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Stonewall Center

UMass Events and Announcements Trans____ Symposium Saturday, Nov. 16, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Franklin Patterson Hall,

“The symposium is a space where trans people can express their whole selves and imagine brighter futures for both individuals and for community.” The workshops offered include Trans 101; The Creation of the “True Transsexual;” Confronting Abuse/Assault/Interpersonal Oppression within Marginalized Communities; Improving Medical Self Advocacy by Learning the Vocabulary of Healthcare Providers; Trans Liberation and U.S. Imperialism; Top Surgery Options and Self-Advocacy; and Careers in Trans Services. Register here . Event website .

“Remembering the Stonewall Riots and Its Legacy for Trans Activism: An Evening with Trans Elder and Advocate Victoria Cruz” Monday, Nov. 18, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Furcolo Hall, Room 125

Victoria Cruz is a long-time trans community activist and a counselor for the Anti-Violence Project in New York City. She is featured in the film The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson. Facebook event page .

Victoria Cruz, “Examining and Reclaiming Our Taino Heritage and Spirituality in the Puerto Rican and Caribbean Diaspora” Monday, Nov. 18, 7:15-8:30 p.m. Josephine White Eagle Cultural Center, Chadbourne Hall

Dinner provided. Facebook event page .

The SpACE(+) Ace/Aro/Demi/Gray Group Meeting Monday, Nov. 18 (and every 1st & 3rd Mon. of the month) 6:30-7:30 p.m. Stonewall Center, Crampton Hall

A support group for members of the ace/aro/demi/gray community and their partners and friends.

UMass Students for Reproductive Justice ’s Annual Sex Toy Bingo

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Monday, Nov. 18, 7 -8 p.m., ILC S131

Free sex toys and adult store gift cards. Facebook event page .

Trans & Gender -Nonconforming UMass Student Support Group Meeting Tuesday, Nov. 19, 5:30-6:30 p.m. 302 University Health Services

The trans and gender-nonconforming support group is a free, weekly drop-in meeting facilitated by trans-identified therapists from the Center for Counseling and Psychological Health (CCPH).

Workshop for Women of Color and Nonbinary People of Color Performers Tuesday, Nov. 19, 5:30-7 p.m. New Africa House, Room 3

The Women of Color Leadership Network is hosting a workshop for musicians, poets, and spoken word artists to develop their original pieces in preparation for an open mic on Dec. 6. Sign up for the workshop here .

Bi/Pan/Queer Collective Weekly Meeting Tuesday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m. Stonewall Center, Crampton Hall

BPQC is a group that provides a space for bisexual, pansexual, queer, and fluid-identifying folks to feel valid, supported, and heard.

STI and Rapid HIV Testing Wednesday, Nov. 20, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. UHS Ground Floor

Testing is open to all UMass students. No appointment needed. Bring your health insurance card; other payment options available. STI testing is for gonorrhea and chlamydia. HIV testing involves a finger prick and results are available in 20-30 minutes. Future testing dates here .

Trans Staff and Faculty Group Meeting Wednesday, Nov. 20, 12:15-1:15 p.m. Du Bois Library, Room 1920

This is an informal support and discussion group for UMass trans (trans women, trans men, nonbinary individuals, and additional trans identities) and gender-nonconforming staff and faculty members (grad students included). Please feel free to bring a lunch. If you are interested in being part of the group but cannot attend this meeting, please email the Stonewall Center for future meeting dates.

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LGBTQIA+ Support and Discussion Group Meeting Wednesday, Nov. 20 (and every Wed.), 6:30-8 p.m. 102 Wilder Hall

Are you coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or asexual? Are you already out, but want a place of support to talk about being LGBTQIA+? Then come to this weekly support and discussion group. Facilitated by staff of the Stonewall Center.

Exploring Sexuality and Gender Support Group Meeting Thursday, Nov. 21 (and every Thurs.), 3:30-4:45 p.m. Middlesex House (Center for Counseling and Psychological Health)

Support group for students looking to explore gender and sexuality. The group provides a safe setting to freely share experiences and make connections with others. Facilitated by staff of CCPH.

LGBTQIA+ Graduate Student Support Group Tuesday, Dec. 3, 7-8:30 p.m., W201 South College

Are you an LGBTQIA+ graduate student wondering how to approach faculty about your name and/or gender pronouns? Not sure if you should come out to the class you are a TA for? Seeking support for coming out to family or friends? Come to the LGBTQIA+ Graduate Student Support Group! This bi-weekly group is peer led and facilitated and focuses on building community between LGBTQIA+ graduate students. The next meeting date is 12/17.

