Hey all,
I found this column while surfing the web and thought I'd get your input:
http://straightnotnarrow.blogspot.com/2009/03/transgender-day-of-visibility.htmlTransgender Day of Visibility
This is coming up on March 31. Here is an essay from a gay writer about why this day is needed:
The truth is I still hardly ever talk or write about transgender issues. That's partly because I'm no expert on them. There are only so many minutes in an hour (or lines in a column), and you can't cover everything.
But to be frank, it's also partly because I'm nervous about offending people whom society has already hurt enough. It's a touchy subject, and like many touchy subjects, it's often easier for those of us without a direct stake in it simply to avoid it.
And that's probably as good a reason for Transgender Day of Visibility as any. Our discomfort around the issue—I know I'm not alone in this—means that we've got some learning to do. Bravo to those trans people willing to come out and teach us.
I second that sentiment. One of the more interesting aspects of my connecting with so many people on Facebook is the large number of transgender people that are now my Facebook friends. Many of them have expressed a deep appreciation for my simple efforts of trying to tell people that God loves them just as much as He does me.
I'm coming to believe that understanding transgender is near impossible for someone who doesn't directly experience it.
That's okay. God didn't tell us to understand people--he told us to love them.
I can do that. I hope you can too.
Posted by Jim and Brenda Johnson at 6:00 AM
