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Title: Goodbye 2008
Post by: Shana A on January 01, 2009, 06:49:11 AM
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Goodbye 2008
Posted by Monica Roberts at 11:55 AM

http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2008/12/goodbye-2008.html (http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2008/12/goodbye-2008.html)

The clock is ticking down not only on the end of this historic year, but the end of the Bush presidency as well.

It's been a up and down year for us in the transgender community. We've added a few more cities to the long list of areas that believe our civil rights are worth ensconcing into law. We backed the winner in a historic presidential race.

It was a historic year for African American transwomen. Dr. Marisa Richmond became the first African-American transwoman to become a delegate at a major party convention. Isis King and Laverne Cox made ground breaking television appearances showcasing our beauty and intelligence.