Be-All ’09

Be-All Conference Chicago Ends 30

After 30 Years, Be-All Says Bye-Bye

January 7, 2013

After 30 years of serving the transgender community, Chicago’s Be-All conference is ending. I first learned the news last week, when it arrived in my inbox via Google Alerts. You may recall that in 2009, I attended this conference and wrote all about my experience here. My time at Be-All left an enormous impact on [...]

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My Top 3 Outfits From Be-All

July 30, 2009

Well, almost two months have passed since the Be-All Conference. I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to attend and even happier that my wife accompanied me. I learned so much during that weekend that I will apply to my life as I move forward, and I am glad that so many of [...]

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Jessica’s "Firsts" at Be-All Conference

June 11, 2009

So I’ve now shared my story about my trip to the 2009 Be-All Conference (in case you missed it you can read about it here). Thank you all for the support and caring words, they really have a profound positive impact on me. Here’s a quick and fun little follow up to that series of [...]

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Jessica’s “Firsts” at Be-All Conference

June 11, 2009

So I’ve now shared my story about my trip to the 2009 Be-All Conference (in case you missed it you can read about it here). Thank you all for the support and caring words, they really have a profound positive impact on me. Here’s a quick and fun little follow up to that series of [...]

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My Recap of Be-All: Part 4 of 4

June 10, 2009

I attended the Be-All Conference from June 5th to June 7th, here is my journal of my experiences. Because of the long length, I have decided to divide it into a four part series.  You can read Part One here, Part Two here, and Part Three here. After lunch, I strolled the atrium and called [...]

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My Recap of Be-All: Part 3 of 4

June 9, 2009

I attended the Be-All Conference from June 5th to June 7th, here is my journal of my experiences. Because of the long length, I have decided to divide it into a four part series.  You can read Part One here and Part Two here. Baptism by fire. An expression used to describe a tough and [...]

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My Recap of Be-All: Part 2 of 4

June 9, 2009

I attended the Be-All Conference from June 5th to June 7th, here is my journal of my experiences. Because of the long length, I have decided to divide it into a four part series. You can read Part One here. So there we were, ambling around the dining hall, trying to find two empty seats. [...]

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