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[stonebender]

A little late, I know, but I've seen this in a few places, including serenejournal's LJ:

Today, November 20th, 2004, we take time to remember those who have died at the hand of anti-transgender violence -- including the twenty-one who have perished since last November 20th.

Just as it was them, so could it be any of us -- and this is why we stand in their memory. It is only through unity -- through the sheer force of numbers -- that we can stem this tide of violence.

We stand as one to say, "no more!"

Further information here.

I know many fine people who are transgendered. May it never be them. May it never be anyone, ever again.

Comments

[kimberly-a.livejournal.com]

You know, though I had seen this mentioned elsewhere, until I read this entry I hadn't actually made the connection that this week's episode of the tv series CSI actually focused on transgendered people (specifically MTF), their place in society, the prejudices against them, the challenges and decisions they face, etc.

I thought the show sensationalized the issue a bit, but then it's set in Las Vegas, so everything's a bit sensationalized by default. Also, CSI is aimed at a mainstream audience, so they had to do a lot of explaining (about surgery, about terminology, about which pronouns to use, etc.) and they had to avoid being too "out there" and alienating their audience.

As a result, I didn't think the show took much of a stand regarding transgendered people's rights, their place in society, etc. But by depicting them at all, they may have broadened a few minds.