Session Schedule

Thursday 13th June

Friday 14th June

Saturday 15th June

Below are all the confirmed workshops that will be offered at PTHC. You can find workshops by topic or audience. Register online to save sessions to My Conference.

8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Native Community Gathering Space Janis Stacy Convention Center Hallway between rm 111A and 112A/B
8:45 AM - 10:05 AM
Opening Keynote Speaker: Geleni Fontaine 103C
10:20 AM - 11:40 AM
The IDentity Kit: Reconciling Faith, Gender Identity and Orientation Crystal Cheatham 102A Open
Transitioning Times Two: Exploring the Journeys, Challenges, and Hopes of Trans* Refugees Daniel Weyl; Juliane Ramic; Keren Zwick 102B
T'ai Chi Chih: Joy thru Movement Siobhan Hutchinson 103A Open
Trans Employment Law 101 - How To Protect Yourself From Discrimination Dr. Jillian T. Weiss; Sara Schnorr, Esq. 103B Open
Families of Trans* Kids: Meeting Their Evolving Needs Jenn Burleton; Griffin Lacy 103C Open
Beyond the Binary 101 J Wester 104A Open
Never a Dull Moment: Living the Life of a Transgender Parent Elijah Nealy; Kim Watson; Mr. Cris ; Sebastián Colόn-Otero 104B Open
The Man I Want to Be: A discussion about trans-masculinity AJ Young 105B Open
Being A Mental Health Provider and Needing To Transition? Rev. Moonhawk River Stone, M.S., LMHC 106A
Tales from a Leather Bat in Africa James Michael Allen aka "The Leather Bat" 106B Attendance Restricted
Dating and Disclosure Online: Trans Women and Online Dating Alice Doyle 107B Attendance Restricted
Creating Safe and Inclusive Services for LGBT Older Adults Ed Miller 109A Open
Lights, Camera & Action: learning gender dysphoric children’s issues through films. Gurvinder Kalra 110A Open
Through the Looking Glass-An interactive activity and discussion for friends/partners/allies for better understanding of gender dysphoria Tristan Byrnes 110B Open
How to Become a Non-Smoker Andy Matzner 111A Open
11:50 AM - 12:35 PM
Yoga -- (the only class you'll Never need) -- a Pattern Language introduction Frances Rose Subbiondo 102A Open
Meditation TBA 104B
Family of Trans Kids Brown Bag Lunch 106A Attendance Restricted
Yoga Anna-Sara Fire 107B
12-Step Meeting TBD 110A
LUNCH N/A Arch St. United Methodist Church - 55 N. Broad St.- Basement
Native Smudge and Drum Circle Chief Bob Mexhalaniyat (Red Hawk) Ruth; Janis Stacy; Lynn Young On Arch St (weather permitting) Open
12:45 PM - 2:05 PM
Transitioning to College/Transitioning in College AJ Young; Ryan Durgin; Kevin Williams 102A Open
TBOY/TGIRL Adventures in Dating: A Discussion for Trans People of Color Leo T. Watts 102B Attendance Restricted
Finding the joy while navigating through your transition Lori Ahern 103A
Finding Trans* Experience in Jewish Liturgy Becky Silverstein 103B Open
Gender 101 - New Frontiers Karen M. Scarpella, PhD, LCSW 103C Open
When we run out of options Liesl Theron (background & facilitation); Kristian Ranđelović; Lex Kirsten 104A
Creating Safe Spaces: Helping Professionals Develop Their Trans* Competence John Edwards; Julia Gottlieb; Liza Linder 104B Open
Intersections: Intersex, Transgender and Gender Community Health Rabbi Levi Alter; Julius Kaggwa; Mauro Cabral; Alexander Yoo, MFT 105B Open
Creating Shared Community through Storytelling Ceyenne Doroshow; Nicolette Dixon 106A Open
Taking Care of Business: A group discussion for FTM sex workers Cyd Nova 106B Attendance Restricted
Passing and Failing: Social and Emotional Outcomes of "Passing" Pressure Alice Doyle 107B Attendance Restricted
Violence and Trauma in the Lives of Transgender Older Adults michael munson; Loree Cook-Daniels 109A Open
You call that Social Justice? Bringing an intersectional approach toTrans youth work shay(den) n. gonzalez 110A Attendance Restricted
Two-Spirit Then and Now: An Introduction to the Two-Spirit Community Harlan Pruden; Sheldon Raymore 110B Open
Caring for gender non-conforming children and trans youth: an exploration of the parents’ experience and challenges. Annie Pullen Sansfaçon; Akiko Asano 111A Open
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Cafecito GALAEI GALAEI- 1207 Chestnut St. 5th Floor
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
TransWaves podcast recording Outside of room 108A/B
2:05 PM - 2:20 PM
Noon/Dhohr Muslim Prayer 105A
2:20 PM - 3:40 PM
Transgender Injustice: Police Encounters and Incarceration, A Know Your Rights Workshop Alisha Williams; Chase Strangio 102A
Asexuality 101 (Have some cake) Micah 102B Open
Health Insurance 101: What every trans person should know Danny Kirchoff; Dru Levasseur 103A Open
Partners of Trans Women Tom Léger 103B Open
Trans Representation in Porn James Darling 103C Attendance Restricted
Toddlers to Teens (part 1): Clinical Work With Transgender Children Developing and Enriching Clinical Expertise Rev. Moonhawk River Stone, M.S., LMHC; Johanna Olson, MD 104A
Equal access/equal rights: Empowering transgender communities across India through advocacy, mobilization, and capacity building under the Pehchān program Abhina Aher ; Simran Shaikh 104B Open
