Salt Lake City a home for growing transgender population
About 200 people to attend a Salt Lake City conference Saturday for a discussion of transgender issues.
By Ray Parker | The Salt Lake Tribune
First Published Nov 16 2012 02:45 pm • Updated Nov 18 202 12:56 amhttp://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/55286350-78/gender-transgender-miller-female.html.csp
(PHOTO: Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune) Alex Miller On Saturday, Nov. 17, Miller and 200 of those involved in the transgender community will participate in an annual conference, this year called "Genderrevolution's Gender Apocalypse" at the Salt Lake Community College's Larry H. Miller Campus in Sandy.
Participants will delve into such topics as healthy self-image development, legal aid and transgender history, among others. This is the fourth year of the conference hosted by the Utah Pride Center, which sponsors events throughout November for Transgender Education and Awareness Month.
Alex Miller started the medical transition to become a man more than a year ago, while working in customer service at American Express. His job has been a key to his transition, not only because of the company insurance, but because of the supportive environment, he said. His office now has neutral gender bathrooms.
The Utah native is an exemplar for a new generation less concerned with gender boundaries. For many, the biological parts of a person do not make the gender of a person. In short, people are simply attracted to other people, no need for gender boxes.
"I never thought twice about coming out as a lesbian or transman," said Miller. "But it's hard as a queer transman."
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For more information on the Conference:
https://www.utahpridecenter.org/events/gender-conference/gender-conference-schedule
