Indiana Transgender Rights Advocacy Alliance (INTRAA)

Success: Indiana marriage discrimination amendment defeated!

Tuesday, 04. 3. 2007  –  Section: IndianaNews, Vault

Today, the Indiana House of Representatives killed the marriage discrimination amendment, SJR-7, meaning a great victory for the LGBT community in Indiana. With a tied in committee, the bill was not allowed to the floor for a vote. The vote was mostly along party lines, with five of the six Democrats on the committee voting against the bill. To write to these representatives, you can email them here: Rep. Terri Austin Rep. Scott Pelath Rep. Russ Stilwell ...

Bloomington PFLAG Parents of Trans Kids – 2/20

Monday, 02. 12. 2007  –  Section: IndianaNews, Vault

Tuesday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m. in Meeting Room 1B of the Monroe County Public Library Join PFLAG Bloomington for a program about the experiences of parents of transgender children. Two Moms of transgender children will talk about their children and the impact on their families. http://www.geocities.com/pflagbloomington/ pflag@indiana.edu

IU Bloomington: Gender Neutral Restrooms

Thursday, 02. 8. 2007  –  Section: IndianaNews, Vault

A story in the Indiana Daily Student about the recent conversion of some dorm restrooms to gender neutral: Restrooms for everybody 14 residence hall bathrooms now 'gender neutral' By Chip Cutter - Indiana Daily Student - Thursday, February 08, 2007 Some single-stall restrooms on campus have gotten a name change -- from "male" or "female" to "gender neutral." The signage switch is designed to make the restrooms more inclusive to transgender students, said Barry Magee, assistant director of diversity education for Residential Programs and ...

FTM CampOUT in Bedford, IN – 7/26-29

Saturday, 01. 6. 2007  –  Section: IndianaNews, Vault

Transmen and Their Supporters CampOUT in Indiana The boyz are back in town July 26th through 29th 2007 CE at Lothlorien Nature Sanctuary in Bedford, IN (20 minutes south of Bloomington) for the third annual CampOUT. La Fraternitié du Loup-Garou, a levi/leather group for masculine gender outlaws and their supporters, is sponsoring the four day, three night camping event to provide a way for transmen, butch women and their admirers to come together, network and have fun. The registration fee ...

Columbus Human Rights Commission To Mediate Complaints Based on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation

Wednesday, 12. 20. 2006  –  Section: Featured, INTRAAupdates, IndianaNews

As of December 20, 2006, the Human Rights Commission in Columbus, Indiana is now receiving complaints based on sexual orientation and gender identity thanks in large part to a grassroots effort led by local organizers under the umbrella of the Columbus Gay/Straight Alliance (G/SA) with consultative services provided by the ...

Kinsey Institute to Offer Limited Therapy Services

Wednesday, 12. 6. 2006  –  Section: IndianaNews, Vault

The Kinsey Institute has recently started providing sex therapy services at the Indiana University Health Center in Bloomington. These services are available to community members and IU students. The Institute's clinical hours are currently quite limited as they are only seeing clients on Monday mornings. However, during those hours, Zoe Peterson, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist, is available to treat individuals or couples with a variety of sexual and gender concerns (e.g., sexual dysfunction, sexual compulsivity, sexual assault/abuse sequelae, gender dysphoria, ...

Transcending Gender, Bloomington – 11/13

Tuesday, 10. 31. 2006  –  Section: IndianaNews, Vault

The focus of this program is to explore the transcendence of gender dichotomy and gender violence. Gender variance will be explored, as well as options for support. This program will also pay tribute to those who lost their lives because they did not fit neatly into the gender binary. Come learn more about transcending gender! Transcending Gender is a program sponsored by GLBT Student Support Services and is facilitated by the counseling intern, Brad Baranowski. Cookies will be provided. ...

Anti-racist Author Tim Wise Discussion and Booksigning in Columbus, IN – 11/08

Wednesday, 10. 25. 2006  –  Section: IndianaNews, Vault

Author/Activist Tim Wise Will Discuss “The Oprah Effect: Black Success, White Denial and the Reality of Racism” Columbus, IN – The Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation, in partnership with The Cummins Foundation and the Human Rights Commission, is pleased to offer a community presentation by Tim Wise, free to the public, on Wednesday, November 8th, 2006, at 6:30 pm, at Columbus North Auditorium, 1400 25th St., in ...

Marriage Amendment Community Forum – Indianapolis – 10/25

Thursday, 10. 12. 2006  –  Section: IndianaNews, Vault

Community Forum on the Proposed “Marriage Amendment” Political, Biological, Sociological, Theological Perspectives What are the ramifications and social justice implications of this amendment for all the people of Indiana? The proposed amendment: “(a) Marriage in Indiana consists only of the union of one man and one woman. (b) This Constitution or any other Indiana law may not be construed to require that marital status, or the legal incidents of marriage be conferred upon unmarried couples ...

Juggling Gender: Performance and Identity by Jennifer Miller

Thursday, 10. 12. 2006  –  Section: IndianaNews, Vault

An evening with Jennifer Miller, a lesbian performer who lives her life with a full beard. Miller works as a performance artist, circus director, clown and as the "bearded lady" in one of the only remaining sideshows in America "Circus Amok." In public she is often mistaken for a man, an experience she handles with wit and intelligence that ...