LOL Timber, that was awful
I'm not participating either (though I might as well, come to think of it - ill at home), in fact this is the first I've heard about this day - is it in America only or worldwide?
I think a whole day is a bit too much - I think for a lot of people, if anything it will be annoying rather than meaningful or poignant.
I do think it's an important issue. Not really in my country - there may be isolated cases of discrimination, but I think compared to some of the other stuff that goes on in the world gay/transgender/etc people are pretty well off here, but in other countries. There are still instances of people being locked up and harassed because of their sexuality. I'm a member of Amnesty International so I think all human rights are important, and therefore this one too. Some of the stories I've read in their magazine are horrifying.
A whole day of silence is pushing it though, IMO. There must be better ways of addressing the problem.
BTW, on the issue of transgenderism: the academic hospital linked to my university (about 10 mins away from here) is renowned for their pioneer work in the area of transgender surgery. In fact, when travelling by train to the hospital, you often come across people in erm, various states of transition.
[ 04-21-2004, 05:06 AM: Message edited by: Melusine ]