Transgender Day of Remembrance
11/02/2024
November 20 - 7:00 PM - Sinclair CC
We are very please to announce our Keynote speaker for Transgender Day of Remembrance 2024 is singer/song-writer, dancer, model, actor and activist, Laith Ashley.
Transgender Day of Remembrance is an annual event here in Dayton to honor those transgender and non-conforming individuals who lost their lives in 2024 due to violence. All to often these individuals are estranged from their families so it is altogether fitting that we honor them and celebrate the life lived.
On November 20th at 7:00 pm at Sinclair Community College’s conference center we will read their names, and light a candle for these individuals. Additionally, Khris Goins, founder of Black Trans Men of Ohio will speak along with Judas, a 21 y.o. person, and Chrissy Ray, a trans female and of course our keynote speaker, Laith Ashley.
Laith launched his career with a campaign for Barneys New York, back in February 2014. In 2017 he was the first transgender man to be featured in a Diesel campaign, and in February 2020, became one of the faces of the Abercrombie FIERCE campaign. Laith has been on the cover of countless magazines and has had featured stories published in countless others all around the world. Laith was on the cast of reality TV series “Strut”, with executive producer by Whoopi Goldberg in 2016, and raised the heart rates of viewers in his appearances on season one of hit series, “Pose”, on FX, and Taylor Swift’s love interest in the music video for Lavender Haze.
Laith graduated Fairfield University in 2012 with a degree in Psychology. Before beginning his career in the entertainment industry, Laith was a counselor for homeless youth in New York City and spearheaded trans sensitivity training in medical facilities and homeless shelters. He now uses his platform to help inform others about the trans experience, and the experience of other marginalized groups, as well as advocating for social justice, in hopes for a more open, loving and accepting world. Tickets for this FREE event are available on our website.
8/4 Memorial
08/01/2024
8/4 Memorial
On August 4th, 2024, on the 5th anniversary of the mass shooting that took place in the Oregon District, ‘The Seeds of Life” memorial will be unveiled and dedicated. The design for this memorial was chosen by a committee made up of artist and community leaders to reflect creation, inspiration, and community growth since the horrific event that left 9 people dead, besides the assailant and many others injured.
“The memorial is to honor nine lives that were lost on August 4, 2019,” said Jes McMillan, executive director of the Mosaic Institute who has worked so diligently with her team to create a mosaic of healing and togetherness that provides the ground work before the 9 sculptures within the memorial along with the live plantings to represent those that were injured, and a large bench where people can sit and reflect.
“These things have a long-term impact. That is the only thing I can stress because I get that a lot, you know? Oh, it’s been going on for five years, you should feel better, or you should be doing alright. There is no time limit on trauma,” said Dion Green, mass shooting survivor.
Join us on August 4th, from 3-4 pm for the dedication of this historic piece. Next door to the Trolley Stop, 530 E. Fifth Street in the Oregon District. The artist team includes: Terry Welker, FAIA: architect/sculptor, team leader Sierra Leone: poet, educator, community builder Jes McMillan: artist, community builder, The Mosaic Institute James Pate: artist, designer, community builder
“This memorial will be an important step in the healing process as we remember those who were lost and grieve with those who were affected by this tragedy in the heart of our community,” said Sandy Hunt, memorial co-chair.
Funding for the 8/4 Memorial is possible thanks to the support from the CareSource Foundation, City of Dayton, Conor Group Kids & Community Partners, Dayton Children’s Hospital, Kettering Health Network, Montgomery County, Premier Health, Sinclair College, University of Dayton and donations from the Gem City Shine hosted by Dave Chappelle.
On August 4th, 2024, on the 5th anniversary of the mass shooting that took place in the Oregon District, ‘The Seeds of Life” memorial will be unveiled and dedicated. The design for this memorial was chosen by a committee made up of artist and community leaders to reflect creation, inspiration, and community growth since the horrific event that left 9 people dead, besides the assailant and many others injured.
