I am the guy who came out to the entire school in his senior speech and got a standing ovation for his courage.

I am the girl who kisses her girlfriend on the sidewalk and laughs at those who glare.

We are the couple who planned and studied and got a damn good lawyer and BEAT the state that wanted to take our child away.

We are the ones who took martial arts classes and carry pepper spray and are just too dangerous to gay bash.

I am the transgender person who uses the bathroom that suits me, and demands that any complaining staff explain their complaint to my face in front of the entire restaurant --
and shares with my other trans friends which restaurants don't raise a stink.

I am the mother who told her lesbian daughter to invite her girlfriend over for dinner.

I am the father who punished his son for calling you a ->-bleeped-<-.

I am the preacher who told my congregation that love, not hate, is the definition of a true follower of God.

I am the girl who did not learn the meaning of "homosexual" until high school but never thought to question why two men might be kissing.

I am the woman who argues (quite loudly and vehemently) with the bigots who insist that you do not have the right to marry or raise children.

We are the high school class who agrees, unanimously, along with our teacher, that love should be all that matters.

I am the legislator who, in spite of letters running 10:1 against it, voted in favor of a measure that would legalize same-sex marriage, because it was the right thing to do.

If you agree, repost this. Do it. You don't have to be afraid. You can handle it. You're stronger than you think.

I am making a difference. Hate will not win.

This comes from Venusenvy. Please pass it on, and help the bravery of those who will stand up for themselves make a difference.

That is so cool. thanks for posting this Lisbeth.

Great post, Lisbeth. I'll pass it on.

Gennee

Great post Lisbeth, will pass it on. 

Ish touching.

I don't know if discrimination is really that big of an issue in today's world except by certain religious and regional groups.

Even so, for those of us who've been damaged, and lived our lives in constant damage by those groups, words like those mean a lot more than even I could possible imagine.


I am the transsexual who transitioned in a public highschool in the conservative state of south carolina, and got raped, beaten and suffered daily abuse and social ostracism right next to uncaring admistrators; I am the transsexual who went through that and more and am still choosing to transition.

Yay me.  I'm crying.  I'm ugly when I cry.

Quote from: Annwyn on March 28, 2008, 09:10:52 PM
Even so, for those of us who've been damaged, and lived our lives in constant damage by those groups, words like those mean a lot more than even I could possible imagine.


I am the transsexual who transitioned in a public highschool in the conservative state of south carolina, and got raped, beaten and suffered daily abuse and social ostracism right next to uncaring admistrators; I am the transsexual who went through that and more and am still choosing to transition.

Yay me.  I'm crying.  I'm ugly when I cry.

Hugs Annwyn!

Z