Our annual celebration for trans and non-binary community members and friends in support of our pioneering Transgender Health Program, Transcendence honors leaders in TGNB wellness and visibility. Sponsorship opportunities are currently available and general tickets are $35.
This year we will honor advocate, writer, & model Devin-Norelle alongside actor, model & activist Indya Moore for being voices and champions that uplift and empower trans and non-binary communities, especially the communities that Callen-Lorde serves. Transcendence recognizes individuals, groups and organizations that have made substantial contributions toward fostering the visibility and wellness of TGNB communites. Past honorees include artist Deja Smith; author and producer Jacob Tobia; world renowned DJ Lina Bradford; writer, speaker and media personality Tyler Ford; artist, poet, and performer, Juliana Huxtable; photographer, writer and publisher, Amos Mac; and the bklyn boihood collective for their work in building community and self-empowerment for transmasculine people of color.
2019 Host Committee
Gaines Blasdel
Finn Brigham & Kendall Walton
Denton Callander
Kimberly Drew
James T. Evans, Ph.D., Esq.
Leanne Gan
Yuhua Hamasaki
Laura A. Jacobs, LCSW-R
Jay Laudato & Tom Watson
Nathan Levitt
Daniel McGee
Shakina Nayfack
D’hana Perry
Jill & Sandra Powell-Elliot
Asa Radix, MD & Janine le Sueur
Foster Reisz
Melissa Sklarz
Michael & June Stafford
Wendy Stark & Katie Douglass
Kaden Donovan Stearns & Liza Pine
Jacob Tobia
2019 Sponsors
Champion Sponsor
Advocate Sponsors
John W. Baumgarten Architect, P.C.
James T. Evans, PhD, Esq
Jill & Sandra Powell-Elliot
Patron Sponsors
Airbnb
Ted Ackerman & Geremy Kawaller
Amida Care
Joe Baker
J. Goodwin Bland & Michael Katovitz
Dynamic Construction Services Inc.
David A. Guggenheim & Michael Bosworth
Laura A. Jacobs, LCSW-R
Light Touch Laser Spa NYC
Navin C. Mehta, MD
The Phluid Project
Rocksteady Farm & Flowers
Alexander Roque & Christopher Brand
Michael & June Stafford
Supporter Sponsors
Finn Brigham & Kendall Walton
Matthew Cohen
Anthony Fortenberry & Ravi Satkalmi
Marla Hassner & M. Gerard Thompson
Hermes Mallea & Carey Maloney
Marlene Mouttet
Donnie Roberts & Geoff Allman
Wendy Stark & Katie Douglass
Jeffrey S. Trachtman & Peter Chao
Olivia Watts & Tom Watts
Benefactor Sponsors
Brooklyn Community Pride Center
The Craigs
Leanne Gan
Daniel McGee
Foster Reisz
Lanita A. Ward-Jones & Dr. Rakiyah Jones, DNP, FNP-BC
Friend Sponsors
Denise & Gene DeMaio
Latasha Forbes
Allison Palmer
Patient Advocates of NY
Kaden Donovan Stearns & Liza Pine
National LGBT Media Sponsor
lists in formation as of 9/17/19