Independently hosted event
Forging Your Own Path: Name Changes and Advanced Planning for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers
Hosted by Buffalo & Erie County Public Library · Mon, Dec 7, 2026 · 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Library lectures, talks & panels and lgbtqia+ for adults, seniors. Hosted at West Seneca Public Library.
Event details
Published information from the credited organizer source.
- Date
- Monday, December 7, 2026
- Time
- 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM
- Venue
- West Seneca Public Library
1300 Union Rd., West Seneca, NY 14224
Map ↗ - Audience
- adults, seniors
- Type
- library lectures, talks & panels and lgbtqia+
- Status
- upcoming
- Last checked
- November 10, 2026 at 7:32 AM, from the organizer’s feed
- Why it's listed
- Talks, classes, and learning: “Lectures, Talks & Panels, LGBTQIA+, Other”
About this event
This training takes place on Monday, December 7th at 4:30pm and is recommended for those ages 18+. The training will focus on self-determination for Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, and Non-Binary adults. Topics covered will be name changes and identity documents, a short overview of anti-discrimination laws, with focus on the right to use preferred name and pronouns in healthcare settings, and healthcare proxies and other advance planning documents. Attendees will learn how to purse a name change and the benefits of advanced planning for LGBTQIA individuals and families.
From the organizer’s listing.