Misconceptions, answers about transgendered people
By KEILA SZPALLER of the Missoulian
Posted: Saturday, November 13, 2010 10:00 pm
http://missoulian.com/news/local/article_fd06bb02-efb3-11df-b1a8-001cc4c002e0.htmlErin Armstrong, a transgender activist featured in Rolling Stone for her work, heads to Missoula this week to speak at the event. Armstrong has documented her transition with video blogs on YouTube, and she works in San Francisco's Trans: Thrive office, a drop-in center for transgender folks.
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Q: Why do we need a Transgender Day of Remembrance?
A: I wish we didn't need a day of remembrance. I think a lot of people in the trans community feel the same way. Violence against people who are trans is so prevalent and it's such an issue that we lose just hundreds of trans people across the world every year to violence. This is our chance to come and remember these people and mourn their loss. But even more importantly, it's a time for us to be able to come together and let each other know that we're not alone, we're not the only people going through these things, and try and gain some sort of strength from a tragedy as large as this.