“The memorial is to honor nine lives that were lost on August 4, 2019,” said Jes McMillan, executive director of the Mosaic Institute who has worked so diligently with her team to create a mosaic of healing and togetherness that provides the ground work before the 9 sculptures within the memorial along with the live plantings to represent those that were injured, and a large bench where people can sit and reflect.
“These things have a long-term impact. That is the only thing I can stress because I get that a lot, you know? Oh, it’s been going on for five years, you should feel better, or you should be doing alright. There is no time limit on trauma,” said Dion Green, mass shooting survivor.
Join us on August 4th, from 3-4 pm for the dedication of this historic piece. Next door to the Trolley Stop, 530 E. Fifth Street in the Oregon District. The artist team includes: Terry Welker, FAIA: architect/sculptor, team leader Sierra Leone: poet, educator, community builder Jes McMillan: artist, community builder, The Mosaic Institute James Pate: artist, designer, community builder
“This memorial will be an important step in the healing process as we remember those who were lost and grieve with those who were affected by this tragedy in the heart of our community,” said Sandy Hunt, memorial co-chair.
Funding for the 8/4 Memorial is possible thanks to the support from the CareSource Foundation, City of Dayton, Conor Group Kids & Community Partners, Dayton Children’s Hospital, Kettering Health Network, Montgomery County, Premier Health, Sinclair College, University of Dayton and donations from the Gem City Shine hosted by Dave Chappelle.
A Threat To Our Rights
07/01/2024
Ohio Lawmakers Threaten Our Rights!
June is PRIDE month and as we have been celebrating our individuality and openness, many of our Ohio lawmakers have been taking advantage of the distraction to push the agenda to take away those rights. Currently in the Ohio legislature is HB-245 & HB-8, and SB-104.
HB-245 would amend sections 2907.39 and 4301.25 of the Revised Code to prohibit adult cabaret performances in locations other than adult cabarets. What does this mean? This means that simple drag performances in public such as PRIDE events, PRIDE parades and the like would become prohibited. This was born out of the desire to end those dreaded drag queen story hours that cranked up the extreme right wing folks and has sent them into overload. Never mind the logic behind such fears do not make sense. Drag has been around for many, many years and depicted in film and TV to no ill effect. I do not believe anyone who ever watched “Tootsie”, “Mrs. Doubtfire” or “Mash” suddenly had a desire to wear a dress or change their sexual orientation.
Key Concerns with HB 245
Criminalization and Felony Charges: HB 245 makes it a crime and in some cases a felony, to perform while transgender or in drag outside of adults-only clubs. The bill’s broad and ambiguous language creates significant legal risks and uncertainties.
Obscenity and Harmful Labeling
The bill equates living as or performing while transgender, and the art form of Drag, with being obscene and harmful to juveniles, perpetuating harmful stigmas and discrimination.
Chilling Effect on the Arts
By criminalizing Drag performances outside of “adult cabaret” venues and imposing felony charges if these performances occur in the presence of someone under 18, HB 245 will have a chilling effect on artistic expression and lead to self-censorship in spaces where gender-bending is part of the art form.
Conflict with First Amendment Rights
HB 245 poses a serious threat to First Amendment rights by restricting freedom of expression and artistic performance.
This bill is currently in House committee yet has not been introduced in the Ohio Senate.
When we look at HB-8, this sparks a whole new set of concerns. In summary: HB-8 would establish a fundamental right for parents to make decisions concerning the ‘upbringing, education, and care’ of the parent’s child, and prescribes specific obligations for he schools with regard to parental involvement. After being amended four times, HB-8 goes much further than protecting parental rights. It adds broad curriculum censorship reminiscent of the “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” bills from last session, adds a definition of sex to undermine existing civil rights protections granted to LGBTQ+ people, and creates disclosure and alternative curriculum rules for teachers and counselors that leave educators with impossible and conflicting rules and new obligations, further straining resources and time.
