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Project Liftyboi @projectliftyboi.bsky.social · 7h

Your body needs something different from the plan. What happens next? For Dysautonomia Awareness Month, we are sharing a little about dysautonomia, its connection with Long COVID, and ways we can make room for support. This post draws on September’s Dizzy Does It event at @hantrainingchicago.com.

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Project Liftyboi @projectliftyboi.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Thank you, lifters, volunteers, and community partners. 🙏 We raised close to $900 so more QTPOC folks can regularly access trauma-informed, body-neutral training without worrying about the cost. Experience the energy: youtube.com/shorts/o7qr5... #PRDay #ProjectLiftyboi #QueerJoy #Chicago #LGBTQIA+

Collage-style cover image for Han Training’s PR Day. Large text asks, “What does a PR feel like?” A masked Black lifter holds a loaded deadlift bar at center while two community members cheer in the foreground. Small “PR Day” text appears in the top-right corner, with Han Training and Project Liftyboi logos at the bottom, with a link to https://projectliftyboi.betterworld.org/campaigns/pr-day-2026

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[한] Han Training @hantrainingchicago.com · 17/08/2026

Thank y'all fo lifting with us on Community PR Day 💛! Hear three lifters talk about what it felt like after setting their personal records. Almost $900 raised. Support @projectliftyboi.bsky.social so more queer folks can train in a trauma-informed, body-neutral space. #fitness #LGBTQIA+ #movewithhan

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Project Liftyboi @projectliftyboi.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

PR Day celebrates queer strength, growth, and joy with cheers, good music, raffles, and free massage! Join us to cheer for the brave lifters! projectliftyboi.betterworld.org/campaigns/pr... #queer #LGBTQIA+ #QTPOC #BIPOC #fitness #wellness #Chicago #powerlifting

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[한] Han Training @hantrainingchicago.com · 14/08/2026

PR Day is tomorrow! Cheer for our brave lifters and support our scholarship drive: projectliftyboi.betterworld.org/campaigns/pr...

Gloden flyer featuring bold letters "Lift, Cheer, Celebrate: PR Day. Saturday August 15, 2026, Noon." The flyer features a person doing deadlift with a group cheering behind them. Project Liftyboi and Han Training logos are featured. A QR code links to https://projectliftyboi.betterworld.org/campaigns/pr-day-2026

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All-Trans Picnic Chicago @alltranspicnic.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Sorry fam late to posting this, ya girl been strugglin this week. Please join us for the next South Side picnic on Saturday 8/8 at Washington Park! All flavors of gender nonconformity are welcome. Bring friends, bring food, bring a blanket. Respect the park, and be good to each other.

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[한] Han Training @hantrainingchicago.com · 01/08/2026

August is stacked, but we’re keeping it gentle, even on PR Day 🌱! From spinal health to Zumba, slow yoga, game night, and book club, let's #MoveWithHan and lift smarter, find joy, and stay in relationship with your body on your own terms. #Chicago #fitness #wellness #BIPOC #LGBTQIA+ #disability

Dark green August calendar graphic with ‘HAN TRAINING’ and ‘August Calendar #MoveWithHan’ at the top. Listed events: ‘Spinal Health for PR Workshop – Strong Spine, Stronger Lifts’ (Friday, Aug 7, 5–5:45 PM); ‘Community PR Day – member- and guest-only’ (Saturday, Aug 15, 12–3 PM); ‘Bodiful Zumba with Mocha May’ (Tuesday, Aug 11, 7–7:45 PM and Thursday, Aug 20, 6–6:45 PM); and ‘Slow Yoga with Kali’ (Tuesday, Aug 18, 6–7 PM). A small arrow icon points to the right at the bottom.

Listed events: Open House (Sunday, Aug 9, 12–3 PM), Staff Rest Day – open gym available (Saturday, Aug 8). Under ‘Community-Led Events,’ SideQuest Social – open to BIPOC gamers (Wednesday, Aug 19, 7–9 PM), TASC Self-defense Skillshare – open to everyone (Saturday, Aug 22, 3–5 PM), and Member Book Club (Saturday, Aug 22, 5–7 PM).

