Reminder: An Evening with Janet Mock: Redefining Realness at SF LGB... @ Fri Mar 28, 2014 5pm - 8pm (Queer Things)

more details » An Evening with Janet Mock: Redefining Realness at SF LGBT Center https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-evening-with-janet-mock-redefining-realness-32814-tickets-10761733635 We will also be telecasting the event live throughout the building, so there will be comfortable viewing areas. Space is subject to building capacity. Thank you for helping us welcome Janet Mock to the Bay Area! If you would like to get a free book of Janet's Redefining Realness", Trans Thrive is giving out free copies of Janet's book on Friday. Come to the SF LGBT Center on March 28 @ 4:00pm , get an HIV test and get a free book. Limited supply (100 books) so come at 4:00pm to get ahead of line and get a test! Or you can call in advance and come in this week to get an HIV test and get the free book! For more information, email at transthrive@apiwellness.org or call (415)292-3400 Ext 348. Update: please note we sold out in 8 hours! Space is limited- all seating is on a first come, first seat basis and subject to capacity. This is the case for ticket holders and non-ticket holders. Doors open at 5pm. The event continues to be free but due to limited capacity in the building we have ended online registration. An Evening with Janet Mock: Redefining Realness A Trans* Week of Visibility Event Friday Mar 28, 2014 Doors open at 5:00 PM San Francisco LGBT Center - Rainbow Room 1800 Market Street (Space is limited - Seating is on a frist come, frist serve basis & subject to capacity!) “Realness needs to be redefined because a lot of it is still conflated with the idea of "passing" rather than just being your authentic self, and I want it to be more about us defining ourselves and staking a claim on our ideas of identity, authenticity and realness.” – Janet Mock TRANS:THRIVE at Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center, SHINE Study, Trans Employment Program (TEEI) at the SF LGBT Center, the Transgender Law Center, and Center of Excellence for Transgender Health present a special Trans Week of Visibility event “An Evening with Janet Mock: Redefining Realness” on Friday, March 28, 2014 at the SF LGBT Center. Free appetizers and beverages provide. Check out our TDoV Bay Area celebration and save your spot today! https://tdov2014.eventbrite.com Join Janet Mock in San Francisco as we Kickoff Trans Visibility Week with an evening that redefines realness. The evening begins with a reading by the author, a book signing, and a salon style discussion with the Bay Area trans* communities/ allies. The event will be followed by our annual community celebration of Trans Day of Visibility on Monday, March 31st. Check out our full series of TDOV 2014 events today. Janet Mock is a New York Times bestselling author and fierce social justice advocate. In 2012, she launched #GirlsLikeUs, a movement that celebrates and raises the visibility of trans women. In February, Mock published her memoir, titled Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More. The book addresses her story and the struggles, triumphs and portrayals of trans girls and women. Want a signed copy of Janet’s book ? Transform SF, San Francisco’s HIV Testing Initiative for the TG Community, will be giving 100 copies of Janet’s book for free during the month of March and at the event for trans folks who will get a rapid HIV test. For more details, please contact transthrive@apiwellness.org or call (415)292-3400 to make an appointment. Sponsored by: TRANS:THRIVE at A&PI Wellness Center, SHINE Study, Trans Employment Program (TEEI) at the SF LGBT Center, the Transgender Law Center, Asia SF, and Center of Excellence for Transgender Health. (Add logos and website links) Contact us to partner on TDOV events today: employmentservices@sfcenter.org We are celebrating Trans Day of Visibility (TDoV) for the month of March! Don’t miss the kickoff event with Janet and our annual community celebration of TDoV on Monday, March 31st, starting 5pm at the Center. Check out the events at: https://tdov2014.eventbrite.com #JanetSF #TDoV When Fri Mar 28, 2014 5pm – 8pm Pacific Time Calendar Queer Things Who • Larry-bob Roberts - creator

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