Our fair state provides some of the countryโs strongest antidiscrimination laws for transgender peopleโwhich is great. But cultural discrimination is a more tenacious bug. Even in Seattle, trans people are routinely subject to contemptuous stares, cruelly ignorant medical care, hate crimes, and derision from their gay brethren. The remedy is visibility and support. In solidarity with our trans brothers, sisters, and siblings of queer gender, trans and nontrans folk should show solidarity at Trans* Pride. We may have passed gay marriage, but our fight for equality is not over. (Assemble at 5 pm, Broadway and E Pine St, march at 6 pm to Cal Anderson Park, party till 10 pm, transprideseattle.org)
