| 52 Things |
[Mar. 16th, 2008|09:36 pm] |
Okay, so I'm a little late. But doing something late is better than doing it never, except in horseshoes and hand grenades. (The lesson, apparently, is never, ever play horseshoes or throw hand grenades.)
The National Center for Transgender Equality has a list of 52 things you can do for transgender equality. 52 evens out to one a week, so I'll post one a week. Except I'm already behind, so I'll post one a day until I get caught up.
The first thing: #1: Take a Trans Person to Lunch
Or dinner, coffee or afternoon tea. Where and when you go doesn’t matter, but connecting with another person does. Networking strengthens our activism and reminds us why we are doing this work, plus you might make a new friend. So, maybe think of that person in your support group, the cross dresser who doesn’t always talk but is such a great listener—why not get to know her better? What about the transman who volunteered at that event you went to—what about saying thanks to him? How about that college student from the genderqueer organization—seems like an interesting person? Or a person from a group that’s very different than your own—how about finding out what makes them tick? You get the idea. Think of folks you don’t yet know well and drop them an e-mail or give them a call. Let’s start our year of activism with that all important human contact. In future weeks, we’ll include resources on how to put the ideas into action, but we’re sure you’ve got this one covered. So, make plans this week to take a trans person to lunch. |
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