{"id":1437,"date":"2014-11-14T05:07:06","date_gmt":"2014-11-14T10:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2014\/11\/transylvania-to-host-trans-week-of-awareness-and-remembrance-activities\/"},"modified":"2020-07-14T13:56:01","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T17:56:01","slug":"transylvania-to-host-trans-week-of-awareness-and-remembrance-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2014\/11\/transylvania-to-host-trans-week-of-awareness-and-remembrance-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Transylvania to host Trans* Week of Awareness and Remembrance activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgBordersLeft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/news\/images\/illustrations\/trans_inside.jpg\" alt=\"trans* remembrance\" width=\"200\" height=\"111\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\nLEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014The Transylvania University community will mark Trans* Week of Awareness and Remembrance with a variety of consciousness raising events on and off campus Nov. 18-21.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe week\u2019s main event will be the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/726766317415059\/?ref=2&#038;ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming&#038;sid_reminder=3458050011651112960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trans* Night of Remembrance Ceremony<\/a>\u00a0at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, in Transylvania\u2019s William T. 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Sponsored by the Diversity Action Council, the public memorial service will include a candlelight vigil for those who have suffered violence because of gender identity. \u00a0A resource fair will follow.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThese events will provide not only an opportunity for Trans* people to get together, but also a chance for others to learn about something they may otherwise find uncomfortable to talk about, said Rayne Parker, an organizer and a Transylvania senior. \u201cI hope this week accomplishes more visibility of Trans* persons.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe week\u2019s other events will include a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/321887127996709\/?ref=25&#038;sid_reminder=3458050011651112960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Positive Trans* Identity<\/a>\u00a0presentation by University of Kentucky professors and a Ph.D. student at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the UK Student Center Room 111; and a viewing of the movie, \u201cNormal,\u201d followed by a discussion in Transylvania\u2019s Student Involvement and Leadership Center (in the Campus Center) starting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe local events coincide with the national\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.glaad.org\/transweek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Transgender Awareness Week<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nTrans* people are under-represented in society, said Zoey Peach, co-organizer and Transylvania junior. \u201cThey suffer a truly disproportionate amount of violence. We\u2019re hoping that these awareness and remembrance ceremonies will bring light to the issues Trans* folks face, and connect many different folks from many different backgrounds to resources throughout the area that can help us combat this violence and create a more aware society.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n(The transgender community uses the asterisk to represent the many different identities represented by the term \u201ctransgender.\u201d)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEXINGTON, Ky.\u2014The Transylvania University community will mark Trans* Week of Awareness and Remembrance with a variety of consciousness raising events on and off campus Nov. 18-21. The week\u2019s main event will be the\u00a0Trans* Night of Remembrance Ceremony\u00a0at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, in Transylvania\u2019s William T. Young Campus Center Gym. Sponsored by the Diversity Action Council, the public memorial service will include a candlelight vigil for those who have suffered violence because of gender identity. \u00a0A resource fair will follow. These events will provide not only an opportunity for Trans* people to get together, but also a chance for others to learn about something they may otherwise find uncomfortable to talk about, said Rayne Parker, an organizer and a Transylvania senior. \u201cI hope this week accomplishes more visibility of Trans* persons.\u201d The week\u2019s other events will include a\u00a0Positive Trans* Identity\u00a0presentation by University of Kentucky professors and a Ph.D. student at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, in the UK Student Center Room 111; and a viewing of the movie, \u201cNormal,\u201d followed by a discussion in Transylvania\u2019s Student Involvement and Leadership Center (in the Campus Center) starting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20. The local events coincide with the national\u00a0Transgender Awareness Week. Trans* people are under-represented in society, said Zoey Peach, co-organizer and Transylvania junior. \u201cThey suffer a truly disproportionate amount of violence. 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