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AtomicCafe · 25th Oct 2009, 01:18 PM

Quick question for people more creative than I:

My LGBT club on campus is having Transgender Week (more like 3 weeks) toward the end of November, and we're trying to think of events. I'm looking for some input on what you would want to see go on.

Some examples of what we have: Ask a Tranny Anything (which we want to rename someday), Transgender movie marathons, and panel discussions with trans folk. Can't remember the other events we've been brainstorming.

So, what would you add? Give as much detail as you wish!

Also forgot to add: we may have a Gender-Bending Ball like we did last year. Everyone comes to a dance dressed as the opposite gender. However, someone worried that people would find this offensive. Is that offensive?

fallendream · 25th Oct 2009, 01:23 PM

cross-gender clothes day, wear the opposite genders clothes for a day

haelmarie · 25th Oct 2009, 01:26 PM

I'm not sure if this would be possible, but a Transgendered Art Day would be kind of neat. Like bring in pieces of art (poems, paintings, etc.) by transpeople. It would give a trans-perspective that just talking can't.

AtomicCafe · 25th Oct 2009, 01:28 PM

Like those ideas!

Also forgot to add (may edit my original post in a second): we may have a Gender-Bending Ball like we did last year. Everyone comes to a dance dressed as the opposite gender. However, someone worried that people would find this offensive. Is that offensive?

Daniel · 25th Oct 2009, 01:46 PM

I am not sure I have any ideas right off the top of my head but I will discuss this with my group here at Buffalo and let you know if we have any feed back.

I think there are several members who would find it cool if we had a trans week.

AtomicCafe · 25th Oct 2009, 02:07 PM

It's one of those things that I think most campuses need. Overall, gay students get attention at some campuses, but there are few to none that recognize trans students. Thanks so much for consulting with them!

isabella · 26th Oct 2009, 11:50 AM

i think that u should have a trans campus field day were people that support sexually orinates and people of difffernt sexual orienta compete with each other to see who is good at what

JakeBHT · 26th Oct 2009, 12:04 PM

I wouldn't find any of that offensive (certainly not the crossdressing thing..gives me an excuse!)

Miles D · 26th Oct 2009, 01:49 PM

how 'bout something for Transgender Day or Remembrance?
at our school I think we're going to make head stones with names & dates or birth/death of transpeople who have been murdered.
it's not fun & exciting, but it gets out a much needed message.
[1 in 12 transpeople is murdered.]

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but I like the cross-dressing or gender-bending dance.

AtomicCafe · 26th Oct 2009, 04:56 PM

Mediumdietcoke -- you actually reminded me of something we need to incorporate somewhere! :P Our club has about 100 sandwich boards of people who have been killed in various hate crimes. We pull them out every once in a while for events, and considering so many of them were trans, I think they deserve some more airtime. I'm going to check now if we're doing something for Day of Remembrance...

Steam Giant · 26th Oct 2009, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AtomicCafe

Some examples of what we have: Ask a Tranny Anything (which we want to rename someday), Transgender movie marathons, and panel discussions with trans folk. Can't remember the other events we've been brainstorming.

Also forgot to add: we may have a Gender-Bending Ball like we did last year. Everyone comes to a dance dressed as the opposite gender. However, someone worried that people would find this offensive. Is that offensive?

First of all, it's amazing that your campus does this! It's very refreshing to hear!

Those are some great choices so far, including the Gender-Bending ball (and no, not offensive, in fact I think it's a great idea)!

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Originally Posted by fallendream

cross-gender clothes day, wear the opposite genders clothes for a day

I like this idea a lot, too. It's a great way for people who aren't transgendered to show their support, and a fun event for people who don't have an opinion either way, as well!

My only suggestion would be to try and arrange for someone to come and speak at your school, like a prominent speaker for transgendered persons. I've always found this sort of thing inspiring, so it might be worth looking in to (though perhaps too short notice for this year

)!

AtomicCafe · 26th Oct 2009, 07:28 PM

Oh, we usually have speakers.

Forgot to mention them. I can't remember who we usually bring in, but there are some people from the local LGBT community group and gender alliance, as well as a number of people who just like to share their experiences.

25th Oct 2009, 01:18 PM	#1
AtomicCafe Gay by Day, Dyke by Night Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Asexual Lesbian Out Status: Out, Loud, and Proud Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 19 Posts: 208 Join Date: Oct 2009	Transgender Week Quick question for people more creative than I: My LGBT club on campus is having Transgender Week (more like 3 weeks) toward the end of November, and we're trying to think of events. I'm looking for some input on what you would want to see go on. Some examples of what we have: Ask a Tranny Anything (which we want to rename someday), Transgender movie marathons, and panel discussions with trans folk. Can't remember the other events we've been brainstorming. So, what would you add? Give as much detail as you wish! Also forgot to add: we may have a Gender-Bending Ball like we did last year. Everyone comes to a dance dressed as the opposite gender. However, someone worried that people would find this offensive. Is that offensive? __________________ That child has several options: staying in the closet, suicide. And then one day, that child might open up the paper and it says, "Homosexual Elected in San Francisco." - Harvey Milk Last edited by AtomicCafe; 25th Oct 2009 at 01:29 PM..

