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• We’re tabling at Spirit, July 5th (Doors 6, Music 7)

  

  Sun. July 5th, doors at 6, bands at 7 SHARP, at Spirit (242 51st St), $15-20 NOTAFLOF, ALL AGES

  A BENEFIT FOR FAMILIES IMPACTED BY ICE

  …by the deed EP RELEASE SHOW

  supported by BODY FARM (OH & PA PV GRIND) BOLT ACTION, (WV HARDCORE), WRUNG (PGH METALLIC HARDCORE), and the May Day Marching Band… with some surprises along the way!

  Tabling by Stormbringer Press, Filler, Ratzon, Food Not Bombs Pittsburgh, Autonomous Body Shop, Prevention Point, Bukit Bail Fund, The Big Idea, National Lawyer’s Guild PGH, and The Ginkgo Collective. Tattoos by Maisie.

  Thanks to By The Deed et al for putting this on. Bring your disposable income, and we’ll see you in the pit!

• 
  Family Feud Fundraiser

  9-10pm March 24th (Tuesday), 2026
  @ 5128 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh, PA (Mary's Bar)

  The Ginkgo Collective Presents: FAMILY FEUD (Gay and Trans Edition).
  Are you a competitive homosexual? Are you a competitive transsexual? Do you like answering questions with silly prizes? Do you wanna throw money to help trans rights? COME – and if you don’t I’m headcanoning you as transphobic and shipping you with JKR

• 
  Clothing Swap

  1-4pm November 15th (Saturday), 2025
  @ 5106 Penn Ave, Pittsburgh PA

  We know there’s a bunch of clothes from before you transitioned sitting in the back of your closet. Come swap them out for something you’ll actually wear! There will also be free harm reduction supplies, a raffle to fundraise for the Ginkgo collective, and zines from the Basil Al-Araj Revolutionary Mobile Library.

• 
  Sprouting Trans Futures

  12-3pm August 16th (Saturday), 2025
  @ 1426 Juniata St, Pittsburgh PA

  **This is a closed event specifically for trans youth and their families! trans adults should contact theginkgocollective@proton.me if interested in attending to connect with and offer care to trans youth and their families.**

  Celebrate back to school with DIY arts and crafts, care packages and kits, free haircuts, free groceries, social and peer networking, and more! RSVP below.

  RSVP
• 
  Support Trans Youth Fundraiser

  6pm July 25th, 2025
  @ DM @karavansarai_chai for address

  Join us for a night of free drinks and food, and a panel discussion featuring trans youth and parents of trans youth. We’ll hear about their experiences in this transphobic climate and the medical discrimination that they have gone through.
  
  The funds raised will be split between the ginkgo collective’s trans back to school event and TransYOUniting’s mutual aid fund for trans youth.
  
  Food will be provided by @our_streets_collective

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Resources

Zines

• INJECT URSELF- an injection 101 for HRT

  Printable zine-

  

  SAFETY 101

  • ALWAYS wash your hands!
  • Needles are SINGLE USE only!
  • The syringe and the needle should only touch once, when they are being connected
  • Once uncapped, the needle should never touch anything besides the vial enterance
  • After injecting, keep the needle cap on the surface as you slip the needle back into the cap, so that you do not have to hold the cap and risk poking yourself. Then snap the cap into place.
  • Needles should be disposed of in a sharps container or a clear container made of thick plastic. LABEL YOUR CONTAINER.

  INTRAMUSCULAR (IM)

  • 22-25 guage needle
  • 1-1.5 inches in length
  • 90 degree angle to inject
  • injection sites: 3 fingers below shoulder bone, outer side of your leg in the middle of your thigh, or buttocks
  • PROS: quicker absorption, safer for higher doses
  • CONS: can be more intimidating

  SUBCUTANEOUS (SUB-Q)

  • 25-27 gauge needle, ⅝ to ½ in
  • injection sites: tummy (2in below belly button), top of thighs, back of your arm
  • 45 to 90 degree angle to inject
  • PROS: smaller needle size, can be less intimidating
  • CONS: must be done weekly

  STEP BY STEP GUIDE

  • Wash hands. Collect supplies on a flat, clean surface: new needles & syringe, 2 alcohol wipes, sharps container, band-aid, HRT!
  • Alternate injection site from last injection. Inspect the site for bruising or swelling. Clean area with alcohol wipe. Clean top of medication bottle with the second alcohol wipe.
  • Attach the drawing needle to the syringe and remove cap, placing the cap on the surface. Flip the vial upside down and insert the needle, drawing up the medication to the dosage
  • You can pull the syringe down to create an air pocket between the needle and the syringe, so no HRT is left in the drawing needle.
  • Remove the needle from the vial and slip it back into the cap. Snap the cap into place and twist off the drawing needle. Replace with the injecting needle. Remove the cap and set it on the surface.
  • Push the syringe up until a bead of HRT comes out of the needle. Flick the top of the syringe to get out any small bubbles.
  • Inject the needle with your dominant hand at the angle needed for your injection type. If you can, inject it quickly and with force, it will hurt less! Push the plunger down completely to inject the full dose; testosterone is thicker so will require a harder push.
  • Remove the needle quickly. Replace the cap on the needle.
  • Use a band-aid and apply pressure if needed.
  • Dispose of needles and syringe in sharps container.

  SELF-CARE AND AFTERCARE

  • BE KIND TO YOURSELF!!!!!!!!
  • injections can be hard, and your capacity to safely self administer may change over time
  • find space that feels safe and comfortable
  • music and sensory (buzzing, heat or cold) can be used as a distraction – the smell of an alcohol wipe helps with pain!
  • having a buddy can help, as well as a treat to look forward to!

  RESOURCES

  • Injection guide with images: https://fenwayhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Hormone-Injection-Guide-V2024-FINAL_WEB.pdf
  • Tips to make injections easier/less painful: https://queerdoc.com/tips-for-less-painful-injections/
• 
  A Boricua’s Guide To Legal Name Changes On And Off La Isla

  This guide provides guidance to trans Boricuas who want to legally change their name. While general advice is there for trans people who were born in the U.S., this advice is focused on the experience of those with a Puerto Rico (PR) birth certificate

  Download Zine
• 
  How to Trans Your Gender Zine

  Learn about medical resources in Pittsburgh we like, tips on effectively communicating with your medical provider, and navigating a shifting legal landscape with regards to transgender identity.

  Download Zine

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Knowledge Base Guides

• INJECT URSELF- an injection 101 for HRT2026/06/25
• Injection Training & Safety Workshop Slides2025/07/31
• How to Change Your Name in Pittsburgh2025/06/18

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