QTPOC (Queer and Trans People of Color) Hot Pot Night Wednesday, Dec. 4, 6-8 p.m. Stonewall Center, Crampton Hall

Learn about the tradition of hot pot meals in Asian communities. All QTPOC folks welcomed. There will be veggie and meat pots, spicy and traditional, and all of the fixings.

The Stonewall Center Is Home to a Supply Closet

Sponsored by Student Affairs and Campus Life, Supply Closets provide free toiletries and household items to UMass students who are facing economic insecurity and/or an unexpected financial emergency. Students can access the Stonewall Supply Closet anytime during normal business hours. More information here

Local Events and Announcements Queer and Trans Trauma -Informed Yoga Every Monday and Wednesday, 7:15 p.m. Survivor Arts Collective, Eastworks, 116 Pleasant St., Suite 210, Easthampton

Facebook event page .

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“An Evening with Oliver Baez Bendorf" Friday, Nov. 15, 7 p.m. Gamble Auditorium,

Trans poet Oliver Baez Bendorf, an assistant of poetry at Kalamazoo College in Michigan, will be reading from his new book Advantages of Being Evergreen .

Reparations 2019: A Fundraiser to Buy a Home for Two Local Black, Queer, Trans Organizers Friday, Nov. 15, 8 p.m.-Midnight Café Evolution, 22 Chestnut St., Florence

Food, drink, and spoken and musical entertainment provided. Suggested donation of $10-25. Donations also accepted here .

Trans Young Children and Parents Meet Up Saturday, Nov. 16 (and every 3rd Sat. of the month) 10-noon, Amherst

A chance for young trans kids (birth to age 12) to play together and for their parents to talk. For location and more info, contact Brenda: (413) 549-0297, ext. 6500.

“A Reading, Short Film, and Discussion with Lesléa Newman ” Sunday, Nov. 17, 4-5:30 p.m. Beit Ahavah, 130 Pine St., Florence

Lesléa Newman will talk about becoming a children’s book author and present and discuss some of her Jewish children’s books, including her newest picture book, Gittel’s Journey: An Ellis Island Story .

Trans Day of Remembrance Tuesday, Nov. 19, 5-7 p.m., Community Action Youth Programs, 154 Federal St., Greenfield

Talk by Bamby Salcedo Tuesday, Nov. 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Powerhouse, 10 East Dr.,

Bamby Salcedo a nationally and internationally recognized activist who has received numerous awards for her advocacy work in the trans and queer immigrant communities. Following the talk, there will be dinner and discussion.

E. Patrick Johnson Discussing His New Book, Honeypot: Black Southern Women Who Love Women Tuesday, Nov. 19, 7-8 p.m. Amherst Books, 8 Main St., Amherst

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E. Patrick Johnson is a professor of Performance Studies and African American Studies at Northwestern University. Facebook event page .

Journey Trans Group Monthly Meetings Monday, Dec. 9 (and every 2nd Mon. of the month) Thursday, Nov. 21 (and every 3rd Thurs. of the month) both meetings are 6-8 p.m. Unitarian Society of Northampton and Florence, 220 Main St., Northampton (use the side door)

Journey is a free social and support group for trans and nonbinary individuals of all ages. Allies, friends, and family are welcome. Contact the group here .

East Coast FTM Group Monthly Meeting Sunday, Dec. 1 (and every 1st Sunday of the month) 3-5 p.m. Sexual Minorities Archives, 135 Lincoln St., Holyoke

Support group open to all trans-masculine people. Facebook page .

Transforming Parents Monthly Meeting Thursday, Dec. 5 (and every 1st Thurs. of the month), 6:30-8 p.m., Northampton

Transforming Parents is a support group for parents and grandparents of transgender, gender nonconforming or questioning, children, teenagers, and adults. For location and more information: [email protected]

Gender -Role -Free Contra Dancing Saturday, Dec. 7, 7-10 p.m. Montague Common Hall, 34 Main St., Montague

No partner or experience necessary. $7-10 sliding scale; $5 with student ID. More information here .

Parents, Families, and Friends of LGBTQ People (PFLAG) Franklin-Hampshire Chapter Monthly Meeting Tuesday, Dec. 10 (and every 2nd Tues. of the month), 6-8 p.m., Baystate Health Pioneer Valley Family Medicine Community Room, 325B King St., Northampton

Local PFLAG Helpline: 413-625-6636; Facebook: "PFLAG Franklin-Hampshire Chapter"

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