text: Primary Presenter's Day / Room Seminar Title - Please provide a 150 word or Please provide a 200 word or less bio for yourself and a less seminar description for the Name Time limited to 50 words program book and website co-presenter. If selected, you will have the opportunity for a more robust biography at our website. Abigail Forlenza Thu. Maplewood B Demystifying Transgender may be a label, Abigail identifies as a male to female transsexual. She is but it is a useful term that 9:00 transitioning identifies a condition which married with two daughters just coming into their teens. affects many people and is as Her feelings of being female started at a young age and mysterious to them as it is to like most transsexuals have struggled with it for most of those around them. Travel with Abigail as she embarks on an her life. She holds a degree in Mathematical Computer inspirational journey to explore Sciences and has a fulfilling career in the IT industry the mystery of transitioning. where she currently works at IBM. She is also a published Follow her insightful discussions as she presents how author under her legal name and publishes a weekly blog the first year of transition has documenting her life as it relates to being transgender and affected her and those around her transitioning. her. She will engage interactively with the audience as she talks about the impacts of coming out to family, spouses, kids, friends and colleagues. Hear real life examples on how those close to her are dealing with her transformation now that her secret is out. Alexandra Scott Fri. Conference Education, Schools Transgender children have Alexandra Scott has served K-12 education in a variety of always had a very difficult time 9:00 and Being in school. Subject to bullying, roles including English teacher, school counselor, Transgender mockery, intimidation and principal and head of school. She taught and administered violence trans children have a all over the country and has seen the strengths and much higher incidence of suicide and mental illness. weaknesses of innumerable schools. In addition, she has Over the past few years the crafted a variety of programs designed to support LGBT media has begun to focus on children, teachers and parents. these children in an informative and more objective way. This heightened public awareness offers us an opportunity to better educate the general public about child trans issues as well as overtly support trans children in schools. This seminar will focus on what has happened, what is happening, what could happen and how we might act to support trans children. Amanda Veldorale- Sat. Azalea Family Functioning This seminar will present Amanda Veldorale-Brogan is a doctoral candidate in findings from a recent research Brogan 10:30 Among Transgender study about the experiences of Family Relations at The Florida State University. She has Parents and Their disclosure among transgender a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Adult Children parents and their adult children. Bachelor's degree in Psychology. Amanda is the daughter It will focus on the impact of disclosure, stigma, and of a transgender father and is passionate about working boundary ambiguity on family with and for the transgender community. She has functioning. It will also address presented at SCC several times in the past, as well as at the effects of social support, coping strategies, perceptions numerous other national conferences. In addition to her regarding transition, and sense doctoral studies, Amanda works as a family therapist. of coherence on family functioning. Quantitative data as well as quotes from parent and adult child participants will be highlighted. Anna Lisa Derenthal Thu. Maplewood B Safety When Out In Possibly the biggest obstacle to Anna Lisa Derenthal is a Licensed Professional Counselor presenting in public as your 10:30 Public - Minimizing true self is the reality-based with 15 years of experience working in the local risk of harm from fear of being harmed or community. In private practice for the last 5 years, Anna descrimination and persecuted. At the least, you Lisa has been providing services to the LGBTQI may get strange looks, scornful violence. remarks or judgmental community and helping trans people through the transition confrontations. At the worst, process. She has a free TG support group which she you worry about being a facilitates from her office in Roswell, GA. She is also statistic - victim of a hate crime, public ridicule or specialized in trauma therapy. physical violence. These are valid fears, but don't let them keep you from transitioning and from living a healthy life. By and large, the worst cases are the exception; however, it behooves you to be safe, smart and practical when dealing with the general public, in which there still exists much ignorance and threat of harm. A specialist in firearms and general self protection measures will be speaking. Annika Kappenstein Thu. Azalea The Yogic Path of The path of yoga is, not unlike German-born Annika Kappenstein, graphic designer and the path of gender transition, a 10:30 Gender Transition deeply transformative process. registered yoga teacher (TYT-200 pending graduation and Yoga is not merely physical certification in July 2012), started her transition in 2010 at exercise but a holistic the age of 40. She discovered yoga in early 2011 and has philosophical system that combines mental, ethical and greatly benefited from the transformational effects of her physical practices. It is practice. She works as Creative Director at an Atlanta immensely beneficial for based Marketing Communications firm and teaches yoga overall mental and physical at Kashi Atlanta Urban Yoga Ashram. Spencer Pierce, health and can be a tremendous help with gender transition. given the name Naga Giri by his spiritual teacher, is a Annika, a transwoman, and registered yoga teacher (2x RYT 200). Finding his way to Naga Giri, a transman, tell the Kashi Atlanta Urban Yoga Ashram in 2008, Spencer knew stories of their transition and explain how yoga helped them at once he was home. Early on, while sitting with his on their journey across gender teacher, he listened to her speak about the path of yoga lines and well beyond. The leading to wholeness. Having longed for wholeness for as seminar also includes a short meditation and breathing long as he could remember, he was on the right path. Now exercise, as well as practical Spencer longs to share yoga, his own path, with other tips on how to cope with stress transgender individuals longing for a sense of wholeness and depression while transitioning, outlining a path within oneself. of rediscovering self-love. Re- gain your balance and connect to your inner grace when your life has been turned upside- down! Aydian Dowling Fri. Oakwood A Emotional A seminar about the emotional My name is Aydian Dowling. I am 24 years old and have steps of tranisitioning. I believe 2:00 Transition this is just as important, if not been physically transitioning since feb of 2009. I am more, about the physical aspect currently 2 years into HRT. I grew up in NY and now of transitioning. I focus a lot on residing in FL. I share my transition through You Tube this part of transitioning in my own life and promote it on my with a personal channel with over 2000 subscribers. I have two YouTube channels. When been documenting my transition since feb of 2009. I you first put on that tie or discuss mostly emotional transitions. I also host a channel throw on those high heels. THAT is when you begin. based on health and fitness. I will also be sharing my story Emotions are something that through a "it gets better" special hosted by LOGO and people either let consume MTV. Sharing my story and connecting with other them, or they brush them off too quickly. I would love to transgendered people is my goal in life. My co-presenter is hear about this whole topic. I my wife Jenilee Dowling. She holds a MSW and has dated believe a structured "open transmen her whole life. She promotes self awareness of forum" would be amazing in this smeinar also. Some real emotions and therapy throughout the transition process. time for people to let out how Jenilee holds being part of the community very close to they feel or how we all seem to her heart. have the same emotions about some of the same things. Or complete opposite. Because I am a transman i feel as though i would be better able to relate to other transmen during this seminar. At the same time i feel that including the women could really help us transmen and women realize just how close we really are. Not just on the outside, but on the inside. The side that no one else can see. Barbie Rogers Fri. Azalea Intersexed People Educating society about being I am an 57 yr old post op Intersexed female who lives her Intersexed and living your life 10:30 accordingly. life in her new gender. I have presented this seminar at past SCC and look forward to presenting again. Becca Reynolds RN Thu. Oakwood A Front Seat/Back A candid exploration of TG Becca Reynolds RN is a pre op TS from Springfield, MO, identity as sexual beings. 9:00 Seat: TG and Taught by a TS nurse and her living full time. Becca has been in healthcare as a nurse Sexuallity partner of 3+ years--this and a paramedic, as well as a health care teacher, for over seminar explores the difference 15 years. Currently, Becca is a travel nurse, working at between gender identity and sexual orientation--and offers ER's just about anywhwere. Amy Hartman is a business some helpful hints on how to woman and has been active in the LGBT community most understand and explain this to of her life. Amy is a leader of our local TG support group others. Participants are invited to share and discuss their own in Springfield, MO. Amy and Becca have been together gender and sexuality journeys. for 3 years and married for 2. NOTE: adult content--may not be a suitable for all conference participants. Becca Reynolds RN Thu. Oakwood A TG Surgery 101: Don't speak medical-ese? Most Becca Reynolds RN is a pre op TS from Springfield, MO, outside of healthcare don't. 10:30 Gender Surgeries in Here is an overview of the TG living full time. Becca has been in healthcare as a nurse Plain Language surgical patient experience, in and a paramedic, as well as a health care teacher, for over plain, everyday language. 15 years. Currently, Becca is a travel nurse, working at Words and images to explain what exactly happens and why ER's just about anywhwere. Amy Hartman is a business during a variety of woman and has been active in the LGBT community most surgeries...and before and after. of her life. Amy is a leader of our local TG support group in Springfield, MO. Amy and Becca have been together for 3 years and married for 2. Kara Martin, Ph.D. Fri. Oakwood B The Power of In a media-rich society, we are Cara Martin, Ph.D., who is herself differently gendered, is immersed in images most 9:00 Images and Ideals: gender-based of such universal a psychologist in private practice in Florida who Living with figures as the healer, the ruler, specializes in gender issues and transpersonal Archetypes that the lover, the warrior, the (psychospiritual) psychology. In her practice she provides nurturer, and the wise person. Liberate and These universal characters, or psychotherapy, speaking, and training services. She Empower You archetypes, provide us with a works with clients with gender concerns to explore issues buffet of resources and of identity and expression and to consider their options for potential companions we might befriend along our path to being, relating, and transitioning. She feels privileged to becoming who we are. Most of work with her gender clients and to be witness to their us are familiar with the inner strength and resilience in their life, work and relationships. voice of restraint that can set appropriate limits on us, but As a general approach, Cara wants to help clients: explore which if unexamined - can also how to integrate their inner and outer lives, learn how to oppress and disempower us. To actualize who they really are and what they are called to be fully ourselves and to feel good about who we truly are do, and to discover what balance and wholeness might also requires ideals. In this mean for them in their work and relationships. She is, of seminar we'll explore course, particularly interested in how gender is archetypal imagery as one path to discovering some of our own experienced and expressed in one's personal journey to gender-congruent ideals and healing and wholeness. how we might befriend such archetypes as a way of embodying qualities we personally need to express such as power, compassion, healing, nurturing, creativity, leadership, and playfulness. Cherie Olivier Sat. Maplewood How Did Your "How did your relationship Quint Adcock and Cherie Olivier are very active in the A handle THAT?!?" Two 3:30 Relationship Handle transmen and their partners trans community. Their relationship began before Quint THAT?!?- Couples answer questions about the started identifying as transgender, so there are many Question and many aspects of a non- aspects that their relationship has seen and experienced. tradional/queer relationship. Answer Regardless of what stage your Oyle Harrison and Jackie Hubschman are also very active relationship is in or how far in the trans community. Oyle was years into his transition into transition you may be, when their relationship began, but they too have had to there are always things that come up and you wish there deal with many aspects that are universal in a non- was someone who you could traditional/queer relationship. Combined, these two go to and ask: "How did your couples cover a very broad spectrum of experiences, relationship handle THAT?!?" This is your chance! Two very including; self-identification struggles, being honest and different couples who cover a open with friends/family/etc. and lifestyle adjustments. wide variety of life experiences, are here to answer these type of relationship questions for you. Because this is a couples led seminar, we encourage anyone interested in attending to come pull up a chair and start getting the answers you've been searching for! These are our own personal experiences and in no way should our responses be taken as professional advice Chloe Prince Fri. Conference Surgical Choices - A frank discussion about Chloe Prince is the Director of Trans Health and Patient preparing for and recovering 10:30 How to Choose, for from gender confirming Outreach for Dr. Kathy L. Rumer of Rumer Cosmetic Trans Women surgical procedures… no Surgery Center in Philadelphia PA. Chloe is also the matter the surgeon. This talk founder and creator of "PINKessence.com", a social will cover choosing a surgeon, pre-operative advice, realistic networking site for Trans identifying and gender post-operative expectations, expressive individuals with over 5000+ vetted members pitfalls, and sexual response. world wide. Chloe has appeared on ABC Primetime TV Chloe Prince will also discuss the offerings and answer "Family Secrets, the Chloe Prince Story", and on the questions about Rumer "Anderson Cooper" syndicated talk show. Cosmetic Surgical Center and results Cyndi Purcell Thu. Camellia Ohhhh . . . So This seminar is guided by a Cyndi is an artist, mom and SO. She and Joann Purcell panel of Genetic Females who 10:30 You're On a are Accepting Wives to their have been married since 1981 and 3 grown children. Business Trip? A Transgender MtF Spouses. It is Cyndi has known her wife's "secret" since '83, but has GG's Guide for for those husbands and been accepting since the 2002 SCC. The 2011program boyfriends who are thinking of MtF's: Revealing the opening up to the woman in cover featured her artwork along with many of the product "True You" to Your your life. If guilt and anxiety of designs in the SCC Zazzle store. Her mission is to find SO hiding yourself, your stash