Are you feeling a little unsure about this whole gender thing? Do you wonder what’s going on with the pronouns, and hormones, and the “blue is for boys, pink is for girls?”

These are big topics that can be awkward to talk about, but we’ve got your back! Join us for the first class in our Gender Outlaw series, Gender 101, ask questions with abandon, and have some fun!

Registration is NOT required—just come on by!

The lowdown

Date: Monday, Sept 11

Time: 5-7 p.m.

Place: RISE: Healthy for Life, 2700 S Roan St #300B in Johnson City; Stop 22 (South Roan—Heritage Park) on the Red bus route.

Ages: Anyone 18 or older is welcome in the spirit of community and mutual respect

Other information

Free food—Snacks and drinks to tide us over.

Free book—Take home Yanik’s book Sex Education!

We encourage people of all genders or sexualities to attend!

Meet the Facilitator!

Yanik Lazarov (any pronouns) is a certified Stellar Sex Ed facilitator and author of Sex Education! A graduate of East Tennessee State University, Yanik majored in Biological Sciences and minored in Religious Studies. He continues to pursue a graduate degree in Epidemiology, and hopes to bring more open access, accessible, and engaging material in sexuality and gender education, so that everyone may know the wonders of the world for themselves.

Future Workshops!

10/9 - Identity Outlaw: Queer Sex Safety

11/13 - Identity Outlaw: Navigating Trans-ness