Transgender Lives

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You may register online up until 6 PM friday or you can register the day of the conference.  Our food count was taken as of Tuesday, though did allocate for additional lunches and will accomodate late registers with lunch to the maximum extent we can.

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Transgender Legal Protections: Federal and State [view workshop detail]
Protecting Your Relationships in and out of the Courts [view workshop detail]
Intersex 101 [view workshop detail]
Hot & Sexy Safer Sex for Everyone [view workshop detail]
Inclusive Health Care, Counseling and Sex Therapy with Gender non-conforming Clients [view workshop detail]
Addressing Mental Health Needs for Transgender Individual: Discussion on the pro’s and con’s to gender counseling [view workshop detail]
HRT and Healthcare for the Transsexual [view workshop detail]
Transitioning At Work [view workshop detail]
Trans communication skills for providers [view workshop detail]
Standards of Care [view workshop detail]
Trans Employment rights [view workshop detail]
Community Advocacy [view workshop detail]
Trans Students and school environment and life [view workshop detail]
Take a Seat on the SOFFA [view workshop detail]
Taboo’s of Our Bodies: Masculine spectrum [view workshop detail]
Taboo’s of Our Bodies: Feminine spectrum [view workshop detail]

Jennifer Levi,Esq, Senior Staff Counsel, GLAD
This workshop will focus on the legal protections for transgender people under Connecticut and federal law. It will discuss both the historical exclusions of transgender people under law as well as recent changes offering more hope for protection in employment, housing, education, and other areas. The workshop will also discuss the ways in which people can change government documentation to accurately reflect one’s gender identity and some limits to doing so as well. Finally, as time permits, the workshop will address family law issues for transgender people.

Protecting Your Relationships in and out of the Courts
Maureen Murphy of Murphy, Murphy and Nugent, LLC
Practical tips on how to protect your relationships through documents: what you need and when. Also, when your relationship breaks up, how to navigate the courts, how to deal with custody and visitation disputes, and how to best ensure that you are treated fairly by the courts, family services and other lawyers

Hot & Sexy Safer Sex for Everyone
TR Richardson, Trainer/Community Educator at Planned Parenthood of CT
During this interactive, trans inclusive session, participants will have the opportunity to learn hot and sexy methods of protecting one’s self from STIs and unintended pregnancy. Since STIs do not discriminate, it is up to us to take the necessary precautions that could save our lives. And we will learn ways to make safer sex erotic and pleasurable for everyone, not to mention learn new many ways to love and protect our own bodies accurately reflect one’s gender identity and some limits to doing so as well.

Inclusive Health Care, Counseling and Sex Therapy with Gender non-conforming Clients
Carole MacKenzie, LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
Many gender non-conforming and sexual-minority clients find themselves having to educate their healthcare workers and therapists. What information is available to professionals about the sexual behavior, function and dysfunction of these individuals? How do clinicians who believe that all people should have access to comprehensive and accurate information about their sexual health and pleasure help gender non-conforming clients? First of all, clinicians must help and educate themselves. Transgender and transsexual clients deserve the same right to sexual fulfillment as all other people. This workshop will address some of the issues clients and healthcare professionals face as they struggle together to understand the diversity and paradoxes surrounding transgender identities and sexuality.

HRT and Healthcare for the Transsexual
Deborah Bershel, MD
A whirlwind tour through ‘the’ medical approach to healthcare for the transsexual. This will range from the history and physical exam to the various options for males and females. ‘The’ is in quotes because not much is etched in stone when it comes to transgender patients.

Community discussion on the Standards of Care
Dru Levasseur
An open community forum for transgender and gender variant people to discuss the impact of the Standards of Care and explore next steps for improvement. Both community members and providers are welcome to address the feasibility of an informed consent model, and the opportunities for progressive collaboration.

Bringing your employment discrimination claim, or “How things really work”
Peter Goselin of Livingston, Adler, Pulda, Meiklejohn & Kelly, P.C.

Even when the law is supposed to protect you at work, the legal process can be confusing, frustrating and sometimes infuriating. This workshop will get down to brass tacks: What do you need to know to bring an employment discrimination complaint at the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO)? We will discuss how things work, why they sometimes don’t, and what you can do to maximize your chances of success.

Trans Students and school environment and life
Chris Argyos
A community discussion about issues relating to being a student: Transitioning while in school, Bathrooms on campus
Communicating with students and faculty about your gender and pronouns, What if you are the only trans person - isolation issues, Activism, hosting events about trans issues, Non-discrimination policies in schools re: same sex relationship and gender identity- admissions, employment, health insurance, Bullying/harassment

Take A Seat on the SOFFA
Andrea Wilson, MPH, CHES
A SOFFA is defined as a Significant Other, Friend, Family, or Ally of a person who identifies as transsexual, transgender or gender-variant. Our partners, friends, and family members may be questioning their gender identity, may be post-transition, or somewhere in between. This interactive workshop will provide a confidential space for non-trans-identified people to talk openly about their successes, challenges, fears, and delights as SOFFAs. Share your experiences and learn from others.

Community discussion around the “Taboo’s of Our Bodies - Masculine Spectrum
Dru Levasseur
How can we as trans people love our bodies more in a society that makes this taboo? A space for self-identified transmasculine people (only) to have a supportive and honest dialogue about body image, medical transitioning or not, and how to support each other in whatever path we each choose. Have your questions answered by your peers and listen to unique perspectives.

