: A day to remember :
Tomorrow, November 20, is the 7th Annual Transgender Day of Rememberance, when we remember those among us who have paid the ultimate price for the simple privilege that most people take for granted - being yourself.
There are several sites to visit that commemorate this day - here is what I wrote in the guestbook on our local Houston site:
I have only been openly transgendered since this October, so I am relatively new to this cause. I can say that I have met some incredibly dedicated and amazing people who tirelessly campaign on behalf of the transgender population, and I thank them from the bottom of my heart.
The world today makes it difficult, sometimes dangerous, to simply be who we are. Being transgendered in the 2000s is like being gay in the 1950s, except being TG affects every relationship you have, not just the intimate ones. Unfortunately, like the homosexual population, we will have to buy the right to exist with the blood of our own, and so much has been paid already.
But I am hopeful that future generations will be able to live in a world where all people have the freedom to express whatever gender identity that makes them comfortable. That dream is worth the sacrifice.
- Michelle
There are several sites to visit that commemorate this day - here is what I wrote in the guestbook on our local Houston site:
I have only been openly transgendered since this October, so I am relatively new to this cause. I can say that I have met some incredibly dedicated and amazing people who tirelessly campaign on behalf of the transgender population, and I thank them from the bottom of my heart.
The world today makes it difficult, sometimes dangerous, to simply be who we are. Being transgendered in the 2000s is like being gay in the 1950s, except being TG affects every relationship you have, not just the intimate ones. Unfortunately, like the homosexual population, we will have to buy the right to exist with the blood of our own, and so much has been paid already.
But I am hopeful that future generations will be able to live in a world where all people have the freedom to express whatever gender identity that makes them comfortable. That dream is worth the sacrifice.
- Michelle
