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Free ‘Gender-Affirming’ Haircuts In Newark For Trans Day Of Visibility
Need a new fade, buzzcut, taper, faux hawk, beard trim, layers, shears trim, shag, mullet or pixie cut? Get one for free on March 29.
NEWARK, NJ — Need a new fade, buzzcut, taper, faux hawk, beard trim, layers, shears trim, shag, mullet or pixie cut? An event featuring free “gender-affirming” haircuts in Newark may be right up your alley.
According to an announcement from Garden State Equality, a free haircut event will take place on Friday, March 29 to celebrate this year’s Transgender Day of Visibility. It’s scheduled for 4 to 9 p.m. at the Robeson Center, Rutgers University-Newark, 350 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
The event is open to the public. Ages “teen and up” are welcome, organizers said. RSVPs can be made online here.
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Aside from the free haircuts, there will also be other workshops at the event, covering a range of empowering topics such as “How to change your name in NJ Workshop,” “Hair and Makeup Support/ Guidance” and “Voguing 101.”
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