JULY
Sunday, July 18
LOTS and Guys Chat
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
These two long-running peer groups meet on the third Sunday of every month! The meeting format is as follows:
* 11 a.m. - Noon: For the first hour, transfolk, their families, significant others, and allies will mix together in an informal discussion session, sharing resources, making community announcements, etc.
* Noon - 1 p.m.: For the second hour, the two groups described below will meet separately for more topic-based discussion. Some months there will be outsider presenters, some months it will simply be group discussion.
GUYS CHAT
The Guys Chat is open to anyone assigned female at birth or in childhood who no longer feels that label is complete or accurate. (In other words...if you self-identify as trans, or if you are questioning, you're welcome to attend!) Please do not bring friends or significant others to this meeting. For more info, contact info@ftmalliance.org.
LOTS MEETING
LOTS is a supportive space for partners, parents, friends, allies and others in relations with trans/genderqueer folks. Jennifer Jiries is the facilitator of the LOTS meeting. Jennifer comes from the collective producing team of Trans/Giving and is a writer, organizer, and performer. For more info, contact info@ftmalliance.org.
Plummer Park Community Center
7377 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90046
323-845-0174
UPCOMING GUYS CHATS:
August 15
Sunday, July 25 Orange County FTM meeting
5 - 9 p.m.
TOPIC: The July meeting will be exploring how being trans affects a family. This meeting welcomes the family members and loved ones of transgender people (and the trans people too). There exists a need for a new group that offers support and guidance for transgender families and partners. This meeting is envisioned to help shape this effort by bringing families together to meet & network, learn from each other, and to create a discussion about how the needs of the community can be met. This meeting is open to all adults (please seek prior consent for young family members). Trans youth with parental consent are welcome. This is not an FTM-exclusive discussion and is open to all in the gender community (everybody).
OCFTM August--Spirituality and Gender 8/22
For August, we invite all clergy and encourage a strongly diverse discussion on religion and gender roles in society. This meeting is open and welcoming (and will be tolerant) to all belief systems, including none.
OCFTM usually has an annual “guys only” meeting with surgical show and tell and a closed discussion on sexuality and intimacy. Unfortunately, our previous “show-ers” are not available this time around and this meeting will be suspended until we can get a good representation of surgical options (at least 3-4 bottom). If you might know of someone who is willing and able to share their FTM surgery (top and bottom), please contact Pat, Thanks!
OCFTM meets on the fourth Sunday of each month at 5:00pm. Meet & greet 5-5:30pm, meeting starts at 5:30pm. Meetings run until they end, usually around 9pm or so. OCFTM meetings are open to all unless specifically noted. No minors please, unless they are transgendered youth. Lite munchies are provided, but it is suggested to eat dinner beforehand. There are a number of food options very close by (walking distance). A small donation for the facilities is appreciated, look for the can, thanks!
OCFTM meets at the NEW Center OC location on Spurgeon Street in Santa Ana. Look for OCFTM sign.
1605 N. Spurgeon St.
Santa Ana, CA 92701
The Center is located off Seventeenth Street, just west of the 5 freeway. If traveling south on 5, turn right at bottom of off-ramp, then left onto Seventeenth Street and turn a pretty quick left onto Spurgeon street (traffic light, big sign). Building is on the left side of the street and is a beige 2-story, with a room over the driveway.
OCFTM meets downstairs in the front room facing Spurgeon (with close bathroom). The meeting room is very wheelchair accessible and is much larger and nicer than our old space. The Cyber center, Wellness Center, and Center's lobby are upstairs and are not accessible by wheelchair. Parking in the Center's parking lot is fine, but is very limited and street parking is close. The neighborhood has bars on windows, so please consider not leaving valuables and other temptations in your car. If you want an escort out, please don't hesitate to ask. The room may be chilly, so if you get cold easily, bring a jacket.
