Nex Benedict, a 16 year old non binary student died from the injuries she suffered from a beating by three students in a high school in Owassa, Oklahoma. There have been numerous memorials for Nex.
She was bullied because she lived her life openly. I hope that the attackers will be published for their crimes. Please pray for her family and friends.
Everybody has their own story; everybody has their own journey.
~Thalia, Musician (b. 1971)
This past Sunday I shared my testimony at service as part of Black History Month. I shared how my faith has shaped me as a black trans person.
My life has been varied having been in many arenas. Farm work, messenger, college, military service, clerk, technician. My transition was a gradual process, having discovered my transgender identity as a middle age adult.
I pray that someone was touched by my testimony. As far as I know, I'm the only trans person in the congregation. There may be someone who is struggling that I don't know. I pray that my words will help them in their journey.
During Black History Month, I will be sharing my life story during a Sunday service. I'm looking forward to it.
I watched a program on YouTube which featured a debate between trans women vs conservative women. It was interesting listening to each person's thoughts.
The conservative women agreed that trans women go through a lot. I don't believe they fully grasp what being transgender is about but they doing feel for trans people and the struggles that go though.
The conversation was civil and informative. One concern I have is straight folks having difficulty wrapping their heads around the transgender experience. Trans people have been around as long as life has existed. We just want to live our lives in peace.
The LGBTQ+ community is not a monolithic voting group. There are people of numerous political persuasions.
BEST TEAM- MICHIGAN
OVERRATED- TEXAS
UNDERRATED- MISSOURI, OKLAHOMA
FEEL GOOD STORY- ARIZONA
UNDER THE RADAR- KANSAS, MISSISSIPPI
DISAPPOINTING- NORTH CAROLINA
THEY WAS ROBBED- FLORIDA STATE
It is not how old you are, but how you are old.
~Jules Renard, Dramatist (1864-1910)
