Million Trans March?

[Julie Marie]

On October 10-11 there will be a National Equality March on Washington DC to support the passage of ENDA, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act.  This version will be T inclusive.

I heard something about making this a time to organize a Million Trans March to incorporate with the event.  It's no secret we don't represent well in rallies or marches so the idea was to focus on encouraging better participation from the T of LGBT.  Has anyone else heard of this?

Julie

[Ellieka]

I haven't but I would love to participate.

[Tammy Hope]

My lack of having ANY money aside, I'd love to see some sort of gathering of T's apart from the LGB crowd....not so much restating my view that we have parallel but NOT identical issues with the orientation groups, but rather I just think it would be good for us to raise the visibility of Trans people as their own distinct demographic.

Maybe something like the Big march on one day and the trans people gather separately on the other day or some such.


Not like I could afford to go in any case but just thinking out loud...

[tekla]

A million trans march would tend to look like five people who everyone would refer to as 'men in a dress' and 999,995 people in stealth.

[Julie Marie]

A million trans march would tend to look like five people who everyone would refer to as 'men in a dress' and 999,995 people in stealth.

I don't think our passing rate is quite that high.

[tekla]

Safety in numbers.

I'm still thinking with all the stealth stuff, it would resemble a ninja parade.

[Julie Marie]

I'm still thinking with all the stealth stuff, it would resemble a ninja parade.

Muslim TGs have it a lot easier when it comes to passing.

[finewine]

Muslim TGs have it a lot easier when it comes to passing.

Hehe, that made me giggle