This week at the WTC was our most topically focused, so far, with the question of stealth on the table. Members discussed both the movement out of pre-transition "stealth" status--coming out as the gender we identify with--and the issue of living stealth during and after transition, keeping our gendered history to ourselves--or not.
While most of us found some variation according context in our decision-making--what we tell our doctors; what we don't tell some guy standing outside the bathroom--the personal emphasis on transgender identity as opposed, simply, to gender identity, varied widely within our group.
Are we trans women, or just women? Are we trans men, or just men? What makes the difference? Does our self-identification change over time, and over the course of social and medical transition?
Our next official meeting will be the second Saturday in May, the 14th; in the meantime, we have a social gathering scheduled for Wednesday, May 4--interested? Contact Susan or Ash for more details.
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Learning Who We Are: WTC's Second Meeting
Our group grew this week, a trend we hope will continue steadily!
At our April 9 meeting, we focused on getting to know one another better. Our activities and discussion emphasized members' identities, experiences, and hopes for the future. It was exciting to see the diversity of experience already present in the group, as well as the many aspects we hold in common.
Beginning next week, we'll be transitioning into a regular schedule of official meetings on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, with a variety of social gatherings in the interim. In the interest of making connection with the Wichita Transgender Coalition more broadly available, social meetings won't be limited to Saturday evenings, so if you'd like information about time and location, please contact Ash or Susan for more information!
At our April 9 meeting, we focused on getting to know one another better. Our activities and discussion emphasized members' identities, experiences, and hopes for the future. It was exciting to see the diversity of experience already present in the group, as well as the many aspects we hold in common.
Beginning next week, we'll be transitioning into a regular schedule of official meetings on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, with a variety of social gatherings in the interim. In the interest of making connection with the Wichita Transgender Coalition more broadly available, social meetings won't be limited to Saturday evenings, so if you'd like information about time and location, please contact Ash or Susan for more information!
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
WTC officially up and running!
An exciting and successful preliminary planning meeting on Saturday, April 2, opened the Wichita Transgender Coalition's schedule of regular meetings. Topics addressed included our mission and goals--watch for an official copy here, in the next few days--and some of the specifics of what members would like to see happen at meetings and group events.
We're also planning our presence at Wichita Pride, and looking ahead to local observance of the Transgender Day of Remembrance.
The next weeks will be important in building our group and developing a sense of what our members are looking for--if you're trans and want to be a part of what we're doing locally, we'd love to have you here! Interested? Contact Ash or Susan for weekly meeting locations, and look here for announcements about upcoming meeting topics and group events.
We're also planning our presence at Wichita Pride, and looking ahead to local observance of the Transgender Day of Remembrance.
The next weeks will be important in building our group and developing a sense of what our members are looking for--if you're trans and want to be a part of what we're doing locally, we'd love to have you here! Interested? Contact Ash or Susan for weekly meeting locations, and look here for announcements about upcoming meeting topics and group events.
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