Last updated on: 01/24/2012

Mission:

Maine Transgender Network, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides support and resources for the transgender community, families, and significant others, and raises awareness about the varied forms of gender identity and expression by providing training and consultation for mental health and social service professionals.


 
MaineTransNet must raise $10,000 each year just to pay for our office, electricity, and get internet service hooked up for the year.  This does NOT include other expenses like office supplies, travel expenses, telephone service, or general operating expenses.  We are very happy to report that due you your generosity, MaineTransNet will make it through to the new year!  Now we are saving to get through 2012!   Please consider donating to help support our important work.

 

Events & Updates:

  • 1/24/2012 - Exciting news!  MaineTransNet just received a grant to create some curriculum to train medical professionals about providing more trans-friendly service at their practices.  We will be scheduling a couple focus groups in the coming months to help inform our development process.  Stay tuned for updates and focus group dates.  We want to hear from you about your experiences (good and bad) when accessing medical services.  Tell us what works and what does not.  If you cannot attend one of the focus groups, send us an e-mail describing your experiences and thoughts on this subject.
  • 01/24/2012 - IMPORTANT: Due to some staffing issues, there may be some schedule changes for Open Office Drop-In for the month of February.  Please stay tuned to the Facebook page and Yahoo! Group for updates.
  • 01/24/2012 - We are happy to announce that we secured the use of a second room at the Dana Center for the Allies Only meeting on the first Wednesdays of the month!  Now everyone can carpool to the same location without worrying about being late to meetings!  See the Meetings page for details.
  • 01/24/2012 - Reminder: The February meeting of the Trans Women only support group is being moved up one week to February 7th.  The group meets from  6:30 - 8:00 pm at the MaineTransNet office on Brighton Avenue. The purpose of this group is to provide a safe and affirming space for trans female identified people to find and offer support among other trans women and to explore issues related to the trans female experience. The first support group meeting will take place this month on Tuesday December 13th. See you there! See the "Meetings" tab for more information.
  • 11/5/2011 - A really cool short film that our very own Alex helped to shoot and recruited participants for.  Click here to view on Youtube.
    • "The participants in this video risk friends and family to become the gender they always thought they were. This film was produced for the Juice 3.0 film festival in Camden (the theme of the Festival was Celebrating Risk.) The video won the first place award." - Geoffrey Leighton of Leighton Images
  • DONATING and ORDERING CLARIFICATION: There is some confusion about making donations, ordering SHWAG and shopping from Amazon.com. 
    • If you want to just make a donation, and DO NOT want a shwag item in exchange, just click on any of the PayPal links on our site.  You will be redirected to the Paypal website.  Once there, just enter the amount you want to donate in the "Item price" box, and then log into Paypal or click the "Don't have an account" link and you will be directed to the appropriate location to finish the transaction.  If your having trouble logging in to PayPal, "Clear the cache" and browsing history on your computer and try again.
    • If you DO want a Shwag item in exchange for your donation, click any link to our "Shopping" page, and you will be redirected to our shopping page.  From there, click the "Click here to order" MaineTransNet logo icon which is located about 2/3's of the way down the page.  This will open up our store where you can click on individual items to open a description and order form.  When you place items in your shopping bag, a bag icon will pop up in the lower right of the page.  When you are finished shopping, click the bag and follow directions to check out and pay.
    • If you want to make a purchase from Amazon.com, just click on any of the Amazon ads, links, or book titles on our site.  You will be redirected to Amazon.com where you can then search for and purchase anything from Amazon.com.  When you enter Amazon.com from our site and make a purchase, MaineTransNet earns a 4% commission on the transaction.
    • If you would like to visit MaineTransNet's "Amazon Associate Store," simply click on the "Amazon Associate Store" links and you will be redirected to our store page.  Items in the "store" are not supplied by or purchased from MaineTransNet.  They are items which are available on Amazon.com that we think might be of interest to you.  We do not specifically endorse any of the items in our store and you are encouraged to shop around on Amazon.com to make sure you are making an informed purchase.  If you have any problems with an item you purchased through our "Amazon Associate Store" or from Amazon.com, please contact Amazon or the seller directly.

   

SHWAG:

We now have MaineTransNet branded promotional items available in exchange for donations! 
 See the  "SHOPPING" page for details on how you can get your MaineTransNet Shwag!
Also, don't forget to check out our Amazon Associates Store


Nutrition for Cognition:

Gender is a funny thing. It is something so personal and unique to each one of us, and yet from the moment we are old enough to turn on the TV, we are bombarded from all angles about how "real men" or "real women" are supposed to look, dress, behave, think, or feel, what activities we are supposed to enjoy, and what roles we should fulfill in our families and communities. We think it's time to move beyond these oppressive and outdated stereotypes.

How would you define your gender identity? Why?

What does it mean to you to be female/male?

Pretend you wake up tomorrow and you are the "opposite" sex: 

  • What will be different?

  • What things will you miss?

  • What will some advantages be?

  • How will society treat you differently or make different assumptions about you?

The Evolution of this Website:

Our goal is to make this THE info website for transgender issues specific to Maine and contain a multitude of useful information for all people interested in trans-related topics. We are looking for website authors who would like to contribute, especially to the "writing" and "trans info" sections, though help on any section will be valued. More people involved with this project means that we can provide more information and represent a wider variety of perspectives. Anyone with ideas about gender is welcome to contribute--you don't have to be trans or know a single thing about HTML!

Email us with your ideas or if you want to be involved!






 














 

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