House Bill 8 adds a definition of sex that specifically contradicts Supreme Court precedents, Title IX laws, and undermines existing LGBTQ+ discrimination for employee and for students. This bill prohibits “sexuality content” that is not ‘age appropriate” defining “sexuality content’ as any oral or written instruction, presentation, image, or description of “sexual concepts or gender ideology.” Yet, sexual concepts and gender ideology are not defined leaving room for broad interpretation. It also specifies that parental consent to health care services do not waive the parent’s right to access their child’s educational or health records or to be notified about a change in the student’s services or monitoring. This amendment added a specific, explicit requirement for counselors and teachers to “out” a student that questions their gender identity or sexual orientation to their parents, no exceptions. Even in situations in which there is a fear of abuse.
A single parent will have the ability to file a complaint about the topics addressed by an entire class, which the school must address withing 30 days, even if that parent’s child has been removed from class. The bill also specifies that an appeals process for the parents must be in place. On the last Legislative session day before their summer recess, extremists in the Ohio legislature added an anti-LGBTQ+ amendment into Senate Bill 104 on the House floor. The last-minute amendment places a bathroom ban for transgender people in schools K-12 through Higher Education into an unrelated bill related to the College Credit Plus program. This amendment to SB 104 bans transgender and gender diverse people from using restrooms and other facilities aligned with their identities in schools and all universities in Ohio. This bill impacts both youth and adults. Bathrooms and overnight accommodations in all university or school related facilities are included in this bill, including stadiums and school-sanctioned field trips. It is time to get vigilant and reach out to law makers to protect your rights. This bill is currently in House committee yet has not been introduced in the Ohio Senate.
June is PRIDE month and as we have been celebrating our individuality and openness, many of our Ohio lawmakers have been taking advantage of the distraction to push the agenda to take away those rights. Currently in the Ohio legislature is HB-245 & HB-8, and SB-104.
HB-245 would amend sections 2907.39 and 4301.25 of the Revised Code to prohibit adult cabaret performances in locations other than adult cabarets. What does this mean? This means that simple drag performances in public such as PRIDE events, PRIDE parades and the like would become prohibited. This was born out of the desire to end those dreaded drag queen story hours that cranked up the extreme right wing folks and has sent them into overload. Never mind the logic behind such fears do not make sense. Drag has been around for many, many years and depicted in film and TV to no ill effect. I do not believe anyone who ever watched “Tootsie”, “Mrs. Doubtfire” or “Mash” suddenly had a desire to wear a dress or change their sexual orientation.
Key Concerns with HB 245
Criminalization and Felony Charges: HB 245 makes it a crime and in some cases a felony, to perform while transgender or in drag outside of adults-only clubs. The bill’s broad and ambiguous language creates significant legal risks and uncertainties.
Obscenity and Harmful Labeling
The bill equates living as or performing while transgender, and the art form of Drag, with being obscene and harmful to juveniles, perpetuating harmful stigmas and discrimination.
Chilling Effect on the Arts
By criminalizing Drag performances outside of “adult cabaret” venues and imposing felony charges if these performances occur in the presence of someone under 18, HB 245 will have a chilling effect on artistic expression and lead to self-censorship in spaces where gender-bending is part of the art form.
Conflict with First Amendment Rights
HB 245 poses a serious threat to First Amendment rights by restricting freedom of expression and artistic performance.
This bill is currently in House committee yet has not been introduced in the Ohio Senate.
When we look at HB-8, this sparks a whole new set of concerns. In summary: HB-8 would establish a fundamental right for parents to make decisions concerning the ‘upbringing, education, and care’ of the parent’s child, and prescribes specific obligations for he schools with regard to parental involvement. After being amended four times, HB-8 goes much further than protecting parental rights. It adds broad curriculum censorship reminiscent of the “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” bills from last session, adds a definition of sex to undermine existing civil rights protections granted to LGBTQ+ people, and creates disclosure and alternative curriculum rules for teachers and counselors that leave educators with impossible and conflicting rules and new obligations, further straining resources and time.
