In Support of Transgender Rights

First of all, my apologies for the late posting today.

More importantly, here is my creative offering to stand in solidarity with Transgender and Intersex people. I have been meaning to comment on this important human rights issue well before now but wasn't sure how best to set it out. This morning I woke up with a familiar song in my head and recognized instantly that it was the answer I'd been looking for.

This song was written by Lou Reed, performed by the Velvet Underground, and dedicated to Candy Darling, a transwoman who frequented Andy Warhol's Factory scene.




Candy says, "I've come to hate my body
And all that it requires in this world."

Candy says, "I'd like to know completely
What others so discreetly talk about."

I'm gonna watch the blue birds fly
over my shoulder
I'm gonna watch 'em pass me by
maybe when I'm older

What do you think I'd see
if I could walk away from me?

Candy says, "I hate the quiet places
That cause the smallest taste of what will be"

Candy says, "I hate the big decisions
That cause endless revisions in my mind"

I'm gonna watch the blue birds fly
over my shoulder
I'm gonna watch 'em pass me by
maybe when I'm older

What do you think I'd see
if I could walk away from me?