Two years since surgery on Canada Day, as a good friend texted this morning, "Happy April Day Canada"
Here is Buddy price singing about birthday cake, I think?
As you can see from the photos I marched, the first time I ever marched for or against anything. Although my politics were likely to the right of most of the organizers I still walked the entire route of the trans march, in heels no less. Bright pink top and a very short denim mini skirt.
I wasn't sure if I would when I went to Toronto on the train that afternoon. I still believe in being stealth and only tell those I care about. I was a little worried about TV cameras and press but I rationalized that I would be pretty invisible in the crowd.
I would have held myself cheap had I not marched when I had the opportunity, such a small gesture compared to the courage of those trans women and men who threw the first punches at Stonewall.
The same trans people who were written out of the history books but that is a story for another time.
Hi April,
ReplyDeleteNice post on your special Re-Birthday.
I'm very impressed that you went to Trans Pride and marched. Very inspirational.
I'm still scared stiff of blowing my stealth status, but maybe with you invisibility cloak to share I would have more courage.
It's not just the people who came before but also the people who are here now. You are all doing a wonderful job of keeping up the momentum for human rights for all people, trans included.
Here's to the good life of equality for all.
-alice
Happy Birthday, and well done
ReplyDeleteHappy Re-Birthday.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like it was a fabulous event.
Happy re-birthday, April. You look fab!
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