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The Philadelphia Trans* Health Conference
TWO MORE DAYS!! WE can’t wait to meet everyone at the Trans Health Conference and Hang out with our brothers from The Self Made Men!!
Pennsylvania Convention Center
May 31st - June 2nd
There is no cost to participate in the three, full days of programming offered at the Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference. Register here or at the conference.Check out all the free workshops ~~> Here
Discounted hotel rooms and lodging accommodations~~> Here
Visit the Trans Health Conference site for more info!
MEET SOME OF OUR MENTORS!
Peer mentoring is a voluntary outreach effort by BLITZ volunteers to offer a confidential ear to listen and give advice on various aspects of life in the trans* community. Mentors are here to provide a venue to help explore issues regarding sexual orientation or gender identity in a safe, non-judgmental, supportive, and empowering environment.
Disclosure: BLITZ mentors are not professional therapists, if you are in crisis please call the free services below.
National Suicide Hotline
Phone: (800) 784-2433
Phone: (800) 273-8255
Phone: (800) 799-4889 (TTY)Trevor Project
1-866-488-7386
24/7 Helpline for GLBT YouthCALVIN - blitzcalvin@gmail.com
Topics: Dating Advice, Sex Education, College/University life, Starting/ Running LGBT groups, Sex Education, Testosterone
Calvin is a queer filmmaker and artist from Philadelphia and a resident videographer for the Liberty City Drag Kings. He is passionate about exposing queer culture through media. A strong advocate for equality, Calvin has been involved in the queer community for many years. BLITZ is a great way for him to to reach out to a growing *trans community as a resource for education.JENN - blitzjenn@gmail.com
Topics: partners of trans* individuals, navigating kink/sex, transition in the workplace, activism
Jenn is our Trivia Tuesday writer, a biologist, BBW model, musician, and a feminist blogger. She often finds herself smack in the middle of social justice pursuits due to her activist nature. This drive for equality has helped fuel her desire to be a strong ally to the trans* community, and her love of learning lends itself to trivia and heated debate. BLITZ is a great way for her to be a part of a growing community (and let’s face it, who doesn’t want to be part of something amazing?), and be a resource & sounding board for such a great group of individuals!HILARY - blitzhilary@gmail.com
Topics: health/nutrition, music, debate, career
Hils is a NYC born-and-raised, Philadelphia based multimedia artist. Roundhouse kicking gender binary in the face since the nineties, ze has made it a life mission to make people question social gender and sexuality construction through art. Last year, ze collaborated with other Temple University(Philadelphia) students in the creation of que[e]ry, a devised work exploring queer youth culture. The piece went on to be performed at the 2011 Equality Forum(Philadelphia). Hils will be receiving a BA in Theater from Temple University next year and plans to continue working in the field. Ze is beyond thrilled to be working with BLITZ; don’t hesitate to drop zir a line!SIR - blitzsir@gmail.com
Topics: parenting, art, sex education, self help and mental health, socializing , testosterone
In addition to his artistic prowess, SiR is a tireless activist for the Trans and Gender-Queer/ Non-Conforming Community. He was a featured artist at the first-ever Philadelphia Gender Reel Festival that took place September 9th-11th, 2010. On October 8th 2011, Saterius was at the forefront of the ground-breaking, revolutionary Philadelphia Trans March that drew thousands of supporters from across the city of Philadelphia. The March was a giant step in Trans and Gender-Queer/ Non-Conforming peoples’ visibility. Reminding SiR of the love and support that makes life worthwhile.COLE - blitzcole@gmail.com
Topics: Hormones/testosterone, dating, stealth, transitioning in the workplace, sex education
Cole is a stealth transman from Rhode Island, and slave to Corporate America working in the IT field. Since the majority of the people he interacts with daily are unaware of his *trans status, life can get pretty interesting (and scary) from time to time. Although being stealth makes it very difficult to be involved directly in the community, BLITZ is a fantastic way for him to be able to reach out to the community.
BLITZ and the TransWay group teamed up to show their support for the Day of Silence. Thank you to our MTF sisters who participated and show their support for BLITZ!
APRIL 20, 2012
The Day of Silence is a student-led national event that brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. Students from middle school to college take a vow of silence in an effort to encourage schools and classmates to address the problem of anti-LGBT behavior by illustrating the silencing effect of bullying and harassment on LGBT students and those perceived to be LGBT.
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“YOU ARE AN ARTIST OF YOUR OWN CREATION”
BLITZ is a support & social resource for anyone under the trans* umbrella or exploring their gender identity. BLITZ is a safe space for exchanging ideas and resources, & providing social support around gender issues.~~>TRANSWAY
TransWay at the William Way, a weekly social drop-in gathering at the William Way Community Center in Philadelphia, PA that provides a safe space for all and brings together the gender-queer and trans members of the community for social discussions of issues within the communityThursday from 7:00-9:00 pm.
The William Way Community Center 1315 Spruce St. Philadelphia, PA 19107
leaf carvings for the environment
Chris Piascik | http://chrispiascik.com
An artist who recently held his sixth solo exhibition, Chris Piascik is also active in the design community. With 6 years of professional experience at award-winning firms in New England, he is currently working as a freelance designer and illustrator. He has been fascinated with design since he discovered his parent’s music collection at a young age. It was his first exposure to design, and it was only a matter of time before he began remixing the album packaging to better suit what he was hearing. He holds degrees in Visual Communication Design and Art History from the Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford, where he has moonlighted as an instructor of several design courses.
Meet Jenn! Our Tuesday Trivia Writer for BLITZ!
Jenn is a biologist, BBW model, musician, and a feminist blogger. She often finds herself smack in the middle of social justice pursuits due to her activist nature. This drive for equality has helped fuel her desire to be a strong ally to the trans* community, and her love of learning lends itself to trivia and heated debate. BLITZ is a great way for her to be a part of a growing community (and let’s face it, who doesn’t want to be part of something amazing?), and be a resource & sounding board for such a great group of individuals!
LOVE HER!
