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 le-closets/
SUMMARY:A Constellation of Movable Closets: 20th-Century Trans Feminine Soc
 ial Worlds
DESCRIPTION:\n\nFacilitators:\n\nChris Aino Pihlak\, University of Toronto\
 n\nDiscussion moderated by Sam Sanchinel\, University of Toronto\n\nEvent 
 Description:\n\nFrom Toronto to Cape Town\, New York to Auckland\, and Los
  Angeles to London\, trans femmes found each. From countless ramshackle pr
 inters\, mimeograph machines\, and computers to secret PO boxes\, forwardi
 ng addresses\, and adult bookstores\, trans femmes spoke with each other. 
 From locked motel rooms\, disused camp-grounds\, and crowded living rooms\
 , trans femmes built community together.Far from a new phenomenon\, trans 
 folks have always been here\, and we’ve always formed complex subcultura
 l networks of care\, community\, and sometimes conflict. Join trans femini
 ne social historian Chris Aino Pihlak for her talk on just some of these c
 onstellations of sisterhood and community. From 1960 onward\, an ecosystem
  of trans feminine communities thrived under the surface of trans misogyni
 stic societies in the Global North. Though they often physically came toge
 ther\, members also published a robust number of subcultural magazines tha
 t were pre-Internet virtual sites of community. With names like Female Mim
 ics\, The Transvestite-Transsexual Tapestry\, and LadyLike\, these rich an
 d entertaining texts represented distinct historical understandings of tra
 ns feminine community. Though many aspects resemble contemporary trans lif
 e\, these subcultures also reflect a now bygone era of a distinct trans co
 mmunity ethos. Overwhelmingly white\, middle-class\, closeted\, and oftent
 imes homophobic\, these communities nevertheless were also sites of life-s
 aving care and sisterhood. Join us at UC 240 or Zoom on March 28th from 6-
 8 pm EST to learn\, laugh\, engage\, and discuss how those who came before
  us built trans community\n\nLocation Details:\n\nThis is a hybrid event h
 osted in-person and on Zoom. Once you register a Zoom link will be sent to
  your email. The in-person location of this event is room UC240 located at
  University College (15 King's College Circle). The closest entrance is on
  the left side of Hart House Circle if you are walking north from King's C
 ollege circle. We will have volunteers at the main staircase on the first 
 floor.\n\nAccessibility:\n\nPlease let us know of any access needs at sds.
 sexsalon@gmail.com
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