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It is a great honor to welcome you to these pages. From the first day of our existence to today we have depended upon the passion and intelligence of our volunteers, clients, visitors and friends to produce the tools we need. Now some of our folks have created these new web pages to better offer our services to you. I want to tell you a little about who we are and how we work. Let me be informal and simply discuss our Center in plain language.

We began in 1977 with just the idea of developing a way to help ourselves. Today we are that and much more; we are a dedicated group of diverse people come together to explore gender and identity and to join you in your search for self and understanding. We are researchers, therapists, physicians, teachers, group leaders, staff and most of all, friends. Like you, we learn and change, grow and move on to new understandings. We are not bound to any one theory or concept of gender or identity so our conversations are always open to new ideas or ideas that in the past people were worried about bringing forward. The current discussions in our support groups show how diverse our notions of identify have become; and I look forward to a time when we are discussing even wider ideas of what it means to be a person in the world, a person in society. We are convinced there is much more to our struggles and discoveries than just the gender aspects.

Ingersoll offers support groups, referrals to Ingersoll trained therapists, referrals to physicians and surgeons when those are appropriate, and a great deal of expertise. We offer training for professionals and a wide variety of written materials. We respect and learn from other groups and organizations in this country and the world; if they do something better than we do we will admit that and make the referral. We believe that what really matters is your self discovery and growth. Once you are free and at peace your energies are available for so much else; in fact that is how all our volunteers have come to us over the years. We are supportive of political and social education and offer resources for our friends who wish to become involved in theses areas. In addition, we support interests in the arts and in discussion through our special events calendars.

We are happy to be a part of this world of discussion and discovery. Our rewards come from the many people who visit us and come away with happier lives. We have found a way to join in that happiness by helping others and by doing this service now, not in some distant and misty future. I hope you will look over these pages and see if there is some way we might be of service to you.

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Join Ingersoll for Pride 2011!

As in years past, Ingersoll will once again proudly show the colors at the 2011 Seattle Pride Parade, June 26 on 4th Avenue downtown Seattle.

 

Ingersoll will stage between Columbia and Marion on 4th Ave. We are in the "GREEN" zone parade number C85.  You may check in as early as 10:45AM but 11:00 to 11:30 should be OK.

Be prepared to arrive around 11:00AM and wear comfortable shoes for a 2 mile walk with a lot of standing around on hot pavement.

 

This years Ingersoll Pride T-shirts designed by our own Gwen Yeh are for sale and can be purchased for $20.00 at the pride parade rally point.  If you specifically ordered a t-shirt we will have them for you there and if you have not, we have extras that you may purchase while supplies in your size last.

 

Ingersoll will have a table at the Rally following the parade so see you there! Drop by and say hello.

 

UN adopts groundbreaking resolution affirming LGBT rights are human rights

Re-posted by permission of The Task Force

 

The Task Force hails the UN Human Rights Council’s adoption today of a groundbreaking resolution addressing acts of violence and discrimination against LGBT people. It is the first official UN resolution to focus exclusively on human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity. It  is also the first time gender identity has been included in such a formal UN text. According to The Council for Global Equality, of which the Task Force is a member:

 

 

The text calls on the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights to prepare a global study outlining discriminatory laws, practices and acts of violence directed at LGBT individuals, with recommendations on how to put an end to such fundamental human rights abuses. The study will be reviewed by the UN Human Rights Council next year. The resolution was tabled by South Africa and it enjoyed strong support from the United States and a broad coalition of voting states from all regions of the world. It was adopted in Geneva today by a vote of 23 countries in support, 19 against and 3 abstentions.

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Ingersoll Presents: Namoli Brennet and Eric Himan at Empty Sea Studios

Ingersoll Gender Center is proud to present Namoli Brennet & Eric Himan at Empty Sea Studios, intimate acoustic performance space near Woodland Park Zoo for a benefit concert for Queer Youth Space. 
Namoli is a standout folk singer/songwriter with a mesmerizing voice and moving and soulful songs.  She is also an out trans artist.  Few of her songs feature up –front or obvious trans-related themes but her unique personal perspective pervades every lyric and note.  If you love roots and folk music and discovering great new artists, you owe it to yourself to come out and hear Namoli, as a great folk artist.  Period.

