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[6] Established in 1998 as a forum for the accomplishments of sex- worker film and video makers, the festival focuses on prostitutes’ rights, organizing efforts and working conditions for sex workers, sex work as a labor issue on the international agenda and sex education. www.sexworkerfest.com MAY 21 The National Center for Lesbian Rights, San Francisco Kyle Allums, the first publicly transgender person to play NCAA Division I basketball, along with Chely Wright, the first openly LGBT country music star, will be honored at the 34th anniversary celebration, hosted by Kate Clinton. www.nclrights.org MAY 24–25 36th Annual Gracies Celebration, Los Angeles The Alliance for Women in Media’s yearly event honors the most realistic and faceted portrayals of women in the media. This year’s winners include Claire Danes, Betty White and the MSNBC Rachel Maddow-hosted [4] special “The Assassination of Dr. Tiller.” www.thegracies.org MAY 29–JUNE 1 International Conference on Violence Against Women: Complex Realities and New Issues in a Changing World, Montreal Find new ways to discuss and www.msmagazine.com act in opposition to physical and systemic violence against women using theoretical and practical models. Speakers include Judge Judy Harris Kluger of New York State, who has been commended for her work against domestic violence. www.conferenceviolence.com JUNE 2–4 10th Annual Trans-Health Conference, Philadelphia Three days of workshops, presentations and a cabaret show are designed to promote transgender health in mind, body, spirit and community at this 10th annual extravaganza. [5] www.trans-health.org JUNE 2–4 National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, College Park, Md. Participate in community service projects, networking, skill- building events and advocacy workshops—and discuss with other women student leaders real-world issues such as financial literacy and life after college. www.nccwsl.org JUNE 5 –1 8 Feminist Summer Camp, New York Meet with feminist leaders and organizers and learn social- justice organizing skills while enjoying a summer-camp experience. www.soapboxinc.com/feminist- summer-camp/ JUNE 16–19 American Association of University Women Convention: Breaking Through Barriers— Advocating for Change, Washington, D.C. Celebrate 130 years of the AAUW while attending panels and workshops, listening to prominent speakers and taking part in a Lobby Day on Capitol Hill to promote fair and equal access to educational opportunities for women. http://convention.aauw.org JUNE 17 Veteran Feminists of America Honors Betty Friedan, Gramercy Park, N.Y. On NOW’s 45th anniversary, join Stephanie Coontz, author of A Strange Stirring: The Feminine Mystique and American Women at the Dawn of the 1960s, to honor the work of iconic feminist Betty Friedan, author of The Feminine Mystique and NOW’s first president. www.vfa.us/#Honors JUNE 21 Advancing Girls in STEM: An NCGS Symposium, Wellesley, Mass. The National Coalition of Girls’ Schools brings together speakers and original research discussing how we can keep girls interested in and advancing in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. Guest speakers include Bernice Sandler, the “Godmother of Title IX.” www.ncgs.org JUNE 24–26 NOW National Conference, Tampa, Fla. This year’s theme for the 45th anniversary is “Daring to Dream: Building a Feminist Future.” Speakers include Haitian feminist leader Marlene Bastien, plus-size model Kate Dillon and pollster Celinda Lake. www.now.org JUNE 25 The San Francisco Dyke March Celebrate lesbian pride at the 19th anniversary of the world’s largest dyke march, featuring the famous dykes on bikes. www.thedykemarch.org JUNE 30–JULY 3 National Women’s Music Festival, Middleton, Wisc. The four-day musical and cultural extravaganza includes musical performances, comedy, theater, workshops and films for and by women. [6] www.wiaonline.org JULY 5–7 The Futures of Feminism: New Directions in Feminist, Women’s and Gender Studies; West London, U.K. The annual Feminist and Women’s Studies Association (U.K. and Ireland) gathering will address where feminism is going and where it still needs to go, through paper and panel presentations on feminist activism, pedagogy and media. http://futuresoffeminism. wordpress.com SPRING 2011 | 19