In support of my Uncle Benny and the entire LGBT community
Below is an excerpt from a post featured on Mamalode. It is the true story of Benny, a transgender man who was a special person in my life. Read the full article here.
Caitlyn Jenner will undoubtedly be one of the most famous faces and names of 2015. Caitlyn has joined (and surpassed) the ranks of Laverne