Last updated on: 05/10/2012
Mission:
Maine Transgender Network, Inc. is a 501(c)(3)
nonprofit organization that provides support and resources for the
transgender community, families, and significant others, and raises
awareness about the varied forms of gender identity and expression by
providing training and consultation for mental health and social
service professionals.
MaineTransNet must raise $10,000 each year just to pay
for our office, electricity, and get internet
service hooked up for the year. This does NOT include other
expenses like office supplies, travel expenses, telephone service, or
general operating expenses.
We
are very happy to report that due you your generosity, MaineTransNet
has made it through to the new year! Now we are saving to get
through 2012! Please consider
donating to help support our important work.
Events & Updates:
- We have uploaded a new resource on our links page under the "Health Information" heading. It is the link to "Endocrine Treatment of Transsexual Persons"
An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline; This is a
publication
for doctors who would like to know how to properly treat and prescribe
hormone replacement therapy for transsexual people. If you know
of a trans-sympathetic doctor who would provide services if only he/she
knew how, point them to this publication for all they need to
know. Better yet, print it and bring it to your next
appointment! NOTE: This publication has not been updated to
reflect the new, more relaxed Standards of Care version 7, so if you do bring this to a prospective doctor, include a copy of the new SOC.
- NOTE:
New meeting locations have been arranged. Begining in May, we are
moving to the USM Portland Campus. Meetings will be held in
Payson Smith Hall. Calendars and Meetings page have been
updated. Please see those pages for the room number of your
meeting of interest.
- Its time for the annual PRYSM Prom: Maine's largest LGBTQIA youth
friendly prom-type event! This year's theme is "A Night
Out" this can mean anything you want it to mean. You decide
what "A Night Out" is for you and come dressed accordingly! Ages
14-22 welcome!
- May 18th
- Holiday Inn by the Bay
- Tickets $15 on sale at the venue the night of the event, starting at 7pm.
- Doors at 7:30, event runs until 11:30pm
- Chem-free
- Bag check
- Chaperoned
- FMI: check out the Facebook Event page
- Trans Youth Equality Foundation is pleased to present:
- Transgender Teen Support Group!
- 4th Wednesday of the month
6:00-7:30pm
Kennebunk, Maine
See the "Meetings" page for more information
- "The participants in this video risk friends and family to become the
gender they always thought they were. This film was produced for the
Juice 3.0 film festival in Camden (the theme of the Festival was
Celebrating Risk.) The video won the first place award." - Geoffrey Leighton of Leighton Images
- DONATING and ORDERING CLARIFICATION:
- If you want to just make a donation, and DO NOT want a shwag
item in exchange, just click on any of the PayPal links on our
site. You will be redirected to the Paypal website. Once
there, just enter the amount you want to donate in the "Item price"
box, and then log into Paypal or click the "Don't have an account" link
and you will be directed to the appropriate location to finish the
transaction.
- If you DO want a Shwag item in exchange for your donation, click any link to our "Shopping"
page, and you will be redirected to our shopping page. From
there, click the "Click here to order" MaineTransNet logo icon which is located
about 2/3's of the way down the page. This will open up our store
where you can click on individual items to open a description and order
form. When you place items in your shopping bag, a bag icon will
pop up in the lower right of the page. When you are finished
shopping, click the bag and follow directions to check out and pay.
- If you want to make a purchase from Amazon.com, just click on any of the Amazon ads, links, or book titles on our site. You will be redirected to Amazon.com where you can then search for and purchase anything from Amazon.com. When you enter Amazon.com from our site and make a purchase, MaineTransNet earns a 4% commission on the transaction.
SHWAG:
We now have
MaineTransNet branded promotional items
available in exchange for donations!
See
the "SHOPPING" page for details on how
you can get your MaineTransNet Shwag!
Also, don't forget to check out our Amazon Associates Store
Nutrition for Cognition:
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Gender is a funny thing. It is something so
personal and unique to each one of us, and yet from the moment we are
old enough to turn on the TV, we are bombarded from all angles about
how "real men" or "real women" are supposed to look, dress, behave,
think, or feel, what activities we are supposed to enjoy, and what
roles we should fulfill in our families and communities. We think it's
time to move beyond these oppressive and outdated stereotypes.
How would
you define your gender identity? Why?
What does it
mean to you to be female/male?
Pretend you
wake up tomorrow and you are the "opposite" sex:
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What will be different?
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What things will you miss?
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What will some advantages be?
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How will society treat you differently or
make different assumptions about you?
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The Evolution of this Website:
Our goal is to make this THE info website for
transgender issues specific to Maine and contain a multitude of useful
information for all people interested in trans-related topics. We are
looking for website authors who would like to contribute, especially to
the "writing" and "trans info" sections, though help on any section
will be valued. More people involved with this project means that we
can provide more information and represent a wider variety of
perspectives. Anyone with ideas about gender is welcome to
contribute--you don't have to be trans or know a single thing about
HTML!
Email us with your ideas or
if you want to be involved!
(c)Maine Transgender Network, Inc., 2011