The Transgender Aging
Network (TAN) exists to improve the lives of current and future trans/SOFFA
(significant others, friends, family and allies) elders by:
- Identifying, promoting communication among, and enhancing the work
of researchers, service providers, educators, advocates, elders and others
who are interested in trans/SOFFA aging issues;
- Promoting awareness of concerns, issues, and realities of trans/SOFFA
aging among service providers, researchers, advocates, health care professionals,
the lesbian/gay/bisexual and trans communities, and other relevant audiences;
- Advocating for policy changes in public and private institutions, services,
organizations, programs, etc. to provide better access for and respectful
and appropriate treatment of trans/SOFFA elders; and
- Providing communication channels through which trans/SOFFA elders can
give and receive support and information.
There are three options for TAN
Membership. Please visit the membership
page for more details.
TAN also provides fee-based training
and consultation services. We can do onsite training, provide assistance
in making publications and training materials inclusive, and set up one-time
or ongoing expert consultations for your staff.
TAN Email Newslist
The Transgender Aging Network (TAN) email newslist is up and running!
This free email service highlights both trans and mainstream news
and announcements that are of particular interest to trans/SOFFA
elders and those who serve, research, and love them. The newslist
also networks professionals who would like support or advice for
their trans/SOFFA aging research, service, and advocacy projects.
To subscribe, send an email explicitly requesting a TAN email list
subscription to LoreeCD@aol.com.
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TAN is proud to announce the publication
of the Transgender
Aging Research Agenda (TARA). TARA is
a categorized compilation of the questions trans people and SOFFAs
have about growing older trans/SOFFA. TARA is
designed to help researchers, advocates, elders themselves, and others
focus their research and education efforts on the issues that most
concern those who are growing older trans/SOFFA. Categories include:
ethnicity/race; family; friendship/social circle; genderqueer; health;
health care institutions/personnel; hormones; legal; leisure pursuits;
living arrangements; mental health; mortality; retirement; sexuality;
surgery; trans history; transitioning in later life; and work.
TAN also sponsors ElderTG,
an on-online support group for transgender persons age 50+ and SOFFAs.
For more information or to subscribe, go to http://www.forge-forward.org/TAN/eldertg.htm
For more information on TAN, contact:
Loree Cook-Daniels
(LoreeCD@aol.com)
Transgender Aging Network
6990 N. Rockledge Avenue
Glendale, WI 53209
414-540-6456 (phone)
414-540-6489 (fax)
www.forge-forward.org/TAN
TAN
Membership application is available at: www.forge-forward.org/TAN/membership.htm
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