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2013 – Transgender Lives
Intersection of Health and Law Conference
The seventh annual Transgender Lives: The Intersection of Health and Law Conference is on Saturday, April 27 at the UConn Health Center from 8:00 AM till 5:00 PM. This all day conference is geared towards Service Providers, Medical and Legal Professionals, Trans and Gender non-conforming community, allies and all those interested in the Health and Law issues facing the transgender and gender non-conforming communities.
Keynote Speaker: Mara Keisling, the Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality. As one of the nation’s leading voices for transgender equality, Mara has appeared on news outlets such as CNN and CSPAN, and is regularly quoted in the New York Times, the Washington Post and hundreds of other national and local print and electronic media.
Some of this Year’s Workshops covered topics such as:
The Health Care Professional and the Transgender Patient
The Effects of Discrimination on Trans Health.
Protecting and Advocating for the Transgender Child: A Legal Guide for Parents and Educators
How to Successfully Transition in Your Employment
What Transgender is NOT...
Authentic Acceptance: Accepting our whole self from the inside out
Middle Way: Living between the Binary or Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun
Partners, Family and Friends: Grief and loss, dealing with stigma, coming-out and other common experiences.
UCONN Health Center
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, Connecticut 06030
Saturday, April 27, 2013
8:00AM-5:00PM
High Level Conference Timeline
08:00 - 08:30 AM : Registration and Continental Breakfast
08:30 - 09:15 AM : Welcoming Remarks and Introductions
09:15 - 12:00 AM : Morning Workshops
12:00 - 01:00 PM : Lunch
01:00 - 03:30 PM : Afternoon Workshops
03:30 - 04:45 PM : Keynote
04:45 - 05:00 PM : Closing remarks and wrap up
Registration is $25 for Individuals (though no one will be turned away due to registration cost), $50 for CEC for NASW & CHES
Registration online:
Or Mail to:
CTAC Conference Registration
P.O. Box 111
Farmington, CT 06034
If you require interpretation services, please register by March 15.
For more information call CTAC at 860 255 8812 or email to conference2013@transadvocacy.org or visit the web site at www.transgenderlives.org
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