touching transgendered themed ad

NoH8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEaGbTr8B2o

I thought this was so touching I wanted to post it.

Can you imagine anything like that showing on TV here? The religious right/wrong would probably call for a boycott of the bank, unfortunately.

Jenniferz

Wow!! I am passing this on to a friend of mine. It is really a touching piece, and how I wish the world was full of more "Mr. Lopez".  And your right the moral majority would have a field day with this.

Jennifer

AnnNYC

Wow, Amy -- that is really moving.  Thanks for posting the link.

NoH8

I've gotta admit, I'm not as openminded about trangendered issues as I wish I were.  The T part of lgbt is probably the least widely acceted of  the community. I wish we had more meaningful ads like this one.

Analemma

Amy, thanks for posting.  I'm going to send the link to my church list, as a UU "Welcoming Congregation" we specifically invite lgbt's and fight for social justice on their behalf.

BTW, I'm a white, straight, married, woman with four kids, all born in wedlock.  How crazy is that?

AnnNYC

Analemma, my sister and her family (hubby, 2 daughters, 1 son) also belong to a UU Welcoming Congregation.  When my niece (her oldest daughter) was 5, my sister reported that a few days after the whole family heard a presentation in church by a visiting lesbian minister, who told her life story and struggle for acceptance, my niece spent a few days playing that her "my-size Barbie" was her girlfriend.  My sister and I both were really touched -- it was so sweet and innocent and empowered.  This lovely, witty, bohemian, precocious, talented girl is now 12, and I don't know if she's gay, straight or bi -- but I do know that my sister has helped her to grow up in an environment more welcoming, accepting and inclusive than we had as children.

[As I write this, I imagine the voices of haters saying "it's wrong to teach children to be gay" -- but as I always answer -- all most children are ever "taught" is to be straight, and at least 10% of them ARE gay, regardless, but often think they're the "only one in the world" -- so if any haters are glancing at this thread, please don't post!  I've heard it before and I don't buy it and you won't change my mind!]

Anonymous

Very cool, Amy...thanks for posting it. Can anyone tell me more about these UU Welcoming Congregations? Are they one religion or many? Is it a designation that congregations that are lgbt-friendly get to use? Most important, how do I find one?

~Marin

AnnNYC

Marin, here is a link to the Unitarian Universalist Association page about the history of their "Welcoming Congregations" initiative:

http://www.uua.org/leaders/leaderslibrary/welcomingcongregation/index.shtml

I have to check it out myself!

EDIT: and here are congregations in North Carolina
http://www.uua.org/aboutus/findcongregation/results.php?state=NC

The "Welcoming Congregations" have this logo:

Analemma

Hi, Fitchick, I believe Morrisville is near Charlotte?  There are a couple of Welcoming Congregations there, but if you are looking for a church that is accepting of lgbt's, UU's already have as one of the seven principles "the inherent worth and dignity of every person" and we are a very liberal and diverse denomination.  Most of us come from other religions/ denominations, and have found that we reject the creed that they teach, or we find ourselves with questions that are tabu for discussion in church.  Many agnostics and atheists are UU's and attend for the community, search for spiritual growth outside of religion, or a place to work with others for social justice.  Others are Christains or Jews, but don't like the strict doctrine of their church.  And there is a big difference in the personalities of different congregations, some are more traditional, and some are very, very loose.

PM me if you want more info.  Or go to our (lesbian) minister's blog here:

http://revchris5802.blogspot.com/