GLBT History Month - Day 10 - Mara Keisling
http://www.eriegaynews.com/news/article.php?recordid=201010marakeisling"What`s important is that transgender people are respected as members of the community _ that they are safe from discrimination and violence and disrespect."
Mara Keisling is a leading transgender activist. She is the executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, the largest transgender rights organization.
One of seven siblings, Keisling grew up as Mark in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. His father was the governor's chief of staff. Mark was a quiet, reticent boy. "During junior high, I was shy to the point where I feared giving a book report in front of the class," Keisling said.
