Mid-South Trans Nation

Attention Illinois residents.

The Senate Executive Committee has scheduled HB 5095 for a committee hearing this week. Can you please submit a witness slip in support of HB 5095? The deadline is 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6.

HB 5095 will ensure that the Illinois Secretary of State’s current self-attestation process for gender marker corrections on driver's license is established in state law. The bill also ensures that a person's gender designation form is kept confidential, protected like medical statements and only released by court order. The legislation is timely and necessary, given the increased attacks on the transgender community and the targeting of state IDs we’ve seen in other states. HB 5095 is an initiative of Equality Illinois, Legal Council for Health Justice, and the Transformative Justice Law Project of Illinois.

Instructions to Submit a Witness Slip
Click here: https://ilga.gov/Senate/hearings/details/3072/22962/CreateWitnessSlip/?legislationId=166639&GaId=18&View=Create

Name, Address, City, State, Zip: complete these lines (no dots or abbreviations)

Firm/Business: name of organization if you are authorized to represent the organization. Otherwise, type "none" or "self"

Title: title within organization. Otherwise, type "self"

Email and phone: complete these lines

Representation: name of organization if you are authorized to represent the organization. Otherwise, type "self"

Legislation: select "Original Bill" from the drop-down menu

Position: select "PROPONENT" from the drop-down menu

Add Position: Click "Add Position" to finalize your position

Testimony: Check RECORD OF APPEARANCE

ILGA Terms of Agreement: check box to agree

CAPTCHA: Fill out

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As promised here are links to each monologue from last Sundays Trans Monologues! And some great photos! Enjoy 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

📸 Ryan St

Liz Ricon
https://youtu.be/A7YQkTdUSM4?si=FIlgdZFhySKsOGLq

Iris C. Gutiérrez Berrios
https://youtu.be/KyuWbSFesS8?si=uz3I60gU34EM-xuT

Mar Newell
https://youtu.be/KMm2R3KAgB8?si=qzCZFucRSdPKWvKi

Kristal Larson
https://youtu.be/NIYndqzLzao?si=XrlksHtY_opymAc1

Happy Trans Day of Visibility! 🏳️‍⚧️

Today we celebrate the strength, beauty, and resilience of trans, nonbinary and gender non conforming people everywhere. May your day be filled with joy, pride, and the freedom to be exactly who you are.

We also hold space for those who cannot be visible today—for those whose safety, circumstances, or journeys require quiet strength. You are seen, you are valued, and you matter deeply.

From everyone with MSTN, we wish everyone a Trans Day of Visibility filled with love & hope.

With Love,
Jenna Dunn
Founder/Executive Director MSTN

"If we only had one wish, it would be for a world where everyone can live openly, safely, and authentically." Jenna Dunn

Meet some of the cast for the Trans Monologues this Sunday!!

Get your tickets early

Tickets available in advance at the link below.
https://ci.ovationtix.com/35747/performance/11781768

All of our proceeds from this event go directly into our trans assistance fund. You can read more about that fund at.

Www.midsouthtransnation.org

Get those tickets!!

If you want to come and are facing financial barriers, reach out to me. I don't want money to be the reason someone cant come.

Good morning everyone.

It’s getting close to time.

Get your tickets early

Tickets available in advance at the link below.
https://ci.ovationtix.com/35747/performance/11781768

All of our proceeds from this event go directly into our trans assistance fund. You can read more about that fund at.

Www.midsouthtransnation.org

Chicago!! Come join us.

The Trans Monologues.

Real stories. Real voices. Real lives.
Some will make you laugh. Some will lift you up. Some may break your heart a little. All of them will be honest.

We’re gathering to celebrate our experiences — the joy, the resilience, the complexity — and the beautiful community that calls Chicago home.

Join us for an evening of storytelling, connection, and truth. Come listen. Come learn. Come feel. Come celebrate with us. 🖤✨

Tickets available in advance at the link below.
https://ci.ovationtix.com/35747/performance/11781768

¡Chicago! Ven a acompañarnos.

Los Monólogos Trans

Historias reales. Voces reales. Vidas reales.
Algunas te harán reír. Algunas te levantarán el ánimo. Algunas quizá te rompan un poquito el corazón. Pero todas serán honestas.

Nos reunimos para celebrar nuestras experiencias — la alegría, la resiliencia, la complejidad — y la hermosa comunidad que llama hogar a Chicago.

Acompáñanos para una noche de historias, conexión y verdad.
Ven a escuchar. Ven a aprender. Ven a sentir. Ven a celebrar con nosotras. 🖤✨

Boletos disponibles con anticipación en el siguiente enlace:
https://ci.ovationtix.com/35747/performance/11781768

¡Gran anuncio!
Hemos estado construyendo algo poderoso, y ahora es el momento de compartirlo.

Mid-South Trans Nation se está expandiendo oficialmente a nivel nacional, convirtiéndose en una organización dedicada a elevar y apoyar a personas trans y de género no conforme en todo Estados Unidos. Nuestra misión es simple pero urgente: nadie en nuestra comunidad debería tener que enfrentar dificultades en soledad.

Para responder a esa necesidad, hemos lanzado nuestro Fondo de Asistencia Trans, que ofrece apoyo financiero único a quienes están atravesando momentos difíciles. Ya puedes solicitarlo a través de nuestro sitio web o nuestras plataformas sociales:
https://www.midsouthtransnation.org/
¿Alguna vez te has preguntado cómo puedes generar un impacto directo?

Prácticamente cada dólar recaudado será entregado directamente a una persona trans que lo necesite. Ninguna contribución es insignificante. El apoyo comunitario no es la acción de una sola persona, sino el esfuerzo colectivo de muchas, uniendo lo que cada quien puede para lograr un mayor impacto. Esperamos brindar no solo ayuda financiera, sino también la tranquilidad de saber que existe una comunidad más amplia que se une para mostrar apoyo en un momento en que muchas personas se sienten aisladas y con miedo.
A medida que crecemos, el apoyo de la comunidad es lo que hace que este trabajo sea sostenible y posible.
Creemos unos en otros. Y juntos, podemos construir algo más fuerte. 💜

Esperamos que puedan compartir esto ampliamente.
En comunidad,

Jenna Dunn
Fundadora/Directora Ejecutiva
Mid-South Trans Nation

To our amazing community!!! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

To our amazing community!!!