Meeting minutes from TRIAD's 04/07/14 meeting.

1. T.R.I.A.D.
Transgender and Intersex Alliance of Denton

2. A.J.
Prezzi

3. Stephen
Vice Prezzi

4. KD
Co-officer

5. Ashton
Public
Representative

6. T.R.I.A.D.
Rules
 Don’t out anyone.
 Don’t assume.
 Don’t be mean.

7. Member
Rights
 The right to request impeachment of any officer.
 The right to attend officer meetings.
 The right to nominate and/ or vote for officers.
 The right to be a candidate for office.
 If you would like to request the constitution in its entirety, please
see me after the meeting .

8. QuickUpdates
 Tabling last Monday went great!We spread the word aboutTRIAD,
and many people seemed happy and supportive.
 A big thank you toWing for creating our logo!
 We’re going to begin a sign-in/attendance sheet to keep track of
how many people are coming to meetings (and so we can get to
know you!).The list will be private, but if you are still
uncomfortable signing it, just put “anonymous” so we will have an
accurate member count.

9. Craft Night
 Monday,April 21st from 6 to 8 pm in our usual meeting location
 Bring any kinds of crafting scraps for yourself and/or to share!
 If you have any suggestions for materials or projects, let us know
after the meeting or leave a comment on the Facebook page or
group.
 Board games and socializing for those who don’t do crafts?

10. ClothingSwap
 Saturday, May 10th from 3 to 6 pm Clark Pomerleau’s house
 A big thank you to Clark for donating his space!
 Trans* exclusive. Invite your friends!
 We will have carpooling. If you need a ride, let us know after the
meeting or leave a comment on the Facebook page or group.
 20 binders have been donated to the swap!
 We do not know the sizes of these binders, but if you need one, let
us know your size. I believe they are Underworks brand.
 There will donation boxes in the residence halls (waiting for
approval) as well as one in the Pride Alliance.

11. Social Media
Don’t forget that we have forms of social media to keep you
updated on events and meetings!
 Tumblr (http://unttriad.tumblr.com)
 We post meeting minutes, updates, and the slideshows you see at
the meetings.
 Public Facebook “Like” Page (http://www.facebook.com/unttriad)
 We post updates and important information as well as links to the
tumblr posts.
 Private Facebook Group
 Please add one of the officers on Facebook (AJ, Stephen, KD, or
Ashton), and message them that you would like to be added to the
group.This group is a private forum to share whatever is on your
mind.
 Twitter? Instagram?
 Let us know if there are any other forms of social media that you’d
likeTRIAD to join.We want to accommodate as many of you as
possible!

12. Today
 Today’s meeting is going to be a two part discussion.We want to
facilitate a healthy discussion so let’s all be respectful of each
other. 
 Please suggest any discussion topics or meeting ideas either after
today’s meeting or on the Facebook page, group, or tumblr.

13. Trans* and
Drag
 How do you feel about trans* people doing drag?
 FtM as drag kings or queens?
 MtF as drag queens or kings?
 Does one or the other seem to invalidate or celebrate one’s gender
identity?
 Boils down to each person’s personal preference and choice.

14. Stealth
 Trans* people going stealth
 Does going stealth invalidate our identity as trans?
 Do you think it helps or hinders the community (or neither)?
 Again, it all boils down to personal preference.

15. Socialize!