House Bill 8 adds a definition of sex that specifically contradicts Supreme Court precedents, Title IX laws, and undermines existing LGBTQ+ discrimination for employee and for students. This bill prohibits “sexuality content” that is not ‘age appropriate” defining “sexuality content’ as any oral or written instruction, presentation, image, or description of “sexual concepts or gender ideology.” Yet, sexual concepts and gender ideology are not defined leaving room for broad interpretation. It also specifies that parental consent to health care services do not waive the parent’s right to access their child’s educational or health records or to be notified about a change in the student’s services or monitoring. This amendment added a specific, explicit requirement for counselors and teachers to “out” a student that questions their gender identity or sexual orientation to their parents, no exceptions. Even in situations in which there is a fear of abuse.
A single parent will have the ability to file a complaint about the topics addressed by an entire class, which the school must address withing 30 days, even if that parent’s child has been removed from class. The bill also specifies that an appeals process for the parents must be in place. On the last Legislative session day before their summer recess, extremists in the Ohio legislature added an anti-LGBTQ+ amendment into Senate Bill 104 on the House floor. The last-minute amendment places a bathroom ban for transgender people in schools K-12 through Higher Education into an unrelated bill related to the College Credit Plus program. This amendment to SB 104 bans transgender and gender diverse people from using restrooms and other facilities aligned with their identities in schools and all universities in Ohio. This bill impacts both youth and adults. Bathrooms and overnight accommodations in all university or school related facilities are included in this bill, including stadiums and school-sanctioned field trips. It is time to get vigilant and reach out to law makers to protect your rights. This bill is currently in House committee yet has not been introduced in the Ohio Senate.
Masquerage, A Sad Goodbye
07/01/2024
After 24 Years, Masquerage Announces The End
At the very beginning, Brent Johnson of the budding Square One Salon served on the associates board of the Aids Resource Center, ARC and took on the task of creating a fundraiser for ARC. It was to be a Halloween Party of Parties. As this concept developed, his partner, Josh Stucky who came up with the name “Masquerage” as a masked rage party complete with fashion show.
As the Cannery complex had not been fully developed yet, the empty underdeveloped spaces became home to the first Masquerage. DJ Hill, and DJ Venus cranked out the tunes to get the party started and soon Lisa Grigsby stepped in to produce Maquerage.
Over the years this annual Party of Parties continued to be a signature fundraising event for ARC and later with the re-branding Equitas. A variety of themes and an ever changing line up of entertainment hit the stage, but as it was from the very beginning, at the very heart of it all was the Rubi Girls who enthralled the crowd year after year with their very own brand of entertainment.
Lisa Grigsby said of the ending: “I just heard that Equitas has made the very difficult decision to discontinue Masquerage moving forward. Dayton’s Party of Parties for a cause had an incredible 24 year run. I had a blast producing this event from 2009-2013! I want to say a great big thank you to all who volunteered, performed and supported this event. I made so many friends along the way!”
At the very beginning, Brent Johnson of the budding Square One Salon served on the associates board of the Aids Resource Center, ARC and took on the task of creating a fundraiser for ARC. It was to be a Halloween Party of Parties. As this concept developed, his partner, Josh Stucky who came up with the name “Masquerage” as a masked rage party complete with fashion show.
As the Cannery complex had not been fully developed yet, the empty underdeveloped spaces became home to the first Masquerage. DJ Hill, and DJ Venus cranked out the tunes to get the party started and soon Lisa Grigsby stepped in to produce Maquerage.
Over the years this annual Party of Parties continued to be a signature fundraising event for ARC and later with the re-branding Equitas. A variety of themes and an ever changing line up of entertainment hit the stage, but as it was from the very beginning, at the very heart of it all was the Rubi Girls who enthralled the crowd year after year with their very own brand of entertainment.
