Seattle Trans Picnic 2023

Q&A's

What is Seattle Trans Picnic?

It's a community gathering and a treat by and for the local trans & nonbinary community!It's the 3rd year we've had a day for trans & nonbinary folks coming together in Volunteer Park. In the first year, we had about 300 trans & nonbinary folks show up. In 2022, we had over 1000 folks show up and have a wonderful day together!This is all about trans & nonbinary folks having a treat, making community connection, and having a nice day in the summer sun.We don't have booths, we don't have sales, we don't have named sponsors, we don't have entertainment, we don't have companies or organizations there.We do have tons of FREE vegan trans donuts (from Dough Joy), free vegan tamales (from Frelard Tamales), and free canned beverages.We also invite the community to use our sign-making materials to create a t4t affinity group this year, or join ones that other folks create! We intend for this to make community connection and new friendships easier to grow.

When and wear is this year's event?

Volunteer Park in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, from 12pm-6pm on Saturday, July 15, 2023. You're welcome to attend for part or all of the time.

Who is invited?

All trans & nonbinary folks, using a very inclusive definition of "trans & nonbinary" that includes anyone who is not cis!Please no cis folks, except "emotional support cis" invited by a trans and/or nonbinary attendee for accessibility.

What are "t4t affinity groups"?

We're doing a new experiment this year to encourage community connection!Affinity groups can be identity, activity, or interest-based. The intention is to bring together folks with similar affinities. These will all be community-created and you can create whatever types of groups you'd like (as long as they're not hateful or right-wing, of course!).t4t is a term meaning "trans for trans" -- these groups are intended for trans & nonbinary people to meet other trans & nonbinary folks.We'll have sign-making materials available where you can make an invitation for folks to join you in an affinity group in our space. You can hang the sign on a tree (please be gentle) or place it on the lawn to have people join you.You can decide what name/invitation to include on the sign for your group, but these are just some ideas/examples to give you an idea:- Identity-based t4t group examples: Neurodivergent, indigenous, Black, Deaf, immigrants, 50+, grad students, goths, furries, social workers, etc.- Activity-based t4t group examples (bring your own materials if applicable!): Zine making, watercolor, collage making, poetry writing, reading together, one-shot RPG, board games, etc.- Interest-based t4t group examples: Musicians, activists, digital artists, bicyclists, tattoo fans, climbers, vegans, gamers, rope, Star Wars fans, mushroom foragers, etc.Again, these are just some examples -- make your own! <3

What should I bring?

Yourself!We recommend bringing a blanket or something to sit on, but we'll have some available.We highly recommend and encourage KN95 or equivalent mask wearing when available, but we'll have some KN95 masks available.We'll have food and drinks, but we don't know how many folks will attend so we may run out, so we recommend hydration and snacks, especially if you have any particular dietary needs.If you're interested in creating a t4t affinity group for an activity, please bring any materials for an activity you'd like to share!Otherwise - it's a day at the park and you can bring whatever you'd like.You're also welcome to bring any other trans & nonbinary friends, of course!! But also very very welcome to come alone!

What are your COVID and other transmissible precautions?

We take COVID seriously, but we understand the nature of gatherings inherently have some risk and we want expectations to be clear. We are trying our best to minimize the risk as possible.The most important precaution we have is that we are 100% outdoors. It's clear that outdoor events, especially ones that are spread out, are MUCH less risky than indoor events.We HIGHLY encourage mask wearing, but as people will be eating and drinking, it's not possible to have mask wearing 100% of the time. We also know from experience that it's impossible to have complete compliance with mask wearing in an outdoor space without controlled entry. Masks are also not magic shields, and we still encourage folks to follow other precautions even when masked.We will have buttons available that say "please wear a mask around me!". If you see folks with these buttons, PLEASE ensure you wear a mask when you're in close proximity to them, either in conversation or otherwise near them. If you're eating or drinking or otherwise don't have a mask, please move away from them.Also, please follow general COVID/transmissible safety precautions. These are important. That includes distancing whenever possible - don't crowd! It also means to please limit your volume - speaking loudly and yelling transmits more readily.If you have special concerns, know that you are not required to be in close proximity to people to attend the event and are very welcome to find a spot that works for you. If the food/drink areas don't feel accessible to you, PLEASE make a request to a volunteer or anyone at the event to get one for you - we're a community here to keep each other safe and help each other.We also encourage you to take a COVID test before attending the event.

What will you have to offer?

We'll have approximately 500 big fluffy vegan and nut-free trans donuts from Dough Joy, a couple thousand vegan trans donut holes, about 450 big 1/2 vegan & gluten-free tamales from Frelard tamales, and many hundreds of canned drinks.All of this is free and a treat for trans & nonbinary folks!We'll also have lots of blankets to borrow, KN95 masks to take, and "please wear a mask around me!" buttons.

Is this event accessible?

"Accessible" can mean a lot of things of course. There is ADA parking in front of the Seattle Asian Art Museum. Most people will be on the grass lawn, so that may or may not be easily accessible. Restrooms nearby are ADA compliant.There are single-stall gender-neutral restrooms attached to the amphitheater, multi-stall gender-neutral restrooms at the Asian Art Museum until 5pm, and gendered restrooms east of the Conservatory.Please ask for assistance from a volunteer or any other community member if you'd like it at any time -- we're a great community and we help each other & keep each other safe!If you have any other accessibility needs or questions, please email jerika@seattletransjoy.com or DM Seattle Trans Joy on Instagram.

Who are you?

We're Seattle Trans Joy, trans & nonbinary community members who saw a huge need for community connection and trans & nonbinary spaces in general. We started with our 1st picnic in 2021, and since then have organized Seattle Trans Beachday, Transoween, several Trans Camps, and Trans Land coming up in August. The lead organizer for this event is Jerika Che, but we've had the help of several other awesome community folks.

I have other questions, feedback, or requests

Please send an email to jerika@seattletransjoy.com or DM Seattle Trans Joy on Instagram!