For All of Us
Posted by Guest Blogger at Thursday, May 20, 2010
by Shaker EastSideKate, a feminist teacher/scholar/mother/partner/derbygirl from Upstate New York.
http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com/2010/05/for-all-of-us.html[Trigger Warning for intense transphobia, violence, and suicide. Trigger Warning applies to all links.]
So. Yesterday afternoon I came across a particularly depressing piece of news via Helen (by way of folks at FORGE). Two weeks ago, Dana Larkin (also known as Dade and Chanel), a 26-year-old transsexual woman from Milwaukee was murdered. Before I say anything further, I want to send my condolences and best wishes to Chanel's friends and family, as well as to my trans brothers and sisters in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin.
Um. So, first of all, f__. Second, when I was a 26-year-old transsexual woman hanging out in the outskirts of Milwaukee, I sure as hell didn't have the courage to be a leader in my community.
