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Kalamazoo will be the site of the area's first transgender conference when the FTM (Female to Male) North Conference is presented from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 29 at Western Michigan University's Bernhard Center.
The conference -- titled ``What is the Blueprint of a Man?'' -- will feature authors James Green and Matt Kailey. Green, who has appeared in eight documentary films, is the author of ``Becoming A Visible Man'' (Vanderbilt University Press, 2004, $24.95). He is chairman of the board of Gender Education & Advocacy Inc., a nonprofit educational organization.
Kailey is the author of ``Just Add Hormones: An Insider's Guide to the Transsexual Experience'' (Beacon Press, 2006, $16) and the subject of the documentary ``Matt Kailey: A Conversation,'' directed by D. Robin Hammer.
The conference will include workshops such as ``Social Gender,'' ``Sex and Relationships,'' and ``How Sexism Effects FTM People.'' Panel discussion topics include ``Transitioning'' and ``Partners of FTMs.''
The conference has been organized by the Kalamazoo Gay and Lesbian Resource Center and Kalamazoo Transgender Peer Support Group. FTM International is an organization serving the female-to-male community.
Costs for the event are: students, $22; those with limited income, $35; teachers, educators and administrators, $45; nonprofit organizations, $55; and general admission, $60. To register, visit www.ftmnorthconfer.com. The registration deadline is Saturday.
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