Quote from: cindybc on December 28, 2007, 08:25:01 PM
Hi, Rebis, Hon,

Wing Walker and I went for an interview to do volunteer work with trans people in a support group that we will be opening closer to our home.  There are no facilities for transpeople in our area. 

The interview was wonderful and the guy who will get us started gave us 90 minutes of his time.  He is F to M.  We got his support in our efforts.  He will set us up with our own meeting room and a small office someplace in the area where we live. Most everything for trans people here in the Vancouver area is run by trans people, for transpeople, with very cooperative doctors and psychiatrists.

Cindy

Hello Cindy,

I'm glad to hear this!! I wish you the best in this endeavor.

As of yesterday I am a board member on one of the statewide GLBT organizations here in Missouri. I'm currently working on setting up some town hall meetings to help educate the public about transgender issues and transgender people in general. We have even gotten Mara Keisling setup for a couple of them to discuss some of the political problems we've been facing this past year. Hopefully by educating the public we'll be able to get some laws pasts in this backwater state...

Peace and love,
Isabelle St-Pierre

Quote from: cindybc on December 28, 2007, 08:25:01 PM
Hi, Rebis, Hon,

Wing Walker and I went for an interview to do volunteer work with trans people in a support group that we will be opening closer to our home.  There are no facilities for transpeople in our area. 

The interview was wonderful and the guy who will get us started gave us 90 minutes of his time.  He is F to M.  We got his support in our efforts.  He will set us up with our own meeting room and a small office someplace in the area where we live. Most everything for trans people here in the Vancouver area is run by trans people, for transpeople, with very cooperative doctors and psychiatrists.

Cindy

Hi Cindy,

   I'm really happy to hear that.  It sounds wonderful.  I was just telling someone earlier that I don't care if I get laid off because I want to help people.  I can understand why you're good at it because you have experience and have even cared for children.  I wonder if I would really be any good at it, though, because I have no history of doing anything useful.
   That is my desire, however.  To help people one way or the other.  Especially Trans people because I need to know that others do not suffer the way I have in not understanding my nature for so long.

   I'm going to do the things I do for now and look for opportunities.  I'm in New England, so I don't know if I have to have a degree or anything.  I'm in a small local group right now that feels good for me and I think I'm learning from it too.

   I really am happy to hear about your new opportunity.  I'm sure you'll be great at it.


Love,

Rebis

Posted on: December 28, 2007, 08:40:51 PM

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Quote from: Isabelle St-Pierre on December 28, 2007, 08:34:15 PM
... Hopefully by educating the public we'll be able to get some laws pasts in this backwater state...

Peace and love,
Isabelle St-Pierre

Hi Isabelle,

   You'll get more laughs if you phrase that line like this; .. Hopefully by educating the public we'll be able to get some laws pasts in this jerkwater state...


Sincerely,

Rebis

Hi Rebis hon
Thank you and if there is anyway I can help don't hesitate to let me know. And yes once one gets into rescue missions there is no way one wants to stop. Life just feels to empty. Regretfully one doesn't win them all but it is when you do that makes it so worth it.

Cindy

Hello Rebis,
   

QuoteI'm really happy to hear that.  It sounds wonderful.  I was just telling someone earlier that I don't care if I get laid off because I want to help people.  I can understand why you're good at it because you have experience and have even cared for children.  I wonder if I would really be any good at it, though, because I have no history of doing anything useful.
   That is my desire, however.  To help people one way or the other.  Especially Trans people because I need to know that others do not suffer the way I have in not understanding my nature for so long.

   I'm going to do the things I do for now and look for opportunities.  I'm in New England, so I don't know if I have to have a degree or anything.  I'm in a small local group right now that feels good for me and I think I'm learning from it too.

   I really am happy to hear about your new opportunity.  I'm sure you'll be great at it.

I think it's great that you want to help people...it is very rewarding at times. I am sure that you would do fine, it sounds like you're already taking steps in that direction with the local group you're with...

A degree never hurts, but you'll find that a lot of organizations will just be happy that you want to help. The organization I am working with now is going to train me on fund raising and other aspects of the non-profit area. Just be a human sponge and learn everything you can along the way and never...never be afraid to say you don't know something...and ask questions...in other words...learn, learn, learn!

Good luck!

Peace and love,
Isabelle St-Pierre

Not for profit groups love this program, most seem to require at least passing knowledge of it to get a paid job.

http://www.blackbaud.com/products/fundraising/raisersedge.aspx

Quote from: Rebis on December 28, 2007, 08:45:47 PM
You'll get more laughs if you phrase that line like this; .. Hopefully by educating the public we'll be able to get some laws pasts in this jerkwater state...

Ah ha ha!

thanks Mr. funnyman. no wait, i laughed just as hard at backwater. sorry.

Quote from: ell on December 28, 2007, 09:43:31 PM

Quote from: Rebis on December 28, 2007, 08:45:47 PM
You'll get more laughs if you phrase that line like this; .. Hopefully by educating the public we'll be able to get some laws pasts in this jerkwater state...

Ah ha ha!

thanks Mr. funnyman. no wait, i laughed just as hard at backwater. sorry.

