Saturday, July 25, 2026
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Nicole Austin
Questioning Culture · Following Facts · Telling Stories That Matter
Commentary

Events

10 entries

Conferences, retreats, galas and gatherings — where and when they are, what they cost, and what they are actually like once you get there. Written for the person deciding whether it is worth the trip.

Events

Keystone 2026

December 1, 2025

  A Call for Workshop Proposals The Keystone Transgender Conference is looking for speakers, presenters, and workshop moderators to cover a diverse range of…

Culture

Celebrating A Celebration

July 10, 2011

A spontaneous act of resistance to police harassment by a few disgruntled trans girls in the 1960s was the seed for change that inspired…

Events

Night of Thousand Gowns

April 30, 2004

Pomp and circumstance were on full display at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square on March 27, as the New York chapter of…

Common questions

Which events do you cover?

Long-running community gatherings including Fantasia Fair in Provincetown, Keystone Conference, the Atlanta Comfort Conference, the Lake Erie Gala, Out & Equal, and Transgender Awareness Week and Day of Remembrance.

Are these events open to newcomers?

Almost all of them are, and most run programming specifically for first-time attendees. Where a gathering has restrictions or a closed membership I say so in the piece.

Will you list my event?

Send the details through the contact page. I list community-run gatherings, not commercial promotions.

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