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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