A transgender support conference is being held in Hamilton this weekend, will delegates travelling from Auckland to Invercargill and many places in between to take part. The Agender NZ Conference is being held at the Le Grand Hotel and will be opened tonight by Hamilton Mayor Bob Simcock. Hamilton Labour Party list MP Sue Moroney is also addressing the delegates, while fellow Labour MP Charles Chauvel is presenting a keynote speech. Organisers Cindy Lewis and Sarah Lamont say during the weekend there will be presentations on subjects covering, plastic surgery, make-up skills, transgender youth, the role of support people, gender issues, public places of safety, support groups, including police, and human rights. They say the evenings will be reserved for relaxing and catching up with friends. Drag queens will entertain conference-goers on Saturday night, while the traditional fashion parade and Tranny Idol will be held on Sunday evening. Presentation of prizes will bring down the curtain on what the two organisers expect to be a productive and exciting weekend. Agender is also holding its AGM on Sunday.
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff
First published: Friday, 4th June 2010 - 3:37pm