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Project Liftyboi @projectliftyboi.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Thanks for community work, esp the fundraisers for Pride and PLB!

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[한] Han Training @hantrainingchicago.com · 18/06/2026

This Saturday, 4 more reasons to #MoveWithHan: Take a free class with Trasngender Action Self-Defense Collective (TASC), 2-4 PM Stay for Carrie's gender-affirming voice workshop, 4:30-6 PM #QTPOC #GenderAffirmingVoice #TransVoice #Chicago #fitness #LGBTQ+ #Pride #Juneteenth #fathersday

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[한] Han Training @hantrainingchicago.com · 10/06/2026

This June, #MoveWithHan is sitting where Juneteenth and Pride meet in our bodies, & making room for Black folks to move, stretch, and breathe more freely, with our broader community showing up in solidarity. Details + registration: hantrainingchicago.com #fitnessky #blacksky #chicago #qtpoc #events

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Project Liftyboi @projectliftyboi.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Your voice is part of your body too. On June 20 we’re hosting Gender‑Affirming Voice 101 with Carrie McBreen, a fundraiser for queer and trans community access. Come explore what your voice can do in a room built for care. #MoveWithHan #LGBTQ+ #QTPOC #Chicago #queer #event RSVP link below

Poster for “Gender‑Affirming Voice 101,” a Juneteenth‑week fundraiser for Project LiftyBoi hosted at Han Training. The background is a soft blue‑purple with a large stylized close‑up of an open mouth in halftone dots on the right side. Bold black headline text at the top reads “Gender‑Affirming Voice 101,” with a smaller line underneath that says “A fundraiser for Project LiftyBoi.” On the left, curved text reads “Your voice is part of your body too!” Near the bottom, black text lists the details “Saturday, June 20, 4:30–6:00 pm, 743 W Irving Park Rd.” The Han Training and Project LiftyBoi logos sit along the bottom edge. The overall feel is bold and inviting, emphasizing that voice is part of body liberation and that ticket sales support accessible movement and community programming for queer and trans people of color.

The text of the second flyer reads:
"Speak with han--Why fundraise for Project Liftyboi?
Taking up space happens through body and voice. This June, #MoveWithHan is about bringing what we build in our bodies into community. By joining this workshop, you're also supporting Project Liftyboi to fund more accessible movement, community events, and
sliding-scale scholarship at Han Training."

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[한] Han Training @hantrainingchicago.com · 11/06/2026

Come to Taboo Tutorial this Sunday afternoon w/ SWOP Chicago! ✨ WORKSHOP 1 ✨ Poly, ENM & The Conversations That Actually Matter: How to have navigate sticky situations in queer dynamics, ethical non-manogomy & polyamory with honesty, care, & accountability? Free. All are welcome. #Northalsted #Pride

A poster features Workshop 1 title and details: "A real conversation about navigating polyamory, ethical non-monogamy, STI disclousre, boundaries, communication, HIV education, U=U, PrEP, Doxy PEP, and how to move through difficult conversations with honesty, care, and acountability instead of fear." "real talk, real tools, real community."
A red umbrella and a loudspeaker is featured, with SWOP Chicago and Han Training logos at the bottom right conor.

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[한] Han Training @hantrainingchicago.com · 10/06/2026

Taboo Tutorials with SWOP Chicago is coming up this Sunday to kick off HT's Juneteenth events! Queer relations, harm reduction, free anonymous testing, gift cards, & safe space to ask real questions without shame Community care is part of how we move #MoveWithHan #SWOPChicago #HarmReduction #Chicago

Flyer for the first workshop:
Navigating Sticky Situations
Workshop One A real conversation about navigating polyamory, ethical non-monogamy, STI disclosure, boundaries, communication, HIV education, U=U, PrEP, Doxy PEP, and how to move through difficult conversations with honesty, care, and accountability instead of fear.

