Comments on: Keeping the T in LGBT http://www.henkimaa.com/2009/06/06/keeping-the-t/ Mel's home on the web Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:30:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: E. Ross http://www.henkimaa.com/2009/06/06/keeping-the-t/#comment-193 E. Ross Tue, 09 Jun 2009 06:56:01 +0000 http://www.henkimaa.com/?p=2116#comment-193 Also, <a href="http://www.bentalaska.com/2009/06/kellys-story-transgender-christian.html" rel="nofollow">Kelly's Story: A Transgender Christian woman explains Gender Identity Disorder</a> includes research along with her personal journey. Thanks for the links, Mel! Also, Kelly’s Story: A Transgender Christian woman explains Gender Identity Disorder includes research along with her personal journey.

Thanks for the links, Mel!

]]> By: Mel http://www.henkimaa.com/2009/06/06/keeping-the-t/#comment-192 Mel Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:44:57 +0000 http://www.henkimaa.com/?p=2116#comment-192 Another story on Bent Alaska -- in this case, the letter of a transwoman, a former Marine, to the Anchorage Assembly. An incredible document of the discrimination faced by transfolk: <a href="http://www.bentalaska.com/2009/06/anchorage-ex-marine-faces-work.html" rel="nofollow">Anchorage ex-Marine faces Work Discrimination for being Transgender</a> by Laura O'Lacy Another story on Bent Alaska — in this case, the letter of a transwoman, a former Marine, to the Anchorage Assembly. An incredible document of the discrimination faced by transfolk:

Anchorage ex-Marine faces Work Discrimination for being Transgender by Laura O’Lacy

]]> By: Mel http://www.henkimaa.com/2009/06/06/keeping-the-t/#comment-191 Mel Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:16:46 +0000 http://www.henkimaa.com/?p=2116#comment-191 There's now also a couple of related stories on Bent Alaska -- <a href="http://www.bentalaska.com/2009/06/sex-is-between-legs-gender-is-between.html" rel="nofollow">Sex is between the legs, Gender is between the ears</a> by April Rains, a "modest proposal" piece responding to Ivan Moore's story; <a href="http://www.bentalaska.com/2009/06/revised-ordinance-weakens-law-and.html" rel="nofollow">Revised Ordinance Weakens the law and Endangers Transgender people</a> -- Equality Works statement There’s now also a couple of related stories on Bent Alaska –

Sex is between the legs, Gender is between the ears by April Rains, a “modest proposal” piece responding to Ivan Moore’s story;

Revised Ordinance Weakens the law and Endangers Transgender people — Equality Works statement

]]> By: Jay Dugan-Brause http://www.henkimaa.com/2009/06/06/keeping-the-t/#comment-190 Jay Dugan-Brause Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:11:20 +0000 http://www.henkimaa.com/?p=2116#comment-190 Reminds me why the name 'Identity' works for more than just gay and lesbian folk. Regarding another thread entirely, the Center's name was changed for a number of reasons. Inclusion does not mean we diminish pride in ourselves. We are all on the bus now, not under the wheels. Reminds me why the name ‘Identity’ works for more than just gay and lesbian folk. Regarding another thread entirely, the Center’s name was changed for a number of reasons. Inclusion does not mean we diminish pride in ourselves. We are all on the bus now, not under the wheels.

]]> By: stephen gingrich http://www.henkimaa.com/2009/06/06/keeping-the-t/#comment-189 stephen gingrich Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:12:21 +0000 http://www.henkimaa.com/?p=2116#comment-189 In '79 we had a sit in, organized by then MCC minister Gary Wilson, in a restaurant here on Minnesota south of Benson (still there with a different name, I think it was a Flippers then), when the manager refused to apologize for jumping on a woman who was a member of the congregation, and had done nothing more than use the womens' bathroom, dressed in jeans and a flannel shirt, with short hair. The manager, who apparently was as confused as he was irate had said 'I don't care HOW you're dressed when you come in here, don't go in the womens' bathroom'. In ’79 we had a sit in, organized by then MCC minister Gary Wilson, in a restaurant here on Minnesota south of Benson (still there with a different name, I think it was a Flippers then), when the manager refused to apologize for jumping on a woman who was a member of the congregation, and had done nothing more than use the womens’ bathroom, dressed in jeans and a flannel shirt, with short hair. The manager, who apparently was as confused as he was irate had said ‘I don’t care HOW you’re dressed when you come in here, don’t go in the womens’ bathroom’.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.henkimaa.com/2009/06/06/keeping-the-t/#comment-188 Matthew Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:04:30 +0000 http://www.henkimaa.com/?p=2116#comment-188 Awesome piece, amd such pretty pictures of the SOS folk! Awesome piece, amd such pretty pictures of the SOS folk!

]]> By: Rachel L. Runyan http://www.henkimaa.com/2009/06/06/keeping-the-t/#comment-187 Rachel L. Runyan Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:25:27 +0000 http://www.henkimaa.com/?p=2116#comment-187 God Bless you gal! God Bless you gal!

]]> By: Heather http://www.henkimaa.com/2009/06/06/keeping-the-t/#comment-186 Heather Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:57:56 +0000 http://www.henkimaa.com/?p=2116#comment-186 An incredibly well-researched piece, Mel. Thank you for the kind words and the well-wishes. An incredibly well-researched piece, Mel. Thank you for the kind words and the well-wishes.

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