or other TG couples with similar socializing aspirations and seeing the pain your secret has caused her from finding out; to spread her art world wide! Bios of the rest of the panel then this seminar should help. will be in the hand-out during the seminar. If you are not These natal women share their available to attend this session, email Cyndi for an real life experiences and offer tips to incorporate into your electronic version of the packet: marriage. This Q & A forum firstname.lastname@example.com allows participants to understand a wife's view. A handout of resourses will be provided. Dallas Denny Thu. Camellia How We Got Here Transgendered and transsexual Dallas Denny is a writer, educator, and mental health people have been present 2:00 and Where We're throughout history on the six professional who divides her time between tiny Pine Lake, Going: A History inhabited continents, but our GA and the Hudson Valley. She is author of Gender and Speculations complex histories have long Dysphoria: A Guide to Research and Current Concepts of been repressed. Help preserve About Our Future our history by coming to learn Transgender Identity. She was founding Director of the about it-- and help me nonprofit American Educational Gender Information speculate about where we'll be Service and Atlanta Gender Explorations Support Group; going in the future. Editor of Chrysalis Quarterly and Transgender Tapestry magazines, and Director of Fantasia Fair. She holds the Transgender Pioneer, Trinity, and Virginia Prince Lifetime Achievement Awards. For twenty--five years she has written, spoken, and advocated for the rights of transgendered people. Dana J. Bevan, Ph.D Fri. Gardenia Update on the This seminar provides an Dana Rees Lleuwelllyn, Ph.D. is a biopsychologist with update from a 2011 SCC 10:30 Biopsychology of seminar on research into causal over 35 years of applied research experience who is TSTG factors for Biopsychology of currently writing books on the Biopsychology of TSTG Transgenderism and and the Future of Gender. Her experience encompasses Transsexualism. Based on current science the number of many aspects of Biopsychology including neuroanatomy, likely candidate causal factors neuro-pharmacology, electrophysiology, memory/learning has been narrowed to four: and behavior. Although she has primarily worked in genetics, prenatal de novo genetic changes, epigenetics industry, in 2005 she received a university teaching and gender learning in early fellowship in Biopsychology which inspired her to begin childhood. The first three research on the biopsychology of TSTG. Dr. Lleuwelllyn factors form gender behavior predispositions or "aptic received awards in 2009, 2010 and 2011 for her work to structures― in the brain and improve traumatic wound treatment by desensitizing nervous system, while the medical treatment personnel. In 2011, she resigned from fourth factor imparts the knowledge of cultural industry to devote more time to TSTG research and expectations of gender wrting. She received a Ph.D. in Biopsychology from categories. At some point, Princeton University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from TSTG individuals come to realize that their behavioral Dartmouth College, majoring in Psychology. She is a predispositions for gender member of WPATH, APA, AAAS and the IFGE. She behavior conflict with cultural publishes occasional TSTG articles on her blog at: expectations to the point where they adopt TSTG behaviors. http://biopsychologytstg.cniib.com/Biopsychology_TSTG/ Contrary to articles in the popular press, prenatal hormones, fetishism and autogynephilia do not appear to contribute to TSTG behavior. There are neuroanatomical structures that have been suggested as "gender― centers but these structures are not associated with gender behavior or TSTG. David Baker- Thu. Conference I think I want To How do I know if I am a cross- David Baker-Hargrove, Ph.D., LMHC, DAPA, CCFC is a dresser or transsexual? I know Hargrove, Ph.D., 10:30 Transition...Now that sexual orientation is psychotherapist, speaker, and organizational consultant. LMHC, DAPA What? different from gender identity, He specializes in GLBT mental health, relationships, but that doesn't necessarily gender transitions, and post-traumatic stress disorder. He make my life less confusing. I've watched about a 100 has presented at international, national, state and regional videos about transitioning on conferences. He is most noted for his warmth, humor, and You Tube, but I still have so insight in everyday human experience. In November 2001, many questions about how to transition well. If you've ever he provided mental health support to police, firemen, and had any of those thoughts, this construction workers at World Trade Center Ground Zero is the right presentation for in New York City. He currently works in private practice you. This seminar will explore the psychological and in Orlando, FL. emotional components involved in the beginning stages of transition and how to set yourself up for a successful post-transition life. Delivered with humor and insight, you will not only be enlightened, but entertained. David Baker- Sat. Maplewood You've The seminar everyone was David Baker-Hargrove, Ph.D., LMHC, DAPA, CCFC is a A talking about last year, updated Hargrove, Ph.D., 9:00 Transitioned...Now for 2012! People often invest psychotherapist, speaker, and organizational consultant. LMHC, DAPA What? so many years and energy into He specializes in GLBT mental health, relationships, their transition, transitioning gender transitions, and post-traumatic stress disorder. He becomes a huge part of their identity and who they are. This has presented at international, national, state and regional can leave people post- conferences. He is most noted for his warmth, humor and transition, feeling confused, insight into everyday human experience. In November lost, and wondering what to do with the rest of their lives. 2001, he provided mental health support to police, This seminar will explore the firemen, and construction workers at World Trade Center psychological and emotional Ground Zero in New York City. He currently works in components of "transition identity―, how to move private practice in Orlando, FL. beyond this emotional phase, and help participants develop ideas for living their best lives post transition with meaning and purpose. Denae Doyle Fri. Camellia Feminine Movement In this seminar Denae will Denae Doyle is a highly trained professional woman who show how TG women can 9:00 With Feminine development more feminine has successfully coached women in self improvement, Gestures While movement, especially when modeling and pageantry. Denae has also been a successful Speaking walking. Moving in a feminine model and pageant winner, and is co-founder and director manner can be a real challenge for TG women and in this of her own modeling school. She brings years of seminar Denae will use her experience in teaching femininity to thousands of genetic years of experience as a females. Denae works with the TG woman (male to modeling instructor to demonstrate how it can be female) on voice, feminine movement, makeup, hair and done. She will focus on the wigs. Her clientele includes post-op transsexuals, particular challenges of transgendered individuals who are preparing for sexual walking, especially when wearing heels. reassignment surgery (pre-op transsexuals), as well as serious crossdressers. Denae Doyle Sat. Camellia Gestures While Denae Recently purchased a Denae Doyle is a highly trained professional woman who vocal software voice download 9:00 Speaking& program. Each student can has successfully coached women in self improvement, Feminine Movement speak into the microphone, and modeling and pageantry. Denae has also been a successful While Speaking discover what her normal pitch, model and pageant winner, and is co-founder and director resonance and inflections' are. By, playing these scores back, of her own modeling school. She brings years of the student will be stunned experience in teaching femininity to thousands of genetic when she looks at her male females. Denae works with the TG woman (male to scores, and her sees' female scores. This is like trying to female) on voice, feminine movement, makeup, hair and lose weight without a scale or wigs. Her clientele includes post-op transsexuals, measuring tape. Denae helps transgendered individuals who are preparing for sexual you SEE and HEAR your pitch, resonance and reassignment surgery (pre-op transsexuals), as well as inflection—when played back. serious crossdressers. This software program was taken off the market, so come to this seminar to get your basic" before and after scores." If you would like to book a private while Denae is there, she has 2 or 3 openings on Friday. Denise Thompson Thu. Maplewood The Four Seasons of This is an interactive hands-on Denise Thompson is a native Floridian. She has a B.S. A workshop that works well with 10:30 the Hetero-TG (A the HTG and their partners. degree with an emphasis in Physics and master's degree. Guide for Couples Together they will explore Denise is a proud member of the FEM of Central Florida, New to the Desire personality preferences, life- one of the largest and most active chapters of Tri-Ess in goals related to being HTG and for Feminine how to identify and fortify the country. For Denise, encouraging sisters who are Expression) areas of weakness or lack of silently drowning in despair or need to get out and about personal growth. has become like an irresistible intangible calling. She is very pro-active in the TG community when it comes to helping develop other sisters en femme. Denise would describe herself as one among many starfish after a terrible midnight storm washed out along the shore that has been tossed back into the cooling waters before the heat from the light of the morning sun bakes one into a collectable beach treasure. She I returns to the beach to rescue whoever shares her dilemma and fate. Her philosophy: You are me and I am you. How could I not choose to save myself if I could? Her beliefs: I believe crossdressing is an art form where guys appearing as beautiful women are giving the highest complements to the splendor of femininity. Diana Collins Sat. Oakwood A Making sure there IS When we set out on the road of Diana Collins began her transition in 2008 and had her transition, we are often unable 3:30 life after transition to foresee the outcome. We gender confirmation surgery on August 8, 2011. Along risk losing everything, with the way she came out to her spouse (whom she still lives little assurance of what awaits with), her children (who support her totally), her family on the "other side." In this seminar the presenter will talk and friends (most of whom accept and support her) and about her own transition, which her coworkers and employer (where she still works). has been very successful. The Diana works in sales and so is in front of prospective key steps that were taken to come out to family, friends and customers every day. Her transition has been very work will be discussed, and successful and she hopes others can benefit from the strategies to deal with friends, strategies and techniques she learned. She is active in coworkers and employers will be reviewed. The emphasis is several transgender support groups and has spoken at on practical techniques and other conferences around the country. approaches, and helping you plan your own successful transition. Douglas K Sat. Conference Facial Feminization Dr Ousterhout will present his Dr Ousterhout will present his philosophy regarding facial philosophy regarding facial Ousterhout, MD, 10:30 Surgery feminization based on the feminization based on the anatomical bony differences DDS anatomical bony differences between the male and female skulls. There will be between the male and female discussions also about soft tissue surgery such as facelifts, skulls. There will be discussions also about soft breast augmentation, etc. Photographic results of pre and tissue surgery such as facelifts, post surgery patients will be shown. Dr Ousterhout will be breast augmentation, etc. available after the presentation for private consultations. Photographic results of pre and post surgery patients will be shown. Dr Ousterhout will be available after the presentation for private consultations. Douglas K Fri. Conference Masculinization of Your desires for being Dr Ousterhout's practice is located in San Francisco, recognized without question as Ousterhout, MD, 2:00 the Face a male can be assisted by California where he is a full time Professor at UCSF San DDS looking more masculine. Francisco. Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, member in at Perhaps you would like to least 18 medical societies worldwide. Past President of the appear masculine without the need for a mustache or beard. I American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons and Pan will be presenting my Pacific Surgical Society. Found one medical journal and expereince in improving the on the Editorial Board of four plastic surgery journals. Has facial masculine appearance in over 80 males. I will be presented and published scores of scientific papers. addressing those areas that Published two books: Aesthetic Contouring of the differentiate a female skull and Craniofacial Skeleton and Facial Feminization Surgery face from that of a male. Pre and postoperative results will which can be obtained through Amazon.com be shown of representative masculinity. Private consultation will be available after the presentation for those possibly interested in such surgery. Dr Bart van de Ven Thu. Conference Facial Feminization Dr Bart van de Ven is the only Dr Bart van de Ven is a Dutch maxillofacial surgeon surgeon in Europe that does 2:00 Surgery in Europe fulltime facial feminization based in Ghent in Belgium. On a regular basis he does surgery. The surgery is so consultations in London, Paris, Berlin, Milano, Stockholm complex that the surgeon and New York. Over the last 5 years he performed more should fully specialize on it. The basis of facial feminization than 300 facial feminization surgeries. Dr Ellen Defrancq surgery is the bone surgery. is his partner and manages their complex international Soft tissue corrections provide practise and website: www.facialfeminization.eu the subtleties. On average he performs 4 surgeries a week. Dr Bart van de Ven would like to show some of his results. Dr. Alexander Thu. Oakwood A Better to Laser Your Lasers are used in plastic Dr. Alexander Sinclair is a board certified plastic surgeon. surgery to improve wrinkles, Sinclair 3:30 Face than Curse fine lines, textural problems Dr. Sinclair is in private practice in Beverly Hills. He has Your Wrinkles such as acne scars, used lasers and chemical peels for skin rejuvenation for pigmentation problems and lax more than 20 years. Dr. Sinclair has an active practice in skin. Dr. Sinclair in a "physics for poets" style will discuss the transgender community and has developed estrogen lasers: what they are, what they creams to help feminize the face after CO2 laser do, how they work, who can treatments. Dr. John Kowalcyzk is a board certified benefit from them. Dr. Sinclair will also discuss less expensive urologist who works with Dr. Sinclair to provide competing techniques such as excellence in surgery for the transgender community. needling, dermabrasion and chemical peels. Before and after photos and videos of treatments will be shown. This talk will be of interest to anyone who has issues with wrinkles, fine lines,dyschromia (pigment issues), textural problems, scars and loose skin. Dr. Alexander Sat. Oakwood B Buttock The buttocks are a secondary Dr. Alexander Sinclair is a board certified plastic surgeon. sexual characteristic. The Sinclair 2:00 Augmentation, The buttocks are and have been a Dr. Sinclair has medical training from Columbia Good, Bad, and symbol