UC Hastings Outlaw Presents Transposium
Start: 3/18/2010 from 9:00 AM to
8:00 PM
Location: 198 McAllister Street
Transposium is Hastings Outlaw's symposium on transgender rights and the law. The event is free and open to the community.
Schedule:
9.00-10:30 am Transgender Law 101
Matt Wood, Transgender Law Center
Ilona Turner, National Center for Lesbian Rights
11am - 12pm Spoken Word Artist Amir Rabiyah followed by Q&A
Spoken word artist Amir Rabiyah will offer a personal narrative and poetry performance followed by a Q&A addressing lived trans experiences and how those experiences interact with and relate to systems & institutions.
12pm -1pm Lunch
1-3:00pm Trans Youth in the Juvenile Justice and Foster Care System
Captain Young, Y.O.U.T.H. Training Project
Maria Ramiu, Youth Law Center
3:30-5:30pm Trans Health Law
Kristina Wertz, Legal Director, Transgender Law Center
Willy Wilkinson, Writer and Public Health Consultant
6pm-8pm Holistic Lawyering Reception
Representatives of community organizations that focus on or have programs by/for trans folks will be present to discuss their work with symposium attendees.
Please contact newbys@uchastings.edu if you require accommodations.
Please refrain from wearing fragrances.