Join us for a discussion with author Zach Ozma, co-editor of "We Both Laughed in Pleasure: The Selected Diaries of Lou Sullivan". As the first transgender man to publicly identify as gay, Lou was instrumental in surfacing the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity. He pioneered support for trans men, and through his activism he created some of the first spaces and resources for trans people that were rooted in joy and affirmation. People of all genders will be invited to consider, like Sullivan, how they might reimagine masculinity to create their own interpretation of happiness rooted in love.

In this embodiment workshop with Wilma HotHouse company member, Anthony Martinez-Briggs, we will connect to our theme of Trans Resilience by deconstructing how the gender binary is violently imposed on bodies. Throughout our time we will collectively build a new embodied vocabulary to live joyfully in varied expressions of gender and identity. This workshop is free and open to all, regardless of your relationship to masculinity.

The Trans Youth Fellows of Valley Youth House will lead a powerful and interactive training where we’ll unpack the unspoken ways transphobia and rigid gender norms impact everyone. We’ll practice real ways to show up for each other, break down the gender binary, and ask the big question: “Am I an Accomplice?”.

This event is in person and light refreshments will be provided. All participants are asked to test before arriving, stay home if you are feeling sick, and to mask throughout the event.

Ready to have fun, win prizes, and support the Trans Resilience fund?! This is the closing event and fundraiser to reach our goal of $15,000 that will be granted out to Trans led organizations across Philadelphia.

We will have snacks and n/a drinks to share, and the unforgettable evening will be emcee’d be Emme Kay Kennedy. The extravaganza will feature poets, comedy, a Trans Trivia competition, and will culminate with a fierce and farcical Queer Arm Wrestling competition!

In light of escalating attacks on trans people, MAP will be raising funds for the Trans Resilience Fund (TRF) throughout the month of May. The TRF is a pooled fund managed by GJF that uses a participatory grantmaking process to provide funding to organizations and groups serving trans communities in the greater Philadelphia region. Please help MAP meet their goal of raising $15,000 for the Trans Resilience Fund by contributing what you can.