“Making a Better World” was the theme for First Event 2018, where over 900 participants of all gender variant and questioning persons, their families, allies and professionals gathered to celebrate, meet old friends, make new friends, teach and learn from each other at one of the oldest and largest transgender conferences in the world. This year’s keynote speaker was Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, director of external relations at the National Center for Transgender Equality. Transgender advocate Mimi Lemay and Kasey Suffredini, acting CEO and president of stragegy at Freedom for All Americans, won the 2018 Community Service awards. Along with 890 workshops, highlights included the popular Tiffany’s Closet, the annual fashion show and the Greater Boston PFLAG Youth and Family Program, which attracted more than 200 participants.
