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Polestar hosts a monthly Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Support Group. Check the Events calendar for details!
Thank you for your support for Queer Prom 2023! Details for 2024 coming soon.
Polestar hosts a monthly Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Support Group. Check the Events calendar for details!
News & Updates
Two New Community Facebook Groups
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A community member has set up a pair of Facebook page to address a need they've found in the community. The first one, Supportive Transgender Couples, is for couples where one or both individuals are transgender or non-binary and in a healthy relationship. It's required that both partners join.
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The other page is Supportive Spouses/Partners of Transgender Individuals and is just for the spouses and partners of transgender and non-binary individuals.
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Queer Picnic at F&M Park
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Join Polestar and Evergreen for a laid-back outdoor eating experience to celebrate Pride in our fantastic weather! We’ll be meeting and eating at F and M park in Traverse City from 1pm to 3pm on Sunday, June 11th. Please try to bring a food or drink to share! Evergreen will be providing some food, and zero proof drinks but people are welcome to bring dishes to pass or just for themself. We just ask that shared plates are clearly labeled with ingredients!
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May's Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Support Group
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**Update**
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Due to the rain,the May meeting of the Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Support Group will instead meet at the Women's Resource Center on US 31 at 11 AM. We will be thrifting at a couple of places. Look for the person in a teal blazer and blue hair if you've never attended before.
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Organizational Meeting to Support Benzie County LGBTQ+ Youth and Families
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Our friends in Benzie County are doing something great! They are looking to form an organization to support Benzie county LGBTQ+ youth and families and would like your help. Interested in getting a new group off the group? Join them at the St. Philip's Episcopal Church on May 21 at 3 PM to help make the group the best it can be. More information can be found here.
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April's Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Support Group
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The next meeting of the Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Support Group will be April 29th from 11 AM - 1 PM at the Traverse Area District Library in the Thirlby room.
