At  TASH’s annual conference over the last few years we’ve created a kind of alternative space.   Most people come to TASH to present in or attend concurrent sessions of workshops.  Some of us wanted to make a place which was more open to deeper, longer, closer conversations – this has become “The Gathering.”  We have a room, we decorate it the night before with posters, art and homey touches that are welcoming, and we create “on the spot” a place where all kinds of people can come in and have all kinds of conversations.   People who have attended over the … Continue reading What I did in Chicago