Gender Odyssey Conference

FREE Events at Gender Odyssey – Open to ALL

Room	THURS, AUG 2	FRI, AUG 3	SAT, AUG 4	SUN, AUG 5
WSCC	GO Pre-Institute: Engaging Emergence 1:00pm – 6:00pm Rm 607	KEYNOTE Gene Tagaban 4:50pm – 5:45pm Rm. 607-608	KEYNOTE Jo Olson, MD 10:10am – 11:40am Rm. 606 — KEYNOTE Janet Mock 4:10pm – 5:20pm Rm. 607-608	TRANS: The Movie Schoen, Arnold 10:10am – 11:40am Rm. 606
The Garage	GO Opening Party 7:00pm Echo Room 21+			All Conference Wind Down Party w/ Open Mic! 4:00pm – 7:00pm Silver Cloud & The Garage Patio

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THURS, AUG 2

FRI, AUG 3

SAT, AUG 4

SUN, AUG 5

WSCC

GO Pre-Institute:
Engaging Emergence

1:00pm – 6:00pm
Rm 607

KEYNOTE
Gene Tagaban

4:50pm – 5:45pm
Rm. 607-608

KEYNOTE
Jo Olson, MD

10:10am – 11:40am
Rm. 606

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KEYNOTE
Janet Mock

4:10pm – 5:20pm
Rm. 607-608

TRANS: The Movie
Schoen, Arnold

10:10am – 11:40am
Rm. 606

The Garage

GO Opening Party

7:00pm
Echo Room
21+

All Conference
Wind Down Party
w/ Open Mic!

4:00pm – 7:00pm
Silver Cloud & The Garage Patio

Pre-Institute Session
Engaging Emergence: Turning Upheaval Into Opportunity
All change begins with disturbance. Our internal journey to claim our authentic gender identity is nothing short of disturbing, if not for us personally then certainly for our friends, families, and society. When we come to Gender Odyssey our hope is to find kinship in our similarities but too often we become tripped up by our differences in race and class, whether we’ve physically transitioned or not, or our views on femininity and masculinity. Read more »

KEYNOTE – Dr. Jo Olson – The Future of Trans Youth Care
In 2011, the Institute of Medicine outlined a tremendous gap in the state of research for LGBTQ individuals and especially research related to transgender populations. The lack of evidence-based trials with respect to transgender youth leads to skepticism and hesitancy on the part of medical providers to offer appropriate and timely care. This workshop focuses on the strides that have been made in the area of research, preliminary results from Dr. Olson’s research at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, and the recommendations for moving transgender care forward through evidence-based, rigorous scientific trials.

TRANS is an extraordinary documentary feature about men and women, girls and boys…and all the variations in between. It is about the Transgender Community, perhaps the most misunderstood and mistreated minority in America and around the world. Inspired by the incredible story of Dr. Christine McGinn and her important work as a transgender surgeon, TRANS provides an up-close and very personal vision into the lives, loves, and challenges of a remarkable cast of characters of all ages and from all walks of life. These are the stories of confusion and courage, excitement and emotion that have never been told . . . until now. To anyone who ever looked in a mirror and wondered “Who am I really?”, TRANS asks another question—“Are you brave enough to find out?”
NOTE: This movie has some thematic elements that are not appropriate for young children. It includes an upsetting scene and is not recommended for children under the age of 13.
Mark Schoen, producer; Chris Arnold, director/editor

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