San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center (http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/09/03/18445481.php)
by Alexander Yoo
Monday Sep 3rd, 2007 8:47 AM
Three San Francisco FTM International community leaders have been honored with awards at the 8th annual Gender Odyssey national conference August 31-September 3, 2007 in Seattle, Washington.
"FTM men across America, Canada and the world are proud of the accomplishments of our dedicated members Mr. Marcus de Maria Arana, Sergeant Stephan Thorne and Shannon Price Minter, Esq.," stated Rabbi Levi Alter, President of FTM International, spanning 21 years and 18 countries.
Marcus de Maria Arana is a Discrimination Investigator for the SF Human Rights Commission. Marcus has been an activist for gender identity rights since 1995. Marcus designed and conducted transgender cultural competency trainings for the SFPD, UCSF, the Red Cross, etc.