Thursday, June 5th: NTVM Policy and Safety Summit
A crucial gathering of national organizations and leaders will forge policies and strategies that ensure an equitable and safer future for transgender and nonbinary people.
*Spaces are limited, so REGISTER ASAP
Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Registration and Breakfast on Your Own
8:55-9:00 AM: Land Acknowledgment, SaVanna Wanzer
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM: Dr. Elijah Nicholas: Welcome, Community Guidelines, Summit Overview
9:15 Awards Presentation by Toni Newman and Staff - Paul Kawauta
9:20 AM - 10:00 AM: NMAC Sponsored Opening Plenary Panel: "State of the Trans Community" Moderator:Toni Newman, Diego Sanchez (PFLAG), Alexandra Curd (Lambda Legal), Tori Cooper (HRC), Arli Christian (ACLU)
10:10 AM - 10:50 AM: Panel Discussion: "Legal Rights, Advocacy, and Health Care" - Partners: Moderator: Bryanna Jenkins Panelist: Plume (Dee), Heron Greensmith (Transgender Law Center), Jessica Zyre (Amida Care), Quinton Reynolds (Game Changing Men)
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM: Youth Engagement: Moderator: Jay Jones, Panel Discussion: Youth Engagement Panelist: Jae Douglas (Florida), Tyler Hack (Christopher Street Project, Dr. Van Bailey (Southern Equality), Bentley Hudgens (HRC)
11:50 AM - 12:30 PM: Lunch Break
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM: Keynote: TBD
1:10 PM - 1:50 PM: "Digital, Physical, and Data Safety" Moderator: Amari McGee, Panelist: Toni-Michelle SnapCo, Jasmine Tasaki (Black and Pink), Dr. Gavriel (Visioneer IT), R. Ward (UCC)
2:00 PM - 2:40 PM: Panel Discussion: "Aging, Military, and Accessibility” Moderator: Danielle Bonanno (Recovery) Panelist: Jay Austin (Aging), Josie Caballero (TAVA), Ariana Lint (Ariana’s Center), Clara Reis (Neurodivergence)
2:50 PM - 3:30 PM: Panel Discussion: "International Economic Empowerment" Sponsored by TD Bank Moderator: Nikki Phinyapincha Inter Pride Global Trans Task Force, Andrea Jenkins (Public Official), Emma Curtis (Public Official), Chris Chavers (Transgender Law Center)
3:40 PM - 3:55 PM: Closing Keynote Dr. Elijah Nicholas: "Way Forward: Building A Sustainable Institution for Research, Policy, and Safety for TGNCI Equality"
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