Towards A New Strategy: ENDA, Marriage, And beating them at their own game.
31 March 2009, Dyssonance. Pam's House Blend, Diary.
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I do not always see things the same way that the general leadership of much of the community does -- at 44, I come from a different worldview and understanding of things than many of them.
I have talked in the past about strategy, about the way of doing things, and, given the general unrest regarding many of the current leadership's methods... .
I approach things with a focus on the Transgender side. I look at all of these issues as being trans issues because the majority of transfolk are also gay men, lesbians, and bisexuals. The straight one's like me are pretty rare, comparatively.
In looking at the big issues that loom in the future, the fights that matter the most, right now, in my opinion, are pretty wide ranging, and consist of 5 things: Recognition of Unity, Non-discrimination in housing, employment, etc.,The "Bathroom Issue," Health care issue resolution, Marriage equality
It's a long read and you'll have to pay close attention to it, but this is one of the sanest, most comprehensive and uniting formulations I have ever run across. The intro there seemed necessary to me to give you the idea of where the girl's gone. Sorry it's long, but if you read you'll see it's a timble-full in the context of the piece.
Nichole
