We are transgender people, professionals who work with transgender people, and spouses, families, and friends of transgender people. We are physicians, mental health professionals, attorneys, educators, executives, pilots, chefs, factory workers, fishermen, farmers, you name it. We are healthy and unashamed, and we have been putting on this fabulous one-week event called TransWeek (formally known as Fantasia Fair) every year since 1975.

52 Weeks a Year

Planning for TransWeek begins more than one year out. People from all walks of life work hard all year long to build a flawless and inexpensive TransWeek. There’s a lot to do, and doing it is immensely satisfying!

During TransWeek, volunteers staff the office, collect tickets, see to the needs of presenters, update the schedule, set up video equipment, take deposits to the bank, manage the Fashion Show and Follies, introduce speakers, and do a dozen and more other things. TransWeek would not be possible without them.

Professionals Donate Their Time

TransWeek would not be the TransWeek without its professionals. Psychologist Maureen Osborne and Licensed Clinical Social Worker Carole MacKenzie work throughout the week with partners of trans people and trans people themselves. Carolyn Wolf-Gould is the medical director of the Gender Wellness Center in Oneonta, NY. She runs the writing workshop, a space for exploring the written word as a way to build community with one another during TransWeek. Provincetown’s Dan McKeon takes professional photographs. Attendees with experience in a variety of industries provide their assistance as well

The Committee

The Planning Committee works throughout the year to plan and implement TransWeek. The committee maintains this website, publishes the Participants Guide and other TransWeek-related materials, manages registrations, solicits and selects speakers for the many workshops, sells ads, and publicizes TransWeek. They coordinate these many tasks by participating in bi-weekly telephone conferences.

In May, members of the committee travel to Provincetown to negotiate and sign contracts for banquets, lunches, and meeting space.

During TransWeek, the committee has hundreds of tasks, the most important of which are greeting and registering arriving attendees, staffing the TransWeek office, holding a welcoming reception on Monday, making sure meal counts are accurate, and depositing proceeds in the bank.

Jennifer

Jennifer’s first Fair was in 2019. She has been a planning committee member since 2021. Not being an out or transitioning trans woman, Jennifer has made the most of, and enjoyed immensely, attending trans gatherings for the past decade and being herself.

In addition to the Fair, she’s attended First Event and more recently Keystone.

Jennifer is the 2025 TransWeek Event Director

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Dee LaValle

Dee LaValle is from Massachusetts and has been a TransWeek attendee since 2015. After serving as the TransWeek Executive Director for the previous seven events, Dee has ascended to the position of Board Chair and is continuing to be a contributing member of the Planning Committee for her eighth event. She is excited to continue the work in expanding the event’s diversity and encouraging inclusivity in the broader communities it serves in her new role. She was honored to receive the Fantasia Fair Award in 2021.

Dee works for an international multimedia corporation. Dee has served on the board of directors for her company’s PRIDE employee resource group and on its DEI task force. It has been an honor for her to raise awareness of LGBTQIA+ issues throughout her company. She and her spouse are proud parents to two young adult children. She is also a proud grandparent to two black kittens who, with her adult black cat, joined forces to continue to plot Dee’s demise. Dee enjoys skiing with her children in the winter. Since her spouse despises snow, they enjoy traveling in months that are snow-free.

Dee is the TransWeek Executive Director.

Juliette

Juliette recently relocated to southern Maine after spending most of her life in Massachusetts. She first attended TransWeek in 2023 and continues to enjoy visiting Provincetown throughout the year. Over the past several years, Juliette has been gradually and thoughtfully coming out as transgender to close family members, trusted friends, colleagues, and healthcare providers. Coming to understand and embrace her transness later in life has been both an unexpected revelation and a deeply affirming journey—one that has brought clarity, joy, and a renewed sense of purpose.

This path has also presented challenges, particularly within her long-standing marriage. Yet through honesty, transparency, patience, and mutual support, Juliette and her spouse have worked hard to navigate this evolution together. Their shared commitment to growth and understanding continues to be a source of strength.

Juliette is the proud parent of two grown children, both part of the LGBTQ+ community. She enjoys reading, music, exercise, and spending time outdoors. Professionally, she works in Boston and is actively involved in her company’s Inclusion & Belonging committee. She is passionate about supporting the trans community and contributing to spaces that foster connection, visibility, and growth.

While she can’t predict exactly where her path will lead, Juliette is committed to walking it with honesty, openness, and a deep sense of gratitude. She’s excited to continue lending her support to TransWeek and to build meaningful relationships within the broader New England communities.

Nico

Nico lives on the South Shore with their partner, sibling-in-law, two cats, and a dog. They work in higher education and enjoy science fiction, gaming, hiking, and trying new vegan spots. They first attended TransWeek in 2024 with their partner, and joined the Planning Committee in 2025 as a graphic designer.

Lauren

Lauren is originally from the Midwest, but has spent most of her life in Georgia. She is married to a great guy and has been blessed with two kids. Her older child is part of the LGBTQ+ community, as are her parents.

Lauren attended her first FF in 2021 to support her parent, as she is a proud advocate and supporter of the LGBTQ+ community. She fell in love with the attendees, the atmosphere, and the acceptance so much that she knew she wanted to return, join in, and help as much as possible.

Lauren was a member of the welcome committee in 2022

Janice

 Janice is a retired software release engineer for the Smithsonian Chandra X-ray telescope project.  She plays multiple instruments with varying degrees of proficiency, more recently concentrating on keyboards / organ.

Her other hobbies include playing Poker and Duplicate bridge where she is a certified club director by the ACBL and substitute on call for the MIT/DL bridge clubs and the Winchester. She also enjoys bicycle riding, having done tours of the US and Scotland.

Janice is still in the process of coming out as trans as she slowly puts the puzzle pieces of her life together. She is grateful for all the support she has received thus far in her journey.

Janice joined the Planning Committee in 2024.

Candice

Candice is a native of Massachusetts and military academy graduate where she served as a shipboard Engineering Officer. After returning ashore she worked in several industries and holds advanced academic degrees. She most recently retired as a corporate executive for a Fortune 500 company. She was also a long time member of TCNE and served as a Co-chair of First Event. For several years she was the organization’s chief fundraiser. She was also responsible for the club joining the Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce and was integral in the establishment of the Job Fair.

Dena Stigers

Dena grew up in Michigan, Illinois, and Oklahoma before moving with her partner Ann and three children to Massachusetts in 1994, where they would have three more children. She first attended TransWeek in 2019 with her partner. Having lived an apparently cis het life all her many adult years, Dena suddenly questioned her gender expression during a season of personal growth. Her partner searched the web for a safe opportunity to explore gender expression, and found TransWeek. They attended the couple’s track together. They would return together in 2021, 2022, and 2024. Dena began her social transition in 2022, and now lives full time. She helps maintain our website.