Moving Trans* History Forward (2014) The first conference, held at the University of Victoria from March 21 to 23, 2014, was entitled "Moving Trans* History Forward". Around 100 trans activists and researchers, as well as allies, gathered to preserve and present the stories and records of trans pioneers from the early 1960s onwards. Events included keynote speakers
Jennifer Pritzker,
Vivian Namaste,
Susan Stryker, and
Dallas Denny; oral presentations, symposiums, displayed materials, and a featured screening of the film
Trans. Moving Trans History Forward: Building Communities – Sharing Connections (2016) The second conference, entitled "Moving Trans History Forward: Building Communities – Sharing Connections", took place at the University of Victoria from March 17 to 20, 2016. Events included keynote speakers
Jamison Green and
Martine Rothblatt, oral presentations, posters, art exhibits, a screening of
Mo Bradley's feature-length film
Two 4 One, and Founders Panel discussions with
Rupert Raj, Jason Cromwell,
Jamie Lee Hamilton, and Yvonne Cook-Riley. Among oral presentations, art displays, and workshops, there were both youth and elder panels, where speakers discussed topics relating to their respective age groups.
Moving Trans History Forward (2021) The fourth iteration of the Moving Trans History Forward conference was held online, from March 11 to 14, 2021. The first keynote speaker was Blas Radi, cofounder of the world's second Chair in Transgender Studies at the
University of Buenos Aires. The program included oral presentations, panel discussions, and youth and elder panels. On March 31, 2023, the conference coincided with
International Transgender Day of Visibility. The conference included oral presentations, panel discussions, poster sessions, and workshops. The program included a Two-Spirit Trans+ Panel, a youth panel, and an elders panel. This conference marked just over 10 years since the founding of the Moving Trans History Forward conferences and featured
Dallas Denny,
Jamison Green, and retired U.S. lieutenant colonel
Jennifer Pritzker as speakers at the opening reception. Jennifer Pritzker's
Tawani Foundation provided the foundational donation of $1 million to the host organization, the Chair in Transgender Studies, in 2016. This conference faced challenges due to the anti-trans policies of the
second administration of U.S. president Donald Trump and saw a decline in attendees. Keynote speakers included
Kael McKenzie, the worlds first trans-masculine judge, and
Lucia Lucas, the first recognized transgender woman to sing a principle role on an American operatic stage, who discussed excerpts from the biographical opera
Lili Elbe with its composer,
Tobias Picker. == References ==