of beauty. The erotic University College of Physicians and Surgeons where he Ugly importance of buttocks cuts gained a Master of Science from the Institute of Human across cultures. The ancient Greeks built statues Nutrition. Dr. Sinclair did research in fat cell growth and emphasizing the buttocks such development and the effects of hormonal manipulation on as Venus Kallipygos and fat cells while at Columbia. Dr. Sinclair received his buttocks were compared to the bright full moon in Ming medical degree and training in general and plastic surgery China. More recently Jaylo and at Michigan State University. Dr. Sinclair has been in Kim Kardashian have secured private practice for 25 years in Beverly Hills. Dr. John celebrity status with their curvaceous gluteal area. Plastic Kowalcyzk is a board certified urologist and works with surgeons have developed Dr. Sinclair to provide excellence in plastic and techniques that allow for the reconstructive surgery for the transgender community. safe and reliable enhancement of the gluteal area. Lay practitioners have exploited the desires of patients for larger buttocks by injecting toxic non- medical products. Dr. Sinclair has more than 20 years experience in enhancing buttocks. Dr. Sinclair will discuss safe techniques of enhancing buttocks in the transgender patient. Before and after photos, case reports, and complications will be depicted. Dr. Jody Schmidt Fri. Azalea FtM - Feminizing This course will provide the Dr. Jody Schmidt is a genito-pelvic Physical Therapist, an attendee the opportunity to 2:00 the Masculine MtF - assume the secondary sexual Acupuncturist, and a Clinical Sexologist in private Masculinizing the characteristic roles of their practice. He has studied and performed dance and theater. Feminine identified gender. This course He has studied and performed mime under the auspices of will allow the participant to observe and embody the Marcel Marceau. As a student and practioner of human idiosyncracies of the biomechanics, Dr. Schmidt has the credentials and archetypical cisgendered male experience to teach those who which to enhance or learn and female and how they present themselves in society aspects of the masculization or feminization of human via hairstyles, makeup, fashion, movement. Ms. Tamiko Neal is a makeup artrist and eye contact, facial expressions, fashion consultant in private practice who specializes in posturing, and gait patterning via demonstrations, mimicry, the transgender transformation to their identified gender. verbal and tactile cuing. Dr. Kathy L Rumer, Fri. Oakwood A Complete Meet Dr. Kathy Rumor, a Dr. Kathy Rumer is a Board Certified Plastic and Board Certified Plastic & D.O. 3:30 Top2Bottom Reconstructive Surgeon who is Reconstructive Surgeon who specializes in cosmetic and WOMENS Gender established a dedicated practice reconstructive surgery for Trans identified individuals. Confirming from the ground up for Trans After practicing for 7 years in Philadelphia and cultivating Identifying individuals. Surgeries with Dr Consult and explore your her own techniques for Transgender confirming surgeries, Kathy Rumer, D.O. surgical options, costs and in 2012, Dr. Rumer opened her new state of the art Office recovery path with Dr. Rumer, and Recovery House for her patients in Ardmore PA, just as she discusses her array of Gender Confirming Surgical minutes from Philadelphia. Her offices employ an on staff procedures for women of Trans nurse, aesthetician, Electrologist, Office management, and experience. Ask questions, see her Transgender Patient Liaison, Chloe Prince, a woman examples of recent surgical out comes. Dr. Rumer doesn't just of Transsexual experience who understands and sees to all "do it all" she actually the needs and support of patients. Dr. Rumer is a specializes in her own staunch supporter and member of WPATH, and has techniques of GRS, and FFS. Meet Chloe Prince, the newest served as an advocate for transgender individuals at a edition of Dr. Rumer's staff, local and national level by helping to participate in and who serves as Web Patient sponsor many groups, organizations and projects in the Liaison for outreach and support. Chloe will be Transgender Community. She is also a distinguished available to answer questions, member of The American Osteopathic Association, as set expectations, from a M2F well as The American Osteopathic Board of Surgeons. Post-Op's perspective, as well as someone who has Dr. Rumer offers FFS, GRS, BA's, Trach shaves, Lip transitioned on the job, with a shortening, Hair Restoration, on staff Electrologist for family & children. Chloe has PAIN FREE MASSIVE HAIR REMOVAL, and an on been to Thailand twice for surgery, and is available to staff Skin Care Specialists, who can customize a plan for share her experiences about an being the most feminine and beautiful "you". over sea's surgical path. Dr. Kathy L Rumer, Sat. Conference Complete Meet Dr. Kathy Rumor, a Dr. Kathy Rumer is a Board Certified Plastic and Board Certified Plastic & D.O. 3:30 Top2Bottom MEN'S Reconstructive Surgeon who is Reconstructive Surgeon who specializes in cosmetic and Gender Confirming established a dedicated practice reconstructive surgery for Trans identified individuals. Surgeries with Dr from the ground up for Trans After practicing for 7 years in Philadelphia and cultivating Identifying individuals. Kathy Rumer, D.O. Consult and explore your her own techniques for Transgender confirming surgeries, surgical options, costs and in 2012, Dr. Rumer opened her new state of the art Office recovery path with Dr. Rumer, and Recovery House for her patients in Ardmore PA, just as she discusses her array of Gender Confirming Surgical minutes from Philadelphia. Her offices employ an on staff procedures for men of Trans nurse, aesthetician, Electrologist, Office management, and experience. Ask questions, see her Transgender Patient Liaison, Chloe Prince, a woman examples of recent surgical out comes. Dr. Rumer doesn't just of Transsexual experience who understands and sees to all "do it all", she specializes in the needs and support of patients. Dr. Rumer is a her own techniques of GRS, staunch supporter and member of WPATH, and has ManSculpting and TopSurgery. Meet Chloe Prince, the newest served as an advocate for transgender individuals at a edition of Dr. Rumer's staff, local and national level by helping to participate in and who serves as Web Patient Liaison for outreach and sponsor many groups, organizations and projects in the support. Chloe will be Transgender Community. She is also a distinguished available to answer questions, member of The American Osteopathic Association, as set expectations, from a Post- Op's perspective, as well as well as The American Osteopathic Board of Surgeons. someone who has transitioned on the job, with a family & children. Chloe has also been to Thailand twice for surgery, and is available to share her experiences about an over sea's surgical path. Dr. Kenneth Fri. Maplewood B Native American Historically over 175 different Dr. Kenneth Dollarhide is a Professor of Philosophy and Native American Nations and Dollarhide 9:00 Two-Spirit Tribes embraced what has Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Kean Traditions come to be called the "Two- University in New Jersey. He was born and raised on the Spirit" tradition. Some tribes Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota and in understood Two-Spirit people to hold special sacred and border town around the reservation. He has published and social powers within the lectured on various aspects of Native American cultures community. Others simply and history. accepted Two-Spirit people as full members of the community. In all traditional communities they were treated with honor and respect as ones who were blessed. Even today more and more Native Nations and Tribes are re-embracing this ancient and sacred tradition.In this seminar we will look at both the historical and contemporary Two-Spirit Traditions and how they are impacted by and impact non- Native transgender communities. Dr. Rachel N. Levin Sat. Oakwood B Getting science out Historically, scientists have Rachel Levin is an associate professor of biology and approached the study of 3:30 of the box: A new transgender identity by viewing neuroscience at Pomona College. She studies approach to the gender and sexuality as binary, neuroendocrine influences on the development of sex study of gender static and linked to each other differences in behavior in both wild animals and humans. in predictable ways. identity Furthermore, most research has She is the principal investigator on a research project that focused on MTF individuals, examines biological influences on gender identity and particularly those who state sexuality. that they are attracted to men. In this seminar, we will present preliminary results of our efforts to update this approach to align with current cultural insights and practices. Using data collected from over 1000 subjects, we will discuss what can be learned by studying the full diversity of identities and sexualities that are currently expressed and the implications of this work for science and politics. Dr. Sherman Leis Sat. Camellia FTM Top and Various options for FTM Top Sherman N. Leis, D.O., F.A.C.O.S. is Professor and Surgery will be discussed and 10:30 Bottom Surgery: several cases will demonstrate Chairman of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at The How It's Done at the excellent results possible in Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is a The Philadelphia masculinization of the chest. board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon Options for Phalloplasty will Center for also be discussed. Dr. Leis will specializing in all types of transgender surgery. He is also Transgender Surgery utilize multiple case Director and Chief Surgeon at The Philadelphia Center for presentations to demonstrate Transgender Surgery. The Center represents a team of the superior aesthetic results obtainable with his preferred more than eighty professionals who have expertise in technique of utilizing servicing the surgical and non-surgical needs of abdominal or groin flaps for transgender individuals. It is one of the few Phalloplasty, labial deconstruction for Scrotoplasty comprehensive centers of its type in the United States. He and the options of testicular is a founding member and Past President of the Section of and penile implants. This Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and a member of the surgery is done in one stage and results in a sensate penis, Board of Governors of The American College of no grossly deformed donor site Osteopathic Surgeons. and the ability to have sexual intercourse with erotic sensation. Dr. Sherman Leis Fri. Camellia FFS: Options and Utilizing power point, Dr. Leis Sherman N. Leis, D.O., F.A.C.O.S. is Professor and will demonstrate and explain 10:30 Results classic prototypes of masculine Chairman of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at The and feminine facial features. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is a He will discuss a variety of board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon options for feminizing facial features and demonstrate that specializing in all types of transgender surgery. He is also in the majority of cases, Director and Chief Surgeon at The Philadelphia Center for excellent results can be Transgender Surgery. The Center represents a team of obtained without extensive, expensive, and high risk more than eighty professionals who have expertise in cranio-facial surgery. Several servicing the surgical and non-surgical needs of cases are shown demonstrating transgender individuals. It is one of the few excellent natural results from selective and customized facial comprehensive centers of its type in the United States. He feminization procedures. is a founding member and Past President of the Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and a member of the Board of Governors of The American College of Osteopathic Surgeons. Dr. Sherman Leis Sat. Conference MTF Top and Multiple options for breast Reconstructive Surgery at The Philadelphia College of augmentation will be discussed 2:00 Bottom Surgery: and demonstrated including Osteopathic Medicine. He is a board certified plastic and How It's Done at choice of incisions, shape and reconstructive surgeon specializing in all types of The Philadelphia size of implant, saline versus transgender surgery. He is also Director and Chief silicone, placement of implants Center for above or below the muscle, etc. Surgeon at The Philadelphia Center for Transgender Transgender Surgery Dr. Leis will also discuss his Surgery. The Center represents a team of more than technique of one-stage eighty professionals who have expertise in servicing the vaginoplasty utilizing the penile inversion technique, surgical and non-surgical needs of transgender neo-clitoris construction, and individuals. It is one of the few comprehensive centers of scrotal skin graft to increase its type in the United States. He is a founding member vaginal depth. Multiple recent cases will be demonstrated to and Past President of the Section of Plastic and show the natural results Reconstructive Surgery and a member of the Board of obtained with these techniques. Governors of The American College of Osteopathic Surgeons. Dr. Toby Meltzer Sat. Oakwood B Male to Female PowerPoint Presentation Dr. Toby Meltzer graduated from LSU Medical School in discussing current surgical 10:30 Genital techniques; discussion of 1983 and is board certified in both General and Plastic Reconstructive procedures, risks and Surgery. He is an active member of the American Society Surgery, Facial complications; before and after of Plastic Surgeons. He started practicing at Oregon photos; question and answer Feminization, Breast time. He is available for brief Health Sciences University in 1990 and began private Augmentation, Body individual one on one visits. practice in 1996 in Portland, Oregon. He moved to Contouring You may contact our office at Scottsdale, Arizona in 1993. He has privileges at 866-876-6329 if you wish to schedule a one on one visit. Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Campus at the Greenbaum Formal consultations need to Surgery Center and Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Campus. be scheduled at our Scottsdale He has a private practice located in Scottsdale. Dr. office at 866-876-6329. Meltzer performs approximately 200 Genital Reconstruction Surgery (GRS) cases per year. He performs both MTF and FTM genital reconstruction surgery; facial feminization; chest surgery; and repairs and revisions. Dr. Toby Meltzer & Fri. Oakwood A Female to Male PowerPoint Presentation Dr. Toby Meltzer graduated from LSU Medical School in discussing current surgical Dr. Burt Webb 9:00 & Genital techniques; discussion of 1983 and is board certified in both General and Plastic 10:30 Reconstructive procedures, risks and Surgery. He is an active member of the American Society Surgery, Chest complications; before and after of Plastic Surgeons. He started practicing at Oregon photos; question and answer Surgery, time. He is available for brief Health Sciences University in 1990 and began private Revision/Repair individual one on one visits. practice in 1996 in Portland, Oregon. He moved to Surgery, Body You may contact our office at Scottsdale, Arizona in 1993. He has privileges at 866-876-6329 if you wish to Contouring and Dr. schedule a one on one visit. Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Campus at the Greenbaum Burt Webb Formal consultations need to Surgery Center and Scottsdale Healthcare Shea Campus. presenting on be scheduled at our Scottsdale He has a private practice located in Scottsdale. Dr. office at 866-876-6329. Hysterectomy, Meltzer performs approximately 200 Genital Oophorectomy and Reconstruction Surgery (GRS) cases per year. He Vaginectomy. performs both MTF and FTM genital reconstruction surgery; facial feminization; chest surgery; and repairs and revisions. (DR. BURT WEBB'S BIO TO FOLLOW Emily Ashcroft Thu. Azalea Passable, Possible, Being transgendered is about I am a lifelong transgendered person who first discovered discovering yourself all over 9:00 Plausible Gaining again and learning to accept the my feminine side at the age of five, and has been living in Acceptance in 'new' you. This seminar deals a dual gender role for more than 50 years. Fighting to find Private and Public with achieving acceptance myself through childhood, adolescences, marriage and through the process of self discovery. We will discuss the raising a family I have grown to know and understand physical, mental and emotional myself better in each challenge I faced. Having dealt with aspects of your personal being almost every possible situation that can be faced, both and using this understanding to gain self acceptance. We will good and bad I have a unique perspective on what it takes review established definitions to accept yourself and be accepted by others. of various transgendered conditions to help in understanding ourselves better. We will also explore gaining acceptance in public by developing an understanding of your personal goals and building the self confidence necessary to achieve them. We will also briefly discuss personality types and how they help in understanding ourselves and establishing our place in society. Holly Boswell Sat. Maplewood B Transgender Spirit Beyond the mechanics of A co-founder and architect of SCC's innovative seminars "passing" and the politics of 3:30 Circle gender, we have a deeper need since 1991, Holly also founded the first "open" trans to find our spiritual strength support network in the Southeastern US in 1986 in within a supportive Asheville, NC. In 1993, s/he founded Kindred Spirits, a community. You are invited to trans-spiritual community network, and has built a year- enter this "sacred space", to explore this aspect of your round retreat facilty for gender & spiritually questioning gender journey in a very safe people. Holly's work centers around the awakening of our and loving environment. spirit within Nature, and transcending the paradigms of gender to further human evolution and all beings. James P. Thomas, Fri. Azalea Changing male Feminization Laryngoplasty Dr. James Thomas is a laryngologist, an ENT surgeon (FemLar) is a type of vocal MD 3:30 voice to female cord (laryngeal) surgery who limits his practice to voice disorders. He trained in voice: Feminization designed to obtain a more Pennsylvania and Illinois followed by a fellowship at Laryngoplasty feminine sounding voice in the Loyola University in Chicago. His laryngology practice is male to female transgender patient. Several types of in Portland, Oregon. His current involvement with Vocal procedures target the frequency pitch change is as a surgical specialist of the voice. He has or pitch of the resting speaking been developing the above procedure (FemLar) over the voice to some degree. Feminization Laryngoplasty past 6 years and has presented preliminary results at changes the pitch as well as previous meetings. some of the resonance characteristics of the speaking voice by changing the configuration of the vocal tract and not just the vocal cords themselves. Vocal cord tuning performed with a KTP Laser will be discussed. Video and audio recordings of normal vocal cords, as well as recordings of patient voices undergoing the various procedures, should offer the audience a better understanding of the voice as well as a better comparison of the results of these procedures than numbers alone do. Feminization Laryngoplasty will also be compared with CricoThryoid Approximation (CTA), which is designed to place the voice into a permanent falsetto. Jamie Nicole Thu Maplewood Why Can't I Just Be whether the result of genetic or I knew from the age of 5 or 6 that something was different A social factors, or a combination Anderson 2:00 A Woman of both, the fact is we exist. about me. When my father informed me that "boys dont Successfully completing wear dresses", I spent nearly a life time in denial of my transition can be very true self. I spent 3 years in the US Army, then 6 years in financially challenging as well as socially challenging. Jamie the USMC desperately trying to fill the gender role that Nicole Anderson will share her society expected of me. I married, had a son and turned to life story and how she truck driving. After a marriage separation in 2001, I completed her own transition in Bangkok, Thailand through finally decided to seek an answer to my feelings through sheer determination, therapy, and I got an unexpected answer. I suffered persistence and true grit despite financial setbacks from an employers bankruptcy in 2002, many setbacks and several suicide attempts along her on the verge of being evicted from my housing and journey. survived several suicide attempts thinking I'd be stuck in the body I was born into. I enrolled in a community college in 2005 as an xray tech. In 2007, I finally went full time and a legal change of name. In 2008, I had all my legal documents corrected after surgery. A few months later, I was kicked out of college for refusing to use a designated restroom in the hospital during clinical rotations. I sued the school in 2 jurisdictions, winning one and one still pending. I transferred to Millersville University in 2009. I now do guest lectures at several local colleges and universities speaking about sociological concepts and how they apply to the LGBTcommunity as well as telling my life story to bring about awareness and education. Jeanine Ruhsam Fri. Gardenia The Quest: This participatory workshop Jeanine Ruhsam has been the President of TransCentralPA explores the philosophical, 2:00 Balancing the Gift historical and spiritual reality (www.transcentralpa.org) for the past seven years. She is of Both Genders of those of us who are neither the co-founder and co-chair of the Keystone Conference: men, nor women…but both. A Celebration of Gender Diversity (www.keystone- While we usually refer to ourselves as Transgender, and conference.org) held each March in Harrisburg, PA. while we conform to the Jeanine serves on the board of directors of the LGBT gender binary in our need to Center Coalition of Central PA, and is a former board survive financially and socially, we truly are both/and, member of IFGE (International Foundation for Gender not either/or. Education). She lives with her spouse in central Pennsylvania. Jeff Graham Sat. Maplewood B Speaking Out for With the favorable ruling in Jeff Graham is the Executive Director of Georgia Vandy Beth Glen's lawsuit 10:30 Equality - Using against the State of Georgia, Equality. Jamie Roberts is the co-chair of Georgia Your Story To we have more power to change Equality and a long-time board member of Atlanta Gender Advance laws than ever before. The Explorations. implementation of policies and Transgender Rights passage of legislation ensuring that transgender and gender nonconforming individuals are not discriminated against in terms of employment, housing and public accommodations is one of the most important advocacy goals for our community. However, successful advocacy efforts require direct participation from the transgender community. Too often efforts to include gender identity and expression into policies or legislation are stalled because no one from the transgender community is willing or able to put a face on the issue. Coming out is never easy, but the rewards can be great. Representatives from three organizations doing this work in the south will share information on how to effectively share your story with elected officials and other key decision makers. Jeffrey Spiegel, MD Sat. Oakwood B Facial Feminization Dr. Spiegel will review the Dr. Jeffrey Spiegel is Chief of the Division of Facial goals and methods of facial 9:00 Surgery: feminization surgery. Post- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Boston Medical Maximizing Results operative photos will be Center and holds academic appointments in the shown. There will be a Departments of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck discussion of what procedures are available, how to maximize Surgery and Plastic Surgery at the Boston University results, risks, and how new School of Medicine. His practice specializes in Facial technologies and advances Feminization Surgery. He sees patients in his state-of-the- have allowed for improving structural changes to bone. art Chestnut Hill private office. Since 2004 Dr. Spiegel has performed well over 600 FFS procedures! During SCC, Dr. Spiegel is happy to answer any questions and will be providing complimentary consultations for any interested guests. Contact us at 617-566-3223. Jenilee Dowling, Fri. Gardenia "The Partner's Those of us who fall in love Jenilee A. Dowling is a Master's Level Social Worker and choose to date MSW 9:00 Transition" - a group transgendered individuals go (MSW) with a passion to work solely with the for partners to talk through our own transition. Transgender Community as a Psychotherapist. Her about their personal Many of us struggle with our background includes working with all age groups within own sexual identity, while transition while others know exactly who they various oppressed communities including GLBTQI youth, supporting their are and the struggle is getting domestic violence, long term care, developmental trans loved one. the rest of the world to see disabilities, and substance abuse. She is also a Spiritual them that way. I'd like to provide a safe space for Advisor who specializes in Tarot. partners to explore and discuss their own personal transitions. A chance to talk about our experiences supporting our transgender lover while also going through our own personal journey of self- discovery. Jennifer A. Burnett, Fri. Conference 'Wholistic' 'Wholistic' Healthcare for TS's: Jennifer A. Burnett, MS, MD, FAAFP Asst. Professor of Before, During and After MS, MD, FAAFP 3:30 Healthcare for TS's: Transitioning This Community Medicine, UCSF-Fresno; Faculty- Fresno Before, During and presentation will concentrate Family Practice Residency Program. Board-Certified in After Transitioning on healthcare issues affecting Family Practice; Fellow- AAFP; Member- T's beyond just cross-gender hormone treatment. It will deal WPATH/HBIGDA, IFGE; UCSF Centers of Excellence with the psychological and for TG Healthcare- Medical Advisory Board. Practicing emotional stressors Physician, Selma CA- Family Medicine with Obstetrics encountered by T's, 'deleting' unhealthy pre-transition habits and Transgender Medicine. Presenter at National TG to reduce health risks during Conferences including IFGE, Esprit, Southern Comfort, transition thereby cultivating a Gender Spectrum, the Philadelphia Trans Health new lifestyle to go along with your new gender, and will Conference, the TG Religious Leader's Summit, the 2009 cover the health maintenance & 2011 WPATH International Symposiums and the problems important to T's after American Academy of Family Physicians 2010 Nat. transitioning. Scientific Assembly- on the medical and spiritual aspects of GID. California's 2009 LGBT Delegate to the AAFP's National Congress of Special Constituencies and recipient of UCSF Chancellor's Award for LGBT Leadership in 2009. Jennifer A. Burnett, Thu. Maplewood B Cross-Gender This Workshop will consist of Jennifer A. Burnett, MS, MD, FAAFP Asst. Professor of a Power Point presentation MS, MD, FAAFP 3:30 Hormone Treatment followed by a question and Community Medicine, UCSF-Fresno; Faculty- Fresno for GID answer/discussion of the Family Practice Residency Program. Board-Certified in different hormonal treatment Family Practice; Fellow- AAFP; Member- programs used for medical transition from one gender WPATH/HBIGDA, IFGE; UCSF Centers of Excellence presentation to another, the for TG Healthcare- Medical Advisory Board. Practicing risks and benefits and side Physician, Selma CA- Family Medicine with Obstetrics effects. It will also discuss the ancillary testing and and Transgender Medicine. Presenter at National TG additional/adjunct medications Conferences including IFGE, Esprit, Southern Comfort, recommended for those Gender Spectrum, the Philadelphia Trans Health undergoing cross-gender transition. Conference, the TG Religious Leader's Summit, the 2009 & 2011 WPATH International Symposiums and the American Academy of Family Physicians 2010 Nat. Scientific Assembly- on the medical and spiritual aspects of GID. California's 2009 LGBT Delegate to the AAFP's National Congress of Special Constituencies and recipient of UCSF Chancellor's Award for LGBT Leadership in 2009. (113 words) Jennifer Finney Fri. Maplewood B Identity, Story, and Jenny Boylan's SHE'S NOT Jennifer Finney Boylan is professor of English at Colby THERE was one of the first Boylan 2:00 Memory: with bestselling books by a trans College in Maine. Author of 13 books, she is also a Jennifer Finney American. Now, on the regular columnist for the New York Times. Jenny has Boylan. occasion of the books 10th appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Live with Larry anniversary, Jenny reads from the new edition, including a King, the Today Show, CBS News' 48 Hours, and been sneak preview of the new the subject of a documentary on the History Channel. She epilogue. Jenny will also read currently serves on the national board of directors of from her new book, STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU: GLAAD, (Gay and Lesbian Americans Against Parenthood in Three Genders, Defamation), the LGBT media watchdog group. being published by Random House simultaneously with the new memoir. Reading and discussion. Jessica Ryan Thu. Azalea Who are you and Have you ever tried to get Professional cosmetologist, Jessica is the owner of It's A answers from your friends, 3:30 why are you here ? your religious advisor, your Girl Productions. She has been helping the transgender psychic, your card reader? Community with image and inter -beauty showing TG There is a now an opportunity, women that " You are Beautiful now she would like to on the planet, that allows you to sit with one that can help share a very special person that has help guide her though you obtain clarity for you what the hard times in life. M.J. Hoffman is the conduit/ your purpose is: Why you are channeler for Simon the Peter. Her initial agreement with here and who you can be. Meet Simon the Peter, one of Simon the Peter began in 2007 with 90 days of channeling the disciples. One who is here his words. This brought forth the first book, "Stand In now to facilitate changes on Your Light". Since then M.J. has given Simon's words of planet of free choice, for those who seek him out. Simon the clarity, hope, and wisdom from the past, to people of all Peter is channeled by MJ walks of life. She has been channeling Simon in group and Hoffman. Channeling is unlike individual settings since 2007 explaining past, present, your experience of being with a psychic, where predictions can and future topics. www.simonthepeter.com be made, or definite dates and times are given. It is different than talking to a friend or trying to fall into living with rules and regulations. It is indistinguishable from when you are talking with a long lost friend that has no judgments or assessments of who you are. He knows you not by your name or how you present yourself, but by the energy of your spirit. He speaks to you about those things that you might not be aware of, but you have agreed to learn during this life time. He is in love with you before you even sit in front of him. He allows you to be in your true self. He guides you through the trials and tribulations that you might be having in all aspects of your life. He allows you to be released from burdens that you carry with