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creatingchange
Inst tute on trans issues offered attendees respect, inspirati on
Gathering offered chance for trans
activists of different generations to
share experiences, ideas
WENDI BATES I Special Contributor
wbates_2@yahoo.com
The myriad workshops and sessions offered
during the five-day National Conference on
LGBT Equality: Creating Change in Dallas last
weekend included "Trans Rights Now: Building
a Strong Transgender Movement," a day-long in-
stitute with about 70 in attendance. The gathering
focused on issues such as political infrastructure,
mentoring new leaders, visibility and strategy
sharing.
Those attending the institute said it was as
much about being respected and enjoying the fel-
lowship of others as learning activist skills, and
that it inspired, invigorated and energized them
to continue the effort in achieving equality.
Conference attendee and Resource Center Dal-
las volunteer Serina Shouna-Leaher said, "It was
much more than I expected. I feel inspired to be
with high-caliber people from all over the country
and other countries, too."
Leadership within the transgender institute
proved to be a collaboration of both younger and
older activists' voices. Aaron Barnes, a college stu-
dent who served with the Dallas Host committee
for the conference, mentions age as "one of the
various dynamics that plays a part in the trans-
gender movement."
Barnes said he and thosfi in his age group bring
"knowledge and enthusiasm" as part of a symbi-
otic, mentoring relationship to the older activists
in the transgender community. On the other hand,
the youth benefit from the experience of the older
generation.
In addition to age, Barnes said that "phases of
gender transition and actual gender identity" also
play a major part in the transgender movement.
Jake H. Gonzales, who began his female-to-
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INSPIRED AND INSPIRING | Among those attending the Trans Rights Now institute during Creating Change were, clockwise from upper left, Aaron Barnes, Mo
Snow, Serina Shouna-Leaher and Jake H. Gonzales. (Wendi Bates)
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