Fantasia Fair - In The Press

Fantasia Fair In The Press
Announcements, Press Releases, and Fantasia Fair In The Press

August 1, 2009

Dallas Denny Named 2009 Transgender Pioneer

Provincetown, Massachusetts, August 1, 2009 – Real Life Experience, Inc. is proud to announce that the 2009 Virginia Prince Transgender Pioneer Award will be presented to Dallas Denny.

Dallas Denny is a respected writer, activist, scholar, and a transgender pioneer. Her contributions to the community are numerous, significant, and date back nearly three decades. In the early 1980s, Dallas organized the National Transgender Library Project. In 1990, she founded the American Educational Gender Information Service (AEGIS) to make referrals and disseminate information on gender dysphoria. For many years, she served as executive director of that organization, which continues now Gender Education & Advocacy. Dallas is a prolific writer with hundreds of articles and three books to her credit. For several years, she held the Editor position with the journal Chrysalis and from 1998 through 2006 was the editor of Transgender Tapestry. Dallas was one of the founders of the Southern Comfort conference and worked for many years with our own Fantasia Fair. She was director of Fantasia Fair from 2001 through 2007 and she sat on the board of directors of Real Life Experiences, Inc, the parent organization of Fantasia Fair.

"It is with great honor and enthusiasm that we recognize Dallas' many contributions" commented Abby Saypen, Chair of the board of directors of Real Life Experience, Inc. Ms. Saypen continued, "Dallas is one of the many unsung heros of the trans community."

The award, which is named after the late Virginia prince, will be presented in Provincetown, Massachusetts on October 20, 2009.

For more information about the Fantasia Fair conference, please visit www.fantasiafair.org.

July 28, 2009

Jamie Dailey discusses Fantasia Fair on "The Radical Trannies" radio show

Fantasia Fair's own Jamie Dailey was on the July 26, 2009 edition of The Radical Trannies. Host Ethan St. Pierre and Jamie discussed the Fantasia Fair, the need for better education in the community and the role of conferences as education vehicles.

You can listen to a podcast of the show at the TransFM website.

May 31, 2009

Scholarships Available for Fantasia Fair 2009

The Fantasia Fair Planning Committee has announced that there will be a number of scholarships available for the 35th annual Fantasia Fair conference which will take place in historic Provincetown, Massachusetts from October 18 through October 25, 2009.

"The world-wide recession is making things very difficult for many in the community and the financial hardships make scholarships like ours even more important" commented Fair Director Miqqi Alicia Gilbert, Ph.D. "There are several awards that provide different levels of financial support. These awards often make the difference between someone being able to attend these educational workshops and the alternative of just staying at home and hiding in the closet." Dr. Gilbert stresses the "need for crossdressers and transsexuals to learn about themselves in an open, socially tolerant environment." The Fantasia Fair conference in Provincetown provides such an environment.

Dr. Gilbert continues, "Fantasia Fair is about helping people and these awards help us help the community."

Scholarships are open to those who demonstrate financial need, regardless of their age or gender. Applicants should submit a statement of financial need and a letter explaining why they want to attend Fantasia Fair. The Fantasia Fair Planning Committee will select all scholarship recipients.

Recipients awarded full scholarships will receive free tuition to the Fair, including all seminars, workshops, and events, daily lunches, and shared room accommodations for seven nights. Partial scholarships are also available as well as the "Dottie Laing Scholarship" for couples with a transgender partner.

Eligibility Requirements

Age over 18 (or parental permission if under 18)
Demonstrated financial need (applications will be considered on an individual basis)
Submission of a "Why I Want to Come to Fantasia Fair" letter
Receipt of materials by July 31, 2009
Fantasia Fair Planning Committee Members and their families are not eligible for scholarships

Rules for Scholarship Awards

Submit a letter entitled "Why I Want to Come to Fantasia Fair." There are no limitations for length or style. You can be creative just as long as you are convincing
Submit a letter, note, or other materials demonstrating your financial need; in other words, tell the committee how your financial situation prevents you from coming to Fantasia Fair.
Applicants under 18 years of age must include a document giving parental consent
Following the July 31 deadline, the Fantasia Fair Planning Committee will evaluate all submissions. Awards will be given to the candidates who, in the judgment of the Committee, most convincingly demonstrate their desire to attend Fantasia Fair.
Contest winners will be notified on or about August 15, 2009
In the event that a winner is not able to attend Fantasia Fair or declines the scholarship, the first runner-up will be notified immediately

Please submit your materials by the July 31 deadline to:

scholarships@fantasiafair.org

Fantasia Fair
P.O. Box 618
Pt Pleasant, NJ 08742-0618

With your submissions, please include a postal address, email address, or phone number for the Fantasia Fair Planning Committee to use to contact you. If you provide a phone number, please mention what name to ask for.

Additional details about the Fantasia Fair conference and the scholarships available can be found at www.fantasiafair.org. Anyone interested in contributing to a scholarship fund are encourage to contact the conference organizers.

Press Releases from 2008

Top Of Page