Worcester efforts to develop a Transgender Emergency Fund in Worcester continue, with the extremely successful, "Freedom!", drag show fundraiser held this past Friday, July 11th at Blü Nightclub.
Organizing work is not just all fun. The Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC) is set to announce that it will be opening a Central Massachusetts chapter in early August. The kick-off is scheduled for August 10th and group leaders are disseminating an invitation to anyone who would like to work to support transgendered individuals.
Earlier stories: Worcester transgender organizing
The Worcester Transgender Emergency Fund responds to the needs of transgender people living in Central Massachusetts by providing immediate, short-term financial assistance to help low-income transgender people with basic human needs. Through the fund’s intervention, transgender people can maintain access to medical care and hormone therapy, avoid homelessness, and live with greater dignity and stability that discrimination too often denies them.
Freedom! featured performances by: Crystal Mess - Host,
Dan, Cae, Bootz, Christina - Miss Gay Worcester, Emperor Belle (Rhode Island), Oliver, Eddie the Bartender and Chaz DelRey, with DJ Patrick Allen.
Efforts are already underway for the next show, with the hopes of enticing a few community leaders and celebrities into supporting the initiative.
Additional photos of the July 11th drag show, HERE.
Higher quality photos available by contacting ksen.piedmont -at- juno.com.
Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition
The kick-off celebration and meeting for the Worcester Chapter of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition will be on Sunday, August 10th from 2-4PM at 86 Winter American Bistro on 65 Water Street in Worcester. The meeting is open to anyone who is interested in advancing human and civil rights for transgender individuals in Massachusetts.
For more information contact the chapter organizer at worcester@masstpc.org. For more info about MTPC, check out: http://www.masstpc.org/tp/
Transgender Emergency Fund
The Transgender Emergency Fund is currently accepting donations. The fund has virtually no overhead costs. Every penny donated will go directly to people in need.
To donate to the fund, make out checks to AIDS Project Worcester with “Transgender Emergency Fund” written in the memo line. Send donations to:
Transgender Emergency Fund
c/o AIDS Project Worcester
85 Green Street
Worcester, MA 01604
Dan performing Rent
Dan
Christina
Christina - Miss Gay Worcester 2008
Christina - Miss Gay Worcester 2008
Bootz
Emperor Belle travelled from Rhode Island to perform
Crystal Mess
Christina as Miss Britney
Chaz DelRey
Chaz DelRey
Great article and photo!
Nice job, Kevin. Thanks for this.
It was a total blast organizing this event. We got great coverage on Worcester Indymedia, Bay Windows, the New England Blade, and the Telegram and Gazette, among others. Thanks to all the media who supported this important project.
I'm so glad this article mentions the Mass Transgender Political Coalition kick-off on August 10th. People, this is truly the next step! We've done some fabulous events in Worcester, and MTPC folks have amazing accomplishments across the state. It's time to bring Worcester's energy together with MTPC's political organizing. Together, we are going to make a strong movement of the transgender community and allies here in Central Massachusetts, committed to the intrinsic human rights of trans folks, intersex folks, gender varient and gender queer folks, and all human beings, everywhere.
Cha-Cha Connor
Worcester, MA