Events

CONTACT:

Margeaux Mutz at

transgendertallahassee@

gmail.com

CONTACT:

Terese N. Herring, MS

Licensed Mental Health Counselor
109 W. Fourth Avenue
Tallahassee, FL 32303
(850) 510-4688
www.hopeandempathy.com

TRANSGENDER TALLAHASSEE

TRANSGENDER CHAT GROUP MEETING

This group facilitated by Margeaux Mutz meets at the
United Church in Tallahassee, 1834 Mahan Dr.
Our meeting is held on the second Tues. of

every month from 7-8:30.

The group emphasis at each meeting is on

non-judgment and input

from all who attend while eschewing unsolicited

advice.

SCHEDULE FOR

GENDER CHAT: Dec. 13 2016

2017: Jan. 10, Feb. 14, Mar. 14, April 11, May 9,

June 13, July 11, Aug. 8, Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov.

14, Dec. 12.

TRANS TEEN SUPPORT GROUP

The group will meet every other Wednesday
in the office of Terese Herring from 5:30 pm.-7 pm.
The cost will be $30/session.
Topics will include things such as coming out, dating
& relationships,peer support, bullying, etc.
Please feel free to share my contact information and
spread the word.Attendees and/or their parents will
need to contact me via phone or email before attending
their first session. I will hold the first group meeting
once I have enough interested participants.

CONTACT:

transparent.fl@transparentusa.org

FUTURE MEETING DATES

7PM on:

Feb. 7 (Tues)

March 2 (Thurs)

April 6 (Thurs)

All meetings are held at the

Eastside Public Library

1583 Pedrick Rd

LOCAL TRANSPARENT CHAPTER IN TALLAHASSEE

In the Spring of 2015, my child informed us that

she was really a boy with a boy brain, and wanted

us to refer to her using male pronouns and a male

name. My husband and I were supportive, but

unsure of what we should do. The news didn’t

come as a complete shock to us. After all, this child

had been using boy names in imaginative play,

wearing clothing from the boy’s department, and

cutting his hair progressively shorter for the past

two years.Our hesitation came when we began

interacting withother adults. What should we say?

How would the school, doctor’s office, baseball team,

and other family members react?How should we best

support our child without putting him in harm’s way

from those who wouldn’t understand? We found some

internet groups,and got some advice from other

parents online, but it just wasn’t the same as

face-to-face interaction with other parents who

knew the issues that we were suddenly facing.

In June of 2016, my son and I attended the

Philadelphia Trans Health Conference. I

had a wealth ofsupport groups to chose from, and I

attended all that I could. After the conference, I

resolved that Tallahassee needed a group of it’s own.

I knew that there were other parents somewhere

out there. Maybe they thought they were all alone.

Maybe, like my son, they were convinced that no

one else in the world had ever heard the word

transgender. If so, they needed to know that they

were not alone. Luckily, I was able to attend a

workshop in Philadelphia that was presented

by TransParent USA.This organization

has existed

since 2011, and they were looking to start chapters

all over the US. They seemed a perfect fit. Their

website,http://transparentusa.org,

contains useful resources and links, including a list

of chapters. One of the newest chapters is in

Tallahassee. Meetings are monthly. Meetings are for

parents at any stage of acceptance with gender

independent kids of any age

and at any stage of transition.All identities and

information discussed in

meetings are strictly confidential.

LGBTQ+ Youth Support Group

Contact: Lucas Guana

1-786-859-3154

915 Railroad Ave in the back of Bread and Roses Co-op

LGBTQ+ YOUTH SUPPORT GROUP

This Group meets on the first Thursday of very

month from 5;30-7PM. It is a support group for

LGBTQ+ youth. All identities including those

questioning are welcome. The group provides a

supportive and affirming environment for youth

to come together and talk.

Nov. 20, 2017