December 18, 2010

Trifecta Trans Film Night: Flawless



Flawless (1999)
Robert De Niro, Philip Seymour Hoffman,
Joel Schumacher (Director) Rated: R

This movie is a triumph of human connection across great difference.
A former NYPD Hero homophobic cop hates but needs an eccentric,
younger upstairs neighbor. That neighbor is a female impersonator
who is saving money to transition. It is funny, sad, and beautiful.

We are hosted this movie as a first in a series designed to build community,
have fun, and raise money for the Initiative for Transgender Leadership
Fellowship launching in January. It was fun, conversation-provoking, & yielded $100 for the 100 x $100 campaign.

Thank you to Rainbow Alliance, everyone who attended, donated money, and baked cupcakes and cookies. People teaming up to make things happen is energizing, inspiring, and making connection possible.

Next in this series will be The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994), Friday, January 28th, 7:00 pm.

December 2, 2010

100 x $100 Campaign

This is it, 100 x $100 is the game to take us to our goal. We are enrolling 100 people/groups/organizations to donate $100 to place us within shooting distance of the final target. You can shape the way Pittsburgh sees and experiences transgender people and cause a ripple to impact 100 more communities.

1. Peter K.
2. Dr. J.
3. Wayne
4. Alpha Mates
5. Jeff S. Ellison
6. Lonnie
7. NNIP
8. There's No Romance Without Finance
9. Jen Saffron
10. Gary and Ellie
11. Desert Queens
12. Community House Presbyterian Church
13. Mighty Corporal Hershey
14. Zev
15. DOWF
16. Bart Rauluk
17. Rev. Janet Edwards
18. Goddess DuDu
19. Dr J
20. Alvi
21. Laughlin Artz
22. BFBE
23. Dr. J
24. Jen Saffron
25. Susan Haugh
26. Satire Doc
27. Dr J
28. Wendi Miller
29. Karri
30. Anna Marie Mostyn
31. lsn
32. Dr. J


Place your name on the contributor list empowering Trans Youth by donating:

$100 = donated with a single hit on the PayPal button
$100 = $20/mo for 5 months while receiving email reminders
$100 = you + 4 friends ($20 each) & name your group (e.g. Fans of Priscilla)
$100 = non-profit organization showing solidarity with Trans Community
$100 = write TransLeadership@gmail.com with your $100 donation idea
$100 = recruit someone else to be a donor
$100 = host a movie with 10 people paying $10 suggested donation to ITL
$100 = write check to Persad Center with ITL in memo line & mail*
$100 = recently donated $100, write RTPeck@gmail.com with name for list
$100 = add to your recent donation to make $100 & email RTPeck name

* Persad Center, 5150 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224