you through understanding and compassion. He helps to influence you in understanding the why's• of life. Jillian Blum, Ed.S. Fri. Maplewood When One When transgender individuals Jillian Blum is a doctoral student in the Counselor A transition, their partners must 9:00 Transitions, We All find ways to adapt and gain Education and Supervision Department at The Transition: How support during this process as Pennsylvania State University. She has a Master's and Wellness Based well. This seminar will provide Specialist's degree in Professional Counseling from a strategic framework for how Therapy Can Help partners can adapt to this Georgia State University and a Bachelor's degree in Partners Adapt transition from a therapeutic Psychology from The University of Georgia. Her research wellness perspective. This interests include transgender couples and development of perspective emphasizes the partners strengths and their interventions for transgender individuals with substance holistic experience. Topics will abuse issues. Pia Smal is a doctoral student in Counselor include self-care approaches, Education and Supervision at The Pennsylvania State ways to enhance communication with their University. She holds a Master's degree in Mental Health partners, and how to develop Counseling and a Bachelor's degree in English and their self-identity within this Women's Studies. Clinically, she has worked with a wide evolving relationship. variety of LGBT individuals. Her research interests include working with transgender children, bisexual identity development, self-injury, and multicultural counseling. Before pursuing her current degree, Pia worked as a Business Analyst, Cold Fusion Developer, Certified Usability Analyst, and Corporate Trainer in the Technology Sector for 14 years. Joel B. Beck, MD Fri. Camellia TBA (He is TBA (He is updating for this Dr. Joel Beck is Board Certified in Plastic Surgery and year) - Joel is redoing his 2:00 updating for this description. The following is brings the highest standards of medical excellence to year) Surgical an earlier one! During Dr. procedures of breast, body, and face. His technical skill, Refinements for Beck's lecture, you will be artistic sense, and sound judgment have earned him a introduced to key points in his Transgender Patients philosophy and care of the reputation for providing his clients with fresh, natural transgender patient. By appearing results. Dr. Beck's extensive training includes knowing the typical differences research and clinical experience in Burn Surgery, a between the male and female bony structures of the face, you Fellowship in Craniofacial Surgery, and intensive Plastic will learn and become more Surgery and Reconstructive training. While Bay Area familiar with surgical Aesthetic Surgery is almost entirely dedicated to aesthetic procedures that will soften, feminize and enhance your procedures, Dr. Beck's background in Microsurgery and natural beauty. Taking Reconstructive Surgery give him a powerful aspect on advantage of one's facial assets, anatomy, spatial relationships, and healing - all critical allows the patient to retain a sense of self while femininity components of a great cosmetic result. Dr. Beck has is obtained. Dr. Beck developed empathy, compassion, and a gentle approach as understands that each a result of treating those with devastating malformations individual has different aesthetic desires and is able to and trauma. His ability to form connections with aesthetic work with the patient to patients puts them at ease and allows a comfortable develop a personalized exchange of ideas and information throughout the course individual surgical plan that fits of treatment. the patient's lifestyle. Because of Dr. Beck's complex surgical training, more advanced surgical manipulation can also be obtained in those who need more aggressive changes to the face and body. Our Bay Area facility is an international hub for Feminization and Masculinization surgery. With Dr. Marci Bowers, the two surgeons are at the forefront of holistic care for the transgender individuals. This will be touched on in addition to presenting before and after photos. Joel B. Beck, MD Sat. Gardenia Looking at the TBA (He is updating for this Dr. Joel Beck is Board Certified in Plastic Surgery and year) - Joel is redoing his 2:00 whole picture description. The following is brings the highest standards of medical excellence to an earlier one! During Dr. procedures of breast, body, and face. His technical skill, Beck's lecture, you will be artistic sense, and sound judgment have earned him a introduced to key points in his philosophy and care of the reputation for providing his clients with fresh, natural transgender patient. By appearing results. Dr. Beck's extensive training includes knowing the typical differences research and clinical experience in Burn Surgery, a between the male and female bony structures of the face, you Fellowship in Craniofacial Surgery, and intensive Plastic will learn and become more Surgery and Reconstructive training. While Bay Area familiar with surgical Aesthetic Surgery is almost entirely dedicated to aesthetic procedures that will soften, feminize and enhance your procedures, Dr. Beck's background in Microsurgery and natural beauty. Taking Reconstructive Surgery give him a powerful aspect on advantage of one's facial assets, anatomy, spatial relationships, and healing - all critical allows the patient to retain a sense of self while femininity components of a great cosmetic result. Dr. Beck has is obtained. Dr. Beck developed empathy, compassion, and a gentle approach as understands that each a result of treating those with devastating malformations individual has different aesthetic desires and is able to and trauma. His ability to form connections with aesthetic work with the patient to patients puts them at ease and allows a comfortable develop a personalized exchange of ideas and information throughout the course individual surgical plan that fits the patient's lifestyle. Because of treatment. of Dr. Beck's complex surgical training, more advanced surgical manipulation can also be obtained in those who need more aggressive changes to the face and body. Our Bay Area facility is an international hub for Feminization and Masculinization surgery. With Dr. Marci Bowers, the two surgeons are at the forefront of holistic care for the transgender individuals. This will be touched on in addition to presenting before and after photos. John J. Warrener Thu Oakwood B Everything A Corsets are a powerful tool to John Warrener created teh Glamour Boutique as a website creating in feminine shaping 2:00 Beginner Ever for the male body. Many in 1996. He has developed and designed many products Needed To Know people are reluctant to actually for the TG market including dresses, corsetry, About Corsets make the step to own a corset breastforms, wigs, etc. This September he will be because they believe that they are too difficult to wear launching a new website called TGFASHIONS.COM with correctly. This seminar should a brand new product line of corsets and cleavage creating help take the mystery out for well as well as dresses and clothing for the T GAL. them. Topics include: -The Benefits of Wearing a Corset - Picking the Correct Corset - Corsets for the Male Body versus Corsets for the Female Body -How to Lace Yourself In to A Corset By Yourself - Custom Corsets verus Off the Rack Ones Participants are invited to bring in their current shapewear for evaluation and/or guidance. Jon / Beth Davis Fri. Maplewood WIGS...FAKE OR Discussion: To determine if Beth Boye (aka Jon Davis) is a successful "appearance A you need custom hair 2:00 REAL. An intervention or particular kinds designer" and salon owner in Austin, TX. Beth is the alternative hair of weaves and what those producer of the #1 Best Selling Transformation DVD in solution to helping weaves are. Discussion: the world. She has been instructing make up and wig Types of wigs, how to style you make wigs look them and make any wig look artistry for over two decades in the transgender REAL. real. community. Beth also serves a high volume of TG clients with their hair styling needs. Jon / Beth Davis Thu Maplewood B Contouring Make- The concept of transforming a Transformations owner, and Austin native, Jon Davis has man's face into that of a woman 2:00 Up: Transformations depends on the subtle art of been demonstrating his talent and distinctive technique for contouring. Jon's technique is contouring make-up for transforming men's faces into simply the best. He will be women's for almost twenty years. Being transgendered discussing his theory and giving away make-up secrets. himself, gives his area of study an ongoing thesis to work Proposal Abstract This from and add to. Jon lived as a woman from ages 20 - program has been put together 25 in Texas. He has done make-up and hair for Victoria's with one goal in mind: to help you achieve a believable, Secret catalogs, as well as many other ad campaigns, feminine appearance through fashion shows, and national beauty pageants and is a much the proper application of make- sought after bridal appearance designer. Using his up. There is an awful lot of makeup advice available out contouring effect on women everyday. His book there from a great many Complete Confidence A Guide to Crossdressing Make- sources almost all of it meant up• and top selling instructional DVD both showcase his for women. This workshop will demonstrate how a man's mastery of contouring make-up and his ability to educate facial features can be contoured both novice and advanced crossdressers with precious and softened with cosmetics to information on making their own look more passable. hide more prominent masculine features and create a more Jon travels to many of the transgender conferences around feminine appearance. the country as his alter ego Beth Boye. You can always Workshop Objectives: To find him working tirelessly in the vendor's area doing educate attendees on the meaning of contouring makep, makeovers and also as hostess to conference seminars on To disseminate professional makeup and wig styling, as well as social events. Jon is advice to beginners, To update currently working on a new series of educational books attendees on the new contouring updates for 2012 and videos on make-up, wig and hairstyling, and feminine deportment. Jon enjoys meeting with so many of our transgendered sisters from all over the world and he looks forward to an exciting future as one of the premier makeup artists in the TG community, illuminating friends and clients with forward thinking cosmetics information for a new century Judy Marshall Thu. Maplewood The Comfortable How to cope with being a Judy is a life-long crossdresser, married with three sons A crossdresser or knowing one. 9:00 Crossdresser or life Discussion of the many real and 14 grandchildren. National Outreach Manager for is too short to take problems confrontiong Tri-ess. Very outgoing personality. Life member in seriously. Transgendered individuals on VFW, DAV, Tri-ess, NRA. Secretary for local FOE and their path to being comfortable in who they are. Laced with several Tri-ess chapters. Active in local Transgendered some humor along with organizations, Public speaker for equality at business and questions, answers, and real colleges. life situations and personal observations. Kathe Perez Sat. Oakwood A BEYOND THE The Nine Elements of an Kathe Perez is an internationally recognized expert in the Exceptional Feminine Voice 10:30 FUNDAMENTALS: program is where it all begins. care and training of the human voice. She is the founder from passable to For those of you who have and president of Exceptional Voice, Inc. As a certified beautiful been working on your voice, Speech-Language Pathologist, Kathe has been working in but haven't quite achieved the voice of your dreams, this the field since 1986. She has been providing voice workshop will take you into the feminization therapy for the TG community for years and land where the big girls play. has helped thousands gain confidence in the way they Dare to go where you've never gone before. speak. Kathe presents at TG conferences around the United States informing and demonstrating voice feminization therapy techniques and exercises. This is her 9th time presenting at Southern Comfort Conference. Together with her collaborative partner, Lynn Skinner, Kathe has produced her voice feminization program in the internationally acclaimed audio series: Fundamentals of Your Feminine Voice, which is available for purchase here: www.voicefeminization.com. Kathe released her first CD in the advanced series Beyond the Fundaments, which is available for purchase here: www.beyond-the- fundamentals.com. In the summer 2012, Kathe, with her colleague Amadhia will release a guided mediation two CD set ($47.00) to assist with your voice feminization therapy. Visit www.feminessence.com. You can reach Kathe by telephone at 1-866-4-MY-VOICE, by email at email@example.com and via her websites at www.exceptionalvoice.com or www.askkatheperez.com or her YouTube channel www.youtube.com/user/tgvoice. Kathe Perez Fri. Maplewood FUNDAMENTALS Baffled? Confused? Frustrated? Kathe Perez is an internationally recognized expert in the A Is your voice making you 10:30 OF YOUR crazy? This workshop will care and training of the human voice. She is the founder FEMININE VOICE: provide you with the and president of Exceptional Voice, Inc. As a certified from he to she fundamentals elements for Speech-Language Pathologist, Kathe has been working in changing your voice. Male and female speech and voice the field since 1986. She has been providing voice characteristics will be feminization therapy for the TG community for years and discussed. Techniques and has helped thousands gain confidence in the way they exercises for creating the voice of your dreams will be speak. Kathe presents at TG conferences around the demonstrated. United States informing and demonstrating voice feminization therapy techniques and exercises. This is her 9th time presenting at Southern Comfort Conference. Together with her collaborative partner, Lynn Skinner, Kathe has produced her voice feminization program in the internationally acclaimed audio series: Fundamentals of Your Feminine Voice, which is available for purchase here: www.voicefeminization.com. Kathe released her first CD in the advanced series Beyond the Fundaments, which is available for purchase here: www.beyond-the- fundamentals.com. In the summer 2012, Kathe, with her colleague Amadhia will release a guided mediation two CD set ($47.00) to assist with your voice feminization therapy. Visit www.feminessence.com. You can reach Kathe by telephone at 1-866-4-MY-VOICE, by email at firstname.lastname@example.com and via her websites at www.exceptionalvoice.com or www.askkatheperez.com. Katherine Blanchard Thu. Conference Changing The Sex Vocal sex or gender. What is it A singer and audio Engineer, Katherine Blanchard has that makes you sound male or 3:30 Of Your Voice female? Is it pitch? Resonance? been playing, experimenting and working with her voice Or perhaps something since the age of three. Katie studied classical voice different? After all, Beatrice technique in college — and applied what she learned to Arthur had a lower speaking voice than Neil Sedaka and yet the problem of singing professionally for five nights a no one thinks Neil is Nelly, nor week without loosing her voice. Katie's other career in Bea Bert. Is the sex of your sound reinforcement and recording has honed her listening voice something inborn and determined by genetics? Or, is skills to a fine edge. By the time she was confronted with the gender of your speaking the challenge of her own voice transition, Katie had over voice something you acquire? thirty years of experience, both performing with and Something you learn? Much like an accent? In this listening to the human voice. An