Washington, D.C. & West Hartford, CT – The Trustees of the Winslow Street Fund, the endowment arm of the International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE), announced the awarding of a $1,500 grant to the Connecticut TransAdvocacy Coalition (CTAC) for their upcoming Transgender Lives Conference. “We are pleased to provide this grant to an organization that is clearly aligned with IFGE’s mission of promoting acceptance for transgender people everywhere through education,” noted Winslow Street Fund Chair Stephanie Battaglino.
The third annual Transgender Lives: The Intersection of Health and Law Conference (www.transgenderlives.org)
Jerimarie Liesegang, Director of CTAC said, “This conference is about our communities re-defining our relationships with ourselves and with those who interact with us. Consequently, this conference exemplifies Connecticut’
The grant will be utilized to fund a variety of expenses related to the staging of the conference and the appearance of its speakers.
About The Winslow Street Fund
The Winslow Street Fund is an endowment established by the International Foundation For Gender Education (IFGE) to provide funding for educational and outreach activities that benefit the Transgender Community. The Fund makes grants to individuals, organizations or programs that benefit the Transgender Community.
About CTAC (www.transadvocacy.org)
The Connecticut TransAdvocacy Coalition through multi-issue activism has been working for freedom and empowerment in gender identity and expression since 1996 within Connecticut. It achieves this goal through three primary functions: legislative and policy changes, education of those organizations and individuals working with our communities and one on one advocacy.
Media Inquiries
Please direct all media inquiries to Ms. Stephanie Battaglino, IFGE Communications Director.
For (CTAC) please contact Jerimarie Liesegang, PhD, Director, at jerimarie@transadvocacy.org (860) 983-8139.
