Susan's Place Transgender Resources

How many of us are planning to attend a Day of Remembrance Service this month? I am going, and for the first time, I am one of the speakers. My church is putting it on, and we are the only ones in town doing this. There are over 300 victims on the list now, and there have been over 20 since the service last year. One murder occurred just a couple of weeks ago. We are calling it the Candlelight Vigil, and it is next Wednesday evening. The minister even pre-empted all other Wednesday night services and classes to hold it. I have invited every trans person I can get in touch with. I can't believe some of the excuses I am getting for not going. Some of us have to work, well so be it, that cannot be helped, but to not go just because it might interfere with our drinking, watching TV, or the excuse that "Churches give me the creeps" are just plain stupid and lazy. Screw them. I always go to a Trans friend's home for Thanksgiving dinner, but this year I am not going, because she accused my church of using guilt to get money from people. She has never been there. My church has never asked for money, except to help someone who is sick. And her excuse for not visiting sick friends in the hospital, is that "It's just too sad, it might bring me down"... I think she's just enormously lazy. Sad, isn't it?

Wow Nickie, I don't know whether to congratulate you more for being a speaker at the event or for getting your church to sponsor it... and to sponsor it in a big way!  This is exciting to learn about, thanks for telling us!

The Transgender Day of Remembrance has really grown.  Here is the list of (known) locations for 2008:
http://www.transgenderdor.org/ (http://www.transgenderdor.org/)
Of course, this list is not exclusive - if someone can't get to an event in your area, perhaps you might want to organize a remembrance with your friends.

Thank you you're welcome. It was no big deal, we did it last year too. I just asked the Minister if we could do it, and she said, "Sure, of course, Honey." And then, "Would you speak?" I didn't really do anything, I just have a really great relationship with her, which is easy, Leddy is a most wonderful person. Today, we celebrated the church's 50th birthday. Leddy has been the minster for 27 years.