Whether it is true or not, the fact is that hateful people want the queer community to be afraid.
Prepared is better than scared. Fear will keep transgendered and genderqueer and genderfluidity from being seen or accepted.
Hate comes from fear and ignorance. It is hard to fear people you know, and it is hard to hate people you know.
You are all beautiful people. Don't let fear keep you from being proud of who you are.
Gay rights are now accepted as much as they are because of the transgendered and similar folks who held their ground at the Stonewall riots. These are the people who the Pride festivals are held to celebrate.
Tell yourselves how beautiful you are. Support each other. It is important to not let these acts of gender-terrorism succeed in terrorizing you. Remind yourselves and each other that you are lovely, lovable, and loved. Commit a few random acts of kindness, to try to offset the fear this creates.
If this story is true, mourn her. If it is false, remember all the others who have been victimized. But don't let fear win.
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Date: 2009-06-19 11:01 pm (UTC)Prepared is better than scared. Fear will keep transgendered and genderqueer and genderfluidity from being seen or accepted.
Hate comes from fear and ignorance. It is hard to fear people you know, and it is hard to hate people you know.
You are all beautiful people. Don't let fear keep you from being proud of who you are.
Gay rights are now accepted as much as they are because of the transgendered and similar folks who held their ground at the Stonewall riots. These are the people who the Pride festivals are held to celebrate.
Tell yourselves how beautiful you are. Support each other. It is important to not let these acts of gender-terrorism succeed in terrorizing you. Remind yourselves and each other that you are lovely, lovable, and loved. Commit a few random acts of kindness, to try to offset the fear this creates.
If this story is true, mourn her. If it is false, remember all the others who have been victimized. But don't let fear win.
love yourselves.