Sept. 2-5: FTM 2005: A Gender Odyssey Conf. in Seattle

Subject: Conference Announcement for FTM 2005: A Gender Odyssey

FTM 2005: A Gender Odyssey is a national conference for
masculine-identified people who were assigned female gender at birth.
It is place for us to gather together, share our lives, speak our
truths, learn from one another, and celebrate our communities. This
conference offers workshops addressing the practical aspects of trans
lives, including: legal issues; intersections of race and gender;
coming out to family and friends; transitioning at work; hormones and
surgery; and dating, sex, and relationships. Accompanying events
include a vendor fair, art exhibit, cabaret, all-ages dance, and much
more. The conference will be held on Labor Day weekend, Sept. 2nd-5th.

Now in its third year, Gender Odyssey is expanding and moving! In
order to accommodate our growing numbers, we will schedule a third
full day of programming and relocate to the Washington State
Convention and Trade Center. Most workshops and panels offered at this
conference are selected from our attendees' own programming
submissions. In addition to other topics, we invite workshop proposals
to address the issues of the older and/or post-transitioned FTM and
the complex needs of families.

Gender Odyssey is pleased to have Kate Bornstein as our keynote
speaker. Kate is a high femme, transsexual dyke performance artist,
author, playwright, and social activist. The focus of Kate's work has
been locating and vigorously promoting common ground among outsiders
of all sex and gender variations. She is the author of the
groundbreaking books, Gender Outlaw and My Gender Workbook. Her
current work includes a new solo show, "Kate Bornstein Is a Queer and
Pleasant Danger" and a new book in the works, Hello Cruel World: 101
Alternatives to Teen Suicide.

This conference is also open to anyone interested in the topics to be
covered. Whether you are new to thinking about your gender, well
established in your chosen gender, FTM, trans, genderqueer, MTF, part
of an these communities because of the people you love, or simply
questioning the role of gender in your life, FTM 2005: A Gender
Odyssey, is open to you.

Please plan to attend!

The FTM 2005 Conference Organizers

http://www.transconference.org