HIV Equal and Triangle Community Center Celebrate Transgender Self-Care  

On Sunday, August 30, HIV Equal and Triangle Community Center will be hosting an event at the offices of sponsors World Health Clinicians and CIRCLE CARE Center in Norwalk, CT, to celebrate and promote self-care within the transgender community.
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"A Transgender Self-Care event is important in small communities such as ours here in Fairfield County because it emphasizes that no one is alone out there, and that there are places such as TCC and CIRCLE CARE Center that provide support and services to everyone in the LGBTQ Community," said Dr. A.C. Demidont, CIRCLE CARE Center's Adult and Adolescent Infectious Diseases & HIV Medicine specialist who also provides services related to LGBQ and Transgender Healthcare.

From 9 a.m.- 2:30 p.m., and in conjunction with other local beauty and hair specialists, Jay Romero of Jay Romero Salon will provide appointments to transgender individuals for complimentary beauty and hair consultations. Appointments can be made by calling 203-853-0600.

From noon to 3:30 p.m., HIV Equal will have certified HIV testers on-site at CIRCLE CARE Center (www.CircleCareCenter.org) for anyone wishing to get tested for the virus. The campaign will also feature a photo shoot for anyone wanting to participate in the anti-stigma online photo initiative.
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The event will also feature a gender-affirming clothing drive at TCC and a panel discussion to feature guests such as Connecticut-based gender-affirming life coach Tony Ferraiolo (www.tonyferraiolo.com), transgender activist and fashion model Monique Fontaine, CIRCLE CARE Center's gender-affirming and transgender-friendly clinician Dr. Demidont along with TCC's Service Coordinator and Case Manager Jacki Alessio. Other notable panelists will soon be announced.
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"The event is not only a great way to bring about a greater awareness of the transgender community, it's also an important opportunity to help transgender individuals here in Fairfield County. This event will give them the opportunity to learn more about their own community and to feel empowered through self-care and discussions about real transgender issues," said Anthony Crisci, Executive Director of TCC. "This event will be yet another opportunity for us to bring our community together, and to help publicize the services and support that TCC, WHC, CIRCLE CARE Center and HIV Equal bring to LGBTQ people here in Fairfield County."

HIV Equal and Triangle Community Center's event will be held from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m on Sunday, August 30, at 618 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850.
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To learn more about HIV Equal, please visit www.HIVequal.org, for World Health Clinicians, please visit www.whcccc.org, for CIRCLE CARE Center, please visit www.CircleCareCenter.org, and for Triangle Community Center, please visit www.ctgay.org. �
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