Capital Trans Pride Descending on DC Soon

At a time when the fight over transgender people using public restrooms has reached an ugly crescendo, the Capital Trans Pride event will be returning to D.C. later this month to a charged political atmosphere.

North Carolina's infamous bathroom bill, requiring people to use the public restroom that corresponds to the gender of their birth, has sparked a legal fight with the federal government, and everyone in the country seems to have an opinion on the issue. Capital Trans Pride returns May 21 for its eighth annual appearance in Washington, and their presence is certain to get people talking.

The event is organized by the Capital Pride Alliance. The organization also organizes Capital Pride, which takes place June 1-2.

The event will be held at the Reeves Municipal Building at 14th and U Streets NW from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be workshops, panel discussions, live performances and sponsor tables from trans-friendly businesses.

The talks will address things like name and gender change, insurance and immigration.

"The Capital Pride Alliance, through its diverse programming and stewardship of LGBTA organizations and events, specifically year-round Pride festivities in Washington, DC, serves to celebrate, motivate, and support our diverse communities in order to grow and protect our legacy for future generations," the Capital Pride website states.

Here is a list of topics that will be discussed at the workshop:

• Being a Supportive and Successful Trans Ally
• Resume Testing for Employment Discrimination: DC Office of Human Rights
• Prep 101: Your Guide to HIV Prevention: Whitman-Walker Health
• PFLAG: Sex on Our Own Terms: Sexual Liberation for Trans/Genderqueer Bodies
• Know Your Rights: Trans & Queer Youth Power: SMYAL
• Genderqueer 101 Panel Discussion
• Name and Gender Change, Insurance, and Immigration: TransLAW of DC

Image via Capital Trans Pride