One of my first excursions in public was a Trans March in SF. If you want something to give you backbone, seeing thousands of absolutely wonderful, smiling people, all shades of trans people, proudly marching and simply "being" can't be beat!
Yesterday was the local Pride celebration and it was mostly a LG crowd, there was enough of a T presence to let them know we are here too. If I can quote the song, seeing all these "shiny, happy people," from children to seniors, reveling simply in who they are was inspirational. Seeing some of the older LG couples walk hand in hand like my wife and I do and realizing how long they didn't have the right to enjoy that simple pleasure said something to me. Some of the smiles that we got from attendees said a lot also. My right to be a "part time woman" strengthens their rights and visa versa. Good stuff. SF Pride and the Trans March are coming up soon and I'll be there, and may even be in the parade!
Look, these events are a time for the LGB & yes, T community to celebrate ourselves but it is also a time to show the world that we are here and F***ing proud to what???? To simply be who we are. (Not asking a lot!) And for the haters, it is an "in your face" sample of their worst nightmares (or wet dreams more likely)!
It is good stuff.
Debby
