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Beautiful.
Once again you capture so much in a picture and caption. I think no one does it better. Jenn.
Upon my liar's chair
Full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
Attending the one in Portland, Oregon
I intend to go. This will feel really odd because as part of my philosophy of positive and reinforcing self talk, I never say I am transgendered, but Inter-sex. The use of the word transgender in America is highly prejudicial, and subjects us to awful abuse.
And, I think that anyone who previously identified as Trans is by definition Inter-sex.
Gwendolyn
About 200 at TDOR
I thought that was a good turn out for a town the size of Portland.
Princeton NJ TDOR
Hi, my partner and I attended the day of remembrance in Princeton, NJ at the university chapel this past Sunday. Always makes me cry, brings back some of the experiences that I have had. Backlash perhaps from some of the gains being made? I wonder. Carol
Carol Anne
I attended a Day of Remembrance vigil earlier this evening...
My first, in fact, held by a campus LGBT organization at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. The weather was typical for Wisconsin in November--bitterly cold-- but for me, well worth it. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the community, even if only in a symbolic way.
What stunned and saddened me was the sheer number of victims from Latin America, Brazil in particular. An unpleasant reminder that as bad as things can be in the U.S. for transgender people, it's still a great deal worse in other parts of the world.
Livin' A Ragtime Life,
Rachel
Ours was pretty similar...
I saw more than one person crying.
It is not letting those people die without being heard. We are their voice. It is a positive affirmation that all people touch other peoples lives for the better.
I know of one person for sure that made the Dallas version on the 17th because of my announcement earlier. The only other comments besides mine was in humor. It was my first event, it will not be my last. There is a church, a large beautiful building, that is friendly and open to all people, be they trans, gay, whatever. It is called the Cathedral of Hope.
Many people here lurk, but they read what we have to say.
TDoR: The Hardest Part
As far as I know there is no TDoR event here in Indianapolis. However, this Shabbat I took an Alliah (being called to a reading of the Torah) at my synagogue, partially because of the Transgender Day of Remembrance(it was also my grandmother's yortsite [anniversary of death]). In two previous annual events I had to read, in each, the name of one I was close to. Those were the hardest parts. Please remember that theses were not just names. They were people who others cared for, loved, knew.
shalimar