Transgender Conference, Norwich, UK

[Kate Thomas]

Transgender 2007
Conference
University of East Anglia

Norwich, UK
16th and 17th
June

http://www.transgender.me.uk/

Our goal is to provide a forum for the trans community, to empower and enable our community by raising awareness,

    consciousness, of our full rights as citizens. We further wish to increase acknowledgement and acceptance by the wider

    community for trans people. We also strive to:

·                    *    provide knowledge which informs and enables decision making.

·                    *    challenge discrimination wherever it exists.

·                    *    encourage good practice.

·                    *    provide a forum where organisations of the trans community can meet.

·                    *    endeavour to dismantle the myths and prejudices surrounding trans people.

     Our third national Conference will focus on the old and new challenges facing those who provide services to transgender

     and transsexual communities.                         

The Conference will discuss

Health Care Techniques: Assessment, Therapy, Hormones and Surgery with emphasis on surgical care and access  to surgical therapy, with contributions from surgeons and doctors optimising good practice. 

Human rights issues looking at contemporary issues relating to overall rights for trans people in the UK. 

Discussion with Joan Roughgarden on evolutionary perspectives of gender and sexuality. 

The social framework of trans lives : social change, policies, politics and laws 

Workshops on relevant and current issues;

Impact of globalisation on gender and sexuality categories 

Medical treatment of transsexual adolescents 

Contemporary best practice research and models in service provision 

Sexual health care for trans people 

We invite all trans people, family, friends, professionals, researchers, academics and social support workers to Conference TG2007.