Thursday, June 05, 2008

Trans-Pride March and Rally

This Saturday is the Trans-Pride March and Rally up in Northampton MA, I will be up there to march and to be at the Connecticut Outreach Society’s table. In addition I will be helping out at the Connecticut Trans Advocacy Coalition’s table, the two tables are suppose to be next to each other. The schedule for the event is…

11:00 a.m. Marchers assemble at Lampron Park.
Noon March steps off.
12:30 – 12:45 p.m. Marchers arrive at Armory St. Lot and take their seats.
12:45 – 12:50 p.m. Welcome by MC Louis Mitchell and Mayor’s Proclamation is read by Mayor Clare Higgins
12:50 – 1:00 p.m. Elected official(s) TBD
1:00 – 1:10 p.m. Miss Major (Grand Marshal, TGIJP)
1:10 – 1:20 p.m. Gunner Scott (MTPC)
1:20 – 1:30 p.m. Jerimarie Liesegang (CT Trans Advocacy)
1:30 – 1:40 p.m. Jill Berlin (TransForming Families)
1:40 – 1:45 p.m. Elliot Holloway (Trans youth)
1:45 – 2:00 p.m. Ellen Wittlinger (author reading from Parrotfish)
2:00 – 2:05 p.m. Alex Pangborn (Generation Q)
2:05 – 2:15 p.m. Lee Elder (FTM folksinger)
2:15 – 2:30 p.m. Joe Stevens (of Coyote Grace)
2:30 – 2:40 p.m. Announcements / Intermission
2:40 – 2:50 p.m. Monica Roberts (Trans Griot, early NTAC)
2:50 – 3:10 p.m. New England Transgender Pride Steering Committee members:
Bet Power (5 min.)
Marie Ali (5 min.)
Dru Levasseur (5 min.)
Jacklyn Matts (5 min.)
3:10 – 3:25 p.m. Statement from Leslie Feinberg
3:25 – 3:35 p.m. Moonhawk River Stone
3:35 – 3:40 p.m. Vickie Boisseau (Intersex activist)
3:40 – 3:50 p.m. Imani Henry
3:50 – 4:00 p.m. Dr. Enoch Page
4:00 – 4:10 p.m. Cathy Worthley (MTF folksinger)
4:10 – 4:20 p.m. Ethan St. Pierre (TransFM Radio)
4:20 – 4:30 p.m. Donna Rose (TransEducate, former HRC)
4:30 – 4:45 p.m. A new work by Kate Bornstein, read by Bet Power
4:45 – 5:05 p.m. All The Kings Men: Boston’s Drag Troupe


Afterward I will be attending the party given by Gay Lesbian Advocate and Defender…

GLAD Transgender Pride Reception

Bishop’s Lounge (at Mulino’s Trattoria)
41 Strong Avenue, Northampton, MA
Saturday, June 7
5 - 8 p.m.

After the New England Trans Pride March in Northampton
Celebrate the launch of GLAD’s Transgender Rights Project
With GLAD Senior Attorney and Transgender Rights Project Director, Jennifer Levi

More info: http://glad.org/Events/2008/trans-pride-reception/

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