first ever Mr. Transman 2010.

The night will be an amazing mix of music, dancing and performances.  Light refreshments will be served. There is no fee for admission, and this event is open to students, staff and faculty as well as other community members throughout Central Ohio.

Come alone, with friends, or your special someone(s)!

Dress to impress, and prepare to have a memorable night from beginning to end. For more information, email Rashida Davison from Shades, or Angie Wellman from the Multicultural Center.The Q-Pid Semi-Formal Extravaganza and Gender Fluid Showcase, presented by Shades Buckeye Chapter and the Multicultural Center,  is made possible by additional sponsorship from Asian American Association, Taiwanese American Student Association, Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies, Asian American Studies, GLBT Alumni Society,  Sexuality Studies, New Leaf Columbus and TransOhio.

Kit Yan appears as a performer associated with www.OUTmedia.org.

Cincinnati – Wednesday, November 16, 2011
7pm
St. John UCC third
520 Fairfield Ave.
Bellevue, KY 4107

Columbus – Thursday, November 17, 2011
7pm
King Avenue United Methodist Church
299 King Avenue
Columbus, OH 43201

Cleveland – Friday, November 18, 2011
5:45pm
Free Stamp – East 9th Street and Lakeside Avenue
Candlelight vigil at 5:45pm at the Free Stamp, then walking over to Cleveland City Hall where the rest of the program will be held.

Dayton – Friday, November 18, 2011
Sinclair Community College, Main Campus, Building 14, Room 130 (The Forum)
444 West Third Street, Dayton, Ohio 45402
5pm-8:30pm

Saturdays 10am – 11:30am

(Beginning July 16, 2011)

Facilitated by Sue Doerfer, MSW, LISW-S

at Antone Feo, PhD & Associates, Inc.
24500 Center Ridge Road, Suite 100
Westlake, OH  44145

Pre-Registration is Required.  Insurance billing available, $35 per session for self-pay.

For more information and to pre-register call 440-899-1300

Fabulously Fluid! Call for Performers Submission Form

If you have any questions, please contact the founding show director and producer, JAC Stringer (AKA Midwest GenderQueer) at jac (@) midwestgenderqueer.com.

Show Information
Date: August 6th, 2011
Cover: $5, 18 and up
Doors: 8pm
Show time 9pm-11:15pm
Venue: Wall St Night Club, Columbus, OH http://www.wallstreetnightclub.com/
Payment: Each performer/group will receive a payment of $25 per number as well as keeping all tips.

Fabulously Fluid! Call for Performers Submission Form

Since 2008, Ohio Advocates Youth Leadership Council has been the leading youth voice in Ohio for policy issues related to sexual health, comprehensive sex education, reproductive justice, HIV/AIDS care, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer equality. Ohio Advocates Youth Leadership Council Members have led and participated in successful campaigns to eliminate harmful abstinence-only-until-marriage programming is schools, implement enumerated anti-discrimination campus policies, provided testimony before Ohio House Committees, and have earned national media for their incredible work. Through the power of youth activism and mobilization, Ohio Advocates proves that young people can make Ohio a safer, healthier place for all Ohioans!

The application for the academic year 2011-2012 is attached. Deadline is June 15th, 2011.

JOIN THE CAUSE. LEARN MORE. TAKE ACTION.
find out how you can get involved online:
www.amplifyyourvoice.org/ohio

Judith Pindell, MSSA, LSW
Director of Public Policy and Advocacy
Youth Activist Coordinator
AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland
216.621.0766 x231

The June meeting will be held onsite at PBJ Connections.

PBJ Connections helps youths build emotional awareness and relate how they are feeling to how they are behaving. Their treatment program uses horses to help clients with emotional and behavioral growth and learning.

PBJ Connections guides their clients through connecting how they are relating to their world with how they are relating to the horses. Their focus is simple. PBJ Connections works to provide emotional healing for at-risk youth and families through equine-assisted activities.

PBJ Connections is located in Pataskala at:
9800 Jug Street Road NW
Pataskala, OH 43062

As usual, the group will being at 7pm and run through 9pm.

Please wear appropriate clothing and shoes as we’ll be able to work with the horses. This is group is open to all people wherever they are on the gender spectrum, ages 18+.

The Archetype of Power: Harnessing our Inner Power.
Horses represent the epitome of power. Learn how to create your own sense of empowerment from interacting with the horses. How do we learn to accept ourselves? How do we move through a world that often challenges our self-acceptance? Horses are powerful animals; experience how they stay in the moment to channel their power.