Trans-retreat

Thanksgiving came late this year, and over the earlier weekend some of my Akron friends held a trans-focused spiritual retreat at a location in the Kent area. The location is owned by a gay man active in the Akron pride center, and he has been hosting retreats for various LGBT and new-age spirituality groups and occasions for years. (It might make for a nice setting for an AO or pan local group events as well). There were no fashion shows, no makeovers, no merchandise for sale. I only attended the early Thanksgiving dinner on the Saturday night. I knew just about everyone there, so I guess it’s safe to say that of the trans-crowd there, I was the only person not self-identified as transsexual. The evening was composed of good food, quiet conversations, and a drumming circle (I got so into it so much that it wasn’t until I tried to get up that I found how annoyed my left knee had become with me). A number of gay and lesbian friends from Akron were in attendance. During the day, people would take short hikes in the surrounding woods.

This promises to be an annual or more frequent event, one that I’ll list in our local events from now on. -Diane