Transgender is such a new idea for me--does anyone know how many 
transgender people there are in our population?  Percentages?  What 
should I know about trangender people??

Thanks!

Andrea
On Nov 20, 2007, at 10:11 AM, debnancy at comcast.net wrote:


> ...I also forwarded the web site information to TESOL's Internation 

> Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Friends I(LGBTF) caucus.

> The TESOL caucus has worked to advocate for rights, safe classrooms, 

> programs and curricula for queer ESOL students, teachers, 

> administrators and allies, internationally and their website has 

> become a resource:

>

> http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/seccss.asp?CID=297&DID=1799

>

> Best,

> Deborah Schwartz

>  -------------- Original message ----------------------

> From: "Laurie Sheridan" <laurie_sheridan at worlded.org>

>> I think others (non-transgendered people) might also be interested in 

>> knowing

>> about this.  When I looked at the list of trans people who have been 

>> murdered

>> since 1970, I have to say I was shocked--it is a very long list.

>>

>> I know it's a subject that evokes all kinds of feelings and 

>> reactions, but it

>> can be a way to talk about basic human rights and the prevalence of 

>> violence.

>> Teachers will know when or whether it makes sense to talk about in the

>> classroom--it helps just to know that this web site exists.

>>

>> I did not know about this day of remembrance before, so thanks, 

>> Daphne.

>>

>> Laurie

>>

>> Laurie Sheridan, Workforce Development Coordinator

>> World Education/SABES Central Resource Center

>> 44 Farnsworth St.

>> Boston, MA 02210

>> (617) 482-9485

>> lsheridan at worlded.org

>>

>> SABES:  Training Leaders in Adult Basic Education

>>

>>

>>>>> "Daphne Greenberg" <ALCDGG at langate.gsu.edu> 11/19/2007 7:28 PM >>>

>> For those of us who have trans learners in our classes, they may be 

>> interested

>> in knowing (if they don't know already) that Tuesday, 11/20/07, is 

>> the Trans Day

>> of Remembrance. For more information go to:

>> http://www.gender.org/remember/day/

>> Daphne

>>

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