West Hollywood City Council Declares June 9-15

Transgender Awareness Week

Wednesday, June 11 at 7 PM

Town Hall Forum

"Media Coverage of the Transgender Community"

As part of "Transgender Awareness and Appreciation Week" the City of West Hollywood's Transgender Task Force and GLAAD (the Gay & Lesbian Alliance

Against Defamation) will be co- hosting a town hall forum on "Media Coverage of the Transgender Community" on

Wednesday, June 11, 2003 at 7 PM at West

Hollywood Park Auditorium at 647 N. San Vicente Boulevard in West Hollywood.

Admission is free and the event will be telecast live on West Hollywood City

Channel 10.

Panelists will include:

Nick Adams - Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation and Board of

Directors of FTM Alliance

Ryan Gierach - Activist/Journalist

Mike Hernandez - Attorney and Board of Directors of FTM Alliance

Linda Joyce - two-time Emmy winning broadcast and documentary Journalist

Gina Lance _ Editor in Chief, GIRLTALK Magazine

Alexis Rivera - Transgender Activist

The Panel will be moderated by Matt Lum - Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against

Defamation.

Other activities for "Transgender Awareness & Appreciation Week" include a

Transgender Readings and Performances at the Different Light Bookstore in

West Hollywood on Thursday, June 12, 2003 at 7 PM.

June 14-15 Trans-Unity 2003

Trans-Unity 2003 is the fourth annual event celebrating the lives of transgender individuals. Trans-Unity is held at The Village on Saturday, June 14 from 8 PM to Midnight, and on Sunday, June 15 from 10 AM to Midnight.

Trans-Unity is an annual substance free celebration of transgender, transsexual, gender-queer, and cross-dressing individuals, and all those who love them. Trans-unity brings everyone together for educational workshops, discussion groups, entertainment, music, and refreshments. Activities will include the 4th Annual Trans-Unity Awards Ceremony, recognizing local contributors to the welfare of the transgender community.

The Trans-Unity planning committee invites everyone to come to Trans-Unity held at the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbians Center's Village. The address is 1125 North McCadden Place one block east Highland and just north of Santa Monica Blvd.