Counterpoint: trans-inclusion is distracting to LGB legislation

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Counterpoint: trans-inclusion is distracting to LGB legislation
The Bilerico Project
Filed by: Austen Crowder
November 11, 2009 6:00 PM


http://www.bilerico.com/2009/11/counterpoint_trans-inclusion_is_distracting_to_lgb.php


[i[We are a diverse community, indeed. Beyond the unification of media messages for political action, the need for solidarity regarding upcoming congressional votes, and the perception of our four (or five, or six, etc) letter acronym to represent a "whole community," we have many opinions on what is important to furthering L, G, B, and T causes. If nothing else I learned from my previous post, it is this fact.

It's okay to have differing political opinions on an issue. If we didn't have different opinions, there'd be no need for sites like this, or for that matter any need for political action. The beauty of US politics is that it is an adversarial system, based on voluntary participation, and people can use their voice, energy, or money to support any cause they darn well please. As a wise man once told me, politics is like Baseball for Big Kids, only the game sometimes comes with high stakes for people like you and me. It's a game, and in games we must be willing to take our licks to taste victory.