Hi Sarah--

I read the article.  I'm confused.  there seem to be a lot of names out 
there which may / may not reflect political positions.  "Gay" I 
understand, "lesbian" I understand.  Transgender = physical change from 
one gender to another?

Thanks for any insight.

Andrea

On Nov 20, 2007, at 2:30 PM, Sarah Eisenstein wrote:


> I found a link to this article on the website of the Sylvia Rivera Law 

> Project - I think it's a good place to start.  

> http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0209,wilchins,32645,1.html 

>

>  

> On 11/20/07, Andrea Wilder <andreawilder at comcast.net> wrote: 

> 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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