Last week, hundreds of students and affiliates at Harvard University gathered at the Cambridge, Mass. campus’s Cabot House Theater for the school’s first Trans+ Community Celebration.
“This is the first event of this kind that I’ve ever seen — a true celebration and conversation about trans lives and trans lives in sport,” Anna Baeth, director of research for Athlete Ally, told The Harvard Crimson.
“My hope is that this is something that really can be replicated in other parts of the United States, but also can really be a moment of reflection and a moment of joy for the trans community,” said Baeth.
Reports the Crimson:
The event, which featured speaker panels and a resource fair for healthcare services, was held by the College’s Office of BGLTQ Student Life and Harvard’s chapter of Athlete Ally — an organization whose mission is to “create visibility and liberation for every sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression in sports.”
The event’s resource fair aimed to connect students and affiliates with a variety of local organizations, including the Boston Area Trans Support and the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Boston Medical Center, along with other state and local institutions and organizations, hosted tables near the auditorium.
Read the complete Harvard Crimson article here.
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