 

Namoli will be joined by award winning folk singer-songwriter Eric Himan.

 

 

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Three Dollar Bill Cinema Presents: Translations 2011 Transgender Film Festival

Submitted by Breanna on Sun, 05/08/2011 - 5:40pm

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Three Dollar Bill Cinema presents this groundbreaking film festival to provide the Pacific Northwest with a venue for films by, for, and about transgender people, encouraging visibility and positive representations of transgender issues. Launched in 2006, Translations is one of only a few transgender film festivals in the world.

 

Highlights from the 2011 Translations lineup include:

 

 

BECOMING CHAZ - Opening Night Movie & Reception (Friday, May 17 7pm - AMC Pacific Place)

 

SOLD: EXAMINING THE T IN TV ADVERTISING - Free program!

 

THIS IS WHO I AM - Short Films

 

GENDER BENDER SINGALONG - Mix with the music!

 

HE IS MY GIRL - Closing Night Film

Challenges of Aging Addressed

Submitted by Breanna on Thu, 04/28/2011 - 5:43pm

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We are all getting older, some of us faster than others. Some of us will age in place,
living at home with help from a spouse of children. Some of us will need hired help
to continue to live at home. And some of us will move into assisted living or nursing
home facilities. None of this is easy, but for transgender elders it can be more of a
challenge than for “straight” people.

I’ve been interested in this area ever since King County Senior Services and
the (now defunct) Seattle LGBT Community Center presented a series of four
workshops on aging and the LGBT community. That was five years ago. Now that the
baby boomers are starting to retire, interest has increased. Here is some of what is
happing in the Seattle area.

“Ten More Good Years” – Movie Screening and Panel Discussion
Sunday, May 1, 2011, 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM

The unique challenges facing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) elders
explored in documentary film Ten More Good Years

The Phinney Neighborhood Association (PNA) will host a screening of Ten More
Good Years on Sunday, May 1, 3 pm – 5:30 pm, in Community Hall in the Brick
Building at the PNA, 6532 Phinney Ave North, Seattle, 98103. 206-783-2244.
Approximately one hour long, the film will be followed by a panel discussion.

There is limited seating for screenings and discussions, therefore, RSVPs are
encouraged. Please contact Katie Parker at katiep@phinneycenter.org

Film Summary
The lives and challenges of LGBT elders is the focus of Ten More Good Years.
Directed and produced by the president of LookOut Film, Inc., Michael Jacoby, the

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U.S. Department of Labor adds gender identity and pregnancy status to its equal employment policy

Submitted by Admin on Thu, 04/28/2011 - 5:41pm

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U.S. Department of Labor adds gender identity and pregnancy status to its equal employment policy

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor today announced changes to its equal employment statement, including the addition of gender identity as a protected category. The policy, while internal to the Department of Labor, will apply to all hiring, promotion and disciplinary practices for employees of the agency. The updated policy is part of a continuing trend since the Obama administration's changes to the federal jobs website USAJOBS equal employment opportunity statement to include gender identity. Pregnancy status will also be added to the department's equal employment statement. The change was made in part through the advocacy of the New Beginning Initiative, a coalition of 26 organizations convened by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. The New Beginning Initiative advocates for federal policy that is more friendly toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their families.

Statement by Rea Carey, Executive Director,
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

“With this change, the federal government is doing what smart employers in the private sector have been doing for years. They know that in order to attract the best talent they need to show that diversity is important to their companies. The Department of Labor’s announcement makes it clear that it is a place that values diversity and allows people to contribute their talents and skills free from discrimination.

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Injustice at Every Turn: A Special Report on the National Transgender Discrimination Survey

Submitted by Breanna on Sun, 04/03/2011 - 5:04pm

Transgender Survey Report Discrimination

 

This Thursday at Antioch University Ingersoll will present a special report of the Injustice at Every Turn report on Transgender discrimination recently published by the National Center for Transgender Equality and the Task Force.