Community discussion around the “Taboo’s of Our Bodies - Feminine Spectrum
Jerimarie Liesegang
How can we as trans people love our bodies more in a society that makes this taboo? A space for self-identified transfeminine people (only) to have a supportive and honest dialogue about body image, medical transitioning or not, and how to support each other in whatever path we each choose. Have your questions answered by your peers and listen to unique perspectives.

Addressing Mental Health Needs for Transgender Individual: Discussion on the pro’s and con’s to gender counseling

JOANNA FROST, LICSW, GENDER & TRAUMA SPECIALIST
This workshop will be an open and interactive trans inclusive dialogue regarding Mental Health, Gender Counseling and Trauma.  Joanna, who is Trans, will share her extensive experiences as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Work in working with her peers as well as the community around gender counseling.   Her workshop is intended to assure full participation by those attending participants to discuss the pros and con’s around Gender Counseling.

Intersex 101
Vickie Boisseau, Activist/speaker with SpeakOut
This workshop will explore the social. legal, and medical issues faced by many Intersex people, and the movement to challenge forced medical intervention in the lives of Intersex children, and adults as well as looking at the differences and similarities with transsexual people

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Directions
Conference is in the Academic building of the UConn Health Center. Building A on the campus map (click to view) and closest parking are Lots C, B, D and K.

UCHC Directions Contact Information
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
860-679-2000

Helpful Links
Driving Directions
Campus Map (pdf)
Bus Routes

Driving Directions
From Bradley International Airport
Follow Route 20 to I-91 South to I-84 West in Hartford. Follow I-84 West about 7 miles to Exit 39 which is after 39A. Turn right at the first traffic light onto Route 4 East (Farmington Avenue). At the third traffic light, turn right to enter the Health Center campus.

From Farmington Center
Stay on Route 4 East/Farmington Avenue. As you drive up the hill toward I-84, stay in the right lane and follow the signs as Route 4 East/Farmington Avenue loops to the right and crosses the I-84 access road. At the fourth traffic light, turn right to enter the Health Center campus.

From West Hartford Center
Stay on Farmington Avenue/Route 4 West. The Health Center is about 3.3 miles on the left.

From Route 44 Canton/Avon
Proceed on Route 44 eastbound through Avon. Turn right onto Route 10 South/Waterville Road. Turn left onto Talcott Notch Road and continue to Farmington Avenue/Route 4 West. Turn right; the Health Center is a 1/4 mile on the left.

From I-84
Take Exit 39 (if coming from I-84 West, Exit 39 is after 39A). Turn right at the first traffic light onto Route 4 East (Farmington Avenue). At the third traffic light, turn right to enter the Health Center campus.

From Northbound Route 9
Take Exit 32 (left exit) onto I-84 West and stay in the right lane. Take Exit 39 (first exit). Turn right at the first traffic light onto Route 4 East (Farmington Avenue). At the third traffic light, turn right to enter the Health Center campus.

To Return to Route 9
From the Farmington Avenue entrance on the Lower Campus, take a left onto Route 4 West/Farmington Avenue. At the second light, take a left onto South Road. At the first stop sign, turn right and follow the signs to Route 9 South (you will enter I-84 East briefly prior to exiting onto Route 9 South).

To Return to I-84 East or West
From the Farmington Avenue entrance on the Lower Campus, take a left onto Route 4 West/Farmington Avenue. At the third light, take a left towards the highway entrance ramps and follow the signs staying right for I-84 West or staying left for I-84 East.

Bus Routes

The UConn Health Center is on CTTransit bus routes E, E1, E6, E7 and F. For current weekday and weekend schedules, call CTTransit at 860-525-9181 or visit their web site.

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If you are interested in providing or needing transportation (rideshare) to and from the conference, please drop a request at conference@transadvocacy.org or simply enter a comment on this post.

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Register today [online or mail/fax] for the second annual Transgender Lives: The Intersection of Health and Law Conference being held on Saturday, April 19 at the UCONN Health Center from 8:00 AM till 5 PM. This all day conference is geared towards Service Providers, Medical and Legal Professionals, Trans and Gender non-conforming community, allies and all those interested in the Health and Law isues facing the Trans and gender non-conforming communities. For up to the minute Conference news go to our website at www.TransgenderLives.org

Registration [online or mail/fax] is suggested at $25 for Individuals, $50 for Agency Personnel, though no one will be turned away due to registration cost. Please check sponsorship box in the registration form if you would like to be considered for a paid sponsorship to the conference. If your organization is interested in sponsoring and/or tabling please contact us at conference@transadvocacy.org or (860) 983-8139. If interested in volunteering please contact us at volunteers@transadvocacy.org or (860) 983-8139.

Workshops will cover topics such as

• Transgender Legal Protections: Federal and State
• Trans Communication Skills for Providers
• Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Standards of Care for Providers
• Community discussion on the Standards of Care
• Inclusive health care, counseling and sex therapy with Gender non-conforming clients
• Addressing Mental Health Needs for Transgender Individuals
• Community discussion around the “Taboo’s of Our Bodies”
• Disability and Employment Rights

… and more

High Level Conference Timeline

• 08:00 - 08:30 AM : Registration and Continental Breakfast
• 08:30 - 09:15 AM : Welcoming Remarks and Introductions
• 09:15 - 12:00 AM : Morning Workshops
• 12:00 - 01:00 PM : Lunch
• 01:00 - 03:30 PM : Afternoon Workshops
• 03:30 - 04:15 PM : Plenary discussion on State and Federal anti-discrimination efforts
• 04:15 - 04:30 PM : Closing remarks and wrap up
• 04:30 - 05:15 PM : Reception

UCONN Health Center
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, Connecticut 06030
Saturday, April 19, 2008
8:00AM-5:00PM

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