Transsexuals as part of the TG Community: 1972
Cristan Williams
http://www.cristanwilliams.com/b/2011/07/05/transsexuals-as-part-of-the-tg-community-1972/ (http://www.cristanwilliams.com/b/2011/07/05/transsexuals-as-part-of-the-tg-community-1972/)
Here is what is purported to be our nation's first national transsexual rights organizations had to say about building a community of people of non-cisgender history, experience and/or expression in order to fight for common purpose:
Looking Toward the Future
by Cynthia Platt
1972
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In order to do all of this, we must co-operate with each other, and not turn against each other in our desperation. The TAO is one of many organizations helping all transexuals and ->-bleeped-<-s, and is all of us can join together there goals will be accomplished sooner. We should also reach out to non-transexuals so that can understand us better.