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Loss of a Major Supporter

Lois Bates, a major presence in the transgender community as an advocate for transgender and HIV positive people, is no longer with us. This is a significant loss. Lois has been a supporter of GIFT from the very beginning and … Continue reading

Posted November 18, 2011 | Tagged Chicago, community, Lois Bates, positive visibility, TPAN, Transgender | Leave a comment

Positive Visibility

It has been a couple of months of ramping up our visibility in the Trans community and beyond for GIFT.  We started off August at the Gender Odyssey conference, enjoyed seeing old friends and meeting new ones.  We enjoyed being … Continue reading

Posted October 2, 2011 | Tagged Appearances, atlanta, community, gender odyssey, images and text, mentoring, photos, positive visibility, seattle, southern comfort conference, support, t=he visible male project, transfigurations, visibility | Leave a comment

See GIFT at Gender Odyssey, Aug. 5 – 7

Gender Odyssey Facilitator Badge

The co-founders of GIFT, Lyle Blake and Logan Grimes, will be at the Gender Odyssey/Family conference in Seattle, WA, facilitating workshops on Saturday and Sunday, and participating throughout the weekend. This conference is where possibility became tangible for me back … Continue reading

Posted August 2, 2011 | Leave a comment

Opportunities for Holistic Trans Health

Howard Brown Health Center

Logan Grimes, GIFT co-founder, will be participating in a free public panel discussion this Friday on experiences and efforts for gender affirming trans health, legal services, youth-led organizing and transgender justice. Opportunities for Holistic Trans Health: Inside and Outside the … Continue reading

Posted May 2, 2011 | Tagged Appearances, Chicago, Health, Justice, Legal, Youth | Leave a comment