Lisa Grigsby said of the ending: “I just heard that Equitas has made the very difficult decision to discontinue Masquerage moving forward. Dayton’s Party of Parties for a cause had an incredible 24 year run. I had a blast producing this event from 2009-2013! I want to say a great big thank you to all who volunteered, performed and supported this event. I made so many friends along the way!”
Show your Pride!
05/27/2024
June is Pride month - show your support and participate in as many activities as possible!
More Pride information is here…
More Pride information is here…
Apple Vision Pro
03/30/2024
Apple Vision Pro
Paul Simmons
As a long-time Appleholic, resisting the urge to buy Apple’s latest technological wonder was impossible.
About 2 months in with the Apple Vision Pro (AVP)…
First, it’s an amazing piece of technology! Spatial Computing (Apple’s name) has to be experienced to understand and appreciate. Secondly, this is obviously a first-gen teaser of what’s to come. Yes, it’s typical Apple in it’s polish and attention to detail, but there are still a lot of areas in need of further development - both software and hardware. So, here are some initial thoughts, in no particular order of importance…
It’s hard to wear more than a couple of hours or so at a time - even with either of the supplied head bands - it starts to weigh down on your face, particularly the bridge of your nose.
There is a minor problem with lens flare - once you notice it, it can be annoying. And, once you see it, you can’t unsee it!
You can’t cry when watching content… there’s no place for the tears to go! The face band has a tight light seal around your face.
Keeping the battery connected to a power source full time seems to be best - if the battery gets too low, the AVP sleeps/shuts down and no longer syncs with iCloud. Battery life is a couple of hours or so. The battery is external and hangs down on a cable.
3D movies (lots on AppleTV, no extra fee) are really fun, but not as sharp as I'd like. That’s probably a 3D encoding problem… You can record 3D content on iPhone 15s or on the AVP. If you record local video in 3D with an iPhone or the AVP… wow! Movies and TV shows look really awesome… everything I’ve watched so far has a theatrical film quality, not a 4K video image where you can count every hair on an actor’s head! I actually prefer the theatrical appearance.
Adding a Magic Trackpad and Magic Keyboard really enhance the user interface experience. The popup keyboard is clunky at best and hard to use. Bluetooth mice are not supported. Apple’s interface tracks your eye movements and what you’re looking at. Stare at a button or some menu item, then tap your fingers together to select it. Move your hand up and down or left and right to scroll.
The built-in speakers in the headband above your ears are exceptional. I’ve experimented with Air Pods Pro 2 to replace the speakers… the speakers actually sound much better - a fuller, more immersive, sound.
Eating/drinking while wearing AVP can be problematic… if you’re in an immersive environment (your room is totally masked), you can’t see your hands, you can't see an object to grab/pick up - you can’t see where your mouth is!!! The AVP app store has a growing number of apps specifically engineered for the AVP. Quite a few take advantage of the 3D capabilities. A lot of iPad apps will work, and many developers are promising AVP versions in the near future. Interestingly, Apple’s core apps - Pages, Numbers, and KeyNote, are not available yet.
Bottom line, I’m impressed and can’t wait to see where Apple goes with the AVP. And, I’m still learning… the more I use it, the more I discover.
Paul Simmons
As a long-time Appleholic, resisting the urge to buy Apple’s latest technological wonder was impossible.
About 2 months in with the Apple Vision Pro (AVP)…
First, it’s an amazing piece of technology! Spatial Computing (Apple’s name) has to be experienced to understand and appreciate. Secondly, this is obviously a first-gen teaser of what’s to come. Yes, it’s typical Apple in it’s polish and attention to detail, but there are still a lot of areas in need of further development - both software and hardware. So, here are some initial thoughts, in no particular order of importance…
It’s hard to wear more than a couple of hours or so at a time - even with either of the supplied head bands - it starts to weigh down on your face, particularly the bridge of your nose.
There is a minor problem with lens flare - once you notice it, it can be annoying. And, once you see it, you can’t unsee it!
You can’t cry when watching content… there’s no place for the tears to go! The face band has a tight light seal around your face.
