About the TG Prom that I am planning

Okay this is going to be a quick entry.

I'm still plugging away at my book. I'm at just over 45,000 words right now, which is a long way from being finished but is also a lot more than I've ever written on any one piece of writing, so I'm already proud of it.

One thing that I'm really excited about is the fundraiser I'm planning to pay for my gender confirmation surgery. I'm planning a TG Prom for trans people and trans allies in Richmond VA, and the Gay Community Center is going to donate the space for me to hold it!!!

Right now all I need to do is raise the funds for a security deposit!



Yeah, I know. This is a shameless plug, asking for donations.

The thing about it is, Gender Confirmation Surgery is really expensive. For someone like me who makes next to nothing it is almost out of reach. I mean to have surgery in the United States, which is very preferable, will cost me more than my entire years salary.

I've actually been thinking about organizing a TG Prom for a while. For one, though I did in fact go to my actual prom, I really wish I could go back in time and go to Prom as I am now, and wear something that makes me feel good about myself, instead of the tux that I wore that I felt a little ridiculous in. And I also want there to be a trans centered event within the LGBT community. I really feel like the "T" is really misunderstood and too often ignored.

I also think as far as fundraisers go the TG prom is a great fundraiser.

And it will be a whole lot of fun for the community.

And it is a positive way to bring the entire LGBT community together and bring a little more visibility to trans issues.

And what I would like to see is for this event to become an annual thing in Richmond. Something that gives people a chance to show their support for trans issues, and something that gives trans people an opportunity to go to an event and feel proud about being trans.

What I would like to see happen is for this to happen every year and become a really big thing. Every year it can help a different trans person pay for a surgery that they wouldn't be able to pay for otherwise. Not only that but the person who the prom benefits can be a major person involved in organizing it. So it also will give that person a chance to earn money for their surgery.

I'm actually really excited about it. As I'm sure you can tell.

I mean, I actually get to have my very own prom, with my very own theme, and decoration ideas and everything, and it will help pay for my gender confirmation surgery.

I know I've written in the past what this surgery means to me, so I won't re-write it in this entry.

Anyway, I hope this thing is every bit as fun and raises all the money I hope.

So please donate and help me throw this event!