TCNE
First event 2024
January 24-28
Boston Park Plaza Hotel
What’s New
First Event 2024 Workshop Highlight: By Us, For Us: Surviving and Supporting Each Other as Trans, Nonbinary and Gender Non Conforming People Working in TGNC Spaces: A Community Discussion
By Us, For Us: Surviving and Supporting Each Other as Trans, Nonbinary and Gender Non Conforming People Working in TGNC Spaces: A Community Discussion BIPOC, People of ColorTrans+ Rights & EqualityEducation & DEI Work 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM White Hill Room, Hilton...
First Event Conference is now open and we expect to sell out of tickets for the fashion show and banquet
First Event Conference is now open and we expect to sell out of tickets for the TransFormed Fashion Show and Francis J. Cardullo Banquet (featuring "Are You Ok" Keynote) - get your ticket before it’s too late! Click this link:...
Don’t miss out on joining us at First Event! Register today for your hotel, workshops and events!
Don't miss out on joining us at First Event! Register today for your hotel, workshops and events! ===> On our website: https://tcne.org/first-event/ ===> Click to from your mobile browser: https://whova.com/portal/registration/fecpb_202401/ ===> Registrations...
Francis J. Cardullo Banquet
Keynote Speaker
Jesse Freidin & Rebecca Minor
The First Event team is proud to welcome Jesse Freidin and Rebecca Minor as our First Event 2024 Keynote Speakers!
See them Saturday, January 27, 7PM
Jesse Freidin is an award-winning queer-identified photographer, author and educator, focusing his attention on elevating the experience of the trans/non-binary community through portraiture and interviews. His photography is part of over 150 private collections and has been exhibited in galleries from coast to coast. His award-winning series “Are You OK?” addresses the dangers of the current wave of anti-trans legislation sweeping the country in a passionate attempt to erase stigma and elevate the voices of those most affected.
Jesse’s work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, Vogue, Cosmopolitan, The Huffington Post, Insider and many more. He is the author of three books: When Dogs Heal: Powerful Stories of People Living with HIV and the Dogs That Saved Them (Lerner Books, 2020), Finding Shelter: Portraits of Love, Healing and Survival (Lyons Press, 2017) and ‘Are You OK?’ (2023). Learn more on his website: www.jessefreidin.com
Rebecca Minor, MSW, LICSW is a neuroqueer femme, clinician, consultant, and educator specializing in the intersection of trauma, gender, and sexuality. As a Gender Specialist, Rebecca partners with trans and gender-expansive youth through their journey of becoming, and is a guide to their parents in affirming it. Rebecca is part-time faculty at Boston University School of Social work and always works through a lens that is neurodiversity affirming, trauma-informed, and resilience-oriented. In addition to her clinical work, Rebecca has provided cultural humility training and consultation to organizations, schools, and businesses for the past decade. You can follow her on Instagram, hire her for parent coaching, or check out her blog, and free guides and course for parents and caregivers!
About First Event
First Event is one of the longest-running conferences in the U.S. for transgender and gender-expansive people and those who love and support them. First Event is held annually in the Boston area in late January or early February.
First Event is hosted by Trans Community of New England (TCNE), a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation in the state of Massachusetts
The First Event organizing team is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive conference for all trans and gender non-binary communities while maintaining the same great content and social events that you’ve come to enjoy and expect.
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First Event Conference gives incredible direct reach into the transgender community, with extensive opportunities for promotion throughout the 5-day conference. First Event Conference is presented by Trans Community of New England (TCNE), a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit.