Inaugural TransPride Shanghai

TransPride Shanghai 2018

TransPride Shanghai is a collaboration between Trans Talks and ShanghaiPRIDE. TransPride Shanghai aims to help create a safe and fun environment by providing information, resources, education, and social events for the local trans community and allies. TransPride events have been wildly successful in cities around the world, and we are bringing them to Shanghai!

For a long time, China has used the term “transgender” (跨性别 kua xing bie) to represent all trans identities. We believe that using the word “跨儿” (kua er) for “trans” can increase inclusivity and awareness of gender diversity within China’s trans movement. Guangzhou’s well-known Trans Center has even changed their Chinese name to 跨儿中心 (kua er zhong xin), in line with Shanghai’s Trans Talks (跨儿说 kua er shuo) in order to advocate for the use of the term “跨儿” （kua er）.

Transgender: One whose gender identity differs from their sex assigned at birth.

Trans: One whose gender identity and/or gender expression may differ from their sex assigned at birth, or who does not conform to normative gender roles. Trans is inclusive of individuals who challenge the socially constructed gender binary, including but not limited to transgender, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, intersex, and persons with non-conforming gender expressions.

Gender expression: includes various ways one chooses to express or perform their gender identity and other aspects of themselves (body, clothing, language, behavior, attitude etc.)

 TransPride

Date：2018-06-02
 Time：12:00-20:30
Venue： 8Art Hotel
Address：
4/F, 7 East Yan’an Rd (near Zhongshan Dong Yi Rd), Huangpu District
Language：
Primarily in Chinese
Scan the QR code to RSVP

About our Panelists

Kacchan (emcee)
Topic: Why Feminism and the Trans Movement Must Stand Together

Kacchan is a 19 year old from Hokkaido, Japan, with both Chinese and Japanese heritage. Kacchan is an International Politics major at UIBE. Kacchan started volunteering at the Beijing LGBT Center at age 16, worked as an intern for the Beijing Gender Health Education Institute, and is a member of BCome and Trans Talks。

Yuxue Feifei
The Progress of Trans Movement in China

Yuxue Feifei is the social media coordinator for Trans Life. She began working on trans issues in 2007 and started Trans Life with 15 other trans persons in 2015. She hopes to debunk misconceptions about the trans community and provide a support system to them through continuous public service efforts. Currently, Trans Life is the oldest and largest public service trans organization in China.

Joanne
Key Concepts and Strategies for Trans Advocacy 

Joanne Liang lived in-between two genders for quite some time. Joanne, who was once lost, then by exploring and unpacking the tangled myths surrounding the concept of gender, she has now rediscovered herself. Joanne transitioned in 2009 and obtained an official female identity, but identifies as a trans lesbian, and rejects the mainstream gender binary. In 2008 she founded the Transgender Resource Center, to help transgender persons and advocate for gender equality.

Zhuo Huichen
The Future of Trans  Public Service

Zhuo Huichen (also known as Cat or HC) is a Trans, Lesbian, Feminist who works as the Director of Operations at the Guangzhou Trans Center. Influenced by the Vagina Monologues and Anti-Domestic Violence activism, HC became dedicated to trans-related public service since 2015. She founded the Trans Center with her partner in 2016 and was in a photo shoot for Sex without Gender. In 2017, she started a group working against domestic violence within the trans community. In 2018, with the support of the staff and volunteers at Trans Center, she issued China’s first report on domestic violence in the trans community.

Zhao Yede

Zhao Huade is head of plastic and cosmetic surgery at Shanghai 411 Naval Hospital and specializes in gender reassignment surgery. Zhao Huade has attained funding for three naval national research projects, and has published over 20 journals in international and domestic publications. Zhao Huade is one of the few surgeons in China specializing in female to male transition, and has helped over 1000 people successfully transition through gender reassignment surgery.

Chao Xiaomi
Transcending Gender, Transcending Life

“An individual, dedicated to challenging the gender binary, enjoying and experiencing life.”

In 2016, Zhao Xiaomi joined an online variety show “Qipa Says” (Season 3, Episode “Qipa is here!”). After gaining public attention, Zhao Xiaomi worked with NGOs to promote all gender restrooms and advocate for gender diversity and equality.

Dr. Qi
The Trans Community and Sexual Health

Dr. Qi is a physician at the Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center and graduated in 2006 from Fudan University Medical School specializing in Clinical Studies. Dr. Qi has experience with HIV/AIDS treatment and medical research, and was the first participant to complete a Shanghai health bureau project. Dr. Qi was also the first author to publish a journal on SCI, and has also published over 10 Chinese language journals.

You’re invited to China’s first TransPride! A whole day of fun events available to all trans persons and allies. Be sure to scan the QR code and RSVP, space is limited.