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Consultation and Educational Services 
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EVENTS OF INTEREST
Upcoming EventsMeaningful Care ConferenceApril 11, 2008 Oregon Convention Center Now in its third year, Portland’s Meaningful Care Conference is a local response to a national effort to address health care needs of GLBT individuals. The conference is being produced by a host of providers, non-profits and local governments who provide health care. The conference is aimed at education on best practices for health care professionals and their students. It will increase the LGBT cultural competence of medical and social services serving, or interested in serving, this community. For more information, please visit the Conference website. CE and CME credit available. CE Class: Long-Term Issues and Other Considerations May 23, 2008 • 8:30am-4:00pm Portland State University, 212 Graduate School of Education 615 SW Harrison (at Broadway) This course will focus on the issues that arise for transgender individuals as time passes after transition. New issues arise such as how open to be about one's former identity, when/how to disclose, and the ramifications of living "stealth." This class will also feature a panel of individuals who are long post-transition. If you don't have much pre-existing knowledge about transgender issues and are interested in taking this class, feel free to e-mail me to see if it would be appropriate, or how you can acquire the knowledge you'll need. For more information, or to register for the class, please visit the PSU Continuing Education website. Esprit 2008 May 11-18, 2008 Red Lion Hotel Held in Port Angeles, Washington, this annual conference is geared to MTF individuals and their partners/spouses. Educational, inspirational, and experimental, offering a full slate of classes including make-up, wig, voice, etc. There will also be information available for those considering surgery. For more information, visit the Esprit website . Gender Odyssey 2008 August 30-September 1, 2008 Seattle Convention Center Held in Seattle, Gender Odyssey is a national conference focused on the thoughtful exploration of gender. The conference is open to all, embracing the presence and participation of traditionally gendered and gender variant people: transmen, transwomen, genderqueers, intersex people, our families, partners, and allies. For more information, visit the Gender Odyssey website . Ongoing EventsNoHo/Genderqueer Support GroupSecond Sunday of every month, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Q Center, 69 SE Taylor (at Water), Portland This ongoing support group addresses issues faced by those who identify as genderqueer or are choosing to transition without hormones. For more information, please visit the Q Center website. FTM Support Group Third Sunday of every month, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Q Center, 69 SE Taylor (at Water), Portland This ongoing support group addresses issues faced by those who identify as FTM (any stage of transition). Next meeting: January 20. The topic will be "Being trans/ gender-varient/ genderqueer and having/raising kids." For more information, please visit the Q Center website. Gender Queery Second and fourth Thursdays of every month, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Q Center, 69 SE Taylor (at Water), Portland For all genders that toe the line, sit somewhere between, vacillate, fluctuate, or otherwise. Each meeting has a different focus on the topic of gender. We watch films, play games and sometimes even get creative with crayons! All gender presentations, expressions, interests, and experiences welcome. The more diverse the crowd the better the conversations! So if you have been searching for a place that is safe to talk about gender and everything that goes with it, then you have found the right group. For more information, please visit the Q Center website. Trans Affirming Yoga Class Monthly P/FLAG Meeting |
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