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Our Purpose
Our Future
The Southern Arizona Gender Alliance,
Inc. (SAGA) provides support, education,
and outreach for individuals of all gender
identities and expressions, as well as families, friends and allies, service providers,
and employers. We welcome anyone seeking
a progressive understanding of gender and
who is unaware of our existence or who
wishes to assist us in achieving our vision of
a society in which any person at any point in
the gender spectrum is guaranteed their
basic rights & can be open, honest, and safe
at home, at work, and in the community.
After a decade in partnership with
Wingspan, Tucson’s GLBT Community
Center, SAGA set out on its own as a 501(c)
(3) non-profit organization in 2014.
SAGA is and always has been focused first
on helping people with various gender identities and expressions find sources of
strength and support from people who share
like experiences.
Our History
The issues and needs of transgender,
transsexual, and gender-diverse people
have become more visible in recent years as
more and more trans-identified people
speak out about their experiences of
oppression and discrimination.
SAGA was established in early 1998 to help
address those needs for the transgender
community in Tucson. Since then, SAGA has
expanded into a viable resource from which
several projects have evolved. Membership
grows with each passing month, and we are
always ready to embrace new members and
ideas.
In January of 2003, SAGA merged with
TGNet Arizona, another grassroots
organization working for transgender rights,
following the death of TGNet Arizona’s
founder, Alexander John Goodrum.
SAGA is fiscally managed by a Board of
Directors. Programs are planned and
produced by the volunteer SAGA Advisory
Committee, which is open to anyone
interested in contributing to our mission.
Southern
Arizona
Gender
Alliance, Inc.
Today SAGA continues to seek growth and
to involve all communities who comprise the
continually expanding and self-defining
spectrum of gender identity and gender
expression.
Important Info
SAGA Message Line: 520-477-7096
SAGA Web site:
www.sagatucson.org
SAGA Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/
Southern-Arizona-GenderAlliance/200974089963300
http://www.facebook.com/groups/
SAGAgroup/
Yahoo Group subscriptions:
www.yahoogroups.com/group/saga-az
www.yahoogroups.com/group/sagachat
A 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Serving Transgender, Transsexual,
and Gender-Diverse
Communities since 1998
Peer & Family Support
Education & Training
Resources & Referrals
Community & Social Events
PO Box 41863
Tucson, AZ 85717
520-477-7096 (voice)
[email protected]
www.sagatucson.org
Join our Yahoo! Group, SAGA-AZ
©1998-2015 Southern Arizona Gender Alliance, Inc.
All rights reserved.
5/15/2015
Advocacy & Education
Southern Arizona Gender Alliance
SAGA’s second primary role is advocating for
equal treatment and equal opportunity for all
transgender people through educating the
For more info, visit www.sagatucson.org or call (520) 477-7096
community at large.
SAGA sponsors several support groups each month designed to meet the needs of the community and  The Goodrum Project: The Alexander
John Goodrum Transgender Mental Health
each individual. Unless otherwise noted, all groups meet at Fluxx Studios, 414 E. 9th Street, Tucson.
Advocacy Project currently offers support
Please visit one or more of our meetings. AND, if you see a need for a group that does not yet exist,
and guidance to any transgender-identified
you are probably not alone; please talk to us & help us organize your group.
person in need of mental health services
through assistance navigating the available
First Mondays
SAGA General Meeting
Fluxx
7-9 pm
resources and the provision of trans
relevant referrals.
Second Mondays
Dezert Girlz
Fluxx
7-9 pm
Monthly Calendar of Events
Second Tuesdays
SAGA Advisory Council
Ward 3 Office
7-9 pm
Second Saturdays
TransParents
TBA
10 am-12 pm
Third Saturdays
Dezert Counselorz
Tucson Center for Counseling
and Psych
10-11:30 am
Fourth Tuesdays
Dezert Boyz
Fluxx
7-9 pm
Fourth Thursdays
Dezert Partnerz
Meets intermittently
call

Transforming Community: The SAGA
Speakers Bureau provides speakers and
panelists for your class, event, business, or
training. To request a speaker, call
520/624-1779 or email
[email protected].

The Arizona Transgender Workplace
Project (ATWORK) fosters open,
inclusive and safe working environments
by promoting an understanding of gender
expression and gender identity among
managers and other supervisory-level
personnel. The ATWORK Project provides
an enlightening, informative presentation
on transgender issues and how they impact
the workplace.
Support Groups & Social Activities
SAGA General Meeting: Monthly business
meeting, events and news announcements,
guest speakers, and general check-in; open
to all. Allies welcome.
Dezert Partnerz: Desert Partners peerfacilitated support meetings are open to
anyone who is in an intimate partnered

relationship in which at least one of the
partners is trans*, genderqueer, etc. Topics
SAGA Advisory Council: Help guide the future
for discussion will be chosen by meeting
of SAGA and our programs and services.
members.
Individual volunteers and project leaders are
encouraged to participate.
TransParents: Support for families with
gender-creative children and teenagers.
Dezert Girlz: Support and social group for
Casual atmosphere allows parents to discuss

people who were assigned male gender at
how to best support their children and to
birth, but who do not feel that is an accurate
exchange resource materials in a safe
description or complete expression of their
supportive environment. Discussion breakouts
identity.
by age group as needed. Meets the second
Dezert Boyz: Support and social group for
Saturday each month at a convenient
people who were assigned female gender at
location. Contact [email protected] for
birth, but who do not feel that is an accurate
details.
description or complete expression of their
Dezert Counselorz: Discussion group for
identity.
therapists who work with trans clients.
Information & Referral: We maintain a
database of trans-friendly businesses,
service providers, doctors, and other
resources. We also provide assistance in
sorting out the many details of updating
your identity documentation during
transition.
ID & Documentation Assistance: SAGA
can help you navigate the complicated
process of updating your ID and other
documents to reflect your new name and
gender.
For more information, contact us at
520/477-7096
[email protected]
www.sagatucson.org