My Reality

The religious ignorance that many, in the LGBT community face.

One doesn't choose

To be born

As a transsexual

Or love another woman.

 

Rather

The results

Of genetic mutation

And hormonal flow

During gestation.

 

I respect your right

To disagree

With hard science.

 

But

Your type of thinking

Using religious quotes

To attack me

Won't work.

 

Been there

Experienced it

Got the quote lecture t-shirt.

 

And people wonder

Why the LGBT community

Has a high rate of suicide attempts

And mental health issues

With depression and anxiety.

 

When facing

This type of response

From love ones

And close friends.

 

Never mind

Total strangers

Who don't know squat

About you.

 

 

Or the struggles

You have faced.

 

I'm not asking much

Just equality

For everyone.

 

Where people aren't judged

In a discriminating way

By their sexuality

Skin colour

Or religious views.

 

That's showing

True love towards everyone

Which you profess

Is the core of your religious views.

 

Even

When you disagree

With them.

Reviews

[Sheila Marie Carr]

Thank you for the write...my heart is heavy for the pain you feel, I have two daughters and a son. My son is gay and my oldest daughter is a lesbian so I've watch them go through a lot if pain and mostly from family and the so called religious.
I wish you the best in your walk in life, you deserve it as well as anyone!

[therisa]

Thank you, Sheila, for your kind review of this poem, and for sharing your personal experience. I wish you and your family never to experience this type of discrimination, as it leaves scars that rarely heal, for the victims, of this type of attack.

[Sheila Marie Carr]

You're welcome...again I'm sorry for your pain. One can only pray that the world become a better place but I don't know if that'll happen in this lifetime. Good luck with everything.

[therisa]

Thank you, Sheila. Wish I could say, "it's nothing", but my presence is, a challenge to their ignorance based fears, which needs to educated and enlightened, as a new dawn is here.

[TL Boehm]

Forgive me dear Therisa - I know you've always been honest with who you are - I just never registered til now your attraction to women. This adds another layer to the complexity of your situation and now I understand even more the angle of the uphill path before you - and why you struggle with the things you do.
You know my faith - its never been hidden from you - and just to encourage you in your day to day - I am your friend. Simply your friend. Here to listen. No other agenda. We do exist. No matter who we are - what we face - how we identify - we all need other humans. that's the bottom line. I need other humans. Know that I am always hoping for that day when you can have joy. Pure, simple joy. You are dear to me. I wish we could just sit and chat over coffee. I think that would be awesome.

[therisa]

Tammy, you have been honest and supportive, from the first time, we have review each other's posting. I have nothing, against religious people, just those, who use it, as a weapon, towards the LGBT community. Basing their decision, upon fear and ignorance, instead of getting to know, the person, in question. Tammy, I value your friendship, in more ways, than you can imagine.

Thank you, Tammy, from the bottom of my heart.

[MomzillaNC]

I hope your strength helps others dealing with such issues. I have a question -- just curiosity: your gender identity is a woman (albeit born in a male body); but, your attraction is to other women? I knew a transgenders in college, but their attraction was for the opposite gender of their gender identity.

[therisa]

Thank you, Momzilla. Transpeople, like the rest of society, can be heterosexual, gay/lesbian and bisexual. The only difference is, how we see ourselves, gender-wise.

[MomzillaNC]

You're welcome.