Keeping the battery connected to a power source full time seems to be best - if the battery gets too low, the AVP sleeps/shuts down and no longer syncs with iCloud. Battery life is a couple of hours or so. The battery is external and hangs down on a cable.
3D movies (lots on AppleTV, no extra fee) are really fun, but not as sharp as I'd like. That’s probably a 3D encoding problem… You can record 3D content on iPhone 15s or on the AVP. If you record local video in 3D with an iPhone or the AVP… wow! Movies and TV shows look really awesome… everything I’ve watched so far has a theatrical film quality, not a 4K video image where you can count every hair on an actor’s head! I actually prefer the theatrical appearance.
Adding a Magic Trackpad and Magic Keyboard really enhance the user interface experience. The popup keyboard is clunky at best and hard to use. Bluetooth mice are not supported. Apple’s interface tracks your eye movements and what you’re looking at. Stare at a button or some menu item, then tap your fingers together to select it. Move your hand up and down or left and right to scroll.
The built-in speakers in the headband above your ears are exceptional. I’ve experimented with Air Pods Pro 2 to replace the speakers… the speakers actually sound much better - a fuller, more immersive, sound.
Eating/drinking while wearing AVP can be problematic… if you’re in an immersive environment (your room is totally masked), you can’t see your hands, you can't see an object to grab/pick up - you can’t see where your mouth is!!! The AVP app store has a growing number of apps specifically engineered for the AVP. Quite a few take advantage of the 3D capabilities. A lot of iPad apps will work, and many developers are promising AVP versions in the near future. Interestingly, Apple’s core apps - Pages, Numbers, and KeyNote, are not available yet.
Bottom line, I’m impressed and can’t wait to see where Apple goes with the AVP. And, I’m still learning… the more I use it, the more I discover.
Ohio SAFE Act
12/29/2023
Saving Ohio Adolecents from Experimentation - Is it really SAFE?
To enact sections 3109.054, 3129.01, 3129.02, 3129.03, 3129.04, 3129.05, 3129.06, 3313.5319, and 3345.562 of the Revised Code to enact the Saving Ohio Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act regarding gender transition services for minors, and to enact the Save Women’s Sports Act to require schools, state institutions of higher education, and private colleges to designate separate single-sex teams and sports for each sex.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio is HB-68 as passed by the Ohio House and Senate and is currently on the Governors desk for signing.
As we enter this next political election cycle it was expected that we would see more redirect with political speak like “Save the Children and SAFE.” The easiest way to try to get re-elected is to try to tell your base that you are doing something to protect them, even if there is no protection at all and simply an attack for the sake of bullying on the most vulnerable in our society, the transgender community. It is a small percentage of our population therefore the easiest to attack without to much political damage to yourself, right? In 2023, 589 anti-trans bills have been introduced in 49 states, 85 have passed, 269 are still active, and 235 have failed.
It does seem that political parties find it advantageous to find a group or person to attack to advance their political position rather than stand on policy itself. The medical community, state and local LGBTQ Communities, national organizations, and educational professionals turned out to oppose HB-68, but testimony was not allowed, it was pushed straight through. Those that showed up at the Capitol to protest and offer testimony were told to leave that the bill had been passed without testimony so all should leave. The only hope is that the governor will listen to the experts and veto this bill, yet in the past he has typically given in to the extreme right, so only time will tell.
Many all over Ohio have been reaching out to the governor to encourage him to veto this bill.
In a press conference held on 12/29/2023, Governor Mike Dewine did VETO HB-68, stating the consequence of this bill could not be more profound, and is about protecting human life and these gut wrenching decisions should be made by parents with the advice of doctors. Please thank Governor Dewine.
To enact sections 3109.054, 3129.01, 3129.02, 3129.03, 3129.04, 3129.05, 3129.06, 3313.5319, and 3345.562 of the Revised Code to enact the Saving Ohio Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act regarding gender transition services for minors, and to enact the Save Women’s Sports Act to require schools, state institutions of higher education, and private colleges to designate separate single-sex teams and sports for each sex.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio is HB-68 as passed by the Ohio House and Senate and is currently on the Governors desk for signing.
