Today’s post on @medium is the fourth and final part of my series of reflections on the 2023 #CreatingChangeConference, featuring trans actress and entrepreneur #AngelicaRoss.

Here’s a friends link to bypass the paywall:

https://funcrunch.medium.com/trans-takeover-at-creating-change-243c0a472df3?sk=2dd6f2c56086cadc51b0a59bb8b95239

#transgender

In today’s post on @medium, “Trans Athletes and Fairness to Women”, I discuss the participation of #trans and cis women in #sports. This is the third part of a series of reflections on last month’s #CreatingChangeConference.

Here’s a friends link to bypass the paywall:

https://funcrunch.medium.com/trans-athletes-and-fairness-to-women-80d4eb58c432?sk=2771b80cc7bbe9bd23bdb8aa62f6a536

#transgender

In today’s post on @medium, “Accessibility, Ableism, and Accommodations”, I discuss #disability and #accessibility issues, including my experience with #neurodivergence and other challenges. This is the second part of a series of reflections on last month’s #CreatingChangeConference.

Here’s a friends link to bypass the paywall:

https://funcrunch.medium.com/accessibility-ableism-and-accommodations-18868279e95a?sk=98834efb04a90d9f11f32c5620c407dc

#ableism

In today's post on @medium, "Mixed-Race and Rootless", I reflect on my #Black and white #Jewish ancestry and failure to fit in. This is the first part of a series of reflections on last month's #CreatingChangeConference.

Here's a friends link to bypass the paywall:

https://funcrunch.medium.com/mixed-race-and-rootless-f05a2ad96d96?sk=181dbdeb5c98982f7c4ef49a041ac2e2

#BlackMastodon

Got a hug from #AngelicaRoss 😍

Appreciated that she was wearing a mask, unlike the majority of the people at this conference even though they were strongly recommended. 😷

#CreatingChangeConference #LGBTQ

Some photos from the National #LGBTQ Task Force 2023 #CreatingChangeConference. Blog post to come.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/funcrunch/albums/72177720306203257

And here's the text of the CC23 Trans Action Collective Demands, in English and Spanish:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSdtwQZg3lQC4LbZM7JR_lrKx6oLA7CQRhyUqLnXHUve5GWTArg-Hk4hUgeX7hoI-FbnhXwG6YjsZKF/pub

#CreatingChangeConference

At tonight's closing plenary for the #CreatingChangeConference, #AngelicaRoss led a takeover of the stage by the just-created CC23 Trans Action Collective, *demanding* #accessibility and #accountability. WOW and YES MA'AM.

I took some pix (and also got "Pose"d pix with Angelica, who hugged me when I told her I presented at last year's #TransTech conference ☺️). Will edit and process when I have the energy. Meanwhile here's video (takeover starts about 32 min in):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzkXI7jKTco

There are really good speakers and topics at the #CreatingChangeConference but the crowded, noisy space is really not good for me. Especially the session I went to on #ableism and #accessibility which was crammed into a very inaccessible room. The presenters (who were great) acknowledged and were apologetic about this, but I almost left. Especially when a late announcement came through that Alok was doing a meet and greet at the same time. Sigh.

The #CreatingChangeConference has barely begun and I'm already peopled-out. I have Sensory Processing Disorder and get overwhelmed pretty quickly nowadays.

Fortunately, they provided an overflow room for the opening plenary, so I could watch it with lots of space and less noise. They also have a scent-free quiet room attendees can use during the day.

The plenary is also available on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsZlK-Q-6F4

I'll be attending the National #LGBTQ Task Force #CreatingChangeConference in #SanFrancisco February 17-21, if any followers who are also going want to say hi or whatever.

https://www.thetaskforce.org/creatingchange/