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The Alliance for Gender Awareness is pleased to announce the 1st National Transgiving to be run during the 2007 holiday season.

The event will kick off at the Gender Spectrum Health Fair 10AM to 5PM on November 8, 2007.

This first Transgiving will celebrate the youth of the Gender Spectrum and will run throughout the holiday season, concluding December 31, 2007. This event is being organized to reinforce the importance of the younger generation to the future of the community and to demonstrate to the yonger generation how much they are appreciated. Part of the Transgiving event will include the opportunity for families and Trans-identified youth to register and submit a wish-list of three different items that the Trans-child/adolescent/young adult would like to receive (the items can be something that is gender expression-related; eg, packing, binders, clothing, or can be books or toys depending upon the age of the child). Each Trans-child/adolescent/young adult will then be anonymously sponsored by someone who would like to support the community. Trans-children up to 21 years of age are welcome to participate. If you are interested registering as a recipient family/Trans-identified youth or as a sponsor for this very exciting event, please e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
 
 
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 31 March 2007 )
 
Mission Statement
The Alliance for Gender Awareness is an organization dedicated to addressing the unmet healthcare needs of patients with Gender Identity Disorder. Our focus is on improving healthcare quality, healthcare service access and social integration support through education, awareness and research in order to ensure optimal patient outcomes and to facilitate social acceptance.
Last Updated ( Saturday, 14 April 2007 )
 
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Gender Identity Disorder affects approximately 1% of all Americans. It is a condition that is neurobiological in nature, and its effects, if not accepted for the neurobiological variance that it is, are devastating to the individuals as well as their family members. Left unaddressed, it leads to suicide in up to 50% of individuals before the age of 30. Even when addressed, if not adressed early enough, it can leave individuals at risk of social torment, ostracism and even physical harm. GID is not a choice, it is a birth variance that can be identified very early in life. Early identification and appropriate intervention significantly increases the potential for individuals to live happy and productive lives. However, treatment costs are very high and currently marginally covered by the insurance industry due to significant misunderstanding and misrepresentation of the nature and course of the variance. Additionally, the social stigmatization associated with the diagnosis leaves many patients and family members afraid of seeking the assistance they need.

All individuals deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. The neurobiologic variation inherent to the transgender community is not a choice. The Alliance for Gender Awareness is an organization dedicated to supporting the healthcare needs of the community of individuals with GID. Supporting research, healthcare reimbursement, healthcare professional education and social awareness the Alliance will strive to attain our vision for change that will lead to a better future for Transgender individuals, their families and society overall.
Last Updated ( Saturday, 14 April 2007 )
 
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