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- Sixth Barbara Ross Association Conference for 2010 (TG10) 3–5 September 2010
- LGBT Health Summit 2010 6–7 September 2010
- 3rd European Transgender Council 30th September– 3rd October 2010
- Reflecting diversity – the LGBT community and the media 30th September
- Annual meeting of GIRES members (10 October, 2010)
- Transgender Equality what is your duty (14 October 2010)
- Pre-Launch of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans History Month 2 November 2010
- Making Babies in the 21st Century: Reproductive Technologies 2 November 2010
- Clarifying The Agend(a) er 11 November 2010
- Regular Events
Everybody interested in or concerned with Transgender Issues
The sixth Barbara Ross Association Conference for 2010 (TG10) will take place on 3rd, 4th and 5th September (Friday evening to Sunday afternoon)2010.
More Information here.
LGBT Health Summit 2010
Emotional health & wellbeing is an issue for everyone, however for many LGBT people there can oftens be times in our lives when our emotional health & wellbeing suffers, having a significant impact on our physical health.
The LGBT Health Summit 2010 is a free event and this year will focus on how emotional health can impact on physical health and vice versa. They want to hear from as many people as possible from all across the UK sharing their ideas on how we can work together to improve services for LGBT people. They especially want to hear from LGBT people themselves who are interested in getting involved in the event, whether behind the scenes or up on stage!
Although the conference is free, we will be planning some evening entertainment on the first day with a cost attached but we will try to keep the costs down as much as possible to ensure you have a great experience and will release more details about this shortly as we start to finalise the programme.
The summit will take place in Hatfield, Hertfordshire on the University of Hertfordshire site.
More Information here.
30th September – 3rd October, 2010
3rd European Transgender Council
This year’s council will be held in Malmo in Sweden from Thursday evening, September 30th till Sunday afternoon, October 3rd. The motto will be “Embracing Diversity. Stretching Boundaries. Demanding Rights”
As previously the third Council will be open to all trans people, including cross dressers, transgender people, transvestite and travestie, transsexual people and LGBTI human rights activists, friends, allies and spouses.
Traditionally the General Assembly of Transgender Europe is held on Saturday afternoon including the election of board and steering committee of TGEU for 2010 – 2012.
More Information can be found here.
Reflecting Diversity Seminar
This seminar is timed to coincide with the release of the BBC’s consultation on the portrayal of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) audiences and with the Coalition Government setting out its plans to deliver greater lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality.
Planned sessions will examine:
- The LGBT community on screen – how has the media industry approached sexuality and how can it get away from stereotypes?;
- How companies can better understand gay consumers and what can be done by business to attract more of the pink pound;
- What needs to be done by the media industry to ensure lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality?
The seminar is organised on the basis of strict impartiality by the Westminster Media Forum. An up-to-date copy of the agenda can be viewed here
Tel: 01344 864796
10th October 2010
Annual meeting of GIRES member
The next annual meeting of the charity will be on Sunday 10 October 2010, in Ashtead, Surrey, commencing at 2.30 pm. Attendance is open to all the charity's members. Details of how to apply for membership are here.
The meeting will begin with the formal business of approving the report and accounts for the previous year and appointing trustees, as well as the independent examiner of the charity's accounts. Then there will be workshops on subjects that are of interest to the charity's members. Tea and later a light early supper will be provided. There will be plenty of opportunity to meet other members.
Formal invitations will be sent to members in midsummer.
14th October 2010
Transgender Equality – what is your duty?
The Equalities Act 2010 has expanded on transgender legal duties, and Ofsted and the compliance functions of the Equality and Human Rights Commission reinforce those duties for public bodies.
This workshop is for Board members, executives, senior managers, managers, senior officers, HR specialists, E & D practitioners and
user/staff representatives who are responsible for the care of transgender employees and service users. It provides expert guidance on how to develop lawful and effective policies and ensure good practice.
Topics to be covered:
- Understand the nature of gender variance
- Develop lawful and respectful transgender policies monitoring procedures, practices and equality impact assessments
- Learn from the personal experiences of the transgender workshop facilitators
- Prepare for the consequences when an employee or service user is perceived as transgender
- Use the new transgender e-learning resource
Please fill out the online booking form
Making Babies in the 21st Century: Reproductive Technologies
As part of a series from Cambridge University in association with The Guardian; Baroness Onora O'Neill, Marcia Inhorn, Susan Golombok and Carl Djerassi discuss how reproduction is affected by 21st Century Technology. Questions include: "What reproductive options have been made possible with the latest technology?" and "What does the separation of sex from reproduction mean for understandings of gender?"
Pre-Launch of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans History Month (February 2011)
Twickenham Rugby Stadium (20 minutes from Waterloo)
Morning
Morning
- Workshop for National Governing Bodies of Sport
- National LGBT Sports Network Summit (Part 1)
Afternoon
- Making it happen. Best practice.
- National LGBT Sports Network Summit (Part 2)
Evening
- Plenary event with Gareth Thomas, John Amaechi
Tel: 0207 635 0476, 07960 493544
11th November 2010
Clarifying The Agend(a) er
The Psychosexual Therapy Service NHS Blackburn with Darwen CTP are pleased to announce this years conference on the 11th November from 9:00am to 4:30pm.
The program will be exciting, informative and valuable to all those working with any patients/clients who present with gender identity issues. Speakers to present from Charing Cross London and Gender Identity Development Unit, Tavistock & Portman NHS Trust are expected.
Protected Learning Time for Blackburn with Darwen colleagues has also been secured so there are free places for colleagues who are employed by NHS Blackburn with Darwen and NHS East Lancashire. There will be a charge of
£90 (non refundable) for anyone from outside these areas, which is payable with application form.
For further information please feel free to contact our Service Administrator Sandra Fisher on 01254 669429 or by
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