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Reflecting on a Wonderful Weekend

By Lexi Adsit, Guest Blogger Presenting on the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference If you haven’t already, I would definitely suggest reading Emilia’s reflections on this weekend. Mine however, are a bit more constructive. Every time I travel or go to a conference around something Trans, Queer, or Activist. I can’t help but feel a littleContinue reading “Reflecting on a Wonderful Weekend”

Day 3 Session 2 Healthcare for GenderQueer and Gender Non-Conforming Trans Folks

By Lexi Adsit, Guest Blogger Presenting on the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference It seems since there is a growing GenderQueer and Non-conforming community that will be accessing healthcare and other services soon there is a growing issue of how to help them in the medical field around body modification but also trying to maintain theContinue reading “Day 3 Session 2 Healthcare for GenderQueer and Gender Non-Conforming Trans Folks”

Day 1 Session 5 Femme Self Care

By Lexi Adsit, Guest Blogger Presenting on the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference A sister of mine from San Francisco, Mia Tu Mutch, put on an absolutely amazing workshop around Femme Self Care. In my own opinion I think it was one of the most amazing self care workshops I’ve ever been to. It made meContinue reading “Day 1 Session 5 Femme Self Care”

Day 2 Session 4: Sexual Liberation For Youth!

by Lexi Adsit, Guest Blogger Presenting on the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference I don’t think I could have been more excited to go to and attend this workshop. I’ve had conversations with folks in my chosen family about sexual liberation and what it means for us as a family and community, but being able toContinue reading “Day 2 Session 4: Sexual Liberation For Youth!”

Day 2 Session 3: Getting Transnational on Yo’ Ass!

by Lexi Adsit, Guest Blogger Presenting on Philadelphia Trans Health Conference Attending “Getting Transnational on Yo’ Ass” I definitely had lower expectations that I should have allowed myself to! I wasn’t sure what to expect because when you go into a workshop with big words like “Diasporic” in the description. However, this workshop was superContinue reading “Day 2 Session 3: Getting Transnational on Yo’ Ass!”

Day 2 “Say My Name” Say My Name! Plenary

by Lexi Adsit, Guest Blogger Presenting on the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference “Say My Name” is not only a hit single by Destiny’s Child, but also a very powerful and inspiring ceremony of celebrating and affirming a person’s name and preferred pronouns. “Say My Name” allows folks from the community to have a name change withinContinue reading “Day 2 “Say My Name” Say My Name! Plenary”

Day 1 Session 4: T-GUAVA Workshop for Trans Youth on Dating, Abuse, and Health Relationships

By Lexi Adsit, Guest Blogger Presenting on Philadelphia Trans Health Conference Oh, to be young and trans again! Oh, wait I am rather young and Trans! haha. In session 4 I met Morgan M. Page of T-GUAVA (Trans Girls United Against Violent Assault) who facilitated a really resource-rich trans youth workshop around dating, healthy relationships,Continue reading “Day 1 Session 4: T-GUAVA Workshop for Trans Youth on Dating, Abuse, and Health Relationships”

Day 1 Session 3: Trans Pioneers of Color

By Lexi Adsit, Guest blogger Presenting on Philadelphia Trans Health Conference Already half the day gone by and we still have 2 more sessions of workshops! This next one to be filled with stories of amazing community members who have been around the block quite a lot and ‘paved the way’ for us younger transContinue reading “Day 1 Session 3: Trans Pioneers of Color”

Day 1 Session 2: GenderQueer Masculinity & Feminity (Caucus)

By Lexi Adsit, Guest Blogger Presenting on Philadelphia Trans Health Conference Being in a room with (what looks like) 70 GenderQueer-identified folks can be pretty powerful. Especially when a lot of the genderqueer folks are youth. I want to give a kudos to the facilitator for being really amazing and handling all of the toughContinue reading “Day 1 Session 2: GenderQueer Masculinity & Feminity (Caucus)”

Day 1 Session 1: The Movement vs. Me Self-Care

by Lexi Adsit, Guest Blogger Presenting on the Philadelphia Trans Health Conference I’ve had a bit of a background in self-care, being raised as an Activist by a role model who preached and practiced extremely good self-care techniques and habits. (I’m looking at you Kiely!) Some key points: Utilize self-care because not taking care ofContinue reading “Day 1 Session 1: The Movement vs. Me Self-Care”