Ethical Considerations for Medical and Mental Health Professionals Working With Trans* US Military Servicemembers after the Repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Jacob Eleazer 105B Open
Is your child 3-10 years of age? Let’s Talk! Kate Levy 106A Attendance Restricted
Gettin' Our Voices Heard-- Trans* Health Research e.shor; Roxanne Anderson 106B Open
Circles of Perception: Negotiating Intersections of Race and Gender Jaymie Campbell; Kira Manser, MSW MEd; Louie Ortiz, MA 107B Open
SM is not Abuse Tre'Andre Valentine; Shakira Cruz 109A
Deafhood, Transhood: Cultural Identity and Activism Avory Faucette 110A Open
Providing (more) Culturally Appropriate Services to the Two-Spirit Community Members Harlan Pruden; Sheldon Raymore 110B
Networking for Safe-T Leonidas S. Córdova 111A Open
4:05 PM - 5:25 PM
Got Scars? Chest Scars? Abdominal Scars? Rowan TwoSisters 102A Open
Reading & Writing the Trans Young Adult Experience Rachel Gold 102B Open
Transitioning in an African American Family Marcelle Million; Vanessa Warri 103A Open
T4T: Seeking, Dating & Loving other people of Experience Mister Cris 103B Attendance Restricted
Sacred Conversations Rev. Rik Fire; Anna-Sara Fire 103C
Toddlers to Teens (part 2): Clinical Work With Transgender Adolescents, Developing and Enriching Clinical Expertise Rev. Moonhawk River Stone, M.S., LMHC; Johanna Olson, MD 104A
The Asian/Pacific Islander Trans-Community-Lets Have A Voice! What Do We Need? What Do We Want? Kate Levy 104B Attendance Restricted
Saving Ourselves: Transgender Suicide Prevention and Intervention Tharyn Grant, LCSW; Mick D. Rehrig, LICSW; Gunner Scott 105B Open
The Multiple ________ of Trans* (Identity) Jesse Benet, MA; Axil Cricchio, MA 106A Open
Growing Old Together: A Workshop for the Partners of Aging Trans People Hilary Meyer; Loree Cook-Daniels 106B
Non-Binary Narrative As Self Care Avory Faucette 107B Attendance Restricted
Reforming Access to Transitional Healthcare: A discussion on DSM and ICD reform. Mauro Cabral 109A Open
Embodying Power in Complicated Bodies Nick Krieger; Jacoby Ballard 109B
The Gender Inclusive School Joel Baum 110A
“We get lazy and slack behaviour from the nurses” Liesl Theron 110B
MY BODY IS MY OWN!!! Ovid Amorson 111A
Eat Richly & Heal the Planet (& Yourself) -- Basic Home Nutrition on the Cheap Frances Rose Subbiondo 111B
5:25 PM - 5:40 PM
Afternoon/Asr Muslim Prayer 105A
5:40 PM - 7:00 PM
utilizing midwives and doulas to build health care access for trans and gnc communities Miriam Zoila Pérez; Pati Garcia; Lucia Leandro Gimeno; Ryan Pryor & Kimberly Murray; Abigail Fletcher 102A
Gender Diversity & Jewish Tradition Joanna Ware; Emily Aviva Kapor; Becky Silverstein 102B Open
Taking Care of Yourself: Self-Advocacy in Social, Medical, and Mental Health Services Heath Mackenzie Reynolds; Amelia Ruggieri 103A Open
Trans Asylum Seekers: Who Are They and How Can We Help? Max Niedzwiecki, Ph.D. 103B Open
TWAT/fest Presents: Trans Women Artists Creating Media Morgan M Page/Odofemi 103C Open
Parenting First/Transitioning After Starting A Family Tammyrae; Julie 104A Attendance Restricted
Dads of Gender Variant Youth Workshop Dr. Wayne M. Maines; Petri Flint 104B Attendance Restricted
The Evolution of Love: Navigating Conflict, Building Intimacy Alison Gerig; Jennifer C. Jones 105B Open
Moving Past Dysphoria: Advanced Therapeutic Skills to a Holistic Approach Katharine Campbell; Brad Zucker 106A Open
Transition and Sobriety Tammy Leary 106B
ID Documents – How to Change Your Own and Advocate for Better Policies Lisa Mottet; Benjamin Jerner; Harper Jean Tobin 107B Open
Many Shades of Femme: A Femme of Color Caucus i n d e e ; shay(den) n. gonzalez 109A Attendance Restricted
What's the T? Dating and relationships for T* Women of Color Ms. Kim; Nia Henderson 109B Attendance Restricted
Through a therapist’s lens: Transgender client experiences from the Indian subcontinent and how they differ from the West? Gurvinder Kalra 110A Open
Vocal Expression and Identity Julie Lipson 110B Open
Throwing Our Weight Around: Fat Trans and Genderqueer Folks Speak Out! Joelle Ruby Ryan; Koomah; Geleni Fontaine ; Kay Ulanday Barrett 111A Open
Creating a Safer Space to Discuss HIV/STI Risk with Trans People Engaged in Sex Work Jase Schwartz; Jarad Ringer 111B Open
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
"This is the T-Mix" Dance Party Sponsored by Transhealth Information Project of GALAEI Tabu- 200 S. 12th St. Attendance Restricted
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
community building with trans and gender non-conforming doulas, midwives, and reproductive justice activists Miriam Zoila Pérez; Pati Garcia ; Lucia Leandro Gimeno; Ryan Pryor; Abigail Fletcher 102A Open
Authors Book Reading and Signing with Giovanni’s Room Sponsored by Giovanni’s Room 103A
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Cooking in Heels Book Signing with Ceyenne Doroshow Red Umbrella Project Wooden Shoe Books- 704 South St.
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Opening Reception TBA