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Friends, Some of you know that, in addition to being a transgender rights advocate, I'm also the Executive Director of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS). Much of my work at CLAGS focuses on supporting writing, research, and advocacy about and for trans people. I'm emailing you because, as activists, a scholars, or as scholar-activists, I know you're interested in research on trans issues, and that you might be interested in supporting this work by making a donation to the Sylvia Rivera Award in Transgender Studies, a prize CLAGS gives out each year for the best piece of published writing in transgender studies. The 2004 winner was Jamison Green, for his book, Becoming a Visible Man. It probably won't come as a surprise to many of you that there is still little recognition of transgender studies in the academy, and in publishing generally, so the very existence of this award does much to promote the work of those writing about transgender people. I'm very proud of the work that we do at CLAGS to further transgender studies and advocacy, among other things. But here's the thing--less than 7% of CLAGS's operating costs come from the university that houses us. Almost all our work depends on the support of individuals and foundations. And all of the support for our fellowships, including the Sylvia Rivera Award, comes from individuals like you. So please do consider supporting transgender studies by making a donation of any size (even a $10 or $20 donation would help a lot , $100 or $200 even more !) towards the Sylvia Rivera Award. Donations to the Sylvia Rivera Award count will also entail you to a CLAGS membership, including a subscription to CLAGSnews, other member benefits, and my undying love and gratitude. You can make your donation online, right now. Just go to our donations page at _https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=3919_ (https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=3919) and choose "Sylvia Rivera Award" under "your support." Or, you can send a check to CLAGS, Room 7115, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016. For those of you who don't know about CLAGS, here's some background--CLAGS was established in 1991 at the Graduate Center campus of the City University of New York as the first and only university-base research center for Lesbian/Gay/Transgender/Bisexual/Queer (LGTBQ) issues, histories and ideas. For more than a dozen years, CLAGS has worked to foster and disseminate LGTBQ thought to the country through its public programming (panels, colloquium series, conferences), outreach efforts (free reading and discussion groups), and resources (a far-reaching newsletter, well-trafficked website, a book series with NYU Press). And in May 2005, we hosted a national conference, "Trans Politics, Social Change, and Justice." More in-depth information about the trans conference and CLAGS in general can be found at our website, _www.clags.org_ (outbind://57-00000000F33FB917C31DF840A513B9F396B3C56C84043E00/www.clags.org) . Thanks so much for considering my request. All my best, Paisley Paisley Currah Executive Director Center for Lesbian and Gays Studies (CLAGS) _http://www.clags.org_ (http://www.clags.org/) & Director Transgender Law & Policy Institute _http://www.transgenderlaw.org_ (http://www.transgenderlaw.org/) The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS) Graduate Center, Room 7115 City University of New York 365 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10016 For more information about CLAGS’s events, programs, conferences, colloquia, and fellowships, to add to or search our directory of LGBTQ Studies, to join our mailing list, or to find out how to become a member, please visit our web site at _www.clags.org.T_ (http://www.clags.org.t/) o make an online donation to CLAGS, go to our page at Groundspring: _https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=3919_ (https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=3919) .