Table 2.
Summit Preparation Activities
| • Secure a meeting place with two separate spaces that the local trans group considers neutral and safe |
| • Negotiate availability of at least one gender neutral bathroom |
| • Arrange for food |
| • Prepare summit packets1 and pronoun buttons2 |
| • Identify and orient volunteers to staff the table and provide assistance |
| • Set up registration table with packets and buttons and two separate meeting spaces |
1
Packets: agenda, resource list, THAI information sheet, index cards for stories exercise, post-it notes and round stickers for prioritizing exercise, health interest survey, a post-session evaluation.
2
Pronoun buttons: “he/him/his”, “she/her/hers”, “they/them/theirs”, “zie/zim/zir”, etc. show the importance of using the pronouns each individual wants others to use when talking about them. These buttons help us show respect in affirming each person’s identity.