True Spirit Conference

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PRESS RELEASE
TRUE SPIRIT CONFERENCE

If you identify as a f2m, mtm, transman, butch, tomboy, masculine
female, drag king, or crossdresser, or are you a significant other,
friend,
family member, or ally (soffa) this conference is for you.

All gender variant people categorized at birth as female but feel
that is not a complete description of their total selves are welcome to
come and join others in exploring our true spirit within.

Keynote speaker: Leslie Feinberg author of Transgender Warriors
and
Stone Butch Blues. Feinberg came of age during the 1960s as a young drag
king in the
factories and gay bars of Buffalo, New York. Since then s/he has been a
grass roots activist, journalist, and lecturer on behalf of the
lesbian/gay/bi and transgender movements.

Other authors will include Gary Bowen, author of the Stoker Finalist
novel,
Diary of a Vampire; Cecilia Tan, editor of Genderflex; and others. The two
day conference will feature speeches, presentations, workshops, panels,
informal caucuses, a dance with live music by transgendered musicians, a
pool party, and an exhibit hall with vendors and displays.

The Native American theme addresses the Spirit which moves within
each of us, granting us visions of who we are and describing our complete
essence. We will attempt to explore the manifestation of that essence in
the material world.

The Conference will take place February 22 - 23, 1997, at the Best
Western Hotel in Laurel, Maryland (near Washington DC). Conference
registrations are $15.00 before January 1, 1997, and $25.00 after. Deaf
intrepretation, child care, scholarships, and other services are available
on a first come, first serve basis.

Conference registrations to: True Spirit Conference
Registrations,
26-A Ridge Road, Greenbelt, MD 20770-1759. Make checks payable to the
American Boyz. Hotel reservations at: 301-776-5300 ask for the True Spirit
Conference to get the special room rate: $65.00 for single or double
occupancy.

Vendors and/or educational organizations with items or information
of interest to the conference membership are welcome to advertise in the
program book and/or to rent tables in the exhibit. Prepaid, camera-ready
copy only, please. For more information, contact: True Spirit Conference
Vendors, Catherine M Gross, 1951 68th St #2R, Brooklyn, NY, 11204; (718)
232-6311; email: notn...@aol.com.

Volunteers and input are appreciated. Pitch in to help make this
a
conference that addresses your needs. Liasons are available for people of
color, soffas and differently-abled. The general contact eddress is:
tran...@netgsi.com; the paper mail address is: True Spirit Conference,
c/o
The American Boyz, POBox 1118, Elkton, MD, 21922-1118.

True Spirit Conference info available from: tran...@netgsi.com
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The American Boyz is a mailing list for gender variant people of any
orientation and those who support them; including but not limited to
tomboys, butches, f2ms, transmen, drag kings, intersexuals, with our SOs,
friends, family, and allies. For more info send a message to
<majo...@netgsi.com> with 'info amboyz' in the body of a message. Or
write us at: P O Box 1118, Elkton, Md, 21922-1118.

True Spirit Conference info available from: tran...@netgsi.com