Dallas
Denny is a leader in the transgender rights movement. Her work as a writer,
editor, and community builder have played a significant role in the advancement
of rights for transsexual and transgendered people in North America and around
the world.
I’m
a writer and educator with many years experience both as a professional in the
mental health field and as a writer, educator, and passionate and compassionate
activist on transgender issues. Did I mention I myself am transsexual? I
sometimes forget to do that. My transition and surgery were more than twenty
years ago and I get so caught up in my life and work I sometimes forget to
disclose. I’m an accidental activist. That is, I didn’t initially set out to
change the world. I was sucked in by my need to help others like myself.
Because I had a horribly hard time finding reliable information and
professionals who knew more about transsexualism than I did, I wanted those who
came after me to have more information, support, and acceptance. Then I did set
out to change the world, and I like to think in a small way I and others like
me did. Things are certainly better for us than they were a couple of decades
ago. Of course, we have a long way yet to go. Transgendered and transsexual
people are still being murdered worldwide at an alarming rate and we still face
widespread discrimination and find ourselves unable to marry in many places.
Okay, lend me an arm to lean on as I step off this soapbox.
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