Trans: The Movie Benefit Film Screening Recap

Wonderful Night at the Warhol + over $1,000 raised

On Saturday night November 3rd, more than 100 people came to the Andy Warhol Museum to join Persad Center and ITL for the Pittsburgh premiere screening of TRANS, a documentary that focuses on the stories of several people whose transgender identities cause them to seek gender affirming medical care.

The stories are poignant, and the film's production values are impressive.  In addition to the screening and a post film Q&A with the film's Producer Mark Schoen, attendees had the opportunity to make pin-on buttons with artwork of their choosing, and to make their own silk screened tee shirt with assistance from Warhol staff and volunteers from the GSA at Pittsburgh's CAPA High School.

ITL is especially grateful to the Warhol and Persad for cosponsoring the screening to benefit ITL's current Internship. The event was a great pleasure, and an equally great success.

Announcing TRANS: THE MOVIE Benefit Film Screening

We hope you will join us!

RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/229296863863835/

Questions? Contact transleadership@gmail.com

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We're Excited: NEWS on a fine, late-summer day

Months of concentrated work have suddenly burst into rewards.

We have selected an Intern to develop a Peer Mentor Program (PMP) for trans youth.  The Intern was selected from a pool of 7 excellent candidates.  Quinn Elliott will begin work September 11th, 2012.  Stay tuned for a blog post about Quinn. The remaining 6 have shown interest in participating as advisers during development and likely Peer Mentors for the program launch Summer or Fall 2013.

We have received two in-kind donations to support the Internship:

• Office space at GLCC Pittsburgh by Persad Center (http://www.persadcenter.org/);

• Laptop from PalominoDB (http://palominodb.com/).

Fabulous 5 needs 2 more donors.  Become one of the five people who commit to donate $100/month for 10 months. You are making it possible to pay a talented trans youth a good wage while developing professional skills and creating a Peer Mentor Program!

In Partnership with the Andy Warhol Museum (http://www.warhol.org) & Persad Center, we are hosting the Pittsburgh Premier of Trans: the Movie (http://www.transthemovie.com/).  Saturday, November 3rd, 6-10pm.  Save the date!