About this Event
**If you are a medical or behavioral health provider looking to attend continuing education sessions, or if you are a licensed provider who is not trans, nonbinary, gender diverse, and/or intersex, please register here.**
Welcome to the 2026 Rhode Island Trans Health Conference - Community Track! Gender diverse people, their loved ones, and allies are invited to this day-long gathering to learn, explore, and shape new perspectives. This space is intentionally designed by the community, for the community. We are excited to welcome everyone on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at Rhode Island College!
All sessions in the Community Track are provided free of charge. If you are able and willing to make a donation to support the conference, please select the Donation Ticket option when registering for the event.
Coffee in the morning and hot lunch is provided for all attendees. Gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian options will be available.
Quiet rooms and community spaces will also be provided throughout the conference and volunteers will be available for questions or support.
If you have questions not answered in the FAQ's below, have a specific additional accessibility question or need, or have difficulty registering, please email [email protected].
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this conference, attendees will be able to:
- Identify legal, behavioral health, medical, and community needs of transgender, nonbinary, gender diverse, and intersex people, available resources, and ways to fill in the gaps.
- Explore intersections of gender with other identities and lived experiences, such as race, ethnicity, class, disability, and more.
- Create deliberate space for and with BIPOC and QTPOC to learn, connect, and grow community.
- Build affirming space for all community members at any stage in their journey to connect, learn, and embrace joy.
- Provide informative space for allies to learn and grow alongside members of our community while building intentional allyship and advocacy skills that support the wellness of our community.
Important Information:
To help the day run smoothly:
- This conference is about education and community. Please ignore any outside noise, whether it is from media, protestors, or people who are ‘just curious’.
- Sessions may not be recorded. Room monitors will be present in every session.
- Volunteers and Conference Staff will be available and visible throughout the day should you need any support.
- Ask for consent from all involved before sharing photos, personal stories, etc.
Thank you to this year's Communtiy Track sponsors!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Rhode Island College, 600 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Providence, United States
USD 0.00
