Workshops

Celebrating Male Diversity: Emotional Support & Community Building with Trans-Men.

Andres Hoyos, MS, LCSW, Angelino Williams, LGBT Community Center in NYC

Making decisions about your body isn’t easy; neither is talking about isolation and depression among trans-men. That is why the space created at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center in New York City for transgender men to connect with others is so important. The goal is to increase knowledge, strengthen minds and confidence in the ways transmen think about health and wellness while sharing experiences and celebrating their manhood.

We address identity, sexuality, sexual desires, safety, community and taking control of our lives. There is a fear within the trans male culture of talking about mental health. We seek to normalize the conversation by opening a discussion about the similarities between cis-gendered gay men and trans gay men. This workshop will foster not only respect the diversity of trans-men and focus on building healthy relationships between gay trans-men, but also will confront transphobia between masculine identities and feelings about being gay by celebrating trans-identities as important part of the continuum of masculine identities.