Event flyer for the second workshop in the same visual style.
Harm Reduction 101
Workshop Two A grounded, community-centered conversation about harm reduction, chemsex, consent, overdose prevention, safer use strategies, bodily autonomy, and practical tools for keeping ourselves and each other safer while staying
connected to pleasure, dignity, and community. Whether you're queer, kinky, poly, monogamous, sober, using, questioning, healing, surviving, thriving, or simply wanting to learn more —there's space for you here.

The last flyer showcases two pairs of hands in the middle of a blood drawing. The title is "Annonymous HIV Testing: Taking Care of Each Other"
Free, On-Site, $20 Gift Card while supply lasts

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Harini Shankar @healthitwithharini.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

The very fact that NONE of the so called uneducated, unlicensed Wellness "influencers" address poverty, trauma, or the need for community and support... Should tell EVERYONE that they have nothing to do with wellness and everything to do with profit #HealthSky #MedSky #WellnessSky

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Project Liftyboi @projectliftyboi.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

We are proud to sponsor 10 free class credits at @hantrainingchicago.com to trans, queer, and/or disabled AAPINH folks in Chicagoland! Grab yours here: sixth-driver-1be.notion.site/354f2df67d1f... First come, first serve. #FitnessSky #wellness #powerlifitng #QTPOC #movewithhan

sixth-driver-1be.notion.site

AAPINH Heritage Month 2026 Class Credits Giveaway | Notion

Hosted by Notion Sites — The easiest way to get a website up and running.

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[한] Han Training @hantrainingchicago.com · 01/05/2026

Spring has been a lot! pelvic health → self-defense → hypermobility in community → clothing swap → TDOV → fantasy lifting → $218 raised for @projectliftyboi.bsky.social #QueerFitness #TraumaInformedFitness #Hypermobility #DisabilityJustice #ChicagoQueer #BodyNeutral

Group photo of Han Training community members on the gym floor. Text reads: Spring has been a lot. Here's what we built together.

Minky Kim demonstrating a kneeling movement pattern during the Pelvic Health meets Powerlifting workshop at Han Training, February 2026, hosted with Groove PH Wellness.

Minky Kim demonstrating a wrist technique during the Prepared, Not Fearless self-defense workshop at Han Training, March 2026.

Text slide: Mar. 8 — 200+ pieces. Zero gatekeeping. Power suits, bike shorts, costume gems — the rest went to Out of the Closet and Brown Elephant.

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[한] Han Training @hantrainingchicago.com · 27/04/2026

Bend It Like Me felt so good. Thank you to everyone who showed up today to explore hypermobility, pleasure, strength, and care in community. Together we raised $200 through to support QTPOC fitness via @projectliftyboi.bsky.social #Hypermobility #DisabledJoy #ChicagoWellness #QTPOC #HanTraining

Group photo inside Han Training after the Bend It Like Me workshop. A large group of masked participants pose together on black floor mats near the front window, with some standing, some seated, one person in a wheelchair, and one person reclining across the front. Resistance bands hang on the wall to the right.

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[한] Han Training @hantrainingchicago.com · 26/04/2026

Today! Bend It Like Me: Hypermobility. Pleasure, & Strength In recognition of EDS & HSD Awareness Month, join us at two-part community event exploring #hypermobility through discussion, poetry, and movement. projectliftyboi.betterworld.org/events/hyper... #chicago #event #wellness #education

A poster that says “Bend It Like Me
Hypermobility. Pleasure, & Strength
Communal Roundtable + Movement Lab”

PACE
Vouchers Available!

In recognition of EDS & HSD Awareness Month, this two-part community event exploring hypermobility through discussion, poetry, and movement.

Part 1 - Communal Roundtable led by Disability Studies scholar Amelia-Marie (she/they): how does hypermobility shape queer pleasure and intimate life?
Part 2 - Movement Lab led by Minky (they/them), Founder of Han Training: what are accessible tools for tightness, stability, and staying in your body?

