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Transgender Pride In The Park Will Feature Founders' Wedding Reception

BY AJ TRAGER

FERNDALE – Transgender Michigan will host the 2015 celebration of Transgender Pride in the Park at noon on Aug. 8 in Ferndale's Donald Red Geary Park.
Transgender Pride in the Park is the summer celebration for those outside the gender binary and their allies to come together and honor the lives and experiences of non-binary individuals.
Transgender Michigan has been celebrating Pride in the Park since 1997. This year, co-founders of Transgender Michigan, Rachel Crandall and Susan Cocker, will host their wedding reception during the event.
Crandall and Cocker founded Transgender Michigan in 1997 stemming from their personal experiences as transgender-identified individuals in a society ignorant about gender differences. Together they quickly realized the overwhelming need to unite transgender individuals throughout Michigan through an online clearinghouse for transgender information and events.
Transgender Michigan has evolved into an organization that provides a multitude of services and programs including founding the Transgender Day of Visibility and the local 24/7 Trans hotline. They have also orchestrated local events for Transgender Day of Remembrance, transgender health fairs, Give Out Day and Pride events around the state.
Crandall and Cocker have asked that those who wish to provide a wedding gift to the newlyweds donate to their honeymoon fund. The GoFundMe site can be found at http://www.gofundme.com/yt897yc.
Pride in the Park is free to attend. Participants are encouraged to join in the potluck by bringing a dish to share with hundreds of friends.
Participating Vendors include Planned Parenthood Affiliates of Michigan, PFLAG Detroit, Rosemary A. Jozwiak, PC and Associates, Metropolitan Community Church of Detroit and Health Emergency Lifeline Programs.
Donald Red Geary Park is located at 1000-1198 Earle Blvd in Ferndale. Visit the event Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/1452730258376283/.

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