New from Canada! Allo! :D

[strangeseraph]

While I sit here pondering whether I should leave my house and go get a bagel, I realize that I'm in a very free and liberal country, (regardless of our current annoying conservative government). I hold my hands out to my american brothers and sisters. :3 Even though Canada has marriage rights, we aren't still out of the woods yet. Some religious groups now are actively fighting to have marriage rights overturned here. We still experience workplace discrimination.

For example, me; I'm a trans ftm, and in my city, which is a rather large city, I have yet to find another FTM. Or any transgendered people. There are no resources here for us, we're invisible, almost non-existant. We're coming a long way, but it will be many years before trans people see as much action for change was we'd like. How can we change things when we are invisible? Being trans means not wanting people to know what your original gender was. 9_9

Me, I try to be different. I have told people, a few people. Mostly cause I'm very female looking and nobody would ever believe me to be male if I didn't tell them thats what I consider myself. Being attracted to both genders helps little; I still can't get a date.

But my love of God and Jesus is strong. I want to be part of a large Christian community, but this city I'm living in is very Conservative. We have the university, which is about the only place for liberal thought and support. Our gay support system here isn't very strong and our pride parade struggles financially just to happen each year. But what we lack in resources we make up for in heart. Our community, though small, is warm and loving and everybody shows up for the parade when it does happen. We really make some noise! I sit on the Metropolitan Community Church float and people wave to me from the windows. We stand out that's for sure!

Well, about me, I'm a writer, an artist, basically a freelance bum. ;) But I'm a loner and I angst incessantly about every little thing. I only recently came to understand that independance doesn't necessarily mean alone. I can have people help me and support me, I'm hoping to learn to lean on others a little, since I really don't see myself being able to survive independantly much longer. I need the support.

Well thats all about me, I go on and on. Happy to be here at Soul Force! :D

[BruceChris]

If you've read many of our postings, you will realize that this is a very accepting place. We (The members) are even accepting of the occasional homophobe or fundy, although often the moderator(s) may not be. Frankly, I like to discourse with them now and then. My feeling is that nothing can prevail against the all encompasing love of God.

I once dated a transperson. They/you are people, just like anybody else. I belong to a very liberal LGBT church, which has some of each.

Peace and Love, BruceChris

[Zerbie]

Welcome Seraph!
:)

Thank you for the detailed introduction - I think/hope you'll enjoy reading and posting here. As BC says, it's a pretty caring, gentle group - we get into some intense dicussions tho, and that's fun.

Sorry about you not finding dates. I relate a little bit - I'm bi, and when I was single, it was the complete opposite of the famous quip about twice as many options on Friday night. Half as many from both sides of the rainbow were interested in dating a bi girl. There was enough biphobia, lack of understanding of what a bisexual orientation is, that I had trouble finding dates too (that I *wanted* - there was always someone just intrigued and curious about the bisexual girl, but that said they weren't really interested in *me*, if ya know what I mean.)

No, ya don't have always go it alone. I was a loner by habit for all my younger years. I've learned lately that it was just a habit, not a character trait - that I actually have much more need for social outlet than I used to think. And yes, it IS fine to ask for help. My strong opinion: Ask someone who's been there before, rather than re-invent the wheel.:D .

Anyway, welcome once again. Seeya around more soon, I hope.

Z

[nowvoyager]

Gday Seraph,
I add my welcome to you, and thanks for sharing such a story with us. I hope you are further able to make some new friends and live a less solitary life. I know I found the scene in my city to be very secular, and so it took a while to meet people who were like-minded souls both on the question of God, and of sexuality freedom. And then you gotta make sure they like the same movies as you, and all the other stuff! :)
You're right to be pleased about Canada's marriage rights, coming from this country that is way behind its western counterparts, but yes, there will still be those who seek to turn back the clock, so I understand you've still got a ways to go, and to guard your wins. You sound like the right sort of person to help that.
Looking forward to discoursing with you.

[Lydia]

Welcome, Seraph. :)

[RevMike]

hi hi
im in canada too!

[Liberal Crozier]

Ditto for Canadians with two passports.....