electronics engineer seminar, we will explore the and service professional with over twenty years of inner workings of the human experience, Kaylee Michaels has been playing with vocal voice. Just how does your larynx produce sound? And technique since she worked up her first 'cartoon' voice as a how do you shape that sound to young child. While her experience with customer support express your thoughts and exposed her to a wealth of vocal and cultural diversity, feelings? More importantly, how does the way you shape her technical background in voice reproduction and that voice communicate to your transmission filled out her understanding of what it is that listeners your gender? And makes us sound the way we do. how do you change it? Kathleen L. Farrell, Thu. Oakwood B De-programming the Looking on the other side of Kathleen L. Farrell, Ph.D., practices in Pinellas County, the mirror, the dark side, where Ph.D. 10:30 Power of Pejoratives old slings and arrows continue Florida. Since 1985, she counsels individuals, their to pierce the psyche, this significant others/families, and children/parents with presentation will look at ways gender issues. In 1988 she founded StarBurst, the first to purge the scars and bruises that were the result of bullying, Tampa Bay transgender support group and is an advisor to whether in or outside of the Trans*Action Florida, a non-profit statewide transgender family. Sometimes these equality organization. In 2010 she was instrumental in comments, Don't be a cry baby; You act like a little girl; What a starting a transyouth parents group facilitated by a prof. loser; I hate For 7 years she ran transmen and transwomen groups and you;Sissy;Stupid;I'm going to has passed the reins to a prof. Other credits: CNN film beat you up;• and much, much worse, become refrains in the interview Her Name Was Steven and CBS 48 Hours' brain and thwart the individual Trapped; in Trangender Tapestry: Maggie Becoming from becoming her or his real Mark and The Power of One Little Pronoun; keynote self or living up to their true potential. This module will speaker at a National Tri-Ess S.P.I.C.E. conference; 1995 give an introduction from a inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. At theoretical standpoint and then Southern Comfort, 2011, she presented: Mind/body demonstrate steps to change these internalized, negative congruity, the use of the mirror in gender psychotherapy. tapes that are mentally replayed over and over. The goal is to bring mind and body into congruency and to improve self-perception and self- confidence. Using the mirror and ego strengthening exercises based on proven principals used in brain training, this presentation will identify how, with reinforcement, new internal expressions can be created to change self-esteem and the help the individual better navigate a sometimes hostile external world. Keegan & Blake Fri. Camellia Transman Meet & 3:30 Greet Kelly Morrissy Thu. Oakwood B How the different Learn how electrolysis really Kelly Morrissy,L.E.,C.P.E. has been an electrologist since works. She will make points to 3:30 types of permanent consider when planing hair 1986. Since then she has worked with over 500 hair removal work removal and transition. No transgender people customizing treatment plans to best and guidance on matter where you live, this serve their needs. She is a member of the American session will help you find a planing hair removal good electroligist. Topics Electrology Association and treasurer of the Electrology and transition. include how hair grows, the Association of Illinois. In 1992 Kelly became a member of FDA recognized methods of permanent hair removal and the Chicago Gender Society and is a life time member of how they work within your skin. You will learn what you Tri-Ess. Among her recognitions are the CGS Vendor of should feel during a treatment the year and Outstanding Service awards; also the Chi so no matter which method is Chaper Tri-Ess Humanitarian Award used you know your achieving permanency. Kelly will cover the most common questions about electrolysis such as how long it will take, what it costs, pain control and post treatment healing. Also she will give you insight on how to use laser and electrolysis together. Kevin Poling Sat. Azalea High Quality Gender Satori World Medical's Global Mr. Poling is a seasoned customer service and travel Transgender Program offers 2:00 Reassignment individuals access to a high professional with over 20 years of experience in the global Surgery at quality network of US and travel industry. He has undergone extensive training, Affordable Prices - international hospitals and specializing in the art and science of customer relationship highly trained gender Satori World reassignment surgeons, at management. Mr. Poling also leads Satori World Medical significant cost savings of up to Medical's Global Transgender Program. In this role, Mr. 30-50% on surgical procedures. Poling is responsible for the developing, coordinating and Satori provides all travel and related services to make this ensuring the highest quality of patient service for the transition as stress free as program. Mr. Poling is highly involved in the LGBT possible. Satori has contracted community and has sponsored Transgender Day of with the top gender reassignment surgeons around Remembrance in San Diego. He is a frequent speaker at the world, such as Dr. Preecha transgender conferences throughout the country such as in Bangkok, Thailand and Dr. Southern Comfort, TransOhio and Be-All. Brassard in Montreal, Canada. In the United States we work with Dr. Beck, feminization plastic surgeon, in San Mateo, California. Leah Marie Valdes Fri. Oakwood B Transgender Journey Updated version of this factual Leah M. Valdes, M.D., F.A.C.S, is a Board Certified conference targeted to those M.D. 3:30 and the Pursuit of who wonder what the next step Medical Director of various spas and Cosmetic clinics. Happiness may be in the transgender Dr. Valdes is a seasoned specialist Physician with a long- journey, and 1st timers standing record of superior aesthetic results. Her highest obtaining general information regarding transgenderism and standards with regards to medical results have also living in society. This awarded her outstanding results and a depth of conference is based on management expertise in a thriving private medical medical, psychological and psychiatric data as well as, practice. After an extensive medical education, present knowledge of our residency, internship and two consecutive fellowships, Dr. understanding of the Valdes successfully opened her private solo practice in the transgender society. It encourages attendees to take field of vascular surgery. Her surgical career spans over individual trajectories in their 25 years in private medical practice, both hospital and path to finding happiness and acceptance in our society. office based. As far back as 1988, Dr. Valdes started to eye the cosmetic surgery industry and began education in Plastic and Dermatology fields to broaden her scope of medicine in her solo practice and potentially launch a second career in the cosmetic field. After relocation to Florida, she launched her interest in dermatology and cosmetic surgery. Dr. Valdes gained certification in laser technology including laser resurfacing, rejuvenation and cellulite as well as injectable therapy and liquid face lift. Dr. Valdes is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery, maintains Board Certification in Surgery. She is licensed to practice Medicine in Florida. Lynn & Amber Fri. Ballroom Line Dancing & A great Way to Exercise and Hi, You all know me as Lynn Anderson. I have been a unwind and leave behind the Anderson 10:00 Country Line stresses of every day is to Country Line Dance instructor for over 21 years now. I dancing for dance. Come join me and learn taught at Southern Regional Adult School for 18 years and beginners line dancing. Come on out to have been Country dancing since 1989. I am Accredited in learn the popular line dances like Electric Slide, Cupid Line Dance Fundamentals, Line dance 1 & 2 and Couples Shuffle and Country Line 1. I have taught dancers from age 5 to 95. I believe in dances like Sleazy Slide, making my classes fun and making all feel welcome. By Country as Can Be, County Line Cha Cha, Swingin Thing. doing so I always had a great following and referrals and The dances will be broken returning students. My Spouse, Amber Anderson has down in 4-8 counts at a time. helped me since 1997. We are Disc Jockeys together as Learn basic dance steps. I make it fun! I take it slow so why well. I look forward to my next group of students. say No! Marci L. Bowers, M. Sat. Camellia GRS: MTF Current This program is designed to Dr. Marci Bowers, M.D., of San Mateo, Calif., is viewed help participants gain D. 2:00 Surgical knowledge of Dr. Bowers' as a pioneer in the field of gender reassignment surgery Perspectives current MTF and FTM and is the first prominent transgender woman to perform techniques, as well her the surgery. After practicing in Trinidad, Colo., where she relocation to San Mateo, CA. For MTF patients she will talk was the subject of a WE tv series entitled˜Sex Change about her one-stage Hospital, she recently relocated to San Mateo, Calif. She vaginoplasty procedure. She is a frequent media commentator on transgender issues, will familiarize participants with her procedures as well as having appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Tyra show examples of recent Banks Show and as the subject of a Discovery Health outcomes. Participants will documentary entitledTransgender M.D. She has also also be informed of auxiliary MTF surgical offerings (such served as an occasional consultant for CSI: Crime Scene as tracheal shave and Investigation and had a small cameo appearance for the labiaplasty). For FTM patients show 100th episode which featured a transgender victim. Dr. Bowers will discuss some of the current dilemmas for She was voted as one of America's Best Doctors for 2002- FTM's. She will provide information regarding 2003 and was recently elected to the European Academy hysterectomy and of Sciences. metoidioplasty as well as ring metoidioplasty (metoidioplasty with urethral lengthening). Dr. Bowers will answer specific questions after her power point presentation. For the presentation, she will need a DLP projector and power point connection. Dr. Bowers website is: www.marcibowers.com Marci L. Bowers, M. Sat. Camellia GRS: FTM Current This program is designed to Dr. Marci Bowers, M.D., of San Mateo, Calif., is viewed help participants gain D. 3:30 Surgical knowledge of Dr. Bowers' as a pioneer in the field of gender reassignment surgery Perspectives current MTF and FTM and is the first prominent transgender woman to perform techniques, as well her the surgery. After practicing in Trinidad, Colo., where she relocation to San Mateo, CA. For MTF patients she will talk was the subject of a WE tv series entitled˜Sex Change about her one-stage Hospital, she recently relocated to San Mateo, Calif. She vaginoplasty procedure. She is a frequent media commentator on transgender issues, will familiarize participants with her procedures as well as having appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Tyra show examples of recent Banks Show and as the subject of a Discovery Health outcomes. Participants will documentary entitledTransgender M.D. She has also also be informed of auxiliary MTF surgical offerings (such served as an occasional consultant for CSI: Crime Scene as tracheal shave and Investigation and had a small cameo appearance for the labiaplasty). For FTM patients show 100th episode which featured a transgender victim. Dr. Bowers will discuss some of the current dilemmas for She was voted as one of America's Best Doctors for 2002- FTM's. She will provide 2003 and was recently elected to the European Academy information regarding of Sciences. hysterectomy and metoidioplasty as well as ring metoidioplasty (metoidioplasty with urethral lengthening). Dr. Bowers will answer specific questions after her power point presentation. For the presentation, she will need a DLP projector and power point connection. Dr. Bowers website is: www.marcibowers.com Mariette Pathy Allen Thu. Maplewood Turning Points: A As I've had the opportunity to Mariette Pathy Allen is a photographer, writer, presenter, A experience over 30 years of 3:30 slide show focusing deep involvement with gender ally, activist, and friend of gender variant people. She is on moments of variant people, I've seen the author of "Transformations: Crossdressers and Those change in the incredible changes, as have Who Love Them", and "The Gender Frontier". Mariette many of you. I'll share transgender moments, through photographs has been a consultant and still photographer for five community. and comments, that feel like documentary films, including the prizewinning "Southern vibrant game changers to me. Comfort". Her photographs have been exhibited I'll look forward to your comments on what you think internationally and are in a number of permanent were/are major moments. collections. Matthew Adams Sat. Azalea The Fine Art of Building communities that Matt Adams started his physical transition to become the work for everyone is no easy 3:30 TRANSforming task when systems are created man he'd always dreamed of becoming as he started his Community: that leave folks marginalized freshman year at the University of Central Florida in 2010. Creating Spaces BIG and excluded. The college After a double mastectomy and phalloplasty over the last experience is an important part Enough for of growth, both two years, he's grown to understand being a man• Everyone developmentally and in terms encompasses so much more than the physical transition. of financial success. For many Matt is currently a junior, majoring in Interpersonal and gender non-conforming young people attending college is Organizational Communication at UCF. Southern either out of the question or for Comfort was the first resource Matt had to help him with those fortunate enough to be a his transition. He's grateful to be able to return the gift as part of a college campus, further harassment and a speaker and presenter at Southern Comfort conferences. humiliation. This session will Michael Freeman, MSW, is a member of the faculty and focus on the journey of a staff at the University of Central Florida where he serves transgendered student and a cisgendered faculty, driven to as Health Promotion Coordinator for Violence Prevention, create a living and learning HIV and Cultural Competency Education. As a member community committed to the of the UCF faculty, Michael teaches in both the School of student's success. In the process, the student, faculty, Social Work and the Lead Scholars program. In addition, and the second largest he is the faculty adviser for LGBTQ student organization university transitioned, all in and has been responsible to development and very different ways resulting in a much more inclusive place of implementation of many LGBTQ campus initiatives. As a learning. The session will also social worker, Michael's area of research and practice is provide examples and working with LGBTQ persons across the life span. processes of creating change applicable to all communities. Meghan Buell Thu. Gardenia Out & Proud in In my seminar, I share my My name is Meghan Buell and I successfully transitioned workplace transition story as 10:30 Corporate America well as how my transition at a Fortune 100 Company between 2008 & 2010. I held a affected family, friends and co- leadership position with my company's Employee workers. This is a success Resource Group. I am a member of Out & Equal's story filled with inspiring interactions, humorous ironies Transgender Advisory Committee. I am also a leader at and discoveries of "self" along the GLBT Resource Center of Michiana located in South the way. Bend, Indiana. I