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Every Month
MCC Trans Discussion Group
The MCC Manchester Trans Discussion Group meets on the fourth Saturday of each month at 3.30pm in its usual venue - the Church Social Room of St John Chrysostoms Church (accessed from the side entrance by the bell tower on Anson Road - room open from approx 3:00pm). Ansom Road M14 5BG. All are most welcome to these events; those who want to explore their TG status or need help in being themselves, and especially anyone interested in a better understanding of trans-gendered people and their community. Although the group is sponsored and supported by MCC Manchester, it is not a Church group and is open to all. For directions, go to www.mccmanchester.co.uk/mccmmap.ht.
The Group operates an email group to promote further discussion and circulate information from and about the group. To join the e-group go to uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/TG-DiscussionGroup and click on 'Join this Group'. If you have any problems joining please email jennyannebuk@yahoo.co.uk
2 to 4 May 2008
2nd Transgender Council 2008, Berlin, Germany
Dear Ladies & Gents, In-betweens and Gender-benders, friends and allies to the cause. Transgender Europe and the Transgender Network Berlin (TGNB), invite you to the 2nd Transgender Council - Make human rights work.
You would join the diverse bunch of trans activists expected from all over Europe to continue the success story of the 1st Transgender Council in Vienna 2005. The council welcomes all people, defining themselves as trans, and aligned LGBTIQ, activists and partners - reflecting the colourful and diverse trans family from all over Europe.
We are proud to hold the council under the auspices of the mayor of Schoeneberg, Mr Band, at his beautiful and historic mayor's hall (Most prominently J.F. Kennedy proclaimed here that he was a Berliner!).
The program consists of plenary sessions, workshops, get-together including the general assembly of TransGender Europe. After the hard work at day-time on human rights issues, trans activism and capacity building, at night Berlin's Tran-friendly scene offers its best: show, music, party, arts and lots of chances for networking.
Be amongst the first ones to hear publicly about the astonishing findings of the first comprehensive study on the living situation of trans people in Europe, (conducted by ILGA, Press for Change and TransGender Europe in 2007) with more than 2000 trans people participating! Discussion of concept and (EU) policy of the solely truly All-European Transgender network TGEU will be on the agenda as well as debating with politicians from the European parliament about the human rights situation of trans people. We set up a comprehensive set of workshops on activism, skill-building, best practices and "how to do" to give you a wide choice on how to improve skills and tools in order to make human rights REALLY work!
As the time until the council is running and places are limited, check out www.tgeu.org/council2008 today and register right away! (early bird tariff until 17th of march!). On this website you find the program, admission fee, financial support, registration and how you can contribute YOUR workshop to the council. Moreover there will be information on accommodation and travel issues. Sign up for email-list in order to receive regularly the last up-to-date information around the council!
If you have any further questions regarding organisational/technical questions contact us via council2008@tgeu.org (but only after you have checked out our website!). For questions regarding the contents please use program@tgeu.org.
*The local organising team in Berlin consists of the trans activist groups "TransInterQueer-TrIQ", "Wigstoeckel transgender united", "TIA M" and various individuals from other trans groups that are united in the Transgender Network Berlin TGNB.
4 July 2008
TRANS WITH PRIDE CONFERENCE 2008
More information and registration forms will be made available from 1st May 2008 on the Gendered Intelligence website: www.genderedingelligence.co.uk. If you would like to get involved in the organisation of this event get in touch with Gendered Intelligence.
There are 150 spaces for delegates. Registration 1.30pm, conference 2pm – 6pm. For those who wish to stay there will be an evening performance of the LGBTQ youth project that has been produced in collaboration with Gendered Intelligence, CSSD and Fringe Benefits. This will be followed by a networking opportunity in the Orbit (the revolving 30th floor) from 7pm – 9pm.
Where:
The Empress State Building, Lillie Road, London SW6 1TR
(Nearest tube: West Brompton)
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4 July 2008
GENITAL CUTTING IN A GLOBALIZED AGE
A FORUM FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY DEBATE
A major international conference in London
Where:
The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London, W1G 0AE
Keynote lecture:
CHERYL CHASE, Intersex Society of North America
A groundbreaking event bringing together medical doctors and researchers, social and behavioural scientists, scholars in literary and cultural studies, lawyers, artists, philosophers and historians who share a critical interest in genital modification in the clinical, political and cultural spheres. The remit will be to examine practices and discourses of health, harm and sexuality in their historical and contemporary contexts. The conference will explicitly address the discursive and legislative inconsistencies relating to genital cutting, and tackle the ideological, political and ethical implications of current practices.
Topics and speakers:
Childhood surgery for ambiguous genitalia
MILTON DIAMOND, University of Hawaii
PHILIP RANSLEY, formerly Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
Sex reassignment surgery for transsexual people
PHILIP THOMAS, Royal Sussex Hospital
STEPHEN WHITTLE OBE, Manchester Metropolitan University
Female genital mutilation
EFUA DORKENOO OBE, London
Male circumcision
ROBERT DARBY, Canberra
Genital cosmetic surgery
VIRGINIA BRAUN, University of Auckland
DAVID RALPH, University College London
Chairs and discussants:
Polly Carmichael
Gerry Conway
Hera Cook
Lisa Downing
Peter Hegarty
Katrina Roen
The conference will provide a unique opportunity for practitioners, researchers and scholars to harness interdisciplinary collaboration, in order to improve the accuracy, sophistication and impact of scientific research, discursive analysis, and professional practice relating to all forms of genital cutting.
Registration fee (includes lunch):
£85 before 31 March 2008;
£115 thereafter.
Programme enquiries to Iain Morland (morland@cardiff.ac.uk)
Sponsored by BJU International (www.bjui.org).
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