Pride and prejudice: It's time for Asheville's transgender community to stand up and be
Posted by Webmaster in Opinion | 20 hours ago
COMMENTARY FROM JENNIFER M. BARGE
http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2011/pride_and_prejudice_its_time_for_ashevilles_transgender_community_to_stand_ (http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2011/pride_and_prejudice_its_time_for_ashevilles_transgender_community_to_stand_)
"What is this International Transgender Day of Visibility? And why do those transgender people need another day? We already had the Day of Remembrance shoved down our throats; why another one? I don't have anything against them: What they do in the bedroom is their business. And as long as they stay out of our public bathrooms, I am OK with them!"
I hear such statements often as I do my work across the country helping break down walls and build bridges. As an open and proud transfeminine person, I'm the director of a national nonprofit that helps educate mainstream, primary-care health providers on how to care for transgender clients. I also help the transgender community find educated, compassionate health-care providers.