As we enter this next political election cycle it was expected that we would see more redirect with political speak like “Save the Children and SAFE.” The easiest way to try to get re-elected is to try to tell your base that you are doing something to protect them, even if there is no protection at all and simply an attack for the sake of bullying on the most vulnerable in our society, the transgender community. It is a small percentage of our population therefore the easiest to attack without to much political damage to yourself, right? In 2023, 589 anti-trans bills have been introduced in 49 states, 85 have passed, 269 are still active, and 235 have failed.
It does seem that political parties find it advantageous to find a group or person to attack to advance their political position rather than stand on policy itself. The medical community, state and local LGBTQ Communities, national organizations, and educational professionals turned out to oppose HB-68, but testimony was not allowed, it was pushed straight through. Those that showed up at the Capitol to protest and offer testimony were told to leave that the bill had been passed without testimony so all should leave. The only hope is that the governor will listen to the experts and veto this bill, yet in the past he has typically given in to the extreme right, so only time will tell.
Many all over Ohio have been reaching out to the governor to encourage him to veto this bill.
In a press conference held on 12/29/2023, Governor Mike Dewine did VETO HB-68, stating the consequence of this bill could not be more profound, and is about protecting human life and these gut wrenching decisions should be made by parents with the advice of doctors. Please thank Governor Dewine.
2023 Transgender Day of Rememberance
11/02/2023
2023 TDOR Dayton Brings Excitement
The Dayton Community Coalition of volunteers and community organization have come together to plan Transgender Dayton Of Remembrance, TDOR. This annual event is a Celebration of Life presented for all those transgender individuals who have lost their lives this year due to violence and hate and to often unclaimed and abandoned. The celebration of life will take place on Monday, November 20th at 7 PM at Sinclair Community College’s building 11 in the Grand room. Tickets are available FREE of charge with proceeds to benefit the local trans support group, The Gatlyn Dame Group.
The keynote speaker for this event is the nationally know Jeopardy Champion, Amy Schneider, the Centerville native who went on to become the most winner female champion in Jeopardy history and the second highest earning champion just behind Ken Jennings. Amy Schnieder is a software engineer who begain their transition in 2018, a bit later in life. Today Amy is an author of her memoir and is current on a national book signing tour. She graduated from Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School and the University of Dayton.
Our featured speakers are Lana Moore, Sean Miller, and Nico.
The Dayton Community Coalition of volunteers and community organization have come together to plan Transgender Dayton Of Remembrance, TDOR. This annual event is a Celebration of Life presented for all those transgender individuals who have lost their lives this year due to violence and hate and to often unclaimed and abandoned. The celebration of life will take place on Monday, November 20th at 7 PM at Sinclair Community College’s building 11 in the Grand room. Tickets are available FREE of charge with proceeds to benefit the local trans support group, The Gatlyn Dame Group.
The keynote speaker for this event is the nationally know Jeopardy Champion, Amy Schneider, the Centerville native who went on to become the most winner female champion in Jeopardy history and the second highest earning champion just behind Ken Jennings. Amy Schnieder is a software engineer who begain their transition in 2018, a bit later in life. Today Amy is an author of her memoir and is current on a national book signing tour. She graduated from Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School and the University of Dayton.
Our featured speakers are Lana Moore, Sean Miller, and Nico.
Emerging Artist Award
10/15/2023
Los Angeles College of Music (LACM) proudly celebrates the outstanding achievement of its alumnus, Drew Louis, a graduate of the LACM Songwriting program in 2022. Hailing from Hudson, Ohio, Drew Louis has been honored with the Music Forward Foundation’s esteemed LGBTQ+ Emerging Artist Award presented by Citibank. Part of the House of Blues and Live Nation family, the Music Forward Foundation is dedicated to transforming young lives. It just announced the 2023 LGBTQ+ Emerging Artist Award,
