TransPonder Happenings Newsletter

Announcements:

• The Trans Community Support Group meets in person this week at 11 a.m.
• There is a new Queer Youth Yoga group that meets this Wednesdays at 4 p.m. at Willamette High School.

The Visibility Project: Our Stories

What: Portraits and Video Interviews for Trans Day of Visibility
When: Jan 30 – Feb 15
Where: TransPonder/HIV Alliance Office on Arthur St.
Who: All trans and gender diverse folks welcome*

*Parents, partners, and family of trans and gender diverse folks are also welcome to be interviewed, but priority will be given to trans and gender diverse participants

Tues, Feb 7: Book Club

Wed, Feb 8: Queer Youth Yoga

What: Queer youth yoga class
When: Wednesdays @ 4p and 6p, see our website for dates
Where: Willamette High School (4p session)
Sheldon Community Center, Hazelnut Room (6p session)
Who: All youth, ages 8-12
FREE

Join TransPonder for a queer youth yoga class, ages 8-12, on Wednesdays at Willamette High School (1801 Echo Hollow Rd) at 4p and Sheldon Community Center (2445 Willakenzie Rd, Eugene) at 6p in the Hazelnut Room. There will be someone at the front desk who can direct you. Check our website for the schedule.⁠

All genders, sexualities, and expressions welcome. This class is also for all abilities, bodies, and experience levels. Bring your friends! There are yoga mats, blocks, straps, and bands available.⁠

This class is made possible by a grant from Comunidad y Herencia Cultural and Eugene Arte Latino, and a partnership with the City of Eugene.⁠

Wed, Feb 8: Gender Diverse Yoga

What: Yoga class
When: Wednesdays @ 7p, see our website for dates
Who: Trans/gender-diverse folks, 13+
Where: In person (Sheldon Community Center) and virtual (Zoom)
FREE

Join us on Wednesdays @ 7p PT for a trans/gender-diverse yoga class. We are now offering yoga in person and virtual (at the same time).

To join us in person, meet us at Sheldon Community Center (2445 Willakenzie Rd, Eugene) in the Hazelnut Room. There will be someone at the front desk who can direct you. We’ll have mats, blocks, straps, chairs, and bands available.

This class is made possible by a grant from Comunidad y Herencia Cultural and Eugene Arte Latino, and a partnership with the City of Eugene.⁠

Thurs, Feb 9: Queer, Trans & Disability Group

Click the photo for more information.

What: Queer, Trans & Disability Support Group
When: Thursdays @ 6p
Who: Queer & trans people who are disabled, ages 13+
Where: Online on Google Meet
FREE

The group is open to all LGBTQIA people, including trans, nonbinary, questioning, and gender-diverse folks, ages 13+. This is a space where queer and trans people with disabilities can chat about their experiences, discuss chosen topics, and share resources and validation. Email info@transponder.community for the event link.

Please see this website page for dates we are meeting.

Sat, Feb 11: Trans Community Support Group

What: Support group for trans, gender diverse, and questioning folx
When: Every 2nd Saturday @ 11a
Who: Trans, questioning, & gender diverse folx only, years 16+
Where: 2nd Saturday meets in person; 4th Saturday meets online; email info@transponder.community for our location
FREE

Our Trans Community Support Group now meets twice per month. Our second Saturday group meets in person—email info@transponder.community for the location—and our fourth Saturday group meets on Zoom.

Click the photo for more information.

TransPonder Programs

Check out TransPonder’s FREE programs, including gender affirming product vouchers, injection supply delivery, food at our office on Thursdays, and more!