 

Thursday April 7th 2011 2-4PM
Antioch University 2326 6th Ave Seattle, WA, 98121
This is a Free Event

 

Come get more detail about the groundbreaking first national report on Transgender discrimination in the United States. The report is already having a substantial impact on public policy and providing hard, measurable evidence for the facts we already know from personal experience: that transgender people face injustice at every turn.

 

A few key findings from the report:

 

Respondents were

 

 

Four times more likely to have an income under $10,000 per year than other Americans

 


41% have attempted suicide compared to 1.6% of all Americans

 


78% were harassed in grades K-12

 


Double the rate of unemployment

 

47% have been discriminated against in the workplace.

 

Discrimination is substantially worse for Transgender people of color

 

If you care about justice and ending discrimination, this is a must-attend event.  A report author will be on hand to present the material and discuss the findings.

 

Sponsored by Ingersoll Gender Center, Equal Rights Washington, Pride At Work, and Antioch University Seattle

SnowBall 2010: Double Diamond

 

SnowBall is Ingersoll Gender Center’s annual holiday Bash, this year with special guest Kate Bornstein

 

Every year Ingersoll Gender Center throws a big party to bring the community back together to celebrate and review the year, and to look forward, and to connect with friends old and new.

 

This year SnowBall 2010: Double Diamond features our special guest, the always provocative and dangerous Kate Bornstein and our own, the international sensation, DJ Michelle Love.  Come for the good food and friends. Stay for the entertainment, excitement, schmooze and dancing to the beats of Michelle Love. This year we are holding SnowBall at the beautiful and historic Mount Baker Community Club, with food, entertainment, drinks, friends, VIP hob-nobbing, annual awards, and dancing.

 

The most dangerous ski runs on the mountain are labeled Double Diamond.  Only the most daring, the most courageous point their skis and boards down these slopes.  They aren’t for everyone but the thrill and the reward are unparalleled.  We think it is the perfect metaphor for the spirit of personal and collective challenge we embrace.

 

Kate Bornstein Comes to Seattle for Snowball and Special Performance

Kate Bornstein:  Still Dangerous
Sunday, December 5, 7:00PM
Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)

 

With special guests, spoken word artists from Bent: A Writing Institute.

 

It’s been over fifteen years since Kate Bornstein published the iconic “Gender Outlaw: on Men, Women and the Rest of Us” challenging the prevailing thought on gender both inside and outside the “gender community.”   Kate has never let up since, constantly pushing the envelope and challenging us to think hard and act out in ways that tweak sensibilities and keep us from getting too comfortable.  Kate is back with her new book “Gender Outlaws: the next generation” with S. Bear Bergman.  She’ll bring back some of her greatest hits, new material and maybe some sneak peeks at what’s coming up all in her matchless style and wit.

 

Kate Bornstein will also be appearing as our special guest at SnowBall2010: Double Diamond

2010 Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival Co-presents two films with Ingersoll Gender Center

Submitted by Elayne on Fri, 10/08/2010 - 8:20pm

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Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 2:30pm - Wednesday, October 20, 2010 - 11:45pm

Each fall, Seattle's Three Dollar Bill Cinema presents the Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival. This year, Ingersoll is proud to co-present two films for your your enjoyment. Please join us for a celebration of film on both days! Times and locations are listed below.

 

Film Title: Paulista

 

 

1. Aspiring actress Marina is determined to make a life for herself in São Paulo. She meets Justine, a brazen bisexual rocker, and they begin a fiery, troublesome liaison. Marina’s roommate, the buttoned-up divorce lawyer Suzana (an award-winning performance by transgender actress Maria Clara Spinelli), tentatively opens her heart to her enamored co-worker, revealing that she was once a man. Their neighbor Jay is a writer looking for love with Michelle, a prostitute who won’t give him the time of day. Brazil’s vibrant cityscapes create a backdrop for these unconventional love stories with universal appeal. asl interpreting before subtitled film Copresented by Ingersoll Gender Center

 

Run time: 83 min. | Brazil | in Portugese with subtitles ASL Interpreting before subtitled film

 

2:30 pm 10/16 at Northwest Film Forum

 

Film Title: Open

 

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