25th Oct 2009, 01:23 PM	#2
fallendream EC Addict Full Member Gender: manlyman, hwar! Orientation: i have a floppy wrist? Out Status: i left aslan... Age: 17 Posts: 945 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: Transgender Week cross-gender clothes day, wear the opposite genders clothes for a day

25th Oct 2009, 01:26 PM	#3
haelmarie it's ok to be afraid Full Member Gender: No. Orientation: No. Age: 18 Posts: 767 Join Date: Oct 2009	Re: Transgender Week I'm not sure if this would be possible, but a Transgendered Art Day would be kind of neat. Like bring in pieces of art (poems, paintings, etc.) by transpeople. It would give a trans-perspective that just talking can't.

25th Oct 2009, 01:28 PM	#4
AtomicCafe Gay by Day, Dyke by Night Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Asexual Lesbian Out Status: Out, Loud, and Proud Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 19 Posts: 208 Join Date: Oct 2009	Re: Transgender Week Like those ideas! Also forgot to add (may edit my original post in a second): we may have a Gender-Bending Ball like we did last year. Everyone comes to a dance dressed as the opposite gender. However, someone worried that people would find this offensive. Is that offensive? __________________ That child has several options: staying in the closet, suicide. And then one day, that child might open up the paper and it says, "Homosexual Elected in San Francisco." - Harvey Milk

25th Oct 2009, 01:46 PM	#5
Daniel the great cheese danish Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Buffalo, NY Age: 21 Posts: 2,874 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: Transgender Week I am not sure I have any ideas right off the top of my head but I will discuss this with my group here at Buffalo and let you know if we have any feed back. I think there are several members who would find it cool if we had a trans week. __________________ "Nobody can teach me who I am, who can describe parts of me, but who I am and what I need, these are things I have to find out myself." - Chunua Achebe

25th Oct 2009, 02:07 PM	#6
AtomicCafe Gay by Day, Dyke by Night Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Asexual Lesbian Out Status: Out, Loud, and Proud Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 19 Posts: 208 Join Date: Oct 2009	Re: Transgender Week It's one of those things that I think most campuses need. Overall, gay students get attention at some campuses, but there are few to none that recognize trans students. Thanks so much for consulting with them! __________________ That child has several options: staying in the closet, suicide. And then one day, that child might open up the paper and it says, "Homosexual Elected in San Francisco." - Harvey Milk

26th Oct 2009, 11:50 AM	#7
isabella Alone and depressed Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: A few people Location: IN HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! New York State Posts: 70 Join Date: Oct 2009	Re: Transgender Week i think that u should have a trans campus field day were people that support sexually orinates and people of difffernt sexual orienta compete with each other to see who is good at what

26th Oct 2009, 12:04 PM	#8
JakeBHT Call me Eloisa, El for short! Full Member Gender: Ill met by moonlight proud titania. Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: fucking nania Location: cambridge, England Age: 18 Posts: 398 Join Date: Mar 2009	Re: Transgender Week I wouldn't find any of that offensive (certainly not the crossdressing thing..gives me an excuse!) __________________ My friend is in the closet so deep he is having adventures in fcking Nania!

26th Oct 2009, 01:49 PM	#9
Miles D Rude... and not ginger. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: queer Out Status: everyone Location: San Diego, CA ⇒ Great Barrington, MA Age: 20 Posts: 1,171 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Transgender Week how 'bout something for Transgender Day or Remembrance? at our school I think we're going to make head stones with names & dates or birth/death of transpeople who have been murdered. it's not fun & exciting, but it gets out a much needed message. [1 in 12 transpeople is murdered.] ---------- but I like the cross-dressing or gender-bending dance. __________________ Bowties are cool. Fezzes are cool.

26th Oct 2009, 04:56 PM	#10
AtomicCafe Gay by Day, Dyke by Night Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Asexual Lesbian Out Status: Out, Loud, and Proud Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 19 Posts: 208 Join Date: Oct 2009	Re: Transgender Week Mediumdietcoke -- you actually reminded me of something we need to incorporate somewhere! :P Our club has about 100 sandwich boards of people who have been killed in various hate crimes. We pull them out every once in a while for events, and considering so many of them were trans, I think they deserve some more airtime. I'm going to check now if we're doing something for Day of Remembrance... __________________ That child has several options: staying in the closet, suicide. And then one day, that child might open up the paper and it says, "Homosexual Elected in San Francisco." - Harvey Milk

26th Oct 2009, 07:28 PM	#12
AtomicCafe Gay by Day, Dyke by Night Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Asexual Lesbian Out Status: Out, Loud, and Proud Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 19 Posts: 208 Join Date: Oct 2009	Re: Transgender Week Oh, we usually have speakers. Forgot to mention them. I can't remember who we usually bring in, but there are some people from the local LGBT community group and gender alliance, as well as a number of people who just like to share their experiences. __________________ That child has several options: staying in the closet, suicide. And then one day, that child might open up the paper and it says, "Homosexual Elected in San Francisco." - Harvey Milk

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