[nagdu] people who persist in petting

[Lyn Gwizdak]

Hey Sean,
I'm just a very out and proud queer who is 62 years old and don't give a 
rat's ass how people react to LGBT things!  Hey, I do the same at my blind 
center.  Two of the asshole board of directors members had the nerve - and 
stupidity - to call me an "it" and otherwise be disrespectful of my being 
trans and me insisting on being addressed by my chosen name and pronouns! 
The Executive director just sits there like a dumbass.  She's afraid of the 
president of the center and her own boyfriend - one of the board members. 
So, she just sat there while I was being disrespected.  So, I went to the 
City and filed a complaint of violation of the City Ordinance that prohibits 
discrimination against a bunch of protected groups - gay and transgenders as 
well.  Our center is located in a City-owned building on City-owned land. 
The issue is still being addressed by our blind center but the disrespecting 
has ceased for now.

Also, we have a booth at our huge City holiday celebration and I make 
crocheted scarves for the sale.  I make LGBT RAINBOW scarves that look like 
the Rainbow Flag!  They all sell out and I've made these for the last three 
years. Hahaha - queer up our center!  There are some closeted LGBT folks 
there - some gays and bisexual members. I'm the only one who is out and 
proud.  They always thought I was a lesbian for the last 25 years because I 
always presented masculine.  I did come oout as trans when I did my legal 
name change and started hormones.

Give yourself time to come out at places you're involved in.  I came ouot as 
queer in 1977 - I was going on 27 years old.  You're real young if I 
remember right.  Take your time, be yourself, and you'll know when and to 
whom to come out.

I know of a couple of LGBTs on the NAGDU list and some have joined the Blind 
LGBT Pride list.  NFB is too straight for me so I joined the ACB who is open 
to us.

Take care and have a great day. I'm enjoying my nice sunny, warm, southern 
Califirnia day!

Lyn and Landon
"Asking who's the man and who's the woman in an LGBT relationship is like 
asking which chopstick is the fork" - Unknown
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sean Moore" <seanmoore87 at gmail.com>
To: "Lyn Gwizdak" <linda.gwizdak at cox.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2013 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] people who persist in petting


> off list
>
> I have to say Lyn, I like how you throw in LBGT issues in your messages. I 
> don't have the nerve to at all. Even if I'm in a great relationship with 
> my Canadian guy.
>
> Like Tami's messages I enjoy reading yours when you post.
>
>
> Yours,
> Sean and guide dog Franklin
>
> skype ginsenshi