Transgender Day of Remembrance Vigil & March 11/22/14 (Catching the Spirit Blog by Aj Wolff) Transgender Last Sunday Rev. Charlotte spoke on the up coming Transgender Day of Remembrance and showing this video clip by way of introduction. If you missed it here is a link: “In My Shoes” (https://youtube/watch?v=MDuVbsg0eMo) Whats it like growing up transgender? In My Shoes asks five transgender young people what its like to be them - the awesome times, the challenges and how theyve gotten through them. This is a short clip well worth watching. The Transgender Day of Remembrance is more than just a memorial. It raises public awareness of the hatred and violence against those in our transgender community which often, the media suppresses. It publicly mourns and honors the lives of those who might otherwise be forgotten, giving their silenced lives new voice. It is an opportunity to meet hatred and indifference with love and respect. Day of Remembrance does just that. It remembers the forgotten. The forgotten who were also children, parents, lovers and friends. Who were part of all of our communities. Day of Remembrance offers us all an opportunity to stand together and say no more. So, please come join GMUUC at 6:00 on Nov. 22. We will start at the church and have a candle lit walk to Dahloniga town square. Statement from The Rev. Peter Morales, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association, on the 12th Annual International Transgender Day of Remembrance: “Living authentically takes courage, strength, and above all, faith,” said Rev. Paul Langston-Daley, in an email last week to supporters of the Unitarian Universalist Association’s (UUA) Standing on the Side of Love campaign. His words resonate with me, because they are at once encouraging, yet terribly sad. Sad because as Unitarian Universalists and other people of faith commemorate the 12th Annual International Transgender Day of Remembrance, I am reminded that in a society still clinging to rigid ideas about gender, our brothers and sisters who are gender non-conforming risk their very lives just to honor their authentic selves. Anti-transgender violence is a stunning epidemic, embodying the darkest aspects of human nature. Perpetrators of such violence have succumbed to the moral plagues of fear, hatred, and cruelty, turning away from love and compassion. Sadly, the victims of their murderous rage are too often forgotten by society at large. They leave behind friends, family, and an entire community who also feel targeted. Despite this, I am encouraged. I hold fiercely to the belief that our society is becoming more compassionate and aware. Unitarian Universalists are joined by like-minded people every day who value the inherent dignity and worth of all. We have much work to do, and progress is slow, but I believe we will win this fight. Unitarian Universalists have long dreamed of a society in which our most valued qualities are those of character. Now we must do more than dream. As long as anyone is harassed or ridiculed, we must demand an end to the bullying. As long as anyone is judged because of their gender identification or presentation, we must insist on a higher moral standard. And if, God forbid, anyone is ever again physically harmed or murdered because of his or her gender identity or expression, we must rise up and seek justice. We must put our faith into action, not just on this day of remembrance, but every day. Rev. Peter Morales uua.org/lgbtq/witness/56991.shtml
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 00:35:47 +0000
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