CATS moderator Amy Garbati shares her story of self-discovery
Out of the Bag
by Greg Hambrick
http://www.charlestoncitypaper.com/charleston/cats-moderator-amy-garbati-shares-her-story-of-self-discovery/Content?oid=3341648"I was a little nervous about doing this interview," Amy Garbati tells me. "I'm not living stealth, but I'm kind of semi-stealth. So this puts me out there a little more than before."
Garbati has been stepping out of the shadows recently to give a voice to the local transgender community. She is the current moderator for Charleston Area Transgender Support (CATS). The group has been functioning for more than a decade, but it's never made any efforts at community outreach. Now, Garbati is participating in panel discussions, working with other local LGBT groups to coordinate events, and taking part in this week's Pride events.
"Part of my goal is not just to operate the support group, but to put forward that positive face for the transgender community," she says.
