GIFT Sponsors Francie’s Closet Clothing ExchangeStonewall Columbus GIFT (Gender Identity Focus Team) Sponsors “Francie’s Closet” a Clothing Exchange Event for the T Community.
Stonewall Columbus’s newly created Gender Identity Focus Team (GIFT), a 16 member group, is organizing a clothing exchange to provide both male and female clothing to transgender and intersex people. The event, called Francie’s Closet, will provide fashion tips, as well as a safe place to try on, receive, and even store clothing that fits people’s gender identities. Francie’s Closet will be Friday, April 9th 7-9pm at the Stonewall Community Center located at 1160 N. High St. Anyone wishing to donate to this event is encouraged to contact Stonewall to make arrangements to drop off or pick up donated items. We are seeking consignment quality, “like new” clothing which will be given to trans/intersex individuals that could not otherwise afford new clothing.
“Stonewall is committed to providing transgender-related programming and educational opportunities to increase the quality of all trans and intersex community members,” Stonewall President Rob Berger explained, “and the clothing exchange is something that the GIFT members have identified as a necessary service Stonewall can offer.”
GIFT will also sponsor a screening of the film Normal at the Stonewall Columbus Community Center on Wednesday, Mar. 31 at 7 pm. The film addresses the struggles of a family and a small town coming to terms with gender identity issues when a prominent community member comes out as transgender and transitions from male to female.
GLBT people and straight allies interested in participating in GIFT, donating for the clothing exchange or attending can contact Kellye Pinkleton, Stonewall Columbus Director of Programming at (614) 299-7764 ext. 11 or kellye@stonewall-columbus.org.
