Becoming Ourselves
Beauty and Happiness
Soon to be
at Bethesda Church of Christ
Photographs of magical T/NB people
Beautiful, happy images of trans and nonbinary (T/NB) adults and children, selected by a panel of trans youth.
Inspiration, aspiration, hope
March 2, 2024
March 23, 2024
March 31, 2024
International Transgender Day of Visibility
Related Events
Rainbow Youth Alliance, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville, MD
Rainbow Youth Alliance is a twice-monthly support group for LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-18. During group, two adult co-facilitators engage the youth in conversation and activities. RYA is a great opportunity for LGBTQ+ youth to meet others like them and interact in a fun and structured environment.
International Transgender Day of Visibility - March 31, 2024 - Discussion after Services
Discussion Day Speakers
Gwen Andersen
(she/her)
Gwen Andersen will discuss why she wanted to do a photo show on this topic. Rockville, MD-based photographer, active member of Women’s Caucus for Art, contributor, curator, and organizer of Becoming Ourselves.
Reverend Dr. Jill McCrory
(she/her)
Friend of Petra Stephanie Neal, long advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, organizer and board member of the MoCo Pride Center, and honored as a Capital Pride Hero
Natasha Nazareth
(she/her)
Mother, contributing photographer. Co-founder of Maryland's first Certified B Corp law firm dedicated to joyful, purposeful work that transforms our communities and drives positive change. 2023 Woman Making History awarded by the Montgomery County Commission for Women.
Al
(they/he)
Model for the exhibit and transgender engineer-poet
Leigh Phelps
(they/them)
Contributing photographer and model. Gender-fluid, queer musician, artist, and lover of the natural world. Clerk of Young Friends at Sandy Spring Friends Meeting.
Heather Spyrou
(she/her)
Lesbian and long time advocate of LGBTQ & autism awesomeness. Proud mom of two amazing kids. Former President of the Cloverly PTA and author
Shane Henise
Rainbow Youth Alliance
(he/him)
Program Director/RYA, Program Coordinator/Gender Care Services Children’s National Hospital, Transgender Advocate
Oshee Mercer
(they/them)
Model for the exhibit. Nonbinary death doula, homemaker, ceremonialist, and gender diversity educator
Greer
MoCo Pride Center
(they/them)
Greer Hamilton is a queer and trans organizer and activist who works for justice and equity in both technical and creative disciplines. Greer serves as a proud board member of the MoCo Pride Center and lives with their partner and two cats in Silver Spring.