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gender-variant children and youth.
The Superheroes for Superkids event may
have had humble Beginnings—hosted in a
small Aloha coffee shop and netting
$1,000—but the fourth annual benefit
promises to be TransActive’s biggest yet.
In addition to securing a larger venue and
major sponsors such as OHSU, TransActive
also netted a dynamic keynote speaker in
People.com editor Janet Mock.
Mock made the media rounds after her
“It Gets Better” video, which drew from her
life and transition experiences as a teenager,
went viral. TransActive executive director
Jenn Burleton contacted Mock to thank her
for the video, and Mock expressed her desire
to get involved with the organization.
“Much to my joy and surprise, she imme
diately responded and shared with me that
AT A GLANCE
she did that video precisely be
cause [she] wanted to connect
more with trans children and
youth,” Burleton says. “She has
an incredibly compelling story to
tell... We’re so honored to have
her at our event this year.”
The auction, which includes a
wide range of items from vaca
tion getaways to body art to fur
niture, will raise funds for the
nation’s only organization pro
viding counseling, case management (in
cluding medical), advocacy, education, legal
referrals and research specifically to families
of transgender and gender non-conforming
youth.
Burleton says that the organization’s work
effects more than just the children and fami
lies it directly serves.
“Most of the recent cases of youth sui
cides are primarily the result of bullying
over gender expression rather than being
directly related to sexual orientation,” Bur
leton says. “It’s important that, culturally, we
recognize that the difficulties that many
transgender children and youth face are a
warning and reminder of the harmful expe
riences that non-transgender but gender
non-conforming children, youth and adults
face every day.” JW
NOVEMBER 11, 2011
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Trans Awareness Month Events
Transfigurations Photo Exhibit
Portland State University Workshops
Through Dec. 8, PSU Smith Center White Sun., Nov. 20,10 a.m.-3p.m.
Gallery, 1825 SW Broadway, pdx.edu/qrc.
Exact times and rooms being finalized as of
Jana Marcus’ acclaimed exhibit docu press time, PSU Smith Memorial Student
menting trans people and their stories Union, 1825 SW Broadway, pdx.edu/qrc.
opened November 4 and runs through
Trans-Narratives Writing Workshop
early December.
Cooper Lee Bombardier and Morty Dia
mond facilitate.
Com muni-T Trans Resource Fair
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Sun., Nov. 13, 2:30-6 p.m., Q Center,
Interactive Health Care Panel
4115 N. Mississippi Ave., sliding scale dona
Staff from PSU’s Student Health and
tion, pdxqcenter.org.
Counseling Center answer questions about
Communi-T brings together trans
health care for trans folks.
health, legal and social service providers
and offers workshops on a variety includ Consent and Sex/Body Positivity
ing transition issues, mental health, spiri
Tobi Hill-Meyer and Smitty S. Buckler
tuality and self-defense.
lead the discussion.
Trans Day of Remembrance at PSU
Body of Work Opening Reception
Sun., Nov. 20, 4 p.m. keynote by Emi Koya-
Sun., Nov. 13, 6 -8 p.m., Q Center, 4115
ma and reading of names, 6 p.m. procession
N. Mississippi Ave., exhibit runs through
from PSU Multicultural Center (Smith Me
Dec. 3, pdxqcenter, org.-
morial Student Union, secondfloor) to Pioneer
Curated by Alison Picard of Blood
Courthouse Square, 7 p. m. candlelight vigil.
hound Photography, the show features
Gather together to remember those who
work by local trans and queer artists on
have died as a result of anti-trans violence.
gender identity.
Superheroes for Superkids! TransActive s
Fourth Annual Silent Auction
Trans/Love Anthology Reading
Sun., Dec. 4, 2-5 p.m., Refuge PDX, 116
Sat., Nov. 19, 6-8 p.m., PSU Smith Me
morial Student Union, 1825 SW Broadway, SW Yamhill, $15 in advance, $20 at the door,
transactive.org.
pdx. edu/qrc.
The benefit features a keynote address
Local contributors will read from editor
Morty Diamond’s collection of writings from People.com editor Janet Mock, an
on radical sex and relationships beyond the auction of furniture, travel packages, art,
gifts and services, as well as a raffle, food and
gender binary.
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