Sunday, April 26 3PM - 4:30 PM
Han Training
743 W. Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL
In-person event for ages 18+
Mask required
Ramped entrance
Sliding-scale tickets:
$0-$50
register →https://projectliftyboi.betterworld.org/events/hypermobility-pleasure-strength

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Project Liftyboi @projectliftyboi.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Interested or know someone who might be? 📧 projectliftyboi@gmail.com Subject: PLB Board Member Interest Include a short bio + why you're interested. Because access means more than affordability. 💛 3/3 #TransDayOfVisibility #QTPOC #ChicagoNonprofit #QueerFitness #BoardRecruitment

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Project Liftyboi @projectliftyboi.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

This is a real governing role with fiduciary responsibility — not advisory. We're especially looking for folks with experience in: → Nonprofit governance → Finance + fundraising → Legal compliance → Community organizing Volunteer · ~5–10 hrs/quarter · Multi-year commitment 2/3

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Project Liftyboi @projectliftyboi.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Not every gym is built for us. Han Training was. By intention. Project Liftyboi is a 501(c)(3) created to fund financial accessibility at @hantraining.bsky.social: a wheelchair-accessible, trauma-informed, body-neutral, QTPOC-centered safer space in Chicago. We're growing our governing board. 🧵1/3

Dark background. Text: To apply, email projectliftyboi@gmail.com with subject line "PLB Board Member Interest," a short bio, and why you're interested. Project Liftyboi NFP, est. 2023.

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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · 31/03/2026

On this Trans Day of Visibility, we hope that you will remind yourself every day of your worth, your power, and your resilience with the affirmations we’ve collected here. Being trans isn’t just about fighting, it’s about celebrating. Joy is an act of resistance! 🌼🥹✨

The words “Trans visibility looks different for everyone. How I choose to be visible or not and by who is valid.” appear on top of a purple background flanked by illustrations of leaves in rounded shapes.

The words “It matters to be visible among my friends; they can validate and acknowledge me as we see and validate each other.” appear on top of a purple background flanked by illustrations of leaves in rounded shapes.

The words “Being trans is beautiful! Trans people are hot! My trans body is sexy.” appear on top of a purple background flanked by illustrations of leaves in rounded shapes.

The words “My existence is an act of resistance. Every day I am alive, I am building a future for the next generation of trans people.” appear on top of a purple background flanked by illustrations of leaves in rounded shapes.

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Trans Lifeline @translifeline.org · 30/03/2026

As TDOV approaches, Miko (@megemikoart) reminds us that trans joy is closely connected to trans visibility, because it’s only when we can see other trans people living happy and joy-filled lives that we know trans joy is possible. ✨🏳️‍⚧️🌼

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 24/02/2026

From the mid 1930s until the mid 1940s, no Black players appeared in the NFL because of an unofficial color ban. “There’s this progressive element to even schedule the game, but the backdrop is not one of progress,” one historian said. thetriibe.com/2026/02/firs...

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First of its kind: The 1938 showdown between the Chicago Bears and the Negro All-Stars • The TRiiBE

Hundreds of thousands of people cut out ballots from Black newspapers and mailed in their votes for which players should make the 1938 Negro All-Star football team.

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IFLScience @iflscience.com · 04/02/2026

The available evidence doesn't justify the bans. www.iflscience.com/review-of-52...

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Lambda Legal @lambdalegal.org · 04/02/2026

It’s National Girls & Women in Sports Day! ⚽ 💛 🏳️‍⚧️ It was founded nearly 40 years ago on a simple belief: sports build confidence, belonging, and possibility—and everyone deserves equal access. (1/3)

Today is National Girls & Women in Sports Day. It was founded on a simple belief: sports are powerful and everyone deserves equal access to them.

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Transgender World @transgenderreport.com · 04/02/2026

Transgender women might have more muscle mass than cisgender women one to three years after hormone therapy, but their physical fitness is comparable. medicalxpress.com/ne... #transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

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Project Liftyboi @projectliftyboi.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

"Core, Pelvic Floor & More: A Weightlifter's Guide to Pelvic Health" Sunday, February 15 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Han Training 743 W. Irving Park Road Chicago, IL Livestream available w/ registration. Q&A in-person only to protect privacy. #queer #fitness #inclusive #powerlifting #Chicago #Northalsted

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Project Liftyboi @projectliftyboi.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Pelvic health is not just "women's health"! If you lift, you will engage your pelvic floor regardless your gender. Join @hantraining.bsky.social founder Minky and Dr. Laura Ross to learn more as we push for gender inclusive fitness. Register: sixth-driver-1be.notion.site/2eff2df67d1f...

