First Event 2010 to feature a TransMasculine Track

[Butterfly]

First Event 2010 to feature a TransMasculine Track
The Open Press
by: TCNE
December 23rd, 2009 12:04am


http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=press&id=64011


Waltham, MA (OPENPRESS) December 23, 2009 -- Jamie Haley, chairperson of First Event 2010, announced that FE 2010 will offer more programming for the FTM community than ever before. Said Jamie, "With the TransMasculine Track, we are increasing the choices in programming for FTM folks at the conference. The exciting mix of workshops and activities bolsters Tiffany Club's commitment to make FE 2010 inclusive to all communities. Furthermore, to make the conference more accessible to trans men, the single-day workshop registration fee has been reduced for FTMs."

[Lachlann]

That's good to hear.

[Shana A]

Tiffany Club's First Event 2010 30th Anniversary, January 13 -17, 2010, to Be One of the Best Ever

Published on: January 9th, 2010 12:05am by: TCNE

http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=press&id=64847

First Event's 30th anniversary promises to be one of the best ever. New England's largest transgender conference will feature over 50 workshops, entertainment and special events.

Waltham, MA (OPENPRESS) January 9, 2010 -- The 30th anniversary of First Event promises to one of the best ever. The committee has done an outstanding job of putting together a full array of daytime and evening programming," said Jamie Hailey, chairperson of FE 2010. .

Among the highlights of this year conference is an expanded transmasculine track.
Initiated and coordinated by Anderson Clark, a FTM activist seeking to increase resources for the transmasculine community, the FTM track features a lineup of speakers and workshops that will address many of the challenges that transmen face.

Matt Kailey, the "National Transgender and Transsexual Issue Examiner" for Examiner.com, author of "Just Add Hormones: An Insider's Guide to the Transsexual Experience" and managing editor of "Out Front Colorado" will talk about defining masculinity and also about how to talk to the press. Jennifer Levi, the director of the Transgender Rights Project at GLAD, will discuss transgender legal issues. Gunner Scott and Ruben Hopwood will present a workshop on transgender suicide prevention and intervention, the first time this topic will be presented at First Event.. Dr. Peter Raphael from the American Institute for Plastic Surgery in Plano, TX will talk about the FTM surgeries offered at his clinic, and he is also sponsoring a transmasculine luncheon in association with his workshop. Hawk Stone will discuss FTM sexuality, and Mycroft Holmes will present a workshop on transgender faith, spirituality and religion. Dr. Evan Eyler will talk about preventative health care and hormones for FTMs.