JULY
July 11 - July 18
Trans Films at Outfest
Sat, Jul 11th 2:30pm Redcat Theatre
Against a Trans Narrative - Trans filmmaker Jules Rosskam examines how we reconcile our personal identities with our larger communities in this unique exploration of gender politics. Through interviews, narratives, performances, spoken word, debates and self-reflection, AGAINST A TRANS NARRATIVE challenges communities to consider the depths and diversities of their own identities. As complicated a film as the subject matter it explores, AGAINST A TRANS NARRATIVE will undoubtedly spark further dialogue outside the theater.
http://www.outfest.org/tixSYS/2009/filmguide/films/2742
Fri, Jul 17th 9:30pm Redcat
Maggots and Men - An experimental narrative set in post-revolutionary Russia, MAGGOTS AND MEN recounts the 1921 Kronstadt sailor uprising with a twist of gender anarchy. Shot on Super 8 and 16mm, this theatrical homage to silent Soviet cinema fantasizes the historical - and homoerotic - relations of the all-male crew with queer and transgender actors from across the masculine spectrum. Beautifully realized, MAGGOTS AND MEN is a celebration and call to arms for radical queers everywhere!
http://www.outfest.org/tixSYS/2009/filmguide/films/2903
Sat, Jul 11th 7:15pm @ Fairfax 1 & Sat, Jul 18th 1:00pm @ Redcat
Prodigal Sons - Filmmaker Kimberly Reed returns home for her high school reunion, ready to reintroduce herself to the small town as a transgender woman and hoping for reconciliation with her long-estranged adopted brother Marc. Things are complicated by the shocking revelation that Marc may be the grandson of Orson Wells and Rita Hayworth, forcing Kim and her family to explore questions of sexual orientation, identity, severe trauma and love. PRODIGAL SONS offers a raw, provocative and moving examination of one family's struggle to come to terms with its past and present.
http://www.outfest.org/tixSYS/2009/filmguide/films/2783
Sun, Jul 12th 6:30pm Redcat
Still Black: A Portrait Of Black Transmen - In the award-winning STILL BLACK, first-time feature director Kortney Ziegler gives voice to a frequently marginalized community (even within LGBT circles) - African American transgender men. Coming off a successful screening at Fusion: The Los Angeles LGBT People of Color Film Festival, this consistently engaging film allows six men from around the country to speak for themselves about the complex experience of being black, trans and male in America today.
http://www.outfest.org/tixSYS/2009/filmguide/films/2786
Thu, Jul 16th 7:15pm Fairfax 1
Two Spirits: Sexuality, Gender, and the Murder of Fred Martinez - Filmmaker Lydia Nibley explores the cultural context behind a tragic and senseless murder. Fred Martinez was a Navajo youth slain at the age of 16 by a man who bragged to his friends that he "bug-smashed a fag." But Fred was part of an honored Navajo tradition - the "nadleeh" or "two-spirit", who possesses a balance of masculine and feminine traits. Through telling Fred's story, Nibley reminds us of the values that America's indigenous peoples have long embraced.
http://www.outfest.org/tixSYS/2009/filmguide/films/2789
Saturday, July 18
GenderQueer Revolution Beach Day
1 - 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 18, GenderQueer Revolution is hosting a Beach Day (one of several, before the summer ends). We will be meeting at Dockweiler Beach in the South Bay from 1-8 PM. A couple of GQR reps will reserve a fire pit around 11 or 12, by the end of the northern (last) parking lot. Join the fun anytime of the day or night as we laze around in the sun, play games, eat, talk with each other, and light a big fire at sundown. As with all GenderQueer Revolution events, all genders, bodies welcome. Come however you want to present, with whatever beach attire you feel comfortable wearing (or not wearing ;-)). You belong. You are welcome. You be YOU.
If you need a ride or can offer one, please email GQR@genderqueerrevolution.org for carpool coordination, or if you know others who are coming and can plan carpools, or you know folks who would have a great time, invite them! (And plan a carpool.)
We welcome contributions of:
Fire Wood
Beverages/Cups/Ice
Snacks (chips, cookies, fruit)
Marshmallows, chocolate, graham crackers, if people want to make s'mores
GQR will provide hot dogs (soy, kosher, and chicken as well) and wire hangers for spearing them over the flames.
Bring blankets, umbrellas, sunscreen, towels, chairs, maybe a sweatshirt for the windy times. Please RSVP, and let us know if you can bring something. Dockweiler's info: http://beaches.co.la.ca.us/bandh/Beaches/Dockweiler.htm
http://www.genderqueerrevolution.org
Sunday, July 19
LOTS and Guys Chat
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
These two long-running peer groups meet on the third Sunday of every month! The meeting format is as follows:
* 11 a.m. - Noon: For the first hour, transfolk, their families, significant others, and allies will mix together in an informal discussion session, sharing resources, making community announcements, etc.
* Noon - 1 p.m.: For the second hour, the two groups described below will meet separately for more topic-based discussion. Some months there will be outsider presenters, some months it will simply be group discussion.
GUYS CHAT
This month's topic: TBA
The Guys Chat is open to anyone assigned female at birth or in childhood who no longer feels that label is complete or accurate. (In other words...if you self-identify as trans, or if you are questioning, you're welcome to attend!) Please do not bring friends or significant others to this meeting. For further details please contact Jay at Jay@ftmalliance.org.
LOTS MEETING
LOTS is a supportive space for partners, parents, friends, allies and others in relations with trans/genderqueer folks. Jennifer Jiries is the facilitator of the LOTS meeting. Jennifer comes from the collective producing team of Trans/Giving and is a writer, organizer, and performer. For more info, contact info@ftmalliance.org.
