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Revised Mental Health Standards of Care for those working with Transgender Clients
WPATH, (formerly the Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association) has just issued the latest version of the Standards of Care (SOC) since the last edition came out in 2001. These new guidelines provide the highest standards of health care for health professionals to assist transsexual, transgender and gender nonconforming people to achieve lasting personal comfort with their transgender selves. This workshop will focus on the clinical guidelines suggested in the Standard of Care for successful MTF and FTM transitions, as...
read moreTENT Meet & Greet at the TG Center
TFA and the TG Center are proud to open our doors to the Transgender Education Network of Texas. Chair Woman Katy Stewart and her board will be in Houston on January 28th for a board retreat and are inviting everyone to come meet them and find out more about their organization. The Transgender Education Network of Texas is an organization dedicated to furthering the education of gender diversity in the State of Texas. We work to accomplish this through education and networking in both public and private forums. Through our efforts we strive to...
read moreAnnual HTGA Thanksgiving Potluck
Since 1994, HTGA has offered a safe and supportive space for Houston’s transgender community to meet. Tonight, HTGA will once again host the community’s traditional HTGA Thanksgiving Potluck. There’s no cost to attend. RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/180401818713260/ WHAT: Annual HTGA Thanksgiving Potluck WHERE: Transgender Center, 604 Pacific, Hou, TX 77006 WHEN: Monday, November 21, 2011 from 7 – 10...
read moreStandards of Care 7 and How They Effect You
WPATH (formerly Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association) has just issued the latest version of the Standards of Care (SOC) since 2001. A leading researcher in FTM health, Colt Meier, and an emerging researcher in transgenderism and Autism Spectrum Disorders, Levi Herman, were in attendance of the WPATH conference in Atlanta, GA, last week when the SOC were officially released. Colt and Levi have agreed to share what they learned at the conference and present the new SOC. There will be plenty of time allotted for Q & A....
read moreFriends ,Teachers, Parents, Queers & Allies!
The TG Center will also be hosting an event to discuss “What Kids Can Do” on Saturday, November 12 from 1 to 3 pm. Please come celebrate the release of Queer Youth Advice for Educators: How to Respect and Protect Your Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students by Abe Louise Young, just released from Next Generation Press! Last fall, in response to the epidemic of LGBT youth suicides, I was commissioned by the amazing nonprofit What Kids Can Do, Inc. to interview youth around the country about their school experiences, and...
read moreTG Heroes Save Elderly Man
Houston – On Monday, September 14, 2011 two Transgender Center volunteers came to the aid of an elder member of the Montrose community who was being attacked by a younger man. The incident occurred on the corner of Pacific and Hopkins, just across the street from Club Blur, the location where Aaron Scheerhoorn was brutally murdered in front of a crowd of people who did nothing to stop the attack. The 93 year old victim, Jack Mustachia, was attacked when he offered to help what appeared to be a homeless man by offering him some food....
read moreFree Voice Therapy Workshop
Workshop Description: You are invited to an informal voice workshop where you can practice and get feedback on your voice. The workshop is run by Dr. Vica Papp, who in the past 3 years has been documenting gender variant voices in the Houston community. The workshop will include: Q&A: you can ask all your questions, raise all your concerns about your (or someone else’s) voice Mythbusting: where Vica will try and shed light on what kind of realistic and linguistically meaningful changes you should aim for Practice: you...
read moreTrans Town Hall Meeting Saturday, October 9
TG Town Hall Meeting THIS Saturday, October 9 · 1:00pm – 3:00pm Transgender Center 604 Pacific Houston, TX 77006 (Map) RSVP here on FaceBook This town hall meeting will focus on the impact the Heather Delgado v. Nikki Araguz case will have on the overall GLBT community within Texas and beyond. A loss can mean that the State of Texas will no longer recognize the transitioned status of transgender people. This will have a huge impact on transgender employment issues, bathroom issues, issues of policy and issues of law. A...
read moreA Trans Youth Covenant House Shelter Refugee
This trans individual is a survivor of a hate crime attack. She was beaten until she was on the ground. When she was on the ground, they began kicking her. When she stopped moving, they ran her over with their car (and no, they were never brought to justice). During the attack, they kept yelling “faggot” and “you fucking punk” etc. She left her hometown to get away from the physical and psychological torment she was subjected to and came to Houston. She initially sought shelter at the Star of Hope mission (a Christian...
read moreYearly TFA Membership Meeting July 24th
The Transgender Foundation of America is the organization that is responsible for Transgender Center, library and archive. As per TFA By-Laws, we are a 501[c]3 nonprofit membership organization. Our By-laws stipulate, “Membership in this organization shall be open to all who are dealing with issues relating to cultural gender stereotypes.” The annual membership meeting of TFA will be held on Saturday, July 24. The Membership Meeting will include a free brunch that will begin at 11 AM. During this meeting, members will have a chance...
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