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Author:  bitch [ Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:54 pm ]
Post subject:  CANDLELIGHT VIGIL

Just a little something. Even though most of you would probably rather have me dead, think of the others.......... :)

CANDLELIGHT VIGIL SET: TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE

AUSTIN - On Thursday, November 20, at 6:30 p.m., a candlelight vigil
will be held at the University of Texas Main Mall, in front of the UT
Tower. The event is part of the internationally coordinated 5th Annual
Transgender Day of Remembrance to be held in at least 50 cities
worldwide. This is the second year that the vigil has been observed in
Austin.

As of October 11, at least 16 transgendered individuals have been
murdered in the United States and Canada this year. The list includes
the killing of two women in Houston in June and July of this year.
Those crimes, like many against transgendered individuals, remain
unsolved.

"This event gives us an opportunity to remember those who have died
simply because they were perceived as 'different'," said Lisa Scheps,
one of the organizers of the vigil. "This is an opportunity for
individuals, both in and out of the gender community to come together
and say, 'This is wrong. Stop the killing.'"

The vigil is being sponsored by Transgender Advocates of Central
Texas, the Women's Resource Center, the Lesbian Gay Rights Lobby of
Texas, the Austin Latino/Latina Lesbian Gay Bisexual & Transgender
Organization, OutYouth, PFLAG, LBGSA, She Says, Alliance for a
Feminist Option, the Texas Gender Advocacy and Information Network,
the National Transgender Advocacy Coalition, Safe Place,
Transformations Psychotherapy Services, The Live Oak Council of
Covenant of the Goddess, Project Transitions, CTTGS and the Alpha Tau
Chapter of Tri-Ess.

Author:  Riff Raff [ Mon Oct 13, 2003 11:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: CANDLELIGHT VIGIL

bitch wrote:
As of October 11, at least 16 transgendered individuals have been murdered in the United States and Canada this year. The list includes the killing of two women in Houston in June and July of this year. Those crimes, like many against transgendered individuals, remain
unsolved.


WTF? How is any of this specific to the transgendered? If you replaced the word 'transgendered' with 'disabled' or any other adjective, then I'm sure it'd be just as true. Are they actually trying to imply that these particular murder cases are purposely unsolved just because they were transgendered? Come on...

Author:  Number Sixx [ Tue Oct 14, 2003 10:47 am ]
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Yeah... I'll be holding a candle-light vigil over at my place for all the unsolved murder cases involving strait people, which I have a hunch might outnumber the tranny ones. IT'S A CONSPIRACY!!! There will be punch and pie...

Author:  bethamphetamine [ Tue Oct 14, 2003 2:12 pm ]
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Mmmmm....pie! 8)

Author:  bitch [ Tue Oct 14, 2003 2:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: CANDLELIGHT VIGIL

Riff Raff wrote:
bitch wrote:
As of October 11, at least 16 transgendered individuals have been murdered in the United States and Canada this year. The list includes the killing of two women in Houston in June and July of this year. Those crimes, like many against transgendered individuals, remain
unsolved.


WTF? How is any of this specific to the transgendered? If you replaced the word 'transgendered' with 'disabled' or any other adjective, then I'm sure it'd be just as true. Are they actually trying to imply that these particular murder cases are purposely unsolved just because they were transgendered? Come on...
I think the killings you refer to are random. These are specific because of who and what the person is. I think we would hold a vigil for you if you got killed for having long blond hair and wearing tie dye t-shirts. Same as when there's a big ruckus when a black person get's killed for being black. Hate crimes. Not random robberies.

Author:  Riff Raff [ Tue Oct 14, 2003 2:56 pm ]
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But if the crimes are unsolved, how can anyone possibly know that they were hate crimes? I mean, did they leave a big calling card at the scene that said "Young Republicans For Traditional Family Values" or something? Damn those assumptions...

Author:  bitch [ Tue Oct 14, 2003 3:02 pm ]
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LOL! Terribly good point. Well then go cause it's fun to sit in front of the tower and we can all go out for beer after.

Author:  sentimentalsuccubi [ Wed Oct 15, 2003 3:27 pm ]
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Quote:
"Young Republicans For Traditional Family Values"


:lmao:

Author:  sentimentalsuccubi [ Wed Oct 15, 2003 3:31 pm ]
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Alright, that face seemed a bit too full of the mirth. I laughed, but not so hard I cried. Sorry, I've been told I'm too specific...you think it's true?

Author:  Faggulous [ Fri Oct 17, 2003 4:02 pm ]
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allthough we may not know what the murderes were for ...we do know that there are people out there that do get murdered...for showing people who they are ...not for hidding it...i mean i have never been judged for who i am ...but i know that if jess goes out into the "real world"...not rocky...dresses in full.."woman hood"...she would deffinatley get staired at or even hurt...god forbidd that happeneing...either way...people get hurt for just about everything...no matter who you are...i mean there are alot of faggs out there that have gotten hurt for showing people ...then there are the faggs that get hurt for hitting on the wrong person...so of course i can say the same thing about the ts thing...i dont want to sound all against or anything but ... ts have it bad ...i mean youve seen crying game rite...nough said... :wink:

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