Comments on: Transgender Day of Remembrance 2009 – the Exclusion Question Answered http://jaysays.com/2009/11/tdor2009/ because simon isn't cool anymore. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:43:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: jaysays http://jaysays.com/2009/11/tdor2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3547 jaysays Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:13:06 +0000 http://jaysays.com/?p=2718#comment-3547 I owe it all to my favorite tutor ;) I owe it all to my favorite tutor ;)

]]> By: Mary Jo http://jaysays.com/2009/11/tdor2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3544 Mary Jo Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:59:23 +0000 http://jaysays.com/?p=2718#comment-3544 Can I just say what an amazing writer you are becoming? Can I just say what an amazing writer you are becoming?

]]> By: jaysays http://jaysays.com/2009/11/tdor2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3546 jaysays Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:12:53 +0000 http://jaysays.com/?p=2718#comment-3546 Thank you Lonnie. You're right, I did not list the events. I have been linking to them tirelessly for over a week - while I did link to a listing of the events in the post, I did not list them individually here - many are over. The point though is not blame, I'll save that for another day. It is an observation on what the fuss about "exclusion" is in our community. You are right, we must build a movement - but must the architect also design the building, lay the foundation, set up the walls, put on the doors, paint the rooms and cut the ribbon at the ceremony? At some point our community needs to take responsibility and do a quick Google search for "Transgender Day of Remembrance 2009 events" (you can even include your city name for more accurate results, or perhaps click on the link in the post to transgenderdor.org and find listings of events around the world. I'm very sorry that Seattle made such an agreement. I would hope WE people would WANT to go to these events, not negotiate to go to them - but I'm glad you are all working together, whatever the reason. Thank you Lonnie. You're right, I did not list the events. I have been linking to them tirelessly for over a week – while I did link to a listing of the events in the post, I did not list them individually here – many are over. The point though is not blame, I'll save that for another day. It is an observation on what the fuss about "exclusion" is in our community.

You are right, we must build a movement – but must the architect also design the building, lay the foundation, set up the walls, put on the doors, paint the rooms and cut the ribbon at the ceremony? At some point our community needs to take responsibility and do a quick Google search for "Transgender Day of Remembrance 2009 events" (you can even include your city name for more accurate results, or perhaps click on the link in the post to transgenderdor.org and find listings of events around the world.

I'm very sorry that Seattle made such an agreement. I would hope WE people would WANT to go to these events, not negotiate to go to them – but I'm glad you are all working together, whatever the reason.

]]> By: Lonnie http://jaysays.com/2009/11/tdor2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3545 Lonnie Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:01:45 +0000 http://jaysays.com/?p=2718#comment-3545 It's not enough to simply say "We must do better". I see no listing of events that LGB people can attend. Here in Seattle, we have at least three different events going on for TDOR and, because we marched together on October 11, we've made a commitment that there are no "your" issues or "my" issues: they are all OUR issues. That's why we've been promoting and cross-promoting events to encourage more people to come together and defend our lgbt brothers and sisters. The time for blaming people for not attending events they never knew about is past. We can't just plan events. We have to BUILD a movement. And that involves reaching out (even when you think the people you're reaching out to should already know) and speaking out. It's not enough to simply say "We must do better". I see no listing of events that LGB people can attend. Here in Seattle, we have at least three different events going on for TDOR and, because we marched together on October 11, we've made a commitment that there are no "your" issues or "my" issues: they are all OUR issues. That's why we've been promoting and cross-promoting events to encourage more people to come together and defend our lgbt brothers and sisters. The time for blaming people for not attending events they never knew about is past. We can't just plan events. We have to BUILD a movement. And that involves reaching out (even when you think the people you're reaching out to should already know) and speaking out.

]]> By: wonderwillow http://jaysays.com/2009/11/tdor2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3543 wonderwillow Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:31:26 +0000 http://jaysays.com/?p=2718#comment-3543 I've been struggling with my own words for the same thoughts. Thank you. We absolutely MUST do better. I've been struggling with my own words for the same thoughts. Thank you.

We absolutely MUST do better.

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