TGSF (TransGender San Francisco), formerly ETVC, Presents:

You Don’t Have To Be In The Closet

July 17th, 1:00 p.m.

Upstairs at Kimo's, corner of Polk and Pine, San Francisco


Education Co-chairs Nancy Cupps and Tianna Marie want to reach out to the many TGSF members who have never attended a TGSF event. If you are one of the 100+ members who would like to come out of your closet but need some advice, we’d like to help you. There is no need for you to "dress up" for this seminar; please come in drab if it’s easier for you. We’ve purposely arranged this meeting on a Saturday to make it possible for more people to attend. We’ll invite a number of transgendered people we know to share their stories about their first few ventures out in public. Everyone we know regrets not getting out of the closet years earlier. They’ll tell you how much fun they are having since they have been getting out. You don’t have to be isolated. As the saying goes: "been there, done that!" Why not benefit from our collective experience ??

Bring your concerns about barriers that keep you from going out en-femme. We can’t guarantee to provide a solution for every situation, but we’ll certainly try ! It’s not as difficult as you might think. Once you try it a few times, we’re sure you’ll agree. Life is too short; why not make the most of it while you can ?

At a follow-up seminar in mid-August we’d like to hear from some of you who ventured out for the first time. Tell us about your experience and get answers to new questions you might have. Guest speakers from CUAV (Community United Against Violence) in San Francisco will join us at the August seminar to address concerns about hate crimes against gay, lesbian and transgendered people. We'll also have discussions on coming to terms with your transgendered feelings and how to deal with concerns about how other people perceive you.

 

Sponsored by TGSF

"Donations Appreciated"

TGSF is a registered non-profit corporation

 

Easy to find: Polk St. runs parallel to Van Ness Ave., one block to the east. Pine St is in between Geary and California St. There are some parking garages in the immediate area if you can't find on-street parking.