TRANSform Dade members convene their first meeting at Survivor's Pathway in Miami. The coalition was created to give voice to Miami's transgender community. Credit Nadege Green / WLRN Listen Listening... 0:55 Hear the audio version of this story. A new coalition is working to empower Miami-Dade County’s transgender community by helping them come together and advocate as a larger force. TRANSform Dade convened its first meeting Tuesday after about a year of planning strategies and objectives. The group is made up of about a dozen transgender individuals and allies. Some of the founding members work for local nonprofits such as , and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation. One of the first items on the agenda was a brainstorming session on how get the word out to South Florida’s transgender community that TRANSform Dade exists. Lorena McGraw, a peer educator with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, suggested a barbecue or beach party. “We can hand fliers out and that way we can reach the community and get them in one location,” she said. Gaby Garcia-Vera, a field coordinator with , volunteered to create a survey to find out what times and geographical locations are preferred for those interested in attending the group’s meetings. TRANSform Dade was born out of a transgender workgroup funded by the Miami-Dade Health Department. Now that the funding has ended, the group is branching out on its own. While HIV/AIDS prevention is among the issues TRANSform Dade hopes to tackle through prevention education and targeted outreach to sex workers, the group will also be a hub for trans resources and community and leadership building.  For more information about TRANSform Dade, email .相关的主题文章：


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