Painful Truths
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Dear Friend,
Sometimes standing on the side of love means acknowledging painful truths. This week, around the country and the world, people will solemnly celebrate the Transgender Day of Remembrance-a time of remembering the transgender people around the world who have been killed in the past year simply for being themselves.
Acknowledging this day is not easy, but it is important to me. It reminds me that, as a transgender Unitarian Universalist minister, I am very lucky. I’ve been able to live and work and worship in supportive and caring communities. I’ve been accepted for who I am and even celebrated for living with integrity. Hearing the names of transgender people who were killed by hatred and fear reminds me that luck is not enough.
Standing on the side of love means facing the truth that transgender people are still fighting for their lives every day. Honoring those who died this year is a small but powerful way for us to remind the world that Love does not discriminate and that all people deserve to be safe from hatred, violence, and fear. Taking a moment to remember is a way to strengthen our resolve to build welcoming communities for transgender people and to work for transgender equality under the law.
In Faith,
Rev. Sean Parker Dennison
