Women at GLAAD speak: Being women in the LGBT movement

[Behind the Aegis]

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"Women's voices have long led the LGBT movement. On the ground and in the public eye, behind the scenes and at the forefront – women have been shaping the narrative, shining a light on the multiplicity of experiences and driving success. Women bring a distinct set of leadership skills to the movement that encourage collaboration and empower the movement to reach new heights." - Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO

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"For me, being a transgender woman was a little bit like being an immigrant. Early in transition I "spoke with an accent," and bore with me the customs of the land of my birth, even if it was a land I was bent on fleeing. In time, as I have become a naturalized citizen of this gender, I think I have found an immigrant's sense of pride--call it patriotism--for womanhood. As the Irish song goes, 'When we cross o'er, we shall surely discover, that place is the land of sweet liberty.'

There are tens of thousands of women--and men--trying to find the courage to set out upon similar journeys. It is GLAAD's mission to help all of us find safe passage, from a world of hurt to lives of meaning, and truth, and solace." - Jennifer Finney Boylan, author of STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU, and GLAAD national co-chair.

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"Being a woman, particularly a bi woman, in the LGBT movement has really taught me the importance of my voice and the power I have in sharing it with others. If we don't make ourselves visible and have that dialogue, prejudice and ignorance go unchallenged and the conversation will not be changed. I admire all the people who came before me, those alongside me now and those who will come in the future who have the courage to share their stories and inspire others to live openly." – Megan Townsend, Entertainment & Operations Coordinator

more: http://www.glaad.org/blog/women-glaad-speak-being-women-lgbt-movement

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