Transgender is an umbrella term encompassing the diversity of gender expression, including drag queens and kings, bigenders, crossdressers, transgenderists and transsexuals. While transgender people have received a great deal of publicity, they have received little or no understanding. Some move between living full and part time in their self-defined gender, while others may choose to undergo hormone therapy and sex reassignment surgery. Many transgender individuals have lived in fear and isolation, stemming from daily encounters with a society that mistakenly believes transgender identities and experiences are sicknesses that can be cured. In the tradition of the Center's commitment to fostering empowerment, the Gender Identity Project's community based approach works to help people of transgender experience become freer to celebrate their identities and experiences.
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Hosting 'T Town Two' to focus attention on violence against transgender people. Participating in the memorial service of slain transgender woman Amanda Milan. Assisting with the formation of the NYC Transgender Policy Council.