Dear Dr. Reece,
Do you think people who are trans really belong in the the GLBT community? I mean, aren't they straight now?
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Dear Withheld,
Yes I think people who are Transgendered are definitely a part of the gay community. After all, they face the same marginalization as we all do as queer people. They are not "normal" and are "deviant". There are plenty of colors in the rainbow flag for all.
Also, I know we need to be able to continue to look for ways of inclusiveness and paths of compassion. The more divisive we are simply making it easier for the world to take away more of our rights. The more we stand, out and proud, the more likely we are to finally be recognized as being worthy of the rights of all people. Make no mistake, the GLBT community IS a minority group. We have suffered through a history of discrimination and there are more and more hurdles to come. If we don't band together, we are left out in the small groups easily forgotten and dismissed by all of mainstream culture.
Yes, we differ. But, inclusiveness and compassion should be hallmarks of how we behave toward all of the GLBTQ community. They may just call us "gay" but in reality, we are all queer, we're here and we demand your head out of your rear!
Peace and blessings,
Dr. Reece W. Manley, DD, M.Ed., MPM
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
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