In case anyone doesn’t know, this week is Trans Awareness Week! Trans* Awareness Week is an annual GLOW campaign week dedicated to exploring issues and ideas around gender and trans identities. Everyone with a positive attitude is welcome to all Trans* Awareness Week events.
Because we don’t want to make the email too long, descriptions of all events are up on the website.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14
Take the Pledge!
Location: UW Student Life Centre – Vendor’s Alley
Time: 10:00 am to 1:30 pm
Preview: Take the pledge to use only gender-neutral bathrooms all week! We provide you with a map!
FB: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=219898934742555
How to Make Love to a Trans Person
Location: UW Student Life Centre – 2134
Time: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Preview: A lesson in consent, the power of language and relationship happiness.
FB Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=188164141265381
Sapphic: Gender Criss Cross
Location: UW Student Life Centre – GLOW Centre 2101
Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Preview: Come wearing clothes of the opposite gender, your own, or a mix! How do we see ourselves through our clothes?
FB: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=119372771507408
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15
Body Mapping
Location: UW SLC Women’s Centre 2100
Time: 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Preview: Body Mapping is a portrayal of how you map your gender, sexuality, and all aspects about yourself!
FB Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=266431673403036
Zine Making!
Location: UW GLOW Centre SLC 2101
Time: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Preview: GLOW’s putting together a Trans Zine! Come help out and talk about gender identity…with crafts!
FB Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=317110841636410
Tuesday Movie Mayhem: La Vie en Rose
Location: GLOW Centre SLC 2101
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Preview: ”Ludovic is a small boy who cross-dresses and generally acts like a girl, talks of marrying his neighbor’s son and can not understand why everyone is so surprised about it. His actions lead to problems for him and his family.”
FB Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=216028355136348
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16
Trans Activism Workshop — With Susan Gapka
Location: UW Student Life Centre 2134
Time: 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Preview: The head of the Trans Health Lobby Group, Susan Gapka, from the Rainbow Health Coalition is coming in to talk about current human rights issues in Ontario and how we can be more supportive of trans* rights issues.
FB Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=199413316800057
Sign Making for Trans* Rights
Location: UW GLOW Centre SLC 2101
Time: 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Preview: Come make signs for the Trans Support March the next day! Arts and crafts!
FB Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=277316712307846
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17
Trans* Rights Support March
Location: UW PAC Parking Lot
Time: 10:00 am to 1:30 pm
Preview: We’re going to march around Ring Road and march in support of trans* rights!
FB Link: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=313358295345509