Acquired on 10/08/2008: 1st edition of Patrick McCabe’s “Breakfast on Pluto” autograph by Patrick McCabe.

 

 

 

Acquired on 10/08/2008: 1st edition of Patrick McCabe’s “Breakfast on Pluto” autograph by Patrick McCabe.

 

 

TG Historical Archive Committee

If you would like to be a part of the TG Archive Committee, please sign up during one of the meetings at the TG Center. TFA is continuing to aggressively seek out and acquire items of historical significance to the transgender community.

Quiet Please!

During the last Community Advisory Board (CAB) meeting, the HTGA representative noted that meetings are sometimes interrupted by noise from downstairs. To address this issue, French doors were installed in the main upstairs meeting room in order to reduce noise from downstairs interrupting the meetings upstairs:

Transgender Historical Archive

An archive committee is forming to work with the TG Archive. If you would like to be a part of this committee, please sign up during one of the meetings at the TG Center. TFA is continuing to aggressively seek out and acquire items of historical significance to the transgender community. Recently, the TFA
Archive made the following acquisitions:

 

 

Acquired on 10/06/2008: March 8, 1953 copy of the American Weekly magazine. “How I Became A Woman” by Christine Jorgenson.

 

 

Acquired on 10/06/2008: July 16, 1970 autograph by Christine Jorgenson.

 

 

Acquired on 10/07/2008: October 1982 copy of Psychology Today magazine. “Transsexual Passages: The ordeal of a Brilliant Scholar”

 

 

Acquired on 10/08/2008: October 1978 copy of the World Tennis magazine. “From Man To Woman”

Koomah will facilitate a transgender Christian Bible study group beginning November 4th. This group will meet once a month from on the first Tuesday of the month from 7 to 9 PM.

Note: There is also a transgender Buddhist meditation group which meets the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month from 7 to 9. 

TFA just received confirmation that a NEW support group specifically for theSignificant Others of transgenders will be meeting this Saturday at the TG Center. Here is the updated post-Ike meeting lineup for the rest September 2008:

Friday (9/26/2008): 

What: TG Buddhist Meditation Group 
When: 7 to 9 PM 
Cost: Free 
This is a traditional Theravada Buddhist meditation group for transgender individuals. While this 30 minute meditation is traditional, attendees are not required to participate in any of the traditional Theravada Buddhist practices or meditation positions. If you feel that you would like to participate in the traditional sitting positions, it is strongly suggested that attendees bring a zafu (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zafu). 

Saturday (9/27/2008): 

What: Significant Others Support (SOS) 
When: 3 to 4 PM 
Cost: Free 
This meeting is specifically designed to meet the needs of the husbands, wives, boyfriends and girlfriends (ie “Significant Others” or “SO”) of transgender people. Additionally, this group is open to transgenders who want the perspective of a SO. 
 

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What: Texas Association for Transsexual Support (TATS) 
When: 4 to 5 PM 
Cost: Free 
This meeting is specifically designed to meet the needs of transsexuals. This group requires that individuals go though a screening process prior to attending meetings. 

 

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What: Some Transgenders Are Guys (STAG) 
When: 5 to 6 PM 
Cost: Free 
This meeting is specifically designed to meet the needs of Female-To-Male (FTM) transgenders. 

Monday (9/29/2008): 

What: TG Center Community Advisory Board (CAB) 
When: 6 to 7 PM 
Cost: Free 
This is a meeting of the Transgender Foundation of America’s (TFA) TG Center Community Advisory Board. This group advises the TFA Board of Directors on issues affecting the community and makes recommendations to address issues affecting the community and make recommendations concerning funding allocation. 

 

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What: Helping TransGenders Anonymous (HTGA) 
When: 7 to 9 PM 
Cost: Free 
This is a facilitated group discussion meeting for transgenders, SOs, friends, family and supporters of TGs. 

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All meetings are at the TFA TG Center: 713 Fargo in Houston, TX 

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Transgender Foundation of America: 

TFA TG Center: 
713-520-8586 
http://tgctr.org 
713 Fargo in Houston, Texas 

The TFA TG Center in Houston, Texas is the only resource of it’s kind in the nation and the first of it’s kind in the world. 

Tomorrow (Thursday, 9/25/2008) the Transgender Foundation of America (TFA) TG Center will reopen by hosting the Thursday Night TG Potluck Social from 7 to 9 PM. The Center doors will open at 6 PM. This will be the first group to meet at the TG Center since Ike. Since this is a potluck, if possible, please bring a dish to share with others. 

Who: TG Social Group

What: First post-Ike TG meeting at the Center

When: 7 to 9 PM on Thursday, 9/25/2008

Where: TFA TG Center, 713 Fargo in Houston TX

Cost: Free

Please bring a dish to share with your fellow community members. This is a laidback way to meet and get to know your transgender community. Share food, fun and a few drinks* with your friends or go upstairs to watch a movie on the 10 foot screen. Free HIV tests are available in the clinical area. This event is free.

*BYOB: Alcoholic drinks are limited to beer and wine only. Liquor is not allowed. Drinking to excess will result in your expulsion from the center.

The Transgender Center has survived hurricane Ike. The Center took a beating and the outside - including the gardens - have been wrecked. The Center will remain CLOSED until power is restored. It is estimated that power may be off for up to a MONTH.

All meetings are CANCELED until further notice.

All meetings at the TG Center are canceled!

DO NOT attempt traveling at to the Center. THE CENTER IS CLOSED.

Ensure that you are prepared for this dangerous storm.

As of 2 PM, both the HTGA and Unity Committee meetings are meeting tonight at their regularly scheduled times at the TG Center:

HTUC: 6:30 - 7:30 PM, Upstairs in the small meeting room

HTGA: 7:00 - 9:00 PM, Upstairs in the large meeting room