Healthcare, community organizing, social change, filming documentaries, trans people, trans allies
Music
Katastrophe, Robo Sapien, Shawna Virago, All the Pretty Horses, Lisa Jackson, amongst other musical genres
Movies
Southern Comfort, Transparent, By Hook or By Crook, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Beautiful Boxer, Transamerica, All About My Mother, Bad Education, Trans Animals, Ma vie en rose, The Agressives, Before Night Falls, 100% Woman, Enough Man, Tour de Pants, Unveiled, Tranny Fags, Venus of Mars
Books
Transgender Warriors, Sex Changes: The Politics of Transgenderism, Gender Outlaw, The Testosterone Files, Body Alchemy, Read My Lips : Sexual Subversion and the End of Gender, Trans Liberation: beyond pink and blue
Heroes
Imani Henry, Michelle Dumaresq, Vaginal Davis, Max Wolf Valerio, Alexander John Goodrum, Morty Diamond, Leslie Feinberg, Kate Bornstein, Butchlalis de Panochtitlan, Tracie O'Brien, Patrick Califia, Loren Cameron, Cecilia Chung, Jamison Green, Tista Das, Faiza Khalida, Nong Tum, Maryam Hatoon Molkara
Community Clinics Campaign (C3)'s Details
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Leo
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trans health activists
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Better Transgender Care Now - Get Involved in the Community Clinics Campaign
In the summer of 2006, FTM Alliance of Los Angeles and the Transgender Law Center expanded our health care access programs to include working on transforming health care services offered at LA-based community clinics. In doing this work, we are emphasizing community organizing strategies. The work is funded primarily by the California Endowment, California Wellness Foundation, and Liberty Hill Foundation. The Community Clinics Campaign (C3) is about changing the health care infrastructure to improve the health and well-being of transgender people and their families throughout L.A County. We will identify up to 5 clinics from around the county with whom we can work to increase their ability to provide health care to the transgender community. This infrastructure will:
(1) reduce the ill-effects that occur when some people are not able to transition (depression, anxiety, etc)
(2) provide culturally appropriate access to on-going basic health care
(3) allow service providers the opportunity to work one-on-one with patients to reduce their risk for health-related societal problems (HIV transmission, substance abuse, etc.)
This would mean that the services would be available to people without insurance, people on Medi-Cal, and probably on a sliding scale basis to people whose insurance excludes transition related care.
To learn more about the Community Clinics Campaign and to get involved please visit:
http://transhealthcare.googlepages.com/home
Check out our YouTube videos -
http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=FTMAofLA
Our blog -
http://transhealthcarecampaign.blogspot.com/
Who I'd like to meet: Trans people and allies in Los Angeles who believe trans people in L.A. County deserve good trans healthcare.
We need your help! Help us to better assist the Transgender Community of Los Angeles County!
The Community Clinics Campaign (C3) is working with CSUN to assess the healthcare needs of transgender people who attend community clinics in Los Angeles County. Responses will be used to help our grassroots campaign increase access to culturally competent transgender health care. If you are a transgender-identified person accessing health services in L.A. County and over 18 years old, please complete this short survey now!
La campaña de las clinicas comunitarias (C3) trabaja con un investigador del la universidad del Estado de Cal Northridge para valorar las necesidades del cuidado de salud para personas transgeneras que utilizan las clinicas comunitarias en el Condado de Los Angeles. Las respuestas serán utilizadas para ayudar nuestra comuidad transgenera aumentar el nivel de accesibilidad a la asistencia médica que es culturalmente competente para la comunidad transgenera. Si usted es una persona de identidad-transgenera que tiene o ha tratado de conseguir acceso a los servicios medicos en el condado de Los Angeles y es por lo menos de 18 años de edad, por favor complete este corto cuestionario ahora!
English version:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=COM3WzVflSmnxe8V_2fbWAhg_3d_3d
Spanish version / En Español
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=FyjgIBMXfcageekNGAtFTA_3d_3d
We also need the support of healthcare providers and clinic administrators. Join the organizing efforts of the Community Clinics Campaign. Contact C3@ftmalliance.org to get info on our next meeting.
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About FTM Book Vol. 1 FTM Book Vol 1: A Basic Introduction to Transman Life is an easy-to-understand, yet comprehensive primer on FTM issues such as:
What is an FTM? How do FTMs see themselves? Appearance Stages in Transition Surgeries Available Common Personal Histories Violence Discrimination Health Issues Counseling Relationships Common Legal Issues
We've worked hard to help create definitions that will help you talk about trans issues with others, including terms for body parts unique to the FTM and by naming the stages of transitioning. This book is great for anyone who who is having trouble understanding the lifestyle or choices of a transperson. When we first began dating, we were shocked that there was no one place that he (Aaron) could turn to show me (Crystal) "See, this explains what being an FTM means." We hope that this book will be a good start.
Best of all, when you order FTM Book Vol. 1: A Basic Introduction to Transman Life you can feel good knowing that sales of the book are being used to fund more research to help FTMs and their partners get through the challenges of their lives. This is a great book for youself and for anyone you know who could use a little more understanding. Also, you can help teach others about trans issues by donating copies to your local high schools, colleges, LGBT centers and libraries.
We are excited to announce the launch of the next cycle of the LDIRs in Health program here in Los Angeles! This program seeks to develop skills, awareness, and actions for uniting social/economic justice work with community health work.
As you may know, the Leadership Development in Interethnic Relations program strives to support and challenge individuals to broaden their notion of community while working in multicultural collaborations. We are very excited to be bringing this work to the health sector to strengthen the connections between social justice and community health leadership. We had a challenging and very exciting first cycle for this new health-focused LDIR program in Los Angeles in 2005-2006. In 2007, we continued to learn and grow as a program while sharing our resources, ideas, and practices with a set of participants in California's Central Valley. We are very excited to be returning to LA for the upcoming 2008-2009 program year.
Our next LDIRs in Health cycle will begin on October 11, 2008. To get more information, please contact the LDIR Application Info Line at 213.241.0263.
We are looking for a diverse group of 30 adults (ages 18 and over) who are affected by or working on a diverse set of community health issues in the Los Angeles area.
GQR continues to present Coffeetalk as a safe, facilitated discussion group and creative space celebrating gender-giftedness in Every One. Now meeting quarterly! Look for Coffeetalk again around June, September, and December. Floating location, so call/email for info. Suggested donation $3
This quarter's Coffeetalk Sunday, March 30, 2008 11-1:30 PM Location: The Spot Cafe 4455 Overland Ave. Culver City, CA 90230 www. thespotcafelounge. com
Join us at this creative space on the westside. Take advantage of The Spot's 15-20% discount when using their pre-paid keyring card. Find us in the private lounge, past the friendly owner and servers making sandwiches and drinks. Come hungry for physical as well as intellectual and emotional sustenance for your gender-gifted self! Plenty of street parking in addition to a lot in the back.
