Trans Universe

Welcome to Part 2 of the series on Transgender and Transsexual Veterans of America. In this video, we will show one person we missed in Part 1 and several transgender and transsexual veterans who served in the 20th and 21st Centuries. We will also discuss Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and how the repeal didn’t affect trans people.

Several people have sent in their information and pictures, but not all appear in this video. We will be showing the rest of them in Part 3. If you are a trans veteran and you still wish to send in your information to be included in Part 3, there is plenty of time. Leave a message on the YouTube video page or send it to Monica Helms at tava1@earthlink.net.

This is a tribute to the many beautiful people in the transgender community. All are successful individuals who contribute to society and help others on a daily basis. This video doesn’t begin to highlight all the people who help make this world a better place to live in.

This video is to remember the nine teenagers who took their lives in the month of September because of LGBT bullying or harassment from a fellow student. The video was made using footage and audio from the vigil that took place on October 2, 2010 in Atlanta, organized by the Sister of Perpetual Indulgence, Atlanta Chapter. We must tell our children, “It gets better.” Life gets better. May these nine youths rest in peace, as we pray for their families.