TEA of Utah

It is with the utmost excitement that we announce the addition of new and enthusiastic members of our Board and our organization. Please join us in welcoming the following new Board members to TEA of Utah:

Alejandro Mora

Alex Miller

Alison Smith

Rebecca Valverde

We are also thrilled to have two members of the community to serve with TEA in Volunteer positions critical to our success:

Erin Bain               Outreach Coordinator
Sophia Hawes       Volunteer Coordinator

2013 is certainly the year for advancement, advocacy and education for TEA and we are excited to announce new programming and events. Stay tuned.

Equality Utah is holding a Town Hall on Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the Salt Lake County Building, 2001 South State Street, in the County Council Chambers at 6:00 pm.

In our state, there are 4-5 complaints filed EVERY MONTH by gay and transgender Utahns who have been fires, simply for being, or being perceived as being, gay or transgender and they have no recourse because Utah doesn’t currently protect people from discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.

Let’s put an end to this kind of blatant unfairness! Join Equality Utah and community partners PFLAG, TEA of Utah and Ogden Outreach for an important conversation about how we can end workplace and housing discrimination this legislative session.

This will be an interactive forum where we can get the real facts about discrimination against LGBT Utahns, share our experiences and learn about the 2013 Workplace and Housing Non-discrimination Bill. Friends, families and allies welcomes and encouraged.

Equality Utah will also have a photobooth here you and your friends/family can take a picture with your personalized message – we need you to share your story.

Be there and Make the Difference!

TEA of Utah is proud to support the Equality Utah Jazz Brunch featuring world renowned bassist Jennifer Leitham. Get your tickets NOW!

The past few weeks have seen an incredible amount of support from the community, and we couldn’t be more pleased. TEA of Utah is proud to announce the following sponsors for ITDOR 2012:

Executive Sponsors
B.W. Bastian Foundation
Equality Utah
Jitterbug Coffee Hop
LGBT Resource Center

Gold Sponsors: Atheists of Utah, Human Rights Campaign, Utah Pride Center, Candice Metzler, Connie Anast & Lindi Inman, and Dayne Law

Silver Sponsors: Roofers Supply, Plan-B Theatre Company, Holly Mullen & Ted Wilson, and Mia S. Jensen

Food Sponsors: Utah Pride Center, South Valley Unitarian Universalist Society and Cakewalk Vegan Bakery and Store

Thank you to our Sponsors and supporters. We couldn’t do it without you!

… the November Events link at the top of the page! This is a combined list of all events for November. Grab the list and do your best to attend them all!

We are humbled by the generosity of Equality Utah and Plan-B Theatre Company, our newest Sponsors of International Transgender Day of Remembrance. We couldn’t do all that we do without fair minded organizations like these standing up for the Transgender community.

Thank you Brandie Balkan and Jerry Rapier for being tremendous community partners for TEA!

We are pleased to annouce we are the recipients of a generous donation on behalf of the B.W. Bastian Foundation for International Transgender Day of Remembrance. The Bastian Foundation has always been a supporter of the LGBT Community in so many ways, and we are grateful for their continued support of the work of TEA of Utah.

One of the largest obstacles facing any non-profit organization is fundraising. We never seem to have enough to go to all of the wonderful programs we would like to sponsor.

As many of you know, our positions here at TEA of Utah are unpaid. We donate hundreds of hours of our time, as well as hundreds of our own dollars, to see the mission of TEA of Utah move forward.

We have a lofty goal of $5,000 to raise by the end of 2012 in order to fund several upcoming projects and events that we think would greatly impact the Transgender Community.

1. ITDOR funding (speakers and operating expenses)
2. DLD training and advocacy
3. Healthcare provider database
4. Transgender Survey education and policy advocacy with lawmakers and governmental figures all over the State of Utah.
5. General operating expenses

If you are able, we would love to see YOUR contribution to the work TEA of Utah does! How can you donate? Simple!

Guidestar – The organization which tells you about organizations! We have been registered with them for two years.
Paypal – you can sent a “gift” via PayPal to teaofutah@gmail.com
Sending a personal donation to: TEA of UTAH c/o Connie Anast 845 East Whitemaple Way, SLC UT 84106.

Each donation helps our goals and our programs, $1, $5 or $50, we appreciate all that you have to give.

Thank you for supporting the work!

In Unity,
Connie Anast
Executive Director
TEA of Utah

It’s that time again – our community will be coming together in commemoration of International Transgender Day of Remembrance. Tuesday, November 20, 2012, we will gather to remember our fallen, our cause for equality, and to simply celebrate who we are.

Mark your calendars now and save the date!

As always, our Board Meetings and Committee Meetings are open to the public. It is our goal to have complete transparency in how we work with our community. Take a moment to jot down these meeting times:

TEA BOARD MEETING – SEPTEMBER 13 6:30pm, Jitterbug Coffeehop 1855 South 700 East, SLC
TDOR MEETING – SEPTEMBER 20 6:30pm, Jitterbug Coffeehop 1855 South 700 East, SLC
TEA BOARD MEETING – OCTOBER 11 6:30pm, Jitterbug Coffeehop 1855 South 700 East, SLC
TEA BOARD MEETING – NOVEMBER 8 6:30pm, Jitterbug Coffeehop 1855 South 700 East, SLC
TEA BOARD MEETING – DECEMBER 13 6:30pm, Jitterbug Coffeehop 1855 South 700 East, SLC