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The (other) T-Party: Trans-Body Politics May 19th

There is a transgender emergence happening in Chicago. After generations of struggle, transgender men and women are becoming more visible, integrated and finding new admirers gay, straight and everywhere in between. And yet the struggle continues.

Transactions Transgender Conference May 19th

You are invited to the Service Providers Council’s Transgender Conferenc e to be held Thursday, May 19, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the University Center, 525 S. State Street. The conference is entitled “TransActions”; its theme is “Increasing Access to Care.” The 2011 conference is organized by the AIDS Foundation of Chicago Service Providers’ Council (SPC) Prevention & Care Committees and the ad-hoc host committee.

Part of an Organization? Join Us for the Transgender Day of Remembrance

The Chicago Transgender Coalition will be hosting a vigil in honor of the Transgender Day of Remembrance on Saturday, November 20. The Vigil will begin at 6pm and will be held downtown at the Thompson Center at 100 W. Randolph St. The Coalition is looking for organizations to sign on as sponsors.

A Tranny Girl goes to the White House: a Personal Account by Helena Bushong

As I sit here, I can’t help but ask the question, “Just how did I find myself headed to Washington, DC to advise on public policy at the White House?” It’s been a whirlwind fall that all started with me applying for and being selected as a member of the newly formed IL Alliance for Sound AIDS Policy (IL ASAP), a group of statewide policy and advocacy leaders picked to increase community involvement in HIV/AIDS activities, and fight for fair policies for those living with and at risk for HIV and AIDS.

On November 12, 2009, IL ASAP was fortunate enough to take part in a National HIV/AIDS Strategy Focus Group. Jeffery Crowley, Director of the White House Office of National Aids Policy and Senior Advisor of Disability Policy was the guest at the focus group and listened as community members spoke to issues that need to be addressed when forming the National HIV/AIDS Strategy. I testified at the focus group meeting regarding the barriers facing transgender, women, and aging populations; I had a lot to say!