I discovered this thought-provoking blog post from Jendi Reiter:
The first-ever New England Transgender Pride March took place this weekend in Northampton, and I was there with my “Episcopal Church Welcomes You” rainbow tank top and a digital camera to capture the pageantry. I was hoping to blend into the MassEquality contingent, but they were scattered around other groups this time, so I just milled around looking like I knew what I was doing, and took lots of pictures. Next thing I knew, someone had handed me a bunch of purple and white balloons, and I was marching behind the lead banner, shouting “Trans Pride Now”.
Go read the whole thing! You’ll be glad you did. 🙂
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New England Transgender Pride March: Thoughts from a straight ally
I discovered this thought-provoking blog post from Jendi Reiter:
Go read the whole thing! You’ll be glad you did. 🙂
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