Plummer Park Community Center
7377 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90046
323-845-0174
UPCOMING GUYS CHAT TOPICS:
August 16 - TBA
September 20 - TBA
Sunday, July 26 TWO EVENTS
Orange County FTM meeting
5 - 9 p.m.
Topic: The OCFTM June meeting will be a discussion on disclosure: Who we tell and why. Come join us for an interesting conversation about to whom, how, when, and why we share our histories. How do our own feelings, social pressures, and relationships come into play? Share your own stories or just listen and learn. Conversation is not limited to meeting topic. This meeting is open to all.
OCFTM meets on the fourth Sunday of each month at 5:00pm. Meet & greet 5-5:30pm, meeting starts at 5:30pm. Meetings run until they end, usually around 9pm or so. OCFTM meetings are open to all unless specifically noted. No minors please, unless they are transgendered youth. Lite munchies are provided. A small donation for the facilities is appreciated, look for the can, thanks!
OCFTM meets at the NEW Center OC location this month on Spurgeon Street in Santa Ana, off Seventeenth Street and just west of the 5 freeway.
1605 N. Spurgeon St.
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Look for OCFTM signs to direct you to the room.
(Also from OCFTM: Injecting guide on-line -- A new guide is available on-line and walks FTMs through the process of injecting T safely and less painfully, while offering tips and helpful information/facts about injecting along the way. Check it out at: http://www.octcca.org/inject.htm)
Contact Pat for more details:
ocftm@yahoo.com
ocftm voice mail (714) 534-0990 ex 340
Visit http://www.octcca.org for monthly OCFTM meeting announcements and news
GenderQueer Revolution LA Coffeetalk
12 - 2 p.m.
Coffeetalk: What is it?
http://www.genderqueerrevolution.org/gqr/events/comingevents/coffeetalk.html
GenderQueer Revolution Los Angeles' Coffeetalk*
A sanctuary for and celebration of
gender-giftedness, genderqueer in all its forms!
GQR continues to present Coffeetalk as a safe, facilitated discussion group and creative space celebrating gender-giftedness in Every One. Every Being has a unique gender. Come share your unique gift with others. All genders welcome in the spirit of individual sharing, contribution to the Whole, and creation of potential realities.
Look for Coffeetalk again in the summer, as well as other upcoming GenderQueer Revolution events!
Suggested donation $3
Location:
Cafe Jack!
508 S Western Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90020
A couple blocks north of the Wilshire/Western Metro Hub!
Join us at this amazing childlike place of wonderment in Koreatown. http://www.yelp.com/biz/cafe-jack-los-angeles
Find us past the friendly owner, Jack, who literally created a coffee shop in the shape of a ship in honor of the movie Titanic - you have to experience it - and come hungry for physical as well as intellectual and emotional sustenance for your gender-gifted self! Street parking in addition to a lot, and very Metro friendly.
For more information:
http://www.genderqueerrevolution.org/
info@genderqueerrevolution.org
http://www.myspace.com/genderqueerrevolution
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/genderqueerrevolution
877-6-GQR-697
(877) 647-7697
*What is Coffeetalk? Who can come? What's this all about? Check out the GQR website for more information. If you still have questions, email us, or post to the GQR online communities!
AUGUST Saturday, August 8
Trans/Giving Film Festival
Trans/Giving’s First Annual Film Festival
Renberg Theater, LA Gay and Lesbian Center
Who are we?
Trans/Giving is a unique, award-winning series that showcases the immense talent of transgender, genderqueer, and intersex artists in Los Angeles and from around the world. Trans/Giving functions as both a showcase for experienced artists as well as a space to explore for those who are new to performing. We are a space where people from many different communities and backgrounds can connect and share their talents. While some of our past artists have addressed gender issues directly, this is by no means a requirement -- we are interested in sharing the best work of all members of our communities, whatever the theme. Trans/Giving believes that the strongest statement we can make as artists is simply through our art.
Please check us out online at http://www.transgiving.com
August 20-23
Butch Voices conference in Oakland, CA
We are Butch Voices
We are woman-identified Butches. We are trans-masculine Studs. We are faggot-identified Aggressives. We are noun Butches, adjective Studs and pronoun-shunning Aggressives. We are she, he, hy, ze, zie and hir. We are you, and we are me. The point is, we don't decide who is Butch, Stud or Aggressive. You get to decide for yourself.
Butch Voices will be holding its first ever multifocal conference and forum for all self-identified Butches, Studs, Aggressives, and other allied identities. We are a group of openminded, gender-bending social justice activists who share a commitment to critical thinking and a common goal of building a powerful, inclusive community for us all.
We invite you to join us for workshops, panels, and performances intended to reflect the diversity and complexity of Butch gender, identity, and action. On the one hand, Butch, Stud, and Aggressive are hyper-visible identities; on the other, our voices too often go unheard or are misunderstood.
We, at Butch Voices, feel it is important to bring together our diverse communities, build bridges, make connections, and use our collective voices to gain better understanding of each other and promote positive visibility.
This conference is an opportunity for us to speak, both to one another and to our allies. To talk about why we identify in the ways we do; about how we can tell our stories when the words available to us simply don't fit; about masculinity and maleness, femininity and femaleness, areas of overlap, and areas of none of the above; about sex and embodiment; about community and about placelessness; about homelessness and about the search for home.
More Info and Please Pass the Word On
For more information check out the Butch Voices website as we will be updating the content with details as they become available.
Feel free to let anyone who you feel might be interested in being a part of this know about us and the event by spreading the word around, cross posting this, or widely forwarding this information along.
http://www.butchvoices.com/
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