Memorial service for Mike Penner (f.k.a. Christine Daniels)

[Shana A]

Memorial service for Mike Penner (f.k.a. Christine Daniels)
by: Autumn Sandeen
Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 06:30:00 AM EST

http://pamshouseblend.com/diary/14734/memorial-service-for-mike-penner-fka-christine-daniels

Crossposted from LGBT POV with permission.

I'm planning a trip up to Los Angeles for the service.
~~Autumn~~

By Karen Ocamb

Many of us were stunned by news last November of the suicide of Los Angeles Times sports columnist Mike Penner -- who we had come to know as Christine Daniels. I confessed that I was confused about which name to call Christine -- Christine and Mike two shotas I knew her after my interview with her for IN Los Angeles Magazine and I asked Pam's House Blend columnist Autumn Sandeen if I could cross-post her story about the difficulties transgender people suffer when transitioning. Autumn said that Christine wanted to be known as Mike and we should respect that.

Yes, understood. But then what about those left behind? The friends of Christine Daniels who helped her make her original transition - her friends at MCC/LA Church who she thanked profusely in her interview with me - want to remember the person they knew, too. To that end, they are holding a memorial on Saturday, Jan. 16. Here's the notice:

[gennee]

I wish that I could be in LA for the memorial service. In my mind, there are other issues to transition that need discussing at a later date. I will paid honor to Mike/Christine.

Gennee