Comments on: Malaysia Report: Transgender Day of Remembrance

By: gentle lamb

gentle lamb — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:39:22 +0000

I thought you did well for the transgender day of rememberance. I don’t think we even had the event in neigbouring Singapore.

Keep up the good work and God bless.

By: Yuki Choe

Yuki Choe — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:53:10 +0000

I do not mind fetching you back, just as I fetched my MTAC member back home. But nevermind, there will be next year. No sorries required. Keep in touch, take care.

By: dc

dc — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:37:41 +0000

I’m from the Seksualiti Merdeka facebook group. I really did want to go and would have but due to the timing of it ending late at night, I couldn’t because of my lack of transport.. could get there by komuter, but taking a midnight cab alone to get back was not really something I was willing to do, it really wasn’t safe. Sorry.

By: Yuki Choe

Yuki Choe — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:54:39 +0000

Thank you everyone. I appreciate all of your thoughts.

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:43:10 +0000

Eh. What can you expect from modern moderate Malaysia?

By: Ephilei

Ephilei — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:59:10 +0000

Thanks for the perspective, Yuki. I don’t recall any Malaysians being included in the list my event used (our list was 116 people).

I encourage you to stay positive and not worry about numbers. If it is meaningful for just a 2 or 3 people, I believe it’s worth it. I don’t doubt some transpeople didn’t come because of laziness or apathy, but there are extentuating circumstances that we cannot know. I didn’t go last year due to personal issues; this year the Chicago event couldn’t have happened without my involvement (maybe).

Btw, and I don’t want to create unnecessary strife over so little a thing, but the use of “transgenders” really irks me because “trans” is a adjective and because the only people I hear use that terminology are you and gender defender folk. “Transgender people,” “transpeople” or “trans folk” are much easier on the ears. That’s my opinion.

By: Regan DuCasse

Regan DuCasse — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:57:32 +0000

Thank you for this Yuki. As always, very good to know your perspective.
Speak, sister!

By: Dave Rattigan

Dave Rattigan — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:39:25 +0000

How disappointing that some folk were so disrespectful at the memorial.

I appreciate this report, Yuki. Very informative. Cheers.