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Mar

2019

MD Trans*Unity’s new Hyattsville monthly meeting plus

Maryland Trans*Unity adds second meeting location

Starting on March 14th, we will be adding a second support group location in PG County. We’ll meet from 7-9 pm on the second Thursday each month at University Christian Church, 6800 Adelphi Road, room #4, Hyattsville. We even have a new leaflet with updated information. We’re doing this to include new and current members who cannot attend our Cedar Lane meetings. We’re expanding to a different time, day, and side of Suburban Maryland in order to address the diverse needs of our community. See ya’ there. Continue reading →

Dec

2018

Why We Have Trans* Books Recommendations at MD Trans*Unity

At some point of restlessness in developing the transunity.net site, I decided I’d dump the trans* book list I created in my Goodreads account into a database. I have to admit, I’m a serial offender when it comes to creating book lists for web sites I’ve administered. There’s still one sitting at TheBiCast I made when I co-hosted and administered the site as evidence of this behavior.

I believe a well curated list of books is useful for us in our journeys of discovering our core selves. I statements. When I started the coming out processes with my partner back in the ’90’s, books gave me language in telling me who I was so I could have her understand. While I kinda knew, thought I knew, tried living in the world in ways I was not, books called me on my “stuff”. They helped me formulate the first words of truth about myself and my history as I began sharing my truths with my partner. Continue reading →