A poster featuring Minky and Dr. Laura Ross

Core, Pelvic Floor & More: A Weightlifter's Guide to Pelvic Health

Too often, pelvic health is treated as "women's health." Your pelvic floor is the base of your liftno matter your gender. Minky Kim (they/them) and Dr. Laura Ross (she/her) will demystify pelvic floor mechanics for every body (cis, trans, and non-binary). Learn the practical, anatomy-neutral tools you need to integrate your core, pelvic floor, & back to lift smarter and heavier.
Livestream available w/ registration.
Q&A in-person only to protect privacy.
Sunday, February 15 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Han Training
743 W. Irving Park Road
Chicago, IL
In-person spots limited
$10-25 Suggested Donation
All proceeds benefit Project Liftyboi NFP, a 501(c)3

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Project Liftyboi @projectliftyboi.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Naloxone nasal spray freezes at temperatures below 5°F. A frozen device cannot deploy. Refresh your NARCAN skills so they don’t get frozen with our recorded workshop from TWOR 2025: hantrainingchicago.com/twor-2025-re... #ProjectLiftyboi #HarmReduction #ChicagoWinter #CommunityCare #TWOR

Cold Weather Alert!
NARCAN® Freezes at 5°F
Did Vau Knnu?
Naloxone nasal spray freezes at temperatures
below 5° Fahrenheit.
If Naloxone is frozen, it will not spray (the plunger will not move when you press it.

The Risk
If frozen, the plunger may not work when you need it
Do
Keep it on your body (body heat) or store it indoors.
Don't
Leave kits in your car overnight.

Chicago libraries have free Naloxone.
Find a location: bit.ly/FindNarcan

Don't let your skills freeze!
Refresh your Naloxone / NARCAN® knowledge with Nadia during our IWOR 2025
Workshop

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Black Trans Chicago @blacktranschicago.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Lack of Support Services Despite a few notable organizations in Chicago, there is still a lack of comprehensive services and spaces where trans people can feel supported, safe, and heard.

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Project Liftyboi @projectliftyboi.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

To commemorate the progress we’ve made and the work to be done, this Trans Week of Remembrance, Project Liftyboi is offering 10 fully-funded community passes for any class at @hantraining.bsky.social, along with workshops from movement and arts to harm reduction and queer joy. For more info:👇

TRAINING
Reclaim
& Rejuvenate
Trans Week of Remembrance, 2025
743 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago

Nov 13
6:30-8 PM
From Freeze to Flow Art & Movement for
Trans Healing
A somatic & creative journey honoring trans resiliance and wellness. Let's reclaim our bodies as sites of power and trustworthy homes through creative arts and trauma-informed movements.
All bodies and all mobilities are welcome.
led by
Albe Gutierrez
& Minky Kim
Livestream available w/ registration
Nov 15
3-4 PM
Harm Reduction & Narcan Training
Reclaims agency over our community's safety and rejuvenates our ability to care for one another.
led by
Nadia Adebayo

Nov 16
1-2 PM
Bodyful
Practicing Queer Joy and Sensuality
An hour of mindful, floor-based movement and play.
Explore sensuality, foster joyful connection, and empower you to take up space in ways that serve you.
No prior dance experience is necessary.
led by
Miriam Austin-Wright
Small class, capped at 10

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Project Liftyboi @projectliftyboi.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Research shows trans folx face stigma in gyms, locker rooms, and sports spaces—leading to participation rates less than half that of cisgender people. That’s why every Project Liftyboi scholarship matters: we’re not just funding access, we’re countering a public health crisis rooted in exclusion.

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