Schedule of Events
Men who have sex with transgender women (MSTGW's) are a relatively invisible population, known primarily through porn, erotica, kink, fetishism or paraphilias. Labeled gyandromorphophilic by medical and scholarly communities, the monikers used to describe the sexuality of MSTGWs do not consistently encompass the nuances of orientation, attraction, identity and behavior of this population. Because they challenge conventional sexual orientation categories, MSTGWs are often reduced to designation as subsets of existing binaries or variant type of sexuality, excluding them from the validation, support and connection that comes with community identification. This workshop will explore from both a scholarly perspective and an individual lived experience of what we term 'trans-attraction,' focusing on trans-attraction as less of a urban phenomenon and more as a sexual orientation. Using a qualitative auto-ethnographic approach, the presenters will use existing research and Randy's personal story to explore trans-attraction, the limited binaries of sexual orientation, and how trans-attraction should be considered a valid sexual orientation.
Addison Rose Vincent
Trauma Informed Care for Trans & Non-Binary Clients
Kai Smith
Transgender Revolution
Judy Chiasson
Social Justice from the Ivory Tower
Matthew Clements
Non-Binary Identities Are Our Future- Thank Goodness
All humans habitually categorize and group others who are “different” from “us,” which often lends to black and white thinking, as in “good” versus “bad” or “native” versus “immigrant” and a host of other isolating labels. With this inclusivity presentation, Ellie Krug offers an innovative toolset—Gray Area Thinking©—for interacting with diverse humans in a mindful and compassionate way. Attendees will appreciate and value how it’s necessary to consciously engage in Gray Area Thinking© in their daily activities. Doing so will lead to a more inclusive life!
Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services
"We continue to strive to meet the needs of LGBTQI+ youth and look forward to our ongoing collaboration with the Board of Supervisors and our other partners throughout the County."
Panel to follow screening
Victor M. Duenas, Director
JM Longoria III, Actor/Writer
Bibi is a ten minute short form film set in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley. This is the backdrop for our tale of love, hope, and forgiveness. A young Latino man receives a mysterious last letter from his estranged and recently deceased father after he’s forced to return to Texas to handle his final arrangements.
Gregory Canillas, Ph. D
Dating and LGBTQ Youth
Ellie Krug
Workplace Inclusivity & Allyship 101
Tim Vallez
The Road to CU
