TMen

T-Men Meeting (http://www.tmen.net)
Monday January 12th, 2009 - 7pm - 9pm

Topic: Trans-Parenting

if you have experience with parenting as a member of the FtM+/SOFFA community and/or you have begun the process of becoming a parent you are strongly encouraged to attend to share experience and information

This topic is expansive and can cover a range of areas including (but not limited to):

-What does it mean to be Trans and a parent?
- What is involved in transitioning if you have children?
- Having children post or during transition - what are the options and how do you decide?
- What does it mean to raise children if you identify as trans in a gendered world?
- How do you handle and children who you had pre-transition?
- What is involved with decisions around disclosure and children you have post-transition?
- why disclose, why not disclose and how do you (or do you plan to) navigate this decision?
- What are the unique issues involved in raising children if you identify as gender queer?
- What unique challenges are faced by individuals who are stealth and parenting?

When: Monday January 12th, 2009
7pm - 9pm

Where: First Unitarian Society
900 Mount Curve Ave
Minneapolis, MN 5540

If you need driving directions you can go to the Directions Page of the FUS website which can be found here:
http://www.firstunitariansociety.org/directions/main.html

If you need bus directions go to the Metrotransit Trip Planner which can be found here:
http://www.metrotransit.org/tripPlanner/Default.aspx

This meeting is open to all individuals who identify on the FtM+ spectrum
as well as Significant Others, Friends, Families and Allies (SOFFAs)

Please be aware that T-Men meetings are attended by individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, identities and experiences. They are intended to be a safe space for all who are present. As such it is important that the discussions take part in a respectful manner and that any technical or area specific language be defined and that patience be exercised as we work to communicate and build community.

Please refrain from wearing scented products so that we can create a space as accessible as possible. Information on scent safe accessibility can be located here:
http://forge-forward.org/conference/logistics/accessibility.php