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Title: Relationship strained between gay/lesbian and trans communities, some say
Post by: Natasha on July 28, 2011, 03:41:35 PM
Post by: Natasha on July 28, 2011, 03:41:35 PM
Relationship strained between gay/lesbian and trans communities, some say
http://www.examiner.com/gay-lesbian-issues-in-national/relationship-strained-between-the-gay-lesbian-and-trans-communities-some-sa (http://www.examiner.com/gay-lesbian-issues-in-national/relationship-strained-between-the-gay-lesbian-and-trans-communities-some-sa)
7/28/11
Douglas Sabiston
VANCOUVER, BC - "You are allies when I say you are." That is one of the statements made by Vancouver transgender activist Tami Starlight in regards to some gay and lesbian attempts at allying with transgenders during Pride celebrations this week.
Starlight's fed up with what she believes to be Canada's various pride societies' exclusion and oppression of transgendered people, especially by the Vancouver Pride Society (VPS), the organization responsible for most the city's annual GLBTIQ Pride events.
http://www.examiner.com/gay-lesbian-issues-in-national/relationship-strained-between-the-gay-lesbian-and-trans-communities-some-sa (http://www.examiner.com/gay-lesbian-issues-in-national/relationship-strained-between-the-gay-lesbian-and-trans-communities-some-sa)
7/28/11
Douglas Sabiston
VANCOUVER, BC - "You are allies when I say you are." That is one of the statements made by Vancouver transgender activist Tami Starlight in regards to some gay and lesbian attempts at allying with transgenders during Pride celebrations this week.
Starlight's fed up with what she believes to be Canada's various pride societies' exclusion and oppression of transgendered people, especially by the Vancouver Pride Society (VPS), the organization responsible for most the city's annual GLBTIQ Pride events.
Title: Re: Relationship strained between gay/lesbian and trans communities, some say
Post by: Lisbeth on July 28, 2011, 08:44:11 PM
Post by: Lisbeth on July 28, 2011, 08:44:11 PM
Quote from: Natasha on July 28, 2011, 03:41:35 PMYou are allies when you stand up to defend me... even when I don't ask you to. That's the difference between using people and having friends.
"You are allies when I say you are."
Title: Re: Relationship strained between gay/lesbian and trans communities, some say
Post by: gennee on July 29, 2011, 11:57:05 AM
Post by: gennee on July 29, 2011, 11:57:05 AM
I couldn't have said any better, Liseth.
Gennee
Gennee