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Older TGs Wanted for Photo Project
[From Loree Cook-Daniels, LoreeCD@aol.com]
Dear Friends:
On May 1-2, I attended a national conference on lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender aging in NYC. . .
I met a photographer there, Penny Coleman, who is
documenting older lesbians and gay men in photographs and
essays, similar to those done of LGT families as part of the
traveling "Love Makes a Family" display. Penny would like to
expand her work to include transgendered elders. I talked
with her at some length and carefully reviewed the work she
had displayed at the conference. I believe she is a careful,
creative, and respectful person and that helping her expand
her project to include transgendered elders would be a good
thing for our community. Of course, such elders MUST be
out!! In addition, they should be located somewhere within
driving distance of NYC, Penny's base. If you know of anyone
who might be interested (she defines "elder" as 55+), or if
you'd like to talk to her further about her project, she can
be contacted via any of the following means:
pcoleman@sescva.esc.edu
The Village Elders Project
550 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
(212) 431-9727
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Building a Network Concerned with Elders
[From Loree Cook-Daniels, LoreeCD@aol.com]
I am trying to network people nationally who are
interested in transgender elder/aging issues. I'm asking
people to fill out a two-page questionnaire on how they're
working with/researching/connected with transgender elders,
what related resources they can make available to others,
what kind of help they'd like from others working in this
field, and all their contact information. Those who send me a
completed questionnaire will be sent photocopies of every
other respondent's questionnaire, in order to facilitate
networking. If you're interested in this topic or know
someone who is, please contact me.
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New Support Group in Florida
[Via Gender Advocacy Internet News(GAIN)]
FGS, or Freedom of Gender, is a support group for
TG/TS/CD/IS/Bi in Sarasota, Florida.
FGS meets on the 3rd Friday of the month at 7:00 PM in a secure, confidential location. Interview required.
Contact Kristen at 941-426-8681 for more information.
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Detective Seeking Information
Regarding Dr. John Brown
[Received from Dallas Denny (aegis@gender.org) via Gender Advocacy Internet News(GAIN)]
From a May 23rd San Diego Union Tribune story by Bill Callahan:
A former San Diego County doctor who served a prison term for bungling a
sex-change operation now is charged with murdering a New York man who died
of gangrene after his leg was amputated.
John Ronald Brown was ordered held without bail yesterday in a case that
has investigators fanning out across the country and Mexico, looking for
facts in the grotesque death and clues as to whether others may have been
mutilated.
Contact Detective Steve Lindley if you have other information
regarding John Ronald Brown and his practice. Detective Lindley
is trying to build a case against "Dr. Brown". Detective Lindley
also is willing to help persons receive counseling.
Detective Steve Lindley
1200 National City Blvd.
National City, CA 92950
619-336-4475
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London MIND Conference:
Sex, Gender and Mental Health
[From UKPFC-NEWS, operated by Press for Change. Info & online-archives at http://www.pfc.org.uk/pfclists/.]
MIND Conference: Sex, Gender and Mental Health, the role of Psychiatry
and Psychotherapy
25 June 1998, London
Chair: Judi Clements, Chief Executive, MIND
Sessions on transsexualism and transgender (including pfc)
For more details contact:
MIND Conference and Training Unit
Granta House
15 - 19 Broadway
London E15 4BQ
Tel: 0181-519 2122 ext 213/214
Fax: 0181-534 6399
Special offer delegate rate stlg70.00
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Share Hate Crime Stories on the Web
Dear Friend of HateWatch:
Have you ever been the victim of a hate crime? Have you lost a loved from
in a racist attack? Would you be willing to share your story with the
visitors of HateWatch?
HateWatch is seeking personal accounts of assaults and crimes based on race,
religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability.
If you have a story, please send it to hatecrime@hatewatch.org. Be sure to
include your name, address, and phone number, which will only be used by the
HateWatch to verify the information provided. Thank you.
David Goldman
Director of HateWatch
PO Box 380151
Cambridge, MA 02238-0151
Phone: 617-876-3796
Email: goldman@hatewatch.org
Url: http://www.hatewatch.org
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Violence & Discrimination Survey
Wants Input
The 1st National Survey of Violence and Discrimination Against Sexual
Minorities is currently being distributed by the National Coalition for Sexual
Freedom. The results will be given to the media, to community service
professionals, and to human rights organizations in order to raise awareness
about the dangerous prejudice that exists against adults who practice safe,
sane and consensual sexual expression.
We all know someone who has been discriminated against or harassed
because of their involvement in diverse sexual practices. We're gathering that
valuable data with the Violence & Discrimination Survey. Not only are we
documenting the fear that keeps people closeted, but we are also getting
important demographic information on our community.
We hope with the results from this survey, law enforcement officials
will have to listen to the facts about violence taking place against people
because of their interest in diverse sexual practices. Please take the time to
fill out this short survey, only twelve questions long. If you haven't
experienced violence or discrimination, count yourself very lucky, and fill
out the form anyway. We are trying to gather an accurate picture of the state
of our community.
Complete anonymity is guaranteed - you don't give your name or contact
information anywhere on the survey. The 1st National Violence & Discrimination
Survey is available in an electronic format on the NCSF website, as well as a
download version:
http://members.aol.com/NCSFreedom/Survey.html Or you can ask for an e-mail text version by writing to NCSFreedom@aol.com
Thank you to everyone who takes a few moments to help us with this
important survey.
. . .
The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) participates in
changing public policy and laws that prejudice society against individuals
because of their diverse sexual and affectional practices. NCSF is a voluntary
not-for-profit association and offers a free membership to individuals and
organizations who support the rights of adults to engage in safe and
consensual sexual expression.
Contact: Susan Wright, Executive Director
(718) 383-3318, fax (718) 383-2397
381 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn NY 11211
NCSFreedom@aol.com
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