have done presentations and speaking engagements at Eastern Kentucky Univ, UNC- Greensboro, Valparaiso Univ & St. Mary's College in So. Bend. I have also spoken at BP America's facility in Whiting, Indiana. This is my second time presenting at Southern Comfort Conference and it's my 7th conference attended. I hope to see you at not only my seminar but also many more. Michael A. Freeman, Thu. Azalea Understanding the Internalized oppression often Michael A. Freeman, MSW, is a member of the faculty referred to as self-hate• is MSW 2:00 power of defined as the process where and staff at the University of Central Florida where he internalized members of the subordinate, serves as Health Promotion Coordinator for Violence transphobia on oppressed, or marginalized Prevention, HIV and Cultural Competency Education. As population believe and act on building and the messages, myths, and a member of the UCF faculty, Michael teaches in both the sustaining a stereotypes that are said of the School of Social Work and the Lead Scholars program. In community: How group. This damages addition, he is the faculty adviser for LGBTQ student individual identity hating each other development, self-esteem, organization and has been responsible to development and impacts the lives of relationships, and quality of implementation of many LGBTQ campus initiatives. As a everyone. life. In addition the process social worker, Michael's area of research and practice is has the power to negatively impact group identity and working with LGBTQ persons across the life span, purpose by creating intra-group including "coming-out" issues, relationships, work place conflict sabotaging efforts to issues, transitioning, health and wellness issues and end of gain a voice in a process of social change. One form of life issues. internalized oppression is internalized transphobia. With session attendee's this guided facilitation will explore the power of internalized transphobia on individual, group, and community development by examining the ways in which this process is sustained as a part of the community. Solutions to address the impact of internalized transphobia will be presented as action items for personal, interpersonal and organizational liberation. Michael A. Freeman, Sat. Maplewood B You're a What? Little research exists on Michael A. Freeman, MSW, is a member of the faculty approaches to working with MSW 9:00 Navigating gender, couples and poly relationships and staff at the University of Central Florida where he gender identity & in which one of the partners serves as Health Promotion Coordinator for Violence expression, and comes-out• in identifying as Prevention, HIV and Cultural Competency Education. As transgender, desiring to live transitioning in their lives as the other gender. a member of the UCF faculty, Michael teaches in both the same-sex couples or Many times the transitioning School of Social Work and the Lead Scholars program. In poly relationships. partner is fearful in sharing addition, he is the faculty adviser for LGBTQ student because of the concern such an action would end the organization and has been responsible to development and relationship. The secret• has a implementation of many LGBTQ campus initiatives. As a profound impact on the social worker, Michael's area of research and practice is relationship. Most often the remaining partner(s) are left to working with LGBTQ persons across the life span try and figure out how to deal including "coming-out" issues, relationships, work place with the news of transitioning issues, transitioning, health and wellness issues and end of and its impact to them personally and to the future of life issues. the relationship. They too, may often live this in silence. The presenter will share his experience of working with couples and poly families that are defining and redefining what their relationships look like and how to support everyone through the transitioning process. Resources will be provided to participants. Michael Silverman Fri. Oakwood B We Will Be Free: In his address, Michael will Michael has been Transgender Legal Defense & discuss legal strategies for 2:00 Legal Developments moving a transgender equal Education Fund's Executive Director since it was founded. on the Path to rights agenda forward. From He has worked as an attorney in the LGBT civil rights Transgender Equal employment discrimination to movement since 1994. In addition to his work at TLDEF, educational and health care Rights access, the legal landscape is Michael is Adjunct Professor of Law at Earle Mack shifting. We've made progress School of Law at Drexel University and at Fordham Law over the past years, but there is School, where he teaches courses on gender, sexuality and much more to be done. How can we use the law as a tool to the law. As a cooperating attorney with Lambda Legal, ensure that we will one day be Michael worked on a number of groundbreaking cases, free? including one of the earliest challenges to restrictions on the freedom to marry. Immediately prior to joining TLDEF, Michael worked for four years in New York Lawyers for the Public Interest's Access to Health Care Program and Disability Law Center. Michael is a graduate of Vassar College and the University of Michigan Law School. Michelle Ann Sat. Maplewood Coping with For many transsexuals, Michelle is a science educator with over 30 years A transition is impossible for a Cooper 2:00 Inability to variety of reasons such as experience in the classroom and laboratory (biology, Transition finances, health, familial chemistry, general science and math), and also possesses responsibilities, etc. The some academic background in basic psychology. A MTF inability to pursue our most heartfelt desire to live in the TS not in transition, Michelle is a long-time alumna of body, presentation, and social SCC and other transgender groups (including Tri-Ess, the role that we feel is appropriate Southern Belle Society and Pink Essence), a retired to our true nature creates great stress, and inflicts tremendous military reservist, and has been happily married for over psychic pain. Feeling trapped three decades. This will be her 17th SCC attendance since with no way out can in turn 1994, and her seventh presentation on coping strategies lead to feelings of hopelessness, desperation, and for transsexuals who find themselves unable to transition. despair. Yet, non-transition Michelle's support for the SCC over the years includes need not condemn us to a life service as a volunteer, Big Sister, Hospitality Coordinator of misery - it IS possible to not only survive this conundrum, and general staff. Enamored of theater, song and dance, but to make peace with it, she also enjoys performing as an amateur entertainer. reach a reasonable degree of contentment in our lives, and flourish in spite of the burdens we bear. Join us in exploring our feelings, challenges, coping mechanisms and dreams for the future, in an atmosphere of hope, community, self-help, and mutual support. Mila Fontaine, MD, Fri. Oakwood B Enhancing There can be no greater joy Dr. Mila Fontaine has been counseling both individuals & than that found in the deep MPH 10:30 Transgender emotional & physical intimacy couples for nearly 15 years, Ze is a Fellow of the Intimacy in of a long-term relationship. No American College of Physicians, and Board Certified in Committed matter where you stand with Internal Medicine & Geriatrics. In Consultation with respect to the TG spectrum Relationships there is never a need to give up Urology Specialists has ze has experience in all forms of on this gift. Sometimes we all medical treatment as well as extensive knowledge of get anxious over the outcome appropriate surgical referral. Dr. Fontaines wife, Corrinne, of the changes we go through and how this will affect our is a RN with experience in OB/GYN teaching. She is an lovemaking and relationships. experienced instructor for in this area of sexuality issues. This seminar will explore the She & Dr. Riehl are fortunate to share a love of teaching. many ways that emotional & physical intimacy can be maintained & enhanced for all of us that are TG - wether CD, GQ, Non-Op or TS. Very commonly one will have either libido issues or erectile dysfunction associated with MtF hormone therapy. Often one has to explore new ways of lovemaking. Exact information concerning up to date treatments including Counseling, Medical, or Surgical Options will be discussed in as much detail as desired. These include the use of medications such as Viagra & Cialis, Injection therapy, Vacuum Systems, and a complete review of the different types of Penile Prosthetics. Time will be allotted at the end of seminar for open discussion & questions - bring your SO if possible...It's all about the love we can share in so many ways with our soulmate. My wife & I will be available to discuss issues privately with you & SO after the seminar concludes. Monica Prata Fri. Maplewood B Successful Shopping Let's make shopping fun, and Monica Prata is a GG who works as a Feminine Image not stressful! Learn how to 3:30 For Your Most accentuate your most feminine Consultant for those who are transgendered, transitioning Feminine Silhouette features while skillfully or integrating their genders. Services include makeup disguising the masculine. application and lessons, wardrobe consulting, styling and Professional stylist Monica Prata teaches you the tricks of accessorizing and lessons in modern feminine deportment. the trade; where to shop and Monica gained much of her makeup experience working what to look for using live as a professional artist for M.A.C Cosmetics and is models and lots of audience participation. Learn about the certified through the company. She also worked for proportional differences in the Nordstrom's where because of her innate understanding male vs. female body and just and friendly disposition she acquired many clients what you can do to make your shape look it's absolutely most shopping for their "girlfriends.― In addition to her feminine! Discover which wardrobe consulting and cosmetic experience, Monica blouse shape best disguises worked as a model and is skilled in the art of feminine broad shoulders, to which shoe styles will actually make your posing for photography and daily life. In October 2010, feet appear smaller. Monica Monica moved from Chicago to San Francisco to join Prata answers your questions Doctor Ousterhout's team as Mira Coluccio's Assistant, and shares her secrets! and in-office stylist. Monica continues her work within the community, traveling nationally and internationally to work with clients, she is dedicated in helping you to achieve your most naturally feminine appearance. Yeshua A. Holiday, Fri. Azalea Transgender and the We will show that transgender Joshua a. Holiday is a 48 year old man of color, who has people have existed for a long Teacher 9:00 Bible time and play instrumental been in transition for over 13 years. Joshua is the roles within biblical history. National& Community Liaison for the TransSaints We will discuss how the Bible Ministry of the Fellowship of Affirming Ministries. has been used, incorrectly, to try and shame us. This will be a Joshua is also the new Pastor and Founder of Paid In Full tutorial and open discussion Ministries in Memphis, TN. Joshua is a long time activist workshop. and educator within the transgender community. He has done various workshops, training and seminars throughout the country. Joshua has worked as a manager and outreach worker and volunteered in various NYC transgender supportive and based organizations. Peter K. Davis, MD Sat. Azalea MtF Gender Dr. Davis will discuss his PETER DAVIS is a plastic surgeon practicing in the San background and his approach 9:00 Confirmation to MtF GRS surgery, as well as Francisco Bay Area. He performs MtF gender Surgery in Palo related procedures such as reassignment surgery including vaginoplasties, facial and Alto, California facial feminization, breast body feminization procedures, as well as FtM top surgery. surgery, and body contouring. The program is designed to His undergraduate degree, his medical degree, and his help participants understand general surgery and plastic surgery training all hail from the relevant anatomy, surgical Stanford University and its associated Medical Center. Dr. approaches, results, and perioperative and long-term Davis has published several papers in peer reviewed course of those undergoing gender confirmation surgery. journals stemming from research performed at both Emphasis is placed on Stanford and Yale Universities. Dr. Davis has performed describing genital procedures gender related procedures for more than a decade having and, while the lecture is open to all participants, be advised trained under the tutelage of Dr. Donald Laub -- a pioneer that genital and other graphic in the field since the 1970's. He works closely with Judy images will be presented. Van Maasdam, who has also made transgender care her life's work, and served as executive director of HBIGDA (now WPATH) for more than a decade. Pia S. Smal, M.S. Thu. Oakwood B A Feminist Therapy Gender variant children are Pia Smal is a doctoral student in Counselor Education and often stigmatized and 9:00 Approach to Gender misunderstood in our society Supervision at The Pennsylvania State University. She Identity in Children and treated for a disorder• that holds a Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling and is within the normal continuum a Bachelor's degree in English and Women's Studies. of gender identity. Furthermore, biologically born Clinically, she has worked with a wide variety of LGBT boys often face harsher individuals. Her research interests include working with penalties for gender transgender children, bisexual identity development, self- nonconformity, which can unfairly increase psychological injury, and multicultural counseling. Before pursuing her distress. This seminar will current degree, Pia worked as a Business Analyst, Cold explore the social construction Fusion Developer, Certified Usability Analyst, and of gender identity development in children from a feminist Corporate Trainer in the Technology Sector for 14 years. therapy perspective. Topics Jillian Blum is a doctoral student in the Counselor will include: the history of Education and Supervision Department at The gender variance, gender identity development as a Pennsylvania State University. She has a Master's and social construct, and non- Specialist's degree in Professional Counseling from pathologizing feminist-based Georgia State University and a Bachelor's degree in counseling approaches to working with children and Psychology from The University of Georgia. Her research adults. interests include transgender couples and development of interventions for transgender individuals with substance abuse issues. Quint Adcock Sat. Oakwood A Transgender Male Two Trans men will answer the Quint and Oyle are both transmen actively participating in burning questions that you've 9:00 Question and never been able to ask anyone the Atlanta community. They each come from very Answer before. The questions that are different backgrounds and experiences including regions normally too uncomfortable to and family, length of time in transition, and lifestyles. ask or answer, the toughest and most sensitive questions that Individually they both live as openly transgendered men. other trans men have.We are Combined they create a synergy that cannot be duplicated ready and willing to be and certainly cover every run of the gamut! completely open books and talk about anything and everything. Sex, HRT, physical and emotional changes, packing, surgery, health, family, relationships, jobs, etc.. Rev. Ron Kolb Thu. Gardenia Meditation and the This presentation will explain Both Ron and Mark are Life Partners, and Ordained the levels of our being from the 9:00 Spirit-Mind-Body innermost Spiritual Level to the Clergy with the St Thomas College of Seminarians. Their Connection outermost Physical Level, and, Accolades include: S.H.L.