When i was 15 years old and came out as a lesbian my mother said " I am going to take you to this festival in forest park, so you can meet your people" being in community in the late 80 was vital to my survival and feeling part of our movement. When i came out as a transgender man in my early 30' s in the mid 2000 i was at a loss on where to meet my people. This is not to say that there has not been many trans folks at pride throughout the years we just may not have been as visible or organized as some of our L and G and maybe B family. We feel like it is now our turn.
MTUG wants to march in the Pride parade this year not as an add on to some of our fantastic allys or as an addition to group but as our own powerful movement. MTUG is ready to take up some space. We need your support. The generous folks at Left Bank Books have already stepped up with a donation of $150 to support us but we need more to make this a reality. $ponsorship will allow us to pay the entry fee, purchase umbrellas and hopefully some fun MTUG swag to spread the word! If you support us with this drive to march in Pride 2015 You will help provide the space for all of us to gather in the shadow of the arch and show St Louis Trans are here and we are a proud valuable part of the community. Message us if you would like to support! --Sayer JohnsonPresident MTUG
MTUG wants to march in the Pride parade this year not as an add on to some of our fantastic allys or as an addition to group but as our own powerful movement. MTUG is ready to take up some space. We need your support. The generous folks at Left Bank Books have already stepped up with a donation of $150 to support us but we need more to make this a reality. $ponsorship will allow us to pay the entry fee, purchase umbrellas and hopefully some fun MTUG swag to spread the word! If you support us with this drive to march in Pride 2015 You will help provide the space for all of us to gather in the shadow of the arch and show St Louis Trans are here and we are a proud valuable part of the community. Message us if you would like to support! --Sayer JohnsonPresident MTUG
Equality Illinois is holding our annual LGBT Advocacy Day on