You savage.

i'm not sure where it was said before since i am a rather new arrival here, but the place where i know such pieces of our past from is my own eclectic studies that have brought certain patterns into clarity

Quote from: ell on December 28, 2007, 06:52:21 PM
one night recently i was out past 2:00 a.m. and went to get something to eat after dancing at the club.

there were three young men hanging outside the restaurant in a semi-dark parking lot. as i approached in my hoody, two of the men stepped up to me and one of them said "Yo." when i turned toward them, my hoody was open, and they clearly saw my cute girly blouse, over my bra, and they both immediately stepped back and looked embarrassed. i just continued on my way and the incident was over.

did being Trans save me from being jumped? anyway, that was something that really rocked.

-ell

Possibly.
I don't know where you live.

It could be they just wanted to know if you knew where to score some bud.

I get asked that a lot by strangers in Boulder as it is such a 4:20 town.

Once when I was just coming out, I skated by some college guys at night by the library park, and while I was terrified, all they asked me was if I knew where the theater was. I gave them directions and they were like "oh, right on! thanks!" and took off in the direction of the theater I sent them in. They just wanted to see a show.

It left me feeling really dazed as my worst fear was that they would jump me or somthing. It never happened.

I was quite amazed.

The gorup who aproached you might have just wanted somthing similar and then were thrown back by your apearance and were at a loss for words.

Or, maybe they were going to start somthing and decided not to.

But you never know..

Quote from: Isabelle St-Pierre on December 28, 2007, 08:34:15 PM

Quote from: cindybc on December 28, 2007, 08:25:01 PM
Hi, Rebis, Hon,

Wing Walker and I went for an interview to do volunteer work with trans people in a support group that we will be opening closer to our home.  There are no facilities for transpeople in our area. 

The interview was wonderful and the guy who will get us started gave us 90 minutes of his time.  He is F to M.  We got his support in our efforts.  He will set us up with our own meeting room and a small office someplace in the area where we live. Most everything for trans people here in the Vancouver area is run by trans people, for transpeople, with very cooperative doctors and psychiatrists.

Cindy

Hello Cindy,

I'm glad to hear this!! I wish you the best in this endeavor.

As of yesterday I am a board member on one of the statewide GLBT organizations here in Missouri. I'm currently working on setting up some town hall meetings to help educate the public about transgender issues and transgender people in general. We have even gotten Mara Keisling setup for a couple of them to discuss some of the political problems we've been facing this past year. Hopefully by educating the public we'll be able to get some laws pasts in this backwater state...

Peace and love,
Isabelle St-Pierre

Hi, Isabelle,

I congratulate you for taking on the work needed in Missouri.  Mara Keisling is a good leader and she has some great people working with her.  I became familiar with her while I was living in Alexandria, VA.

Please feel free to share any ideas or problems with Cindy and I.  In any given project, start-up is the most difficult phase and that's where we are right now.

Again, congrats!

Wing Walker

Quote from: Sarah on December 29, 2007, 12:18:04 AM
Possibly.
I don't know where you live.

It could be they just wanted to know if you knew where to score some bud.

in Los Angeles when three tough-looking young hispanic (no slur intended) men ask you a question after two am, it's not going to be how's the weather.

I love when the young little Latino boys call me Mama. These guys won't leave me alone. One of these days, I am going to respond to their advances.

Quote from: ell on December 29, 2007, 01:59:08 PM

Quote from: Sarah on December 29, 2007, 12:18:04 AM
Possibly.
I don't know where you live.

It could be they just wanted to know if you knew where to score some bud.

in Los Angeles when three tough-looking young hispanic (no slur intended) men ask you a question after two am, it's not going to be how's the weather.

Sounds like maybe it did, then.

Right on!

Way to go Ell!
Your awesome girl power destroyed their machismo!

Hum... the fact that I've inspired others to be themselves, trans or not.

--natalie

Having a more feminine body than many cisgendered women rocks. Being post-op rocks. It happened again today. Only like this time, someone told the guy I was trans. I laughed it off. I mean Me? Trans? (I met this guy at a place where a lot of trans woman go.) I said something like some people think all the women who go there are trans. Then, after the intimacy, he totally forgot about what he was told and made several comments that indicated he believed me to be cis.

Now that rocks!

Waking up happy. Finally starting live life again and getting things done that should have done a long time ago. Feeling comfortable in your own skin. Just thought I would mention a few. This has come after 33 years of life which were tough and hope things continue to get better. I know there is going be to rough times a head I will take the good from them.

Have happy new year,
Anna

Quote from: gothique11 on December 29, 2007, 10:37:17 PM
Hum... the fact that I've inspired others to be themselves, trans or not.

--natalie

yeah, that does rock. i also feel that coming out has had a positive effect on the people i work with. the girls are girlier, and the men seem freer to talk to them.

my adopted sister and he daughter im living with, they both adopted me and took me in when i had no where else to go, but of the 3 of us i am the most femme, its entertaining in a number of ways =)

I think I share many of the things already mentioned and I really think that the Universe has set being trans as a test for me to see how I might cope. A great opportunity to impress the Universe cannot be taken lightly.

BB

Willow

Hi I really care for people, I worked as a social worker for twenty years. I am always available if anyone wants to share what ever. I sometime will express myself with humor. I love humor, and I do strongly believe that laughter is the best medicine. Sometimes when I am not certain how to respond I will do it by making up a little story line, At least I believe that way people can't mistaken where you are coming from, everyone likes stories 

With love
Cindy