-(Sacred Healing Licentiate), how meditation can be used as and S.T.L.-(Sacred Theologian Licentiate), St. Thomas a tool to bring these potentially chaotic levels into balance and College of Seminarians-The Apostolic Succession of harmony. We are more than Antioch and the Church of the East. Their studies include our thoughts; we are also the many years of Esoteric Spiritual Studies; Teacher space between our thoughts. Through meditation we can Certification, Kabalah, a Process of Awakening 1st, 2nd, connect to that space between 3rd Degrees; Continuing Education Degree in Pastoral our thoughts, our Spiritual Counseling; and Applied Pastoral Psychology. In their Level. Meditation allows us the opportunity to both years of Spiritual Studies, Rev Ron and Rev Mark have celebrate and empower those studied various healing techniques aimed at helping qualities that make us unique individuals to realize the healer within and their Spiritual and individual. Our presentation does not promote Self-Worth. The focus of these forms of healing is to any religion and is designed in empower an individual to establish their own wholeness as a way which respects all belief a spark of Divine, or Universal Will. Rev. Ron and Rev. systems. During the session an environment will be created Mark have co-authored Presentations entitled: Meditation that will lay the groundwork and the Spirit-Mind-Body, Principles for Inner Harmony for a ten minute guided and Self Worth; and a 6 Part Education Series on meditation aimed specifically at Self Worth/ Self HIV/AIDS. Empowerment. We encourage all participants to utilize any information that they find beneficial to them, and apply it to their individual beliefs. Rev. T. Paul Graetz Fri. Maplewood B Reaching for your "Workshop Goals: Rev. Paul Graetz has worked with people from all around · To help those involved 10:30 Personal Best" from in the workshop discover that the world and has shared his message of the true source of a spiritual basis. spirituality is the source of all beauty throughout Europe, Africa, India, and Asia. He is beauty and to find that center. not only a Pastor but pageant coach and judge. His · The workshop materials do not focus on any one inspirational work has helped beauty pageant winners religion but bring to our from Miss USA, Miss Georgia, Miss MN International, awareness the need for and the Miss All American, and Miss American Beauty, discover power of a spiritual source in our lives. This power brings their inner beauty from a spiritual center. He is known as Inner strength which creates the "Pageant Preacher" for his work in assisting people in inner beauty. achieving their personal success and becoming the very · To discover and tap into the source of our inner peace, best they can be from a spiritual base. self-acceptance, confidence, allowing for true inner beauty to shine. " Robyn B. Gigl Thu. Oakwood A Both Sides Now - A discussion of the legal and Robyn B. Gigl, Esq. has practiced law for more than 30 practical issues involved in 2:00 The Legal and transitioning in the workplace. years representing clients in state and federal courts in Practical Issues The presentation is offered by New Jersey. Her practice involves handling complex Encountered In the managing partner of a 19 litigation including employment law and commercial and lawyer law firm with more than Transitioning In The 25 years of employment law business litigation. Robyn, who is the Secretary of the Workplace experience who transitioned on New Jersey State Bar Association's GLBT Rights Section, the job. The unique perspective on the Board of Directors of the Transgender Legal of being both the transitioning employee and the managing Defense and Education Fund and a member of WPATH, partner of a mid-sized law firm has developed an expertise on GLBT issues in the allowed her to understand the workplace. Robyn had the unique experience of being issues encountered from both the individual's and the managing partner of a 19 lawyer law firm while management's perspective. transitioning from male to female. As managing partner, Because less than one-third of she successfully led her firm through the complex issues the States include gender identity or expression in their that face employers and co-workers when an employee Anti-Discrimination Statues, an changes gender. Robyn is admitted to practice before overview of the legal issues the state and federal courts of New Jersey as well as the facing a transitioning employee will be discussed. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, presentation also includes a U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York practical guide for the and the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. She has transitioning employee on how to face the legal and personal tried cases in both state and federal courts and has been issues encountered in the selected as a New Jersey Super Lawyer. workplace, as well as how to work cooperatively with the employer to assist in making the transition go as smoothly as possible. Ryan Sallans Sat. Gardenia Second Son: "When will you be complete?" Ryan K. Sallans, MA is a public speaker, diversity trainer was one of the first questions 10:30 Transitioning Ryan Sallans was asked as a and consultant specializing in health care and workplace Toward My Destiny, guest panelist on Larry King issues surrounding the LGBTQIA community. He also Love and Life Live in 2007. It is nearly an works with organizations and Universities on LGBTQ impossible question to answer because are we every social issues and media literacy related to eating disorders "complete?" Does surgery and body image. Since 2005, Ryan has traveled the nation bring a filling of fulfillment? sharing his story about transitioning from female to male This workshop will explore life after one's physical transition. with diverse audiences. His story is told with an After Ryan discusses his own intermixing of humor and intricate clinical details experience and "post-op" surrounding the transition process. His educational feelings, participants will be encouraged to talk about their background includes a Bachelor of Arts in English and own feelings, views and Anthropology and two Master of Arts, one in English and challenges around this the other in Educational Psychology. You can follow him perception of "completeness." and his book on www.ryansallans.com and www.secondsonmemoir.com. Sandra Stewart Thu. Gardenia Transgender A lively discussion of the Sandra Stewart Holds a BA in Anthropology from elements that comprise and 2:00 Identification- contribute to our transgender California State University at Fullerton and a Bachelor of Getting it Right identification. Myths, Social Work from the University of Toledo. Over the last mysteries, and misinformation decade, she has been involved extensively in the can confuse and perplex us in the search to answer "Just who transgender movement as an author of many articles and a am I?" Hear the latest as facilitator for the Tri-Ess group in Michigan. She has presented at the WPATH made numerous class presentations on transgender issues, conference last year and then join in as we seek answers. including, at the University of Michigan, University of Toledo and the Heidelberg University. She has also presented at the CSWE, Counsel on Social Work Education. She is the founder and owner of two websites; GenderTree (www.gendertree.com); and TG Chrysalis, (www.tgchrysalis.com). Both of these were designed specifically for the transgender community. Sheldon Lincenberg, Fri. Gardenia Looking great for Whether you want to look your My life is dedicated to pursuing my passions to their best for the day at the beach, MD 3:30 your class reunion the New Years Eve party, the fullest expression. This includes improving my surgical (and surprising the LGBT parade, or your class skills continually over the 23 years that I have practiced heck out of your old reunion, you need to select a plastic surgery, including GRS, in Atlanta Georgia. surgeon who understands you classmates) and will show you that he is dedicating a substantial part of his practice to perfecting the procedures specific to GRS. Sherri Lynne Thu. Gardenia Walking in Two This seminar will present the Sherri Lynne Tancyus is a Licensed Clinical Social experiences of a gender Tancyus LCSW, 3:30 Worlds; A psychotherapist close to Worker. She is also a Diplomate in Clinical Social Work. DCSW Transsexual completing her own transition. She earned her B.S. degree in Psychology from Psychoherapist's It provides an overview of the Bridgewater College in Virginia and earned her Master of history of treatment of gender Practice and issues in the modern era and Social Work degree at the University of Alabama in Experiences in cutting edge treatment today in Tuscaloosa . She has been working with transgendered Transitioning. facilitating a gender transition. individuals for eighteen years and has been in practice for The presenter will discuss a number of strategies that help 34 years. She is also nearing completion of her own make transitioning easier, transition. Her philosophical approach incorporates learned through personal Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Family therapy and Family experience and helping over 300 patients she has treated in Preservation values in her practice. Mrs. Tancyus is a facilitating a gender transition member of the World Professional Association of when desired. Transgender Health. She gives workshops a number of times each year and also writes a blog about living the dual life of a therapist and gender patient. It can be seen at www.twoworldstranstherapist.blogspot.com She is employed at Augusta Behavioral Health in Fishersville, Va. where she created the most comprehensive gender program in Virginia as well as having one of the largest active caseload of transgender people in the state. Stephanie Marie Thu. Camellia Transgender Transgender Adventures in Stephanie Marie Voncannon is a transgender southern History is a living history Voncannon 3:30 Adventures in presentation done in a Civil belle from the not so Deep South in Concord, NC. She is a History War era dress with an emphasis Civil War era living history presenter and researcher on stories about gender variant working in both the transgender and mainstream people from the 18th and 19th centuries. Many of the stories communities. She is also active with the contra and detail how transgender people vintage dance communities in North Carolina. from days gone by fought to be their true selves and lived full lives even without the benefit of modern technologies or a supportive LGBT community. The seminar will also feature an overview of 19th century women's fashions, some of Stephanie's stories during her reenacting events and vintage dances, and even a history of the reenacting community. Transgender Adventures in History is designed to be inspirational for those in the transgender community seeking to combine their gender identity with their life passions and hobbies. Stephanie Shields Sat. Conference Electrolysis and Stephanie Shields explains the Stephanie is Maria DeNicola's daughter and has been process for permanent hair C.P.E, C.L.S. 9:00 Laser Hair Removal removal with electrolysis for around electrolysis her entire life. In 2003, while only a for the Transgender our clientele and the benefits junior in high school, she became fully trained as an Patient that laser can achieve for professional electrologist recieved her C.P.E. in helping your overall transition time frame. We will discuss the November of 2011. After graduating from high school as stages of a hairs growth cycle class Valedictorian in 2003, Stephanie obtained her and the importance of certification as a Laser Specialist from the Rocky electrolysis and laser hair removal treatments. Mountain College. While growing up in the offices of Senza Pelo Med Spa {formerly Arizona Laser, Electrolysis & Skin Care), Stephanie learned early on to be a professional yet caring technician. Susie Anderson Sat. Maplewood B The Soft Side How to appear more feminine. I'm a genetic female. I'm the sister of Maxwell Anderson. Tips on behavior, dress, make- 2:00 up, etc.. I started a foundation called DMA to continue his works. I feel it's my responsibility to stay an ally to the TransWorld. I want to always find some way to help people that desire help. I'm not full of answers but I do know how to be a female and feel I can help some to appear softer and fulfill their goals of become a female. Tristan Skye Sat. Gardenia TransPartner 2 TransPartner to TransParent is President & Co-Founder of TQ Nation (non-profit), Co- presented by Tristan & Sicily 9:00 TransParent Skye who are legally married Author of "Natural Transitioning: an FTM alternative" and have a son together. This (2011), Voted "Best Transgender Rights Activist" by the seminar goes through readers of Southern Voice (2009) & The GA Voice (2010) transitioning with a partner/spouse from both & (2011), Voted as one of the "Fenuxe Fifty" - Atlanta's perspectives, legal marriage, most influential members of the LGBT community and also the ups and downs and (2010), Cameo appearance in film documentary how-to's of planning a family. "Becoming Chaz" Tristan Skye Sat. Gardenia The Many Faces of This seminar will take a deeper Tristan Skye is the President and co-founder of TQ Nation look at the internal process of 3:30 Transitioning the transitioning person from (#1 trans/queer social network) and author of "Natural an FTM perspective. It will Transitioning: an FTM alternative." Voted "Best cover depression, anxiety, Transgender Rights Activist" by the readers of Southern irritability, etc. and how to deal with those emotions in a Voice (2009) & The GA Voice (2010) & (2011). Voted as positive manner. Topics of one of the "Fenuxe Fifty" - Atlanta's most influential "passing", parents/family, members of the LGBT community (2010). He also had a significant others, children, HRT, surgeries and going cameo appearance in the film documentary "Becoming "stealth" will all be discussed. Chaz." This seminar is a prequel to Tristan's second book, a self- biography, entitled "Cracked, but not Broken." Trystan Theosophus Sat. Oakwood A MLD Total FTMs have many surgery Trystan Cotten is Associate Professor of Gender Studies at options outside the US. This Cotten 2:00 Phalloplasty with workshop will present detailed California State University, Stanislaus where he teaches Rados Djinovich in information of my experience and researches on gender, race, migration and diaspora in Belgrade, Serbia of MLD phalloplasty with the context of globalization. He has published several Rados Djinovich in Belgrade, Serbia. I will discuss the books in the fields of Gender, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies following topics: 1) my reasons with his latest being: "Transgender Migrations: The for choosing MLD; 2) the Bodies, Borders, and Politics of Transition" and "Hung wonderful treatment that I received as a patient; 3) pre- Jury: Testimonies of Genital Surgery by Transsexual and post-op considerations and Men" preparations; 4) details of the surgery and different stages; 5) details of the healing process which involved only one complication; 6) the surgical results of having a fully functional, sensate penis; and 7) the social, sexual, psychological (emotional) and somatic rewards of getting through the process. I am also happy to answer any questions and will show results at the end to men only. Vandy Beth Glenn Sat. Maplewood Surviving Your What to do before and after an I'm a transwoman who was fired from her job for A adverse job action. Also, what 10:30 Lawsuit happened to me in my federal transitioning. With the help of Lambda Legal, I sued in lawsuit, Glenn v. Brumby. federal court and won my job back.