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We <3 Chaz Bono

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So how fabulous is Chaz Bono? Earlier this week, we found out that he had a book reading and signing for his memoir Transition: How I Became a Man scheduled for Friday at 7.30. Wait, isn’t that during the march? Won’t it split the community between two events? Disaster! So […]

Are you driving to the march?

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A few people in Sacramento and Stockton posted things to the facebook event for the march asking if anyone was driving in who wanted to carpool. Since it’s just a few days until the march, no time to do anything fancy, but a quick blog post is easy.

2011 Trans March Press Release

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The 8th annual San Francisco Trans March Celebrates the 45th Anniversary of
the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot: Serving Up Human Rights Since 1966

The San Francisco Trans March is proud to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot. Our theme for this year is in honor of the fierce activists who helped start up the modern LGBT rights movement: Serving Up Human Rights Since 1966. Felicia Flames, one of the “screaming queens” who participated in the riot, will deliver this year’s keynote address. The Trans March will also be providing a trolley so that our elders and people with mobility difficulties can join the march itself.

We TOTALLY believe in miracles

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Several members of the Steering Committee hit Fresh Meat on Friday night and were totally and thoroughly blown away by the astounding performances. If you went, you know what I’m talking about. If you didn’t, do make it top priority for next year.

Everyone to a person was unbelievably talented and incredibly inspiring, so we walked out there totally psyched to do several things: learn to vogue, poach talent for next year’s march, and bump up our game this year. The first two are still in the works–believe me, honey, we’re ABSOLUTELY going to learn to vogue–but the last we decided to do something about.

Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes

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We love surprises. The whole fun of the unexpected sneaking into your day and transforming the boring hum drum everyday into a sparkly fun rainbow filled wonderland. Surprises are great.

Except when they’re not. Like when you’re going to that hot new club only to find that it was shut down the night before b/c it got trampled by a herd of unicorns. Then surprises suck. Except for the fact that you’d then know a herd of unicorns visited your town. That would be awesome.

Check out our flyers for this year’s march!

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We got our flyers back from our graphic designer, the ridiculously super talented (and super cute, haaayyy), Querido Mundo. Don’t you just loooove them?

A big shout you to all the people who attended our theme-naming pizza party last month and came up with such an amazingly powerful theme. Our theme and flyers wouldn’t be nearly as great without your input. Y’all rock.

We’re extending the deadline for performer applications

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Thanks to everyone for sending in performer applications! We’ll be announcing decisions soon!

However, we are re-opening the applications for drag/dance/burlesque performers and MCs who are African American/Black, Asian, South Asian, Pacific Islander, and/or Native people. We try really hard to ensure that our stage represents the full range of racial/ethnic diversity in our trans communities. We also try to ensure diversity in gender, sexuality, dis/ability, income, immigration history, and age. Applications are due May 13, but do try to get them in ASAP.

Thank you for supporting the Trans March!

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So it’s come to our attention that we’ve been somewhat negligent about thanking all the people and organizations that have helped make the Trans March happen–it really is the efforts of a lot of people! We seriously appreciate the hard work of the organizations and individuals who helped make the Trans March happen last year and every year. We know we could not pull it off without the generous support, and donations of time, money, and goods given to us by so many! So first, we apologize for getting side-tracked and not giving the well-deserved acknowledgement our community deserves.

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The 12th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance is just around the corner and they’re looking for volunteers to help make it the successful event it always is. If you want to help out, here’s the info:

On November 20th, San Francisco will observe the 12th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. Our communities will gather on the steps of City Hall from 6-7:30pm to listen to community leaders talk about violence against and within the transgender community; and at 7:30 we will march through the Tenderloin to the Ark of Refuge where we’ll celebrate the lives of those we’ve lost with food, dancing and performances from 8-10pm. More information is available at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125523114171883

In order to make this year’s Day of Remembrance run smoothly and successfully, we’ll need volunteers to help with some key activities. Please email Morgan Weinert at morgan@lyon-martin.org to volunteer for one of the following shifts. Mark your top three preferences in case your first choice is already full.

Set up at City Hall (2-3 people): 5:30-6:00pm

Break down at City Hall (2-3 people): 7:30-8:00pm

March safety monitors (5-10 people): 7:30-8:30pm

Donation collectors (5 people): 6:00-8:00pm

Setup at the Ark of Refuge (5 people): 4-6pm

Breakdown at the Ark of Refuge (5 people): 10-11pm

Please email Morgan as soon as possible, but by Thursday, November 18th at
the latest. Your generous volunteer time will help make this year’s
Transgender Day of Remembrance a success. Thank you in advance!

Morgan Weinert
morgan@lyon-martin.org
415-901-7131

The March is ON!!

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We just heard that the Queer Arts Festival‘s online calendar mistakenly said this year’s March was cancelled. So not true! The mistake’s been fixed, but in case there’s any lingering confusion, the March is totally ON and it’s next Friday, June 25. It’s gonna be a super amazing day, we can’t wait to see you there!

The San Francisco Trans March Announces the 2010 Theme and a New Mission and Vision

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San Francisco, CA May 12th, 2010

The San Francisco Trans March today announced the release of the theme for the 2010 Trans March: United by Pride, United by Power. The 2010 Trans March theme acknowledges the pride, power, and resiliency found within our communities. United by Pride, United by Power is a direct reflection of the Trans March’s new mission and vision statements:

Our Mission and Our Vision…finally

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So of course running on t-time, we’re just an eensy bit late with our mission and our vision, but we’re so very happy to announce that they’re now finally online:

https://www.transmarch.org/mission
https://www.transmarch.org/living-vision

We live in pretty crazy times, so our intention is that both these things be living documents that change and shift to remain current and pertinent. I mean, who knows what’s gonna happen in the next few years, right? Heck, sometimes I can’t even say what’s gonna happen in the next few days, can you?