Celebrating Five Years of Black Trans Advocacy:

The National Black Trans Advocacy Conference & Awards Gala (BTAC) is a distinct educational and empowerment program event, home to nearly 300 plus trans and gender non-conforming individuals, our family, friends, community allies and corporate partners from across the country who are focused on advancing black trans equality.

BTAC is a unique life changing (5) day program that furthers education, provides linkage to resources, community building and organizing, leadership development and celebration of diverse identities. 5th Annual National Black Trans Advocacy Conference & Awards Gala takes place in Dallas, Texas April 25 - May 1, 2016.

Joining CAN WE TALK FOR REAL co-hosts Teresa (Terry Boi) Jackson and Michelle Brown on Wednesday, February 24th is Carter Brown, Executive Director of Black Transmen, Inc. (BTMI).

BTMI along with Black Transwomen, Inc. work together to bring the conference and gala to the community each year.

Besides discussing the challenges and threats facing trans women and men in the Black community, Carter will bring us up-to-date on the planning/programming for this year’s conference and awards gala including the featured events of Family & Fun Day, TransManifest Live, Black Trans International Pageants and the Black Diamond Ball.  The goal for attendance at this year’s BTAC is 300 attendees. Registration is now open.

Show starts at 8:30est/:7:30cst, call in to 347-215-8985, and Press 1 to speak.

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