Gays fling out cross-dressers

[gennee]

That's sad... you know, being transgendered and a bisexual... guess (to them at least) I don't count as a bisexual cuz I am trans...

We should be building bridges, not walls.

I totally agree with you about building bridges, gothgirl.

Gennee

[RebeccaFog]

muslims and christians are both religious groups, the both follow thier religious law and are both reasons people get prejudiced against...

lets make a church for all religions together to go to, because lets face it... thier all religions...

doesnt quite work does it?

maybe T doesnt belong with LG or B?
being LG or B and trans are mutually exlusive, so why group us together?

    There is a church for all religions. It's called Unitarian Universalism.
    I've been going to one for a year now and we've held Jewish ceremonies, Islam ceremonies, Buddhist ceremonies, and a Kwanzaa one. The church respects all other religions.

UU Seven Principles

Unitarian Universalists covenant with each other to affirm and promote:

                + The inherent worth and dignity of every person
                + Justice, equity, and compassion in human relations
                + Acceptance of one another and encouragement to spiritual growth in our congregations
                + A free and responsible search for truth and meaning
                + The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large
                + The goal of world community, with peace, liberty, and justice for all
                + Respect for the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part

   What drew me to the church is that it is open to Gays, Lesbians, and Transpeople. I am one of three Transpeople who attend services. I have found that I am very comfortable in this atmosphere.

   In my opinion, there is no such thing as GLB or T being mutually exclusive. First and foremost, we are all people. We are all people who are born different than the majority of the population. We are all people who are born at random, and therefore, we must support each other because if there is only one Transperson in a small town, their best bet is that they will find support, or at least acceptance, amongst the Gay community. And vice versa.
   
   Don't make me pull out the old sawhorses:
   "A house divided against itself cannot stand." -- Abe Lincoln
   "We must hang together, or surely we shall hang separately" -- Benjamin Franklin
   "If you ain't seeing the big picture, you ain't seeing nothing" -- Me


Oh, and the only way I'm going back into the closet is if I'm no longer breathing.


Toodles

[Pica Pica]

What's Kwanzaa?

[RebeccaFog]

I found this on a website. It is better than the messed up information I was going to give you.


Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa is a non-religious African American holiday which celebrates family, community, and culture. It is celebrated for seven days: December 26 - January 1.

The name Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase "matunda ya kwanza" which means "first fruits" in Swahili.  The kinara is the center of the Kwanzaa setting and represents the original stalk from which we came: our ancestry.

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The Seven Principles

The seven principles, or Nguzo Saba are a set of ideals created by Dr. Maulana Karenga. Each day of Kwanzaa emphasizes a different principle.
Unity (Umoja) - (oo-MO-jah)
To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.

Self-determination (Kujichagulia) - (koo-gee-cha-goo-LEE-yah)
To define ourselves, name ourselves, create for ourselves, and speak for ourselves.

Collective Work and Responsibility (Ujima) - (oo-GEE-mah)
To build and maintain our community together and make our brother's and sister's problems our problems and to solve them together.

Cooperative Economics (Ujamaa)- (oo-JAH-mah)
To build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them together.

Purpose (Nia) - (nee-YAH)
To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness.

Creativity (Kuumba)- (koo-OOM-bah)
To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it.

Faith (Imani) - (ee-MAH-nee)
To believe with all our heart in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.

[Pica Pica]

Sounds interesting, must be good for a small community...good for an individual too - I know I could focus on a few of them thins...though any focus at all would be a boon...