THE WORDS OF A SENATORSenator Kathy Hogan reflects on the 2023 Legislative Session of North Dakota, her experiences with Transgender individuals across her life, and the appreciation and love she has for the Transgender community within North Dakota. |
THE INSPIRATION OF COMMUNITYThis video originally aired at the end of the Night of Hope event on Nov 20th. The intention was to close the night off with something that inspired hope and showed people watching that there really is community everywhere. |
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THE NIGHT OF HOPE FULL VIDEO
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EVENT DETAILS
Hello, my name is Faye Seidler and I'm a Suicide Prevention Advocate. I created the Transgender Night of Hope as a sibling event to Transgender day of Remembrance, with the purpose of creating hope and resiliency after the heaviness of the Remembrance event. This event originally took place at 9:00 PM on November 20th. If anyone outside of North Dakota or inside North Dakota would like to do an event like this - as such, I hold no ownership for the name, idea, or concept, but would love to see it repeated!
I think while Transgender Night of Remembrance has a place for many, it comes just two weeks after we lose an hour of sunlight, just before winter really sets in, and just a couple days before Thanksgiving. There are so many difficult changes happening that can be even harder given family dynamics. I wanted a warm send off that made sure hope was in focused. That no matter those lost and those honored, we do have hope. And I think it's important to end that night with that.
Hello, my name is Faye Seidler and I'm a Suicide Prevention Advocate. I created the Transgender Night of Hope as a sibling event to Transgender day of Remembrance, with the purpose of creating hope and resiliency after the heaviness of the Remembrance event. This event originally took place at 9:00 PM on November 20th. If anyone outside of North Dakota or inside North Dakota would like to do an event like this - as such, I hold no ownership for the name, idea, or concept, but would love to see it repeated!
I think while Transgender Night of Remembrance has a place for many, it comes just two weeks after we lose an hour of sunlight, just before winter really sets in, and just a couple days before Thanksgiving. There are so many difficult changes happening that can be even harder given family dynamics. I wanted a warm send off that made sure hope was in focused. That no matter those lost and those honored, we do have hope. And I think it's important to end that night with that.
WHO MADE 2023 A YEAR FULL OF HOPE
Not all work is visible and this list cannot succinctly appreciate everyone who deserves it. If I'm missing your organization, please reach out. If you're doing great work that I don't know about, please tell me about it!
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THE HEROES OF NORTH DAKOTA 2023
I'm going to give special attention to individuals who I've personally seen go far beyond the call of action. Either because they always show up, they've done something heroic, or time and time again they held the line when nobody else was. |
Caedmon M. | Charles V. Dan S. | Gabriela B. Jonathan F. | Kristin N. Parker L. | Tate D. |
TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEBRANCE EVENTS NORTH DAKOTA
Transgender Day of Remembrance Events
- Bismarck: 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM at Kennedy Memorial Center - not recorded unintentionally
- Fargo/Moorhead: 7:00 PM at Gaede Stage at MSUM - not recorded intentionally
- Grand Forks: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM at Alerus Center - Video footage
ORIGINAL VIDEO REQUEST AND PROMO POSTER FOR NIGHT OF HOPE
Video Requests Are Open Until Nov 18th!
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Trans/Enby/Gender Diverse Participant
I will also donate 10 dollars to the first 100 trans/enby/gender diverse folks who send videos. Just link venmo/paypal in email!
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Non-Trans/Cisgender Participant
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Please Submit Videos to Fayeseidler@gmail.com! Or anyway you can!
NORTH DAKOTA LGBTQ+ JOURNEY THROUGH 2023 CREDITS
Media in Order of Appearance
Disclaimer: I believe all uses of media within the Night of Hope videos should be considered fair use or they came from public domain. I greatly appreciate the reporters, stations, and reporting that made so much of this the Night of Hope possible. I think so often we report on a story that is expected to be forgotten by the next week and I love that I'm able to allow this reporting to live and breathe. That said, I'm happy to take any request to remove content or cite your work different at Fayeseidler@gmail.com!
- Hagen, C. S. (2023, June 7th). "'Betrayed' by new transgender laws, protesters converge on Burgum's Presidential announcement". The Forum.
- House Human Service Hearing for HB 1522 (2023, Jan 24th.) (Link)
- Crane, J (2023, March 21st). "Trans rights activists oppose wave of anti-trans bills". KFYR TV
- Hagen, C. S. (2023, May 30th) "North Dakota's transgender laws prompt some to move elsewhere". The Forum
- Fargo Human Rights Commission (2023, Feb 16th)
- Fargo City Commission (2023, March 6th)
- Fargo Public School Board (2023, May 9th)
- Fargo Public School Board (2023, May 23rd)
- Dakota Outright. Picture of Pride Event at BSC National Energy Center. Facebook (2023, June 18th, 10:03 PM) (Link)
- FM Drag United. Picture drag show performers. Facebook (2023, August 8th, 7:51 AM)
- “Team Minot Celebrates LGBTQI+ Pride Month.” Minot Air Force Base. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023.
- Raven's Mom. Picture North Dakota State Fair Parade. Facebook (2023, July 22nd, 7:06 PM)
- B.J. Armani. Picture of Magic City Equality Drag Show. Facebook (2023, Nov 12th, 9:59 AM)
- Whiting, L (July 31st, 2023) "HCSCC to celebrate marriage equality anniversary with exhibit, opening reception" The Forum
- B.J. Armani Grand Forks North Dakota Drag Shows. Picture of B.J. Armani Cabaret. Facebook (2023, Feb 26th, 8:53 AM)
- Walling, A (2023, Aug 13th) "Despite the rain, Pride Parade continues in Moorhead" KVR
- FM Pride. Picture showing Pride in the Park. Facebook (2023, Aug 12th, 11:52 AM)
- Kelly, S (2023, Aug 27th) "Local LGBTQ+ people seek community at Grand Forks' Pride in the Park" Grand Forks Herald.
- Baumgarten, A and McGurran, M (2023, Sept 2023) "Families sue to block North Dakota’s ban on transgender, nonbinary health care for children" The Forum.
- Criswell, W (2023, Oct 17th) "UND-hosted conference breaks boundaries" UND Today
- Sturgill, D (2023, March 3rd) "Over 200 health care providers and organizations sign letter against North Dakota bill targeting trans youth." The Forum
- Broadway, N (2023, Nov 2nd) "Families and advocates continue to fight for LGBTQ+ rights in North Dakota". The Forum.
- Sayler, S (2023, Oct 23rd) "You’re not alone: Reflections from Bismarck’s LGBTQ+ Summit" KX News
- Bear, Chance, "Stronger by Chance Bear" Jan 14th, 2018
- Fox, Toby "Memory" Undertale Soundtrack, Materia Music Publishing, 2015, track 34
Disclaimer: I believe all uses of media within the Night of Hope videos should be considered fair use or they came from public domain. I greatly appreciate the reporters, stations, and reporting that made so much of this the Night of Hope possible. I think so often we report on a story that is expected to be forgotten by the next week and I love that I'm able to allow this reporting to live and breathe. That said, I'm happy to take any request to remove content or cite your work different at Fayeseidler@gmail.com!