(Also from OCFTM: Injecting guide on-line -- A new guide is available on-line and walks FTMs through the process of injecting T safely and less painfully, while offering tips and helpful information/facts about injecting along the way. Check it out at: http://www.octcca.org/inject.htm)
Contact Pat for more details: ocftm@yahoo.com
Visit http://www.octcca.org for monthly OCFTM meeting announcements and news
AUGUST
Sunday, August 15
LOTS and Guys Chat
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
These two long-running peer groups meet on the third Sunday of every month! The meeting format is as follows:
* 11 a.m. - Noon: For the first hour, transfolk, their families, significant others, and allies will mix together in an informal discussion session, sharing resources, making community announcements, etc.
* Noon - 1 p.m.: For the second hour, the two groups described below will meet separately for more topic-based discussion. Some months there will be outsider presenters, some months it will simply be group discussion.
GUYS CHAT
The Guys Chat is open to anyone assigned female at birth or in childhood who no longer feels that label is complete or accurate. (In other words...if you self-identify as trans, or if you are questioning, you're welcome to attend!) Please do not bring friends or significant others to this meeting. For more info, contact info@ftmalliance.org.
LOTS MEETING
LOTS is a supportive space for partners, parents, friends, allies and others in relations with trans/genderqueer folks. Jennifer Jiries is the facilitator of the LOTS meeting. Jennifer comes from the collective producing team of Trans/Giving and is a writer, organizer, and performer. For more info, contact info@ftmalliance.org.
Plummer Park Community Center
7377 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90046
323-845-0174
UPCOMING GUYS CHATS:
September 19
Sunday, August 22
Orange County FTM meeting
5 - 9 p.m.
TOPIC: For August, we invite all clergy and encourage a strongly diverse discussion on religion and gender roles in society. This meeting is open and welcoming (and will be tolerant) to all belief systems, including none.
OCFTM usually has an annual “guys only” meeting with surgical show and tell and a closed discussion on sexuality and intimacy. Unfortunately, our previous “show-ers” are not available this time around and this meeting will be suspended until we can get a good representation of surgical options (at least 3-4 bottom). If you might know of someone who is willing and able to share their FTM surgery (top and bottom), please contact Pat, Thanks!
OCFTM meets on the fourth Sunday of each month at 5:00pm. Meet & greet 5-5:30pm, meeting starts at 5:30pm. Meetings run until they end, usually around 9pm or so. OCFTM meetings are open to all unless specifically noted. No minors please, unless they are transgendered youth. Lite munchies are provided, but it is suggested to eat dinner beforehand. There are a number of food options very close by (walking distance). A small donation for the facilities is appreciated, look for the can, thanks!
OCFTM meets at the NEW Center OC location on Spurgeon Street in Santa Ana. Look for OCFTM sign.
1605 N. Spurgeon St.
Santa Ana, CA 92701
The Center is located off Seventeenth Street, just west of the 5 freeway. If traveling south on 5, turn right at bottom of off-ramp, then left onto Seventeenth Street and turn a pretty quick left onto Spurgeon street (traffic light, big sign). Building is on the left side of the street and is a beige 2-story, with a room over the driveway.
OCFTM meets downstairs in the front room facing Spurgeon (with close bathroom). The meeting room is very wheelchair accessible and is much larger and nicer than our old space. The Cyber center, Wellness Center, and Center's lobby are upstairs and are not accessible by wheelchair. Parking in the Center's parking lot is fine, but is very limited and street parking is close. The neighborhood has bars on windows, so please consider not leaving valuables and other temptations in your car. If you want an escort out, please don't hesitate to ask. The room may be chilly, so if you get cold easily, bring a jacket.
(Also from OCFTM: Injecting guide on-line -- A new guide is available on-line and walks FTMs through the process of injecting T safely and less painfully, while offering tips and helpful information/facts about injecting along the way. Check it out at: http://www.octcca.org/inject.htm)
Contact Pat for more details: ocftm@yahoo.com
Visit http://www.octcca.org for monthly OCFTM meeting announcements and news
SEPTEMBER
Saturday, September 18
OCTC Beach Party in Bolsa Chica
Watch the OCTC web site for party details. Same place and arrangement as in previous years, but now in September instead of August.
http://www.octcca.org
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