I consider transsexuals to be a completely different thing from gay people, but that doesn't mean they should be dropped. Everyone's aiming for the same goals. Equality and acceptance.
Absolutely not. There were many trans men and women who rioted alongside gays, lesbians, and bisexuals during the Stonewall Riots. They've been a part of this movement since the very beginning.
I don't agree with dropping them. Each "letter" of the LGBT community can have their own subset communities, but for the most part as a collective they get the same crap as the others, they fight for the same rights, and they work towards the same goals.
i think theres strength in numbers, and (even though im not a part of the LGBT community, ive talked about this with people who are) it seems to me that infighting and trying to kick people out will only make the community look bad and will hinder the cause/make it less strong/effective. all the groups are looking for equality.
even though obviously being trans* isnt the same thing as being gay, i think dropping the T would hurt more than it would help.
I'm sick of (usually) white gays that only care about issues that concern them. Glad to see most people don't think like that here.
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Originally posted by GreasyBruce
Trans women STARTED the gay rights movement in Stonewall. They were the ones who fought against the police in the first place and risked their lives, NOT the young, upper middle class white male gays the media tells you are the face of the gay rights movement. No, it was poor, working class, black trans women.
And now you want to "kick them out" because some bigots would rather cater to gays than to cater to gays and trans people?
Our struggle is the same: we exist outside of the strict gender roles society enforces upon us. How DARE you suggest they suddenly not be given support. How selfish.
Clock them. They would be nowhere without the girls.
I'm GREATLY upset that this has even been asked. As a forum with many gay people, you would think that we would support anyone who is going through a similar struggle but apparently not. You say that we "respect" them in the OP, but by creating this thread those words are just fluff. This thread has a very hateful underlying tone to it and its not far from what homophobic people feel about the LGBT
