3rd Annual Atlanta Trans Social Group // Holiday Skate Party

1381 Market Street Northwest,Atlanta GA 30363

16 December, 2021

Description

3rd Annual Atlanta Trans Social Group // Holiday Skate & Dessert Party - FREE SKATE for members of the local trans, NB, & GNC community!! 3rd Annual Atlanta Trans Social Group // Holiday Skate PartyPlease spread the word, this is an event for the Atlanta transgender community and our allies. Family, friends, and allies welcome as guests of a transgender community member! Join us for food (cookies / dessert), fun, and community at the ice skating rink at Atlantic Station! SKATING WILL BE FREE AGAIN FOR UP TO 75 GUESTS WITH PRIORITY GIVEN TO TRANS/NB/GNC FOLKS, THANKS TO GENEROUS DONORS IN AND AROUND THE TRANS COMMUNITY OF ATLANTA!!!!! This year we've rented out the WHOLE RINK at the Atlantic Station Skate the Station from 8PM and 10PM on Thursday December 16 for our own private skate party! This is a potluck dessert and skate party, so optionally to bring cookies or a dessert. IMPORTANT: If you bring food to share, please wrap individual portions in cellophane for COVID19 safety prior to arriving. The venue concessions will also be open selling snack foods, alcohol drinks, non-alcoholic drinks like hot chocolate and cokes. We will have some soft drinks and waters available as well. HOW TO FIND US: We have the whole ice skating rink from 8PM to 10PM so you won't be able to miss us - but look for a few trans flags! You'll need your EventBrite ticket (paper or in app) to get a skating wrist band. Non-skating attendees do not need a skating ticket. -- PLEASE NOTE: SINCE THIS IS AN OPEN EVENT, RSVPs ARE REQUIRED VIA EVENTBRITE TICKETING. WE HAVE A HARD LIMIT OF 75 SKATERS, SO YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND AS A SKATER. -- About Us: Welcome to the Atlanta Trans Social Group! We're a diverse group of trans people who believe in equality for all genders, so we welcome all members of the transgender, non-binary, and crossdresser community. You can join us and be yourself, free from judgement and harassment. We live and express our gender authentically in public, even if just for the night, and we hope you'll join us. Our Mission: Our mission is to provide a welcoming, supportive, and safe environment for all transgender people to participate fully in life in public spaces. We strive to live our lives freely and openly, out and proud, to empower all transgender people to do the same. We believe that all LGBTQ people deserve to live a life of freedom and opportunity, without shame, harassment, or discrimination. Visibility is our activism, and living authentically is our goal. What we do: We meet for monthly dinners and special events to provide opportunities for transgender people to meet one another and socialize in public while living authentically and presenting our true selves to the world. We patronize both mainstream and LGBTQ venues and restaurants, and frequently go out dancing or to local bars after dinner. Whether it's your first time out presenting authentically in public or you transitioned years ago, we invite you to come for community and mutual support. If you're nervous about attending for the first time, we can connect you with a big sister/brother/friend to help you gather your courage. There's safety in our numbers, and we always make sure that the venues we chose are both welcoming and safe. Code of Conduct: This meetup group is dedicated to providing an empowering experience for everyone who participates in and supports our community. Because we value the safety and security of our members and strive to have an inclusive community, we do not tolerate harassment of members or event participants in any form. We have created a Code of Conduct to clearly define what we mean by a harassment-free experience, so that our community and those who support it are clear about our intent and have access to procedures for addressing issues, should they arise. Our code of conduct can be found here:https://www.meetup.com/atlantatgs/pages/25432629/Code_of_Conduct/