Providing education, support, social opportunities and out-reach
to the  Transgender and Transsexual Community 
CGS MEETING PLANS
January Meeting - January 13th, 2009
Wine Tasting by Sidetrack
Our annual wine tasting to warm us against the winter chill, sponsored by our good friends at Sidetrack. This is always fun and well received.
UPCOMING EVENTS OF INTEREST
Saturday, February 6th, 2009
The
Equality Illinois Gala at the The Chicago Hilton and Towers
This event supports Equality Illinois, a GLBT organization that has been steadfastly supportive of the trans community.
PAST EVENT NOTES
Saturday, December 6th, 2008
The CGS Holiday Gathering was a great success.
There was great company (a Snow Queen), great food, a raffle with prizes that seemed to never end, and great music by Shannon.
Many thanks to all who attended, with special thanks to all that made this happen!!!
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Sunday, November 16th, 2008
The
Transgender Day of Remembrance was held.
Sponsored by the Illinois Gender Advocates, this was a candlelight vigil hosted at the Center on Halsted, to honor the memory of the transgender and gender variant men and women throughout the world who were killed during the preceding year due to their gender expression. The featured speaker was Diane Schroer.
CGS TRANSEXUAL SUPPORT GROUP NOTES
2nd Saturday of the Month

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ODDS AND ENDS

Katrina Relief Trip
Our good friend, Kelly Morrissy of Kelly Inc. is once again coordinating a trip through Katrina Relief and Waveland Citizens Fund to a hurricane ravaged area in Mississippi.
Though Katrina struck over 3 years ago, the recovery is a long way from completed, and hurricane victims are still living in deplorable conditions.
Kelly would like to invite all volunteers to join her in this noble effort.
Details to follow.
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Birth Certificate Problems in Illinois?
Cole Thaler at Lambda Legal advises us that the ACLU, one of Lambda Legal’s ally organizations, is taking a fresh look at the Illinois Department of Public Health’s problematic policy for change of sex designation on birth certificates. They are asking for people who have been harmed by the policy to contact them. If interested, please contact Jodie Clagg at the ACLU via Jclagg@aclu.org.
CHICAGO GENDER SOCIETY 
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Chicago, IL  60666-0595
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