2022 Trans Empowerment Month: THRIVE 365 2022 Trans Empowerment Month: THRIVE 365

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Mary Abouljoud (She/Her)

Mary Abouljoud (She/Her)

Community Outreach Specialist, FBI

John Ball (he/him)

John Ball (he/him)

Owen Bondono (He/They)

Owen Bondono (He/They)

Stand with Trans

Barb Byrum (She/Her)

Barb Byrum (She/Her)

Ingham County Clerk

Lyle Chalker (he/him)

Lyle Chalker (he/him)

Dee Church (She/They)

Dee Church (She/They)

Trans Centered Clinical Sex Therapist, Fairsky Michigan

Shawn Coleman (Shawn/Shawn's)

Shawn Coleman (Shawn/Shawn's)

Platonic Touch Practitioner, Our Touchpoints

Danica Emry (They/She/He)

Danica Emry (They/She/He)

Program Manager, Stand with Trans

Abel Fincher (They/Them)

Abel Fincher (They/Them)

Jordan Ross Jakomin (He/Him)

Jordan Ross Jakomin (He/Him)

Owner, Jordan Ross Communication

Bridie Johnson (Two-spirit/She/They)

Bridie Johnson (Two-spirit/She/They)

Senior Director of Behavioral Health, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless & Fair Sky Michigan

Jay Kaplan (he/him)

Jay Kaplan (he/him)

Staff Attorney for ACLU of Michigan's LGBTQ Project, ACLU of Michigan

Ameera Khan (she/he)

Ameera Khan (she/he)

Jack Knoxville (He/They)

Jack Knoxville (He/They)

Founder & Executive Director, Trans Empowerment Project

Kay Korchnak (They/She)

Kay Korchnak (They/She)

Dr. Scholar Lee (ME/ Masculine & Neutral)

Dr. Scholar Lee (ME/ Masculine & Neutral)

Finn Marcks (He/They)

Finn Marcks (He/They)

Michael Miedona (He/Him)

Michael Miedona (He/Him)

Special Agent, FBI

Rabbi Mike Moskowitz (He/Him)

Rabbi Mike Moskowitz (He/Him)

Scholar-in-Residence, Congregation Beit Simchat Torah

Tommy Murrell (He/Him)

Tommy Murrell (He/Him)

Founder, 3TFitnessLifestyle

Melissa Novock (She/Her)

Melissa Novock (She/Her)

Victim Specialist, FBI

Rachel Pepper (She/Her) LMFT

Rachel Pepper (She/Her) LMFT

Dan Shumer (He/Him)

Dan Shumer (He/Him)

Pediatric Endocrinologist, Mott Children's Hospital & Michigan Medicine

The Silver System (They/Them)

The Silver System (They/Them)

The Alexandrite System (She/Her or plural They/Them)

The Alexandrite System (She/Her or plural They/Them)

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Talks

Remaining Safe Online and In Person (Pt. 1- Civil Rights & Hate Crime Overview/ Pt.2- Internet Safety)

Michael Miedona Melissa Novock Mary Abouljoud

Finding Your Authentic Voice

Jordan Ross Jakomin

Trans 101

Owen Bondono

KEYNOTE SESSION: Finding Your Power

Jack Knoxville

The Indigenous Two-spirit Identity and how it fits into the LBGTQIA umbrella

Bridie Johnson

Reframing "Coming Out" into "Letting In"

Shawn Coleman Finn Marcks Abel Fincher Kay Korchnak

FOR YOUTH: Hormones for Non-Binary & Binary Transition

Dan Shumer

FOR PARENTS: Hormones for Non-Binary & Binary Transition

Dan Shumer

Taking a deeper look into Intersex people and learning the differences and similarities between intersex and transgender.

Nick Zielke

How Can I Be T.R.A.N.S.? (Triumphant, Resilient, and an Authentic Noble Success).

Tommy Murrell Scholar Lee

IN PERSON/ HYBRID: Voting & Fighting Back- The Importance of the 2022 elections to Trans Rights

Jay Kaplan (he/him) Amritha Venkataraman (she/her) Barb Byrum (She/Her)

IN PERSON/HYBRID: Trans Girl Talk

S'Niyah Tate

Transcending: Getting the Support Trans Partners Need

Dee Church

Responding to Religious Hate

Mike Moskowitz Ameera Khan (she/he) John Ball (he/him)

Beyond The Transgender Child: Exploring Mental Health Issues Sometimes Experienced by Nonbinary and Transgender Youth.

Rachel Pepper

Understanding Transgender D.I.D. Systems for Inclusion in Community Spaces

The Alexandrite System (She/Her or plural They/Them) Danica Emry The Silver System Lyle Chalker (he/him)