THERE'S A TRANSGENDERED PERSON IN INDIANA AND I'M RELATED TO HER!!! I went to this local diner with my Dad and his wife and the only other people in there were a woman and a boy. Dad and her made small talk and during the entire they are talking I know he doesn't want to keep talking to her. As the woman goes to leave she says to me, "Make

Waking up in the morning sun.
Another painful day has just begun.
Another day of pretending to be
Someone I'm not
Wishing I was just forgot.
Beautiful little girl with golden blond locks.
Holds a secret that would shock.
Don't understand it.
Don't want to live with it.
How can I just forgive it?
Taking over my life.
Can't sleep at night.
There is so much fright.
Built up inside.

I was wondering if anyone has encountered racism in the LGBT community personally and how the feel about it and what they have done to handle this. This was brought up at a Citywide GSA meeting put together but an LGBT organization here in Philadelphia. Thanks in advance for your time.