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Title: WA Newspaper Runs Bizzarre Column, Can Transgender People Pray?
Post by: SandraJane on December 31, 2011, 04:28:54 AM
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WA Newspaper Runs Bizzarre Column, Can Transgender People Pray?

Posted by Kevin Farrell on Dec 29, 2011 in Separation of Church & Prostate


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It's not the content of writer Amy Johnson's column, "Can Transgender People Pray?"  in the Federal Way Mirror that bothers us so much. For the record, she is quite supportive of the transgender community. But what in tarnation did she hope to accomplish with that headline?


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Can transgender people pray?

By AMY JOHNSON | December 25, 2011 ยท Updated 10:16 PM

http://www.federalwaymirror.com/opinion/136170188.html (http://www.federalwaymirror.com/opinion/136170188.html)

Many people are aware that Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day each year. But how many of you know that Nov. 20 is the annual Transgender Day of Remembrance?

Transgender Day of Remembrance began with a candlelight vigil in 1999, after the murder of Rita Hester, who was killed because of her gender identity. The day continues to remember, honor and raise awareness about people we have lost due to anti-transgender bias, prejudice or hatred.
Title: Re: WA Newspaper Runs Bizzarre Column, Can Transgender People Pray?
Post by: Cindy on December 31, 2011, 04:37:24 AM
in practice very nice article
Title: Re: WA Newspaper Runs Bizzarre Column, Can Transgender People Pray?
Post by: Felix on December 31, 2011, 04:42:22 AM
Haha. Throw out the content, that title is pure win. Lol.

(I did read the articles, and they are legit)
Title: Re: WA Newspaper Runs Bizzarre Column, Can Transgender People Pray?
Post by: tekla on December 31, 2011, 04:52:01 AM
Often the titles are written by someone other than the author.
Title: Re: WA Newspaper Runs Bizzarre Column, Can Transgender People Pray?
Post by: spacial on December 31, 2011, 09:27:53 AM
That was an excellent article.

The response from unicornbooty was overly sensitive, in my opinion.

The headline as excellent. For a start, it encourages people to read the article, which is what a good headline should do anyway.
Title: Re: WA Newspaper Runs Bizzarre Column, Can Transgender People Pray?
Post by: eli77 on December 31, 2011, 11:34:02 AM
Quote from: tekla on December 31, 2011, 04:52:01 AM
Often the titles are written by someone other than the author.

This.

Blame the copy editor.
Title: Re: WA Newspaper Runs Bizzarre Column, Can Transgender People Pray?
Post by: Caisie Breen on December 31, 2011, 11:45:16 AM
I loved this story.
Title: Re: WA Newspaper Runs Bizzarre Column, Can Transgender People Pray?
Post by: Alex509 on December 31, 2011, 03:08:30 PM
It's a small world.  The author is a good friend of mine.  She is very supportive of trans people.   :)
Title: Re: WA Newspaper Runs Bizzarre Column, Can Transgender People Pray?
Post by: spacial on December 31, 2011, 03:12:28 PM
Pass on compliments for that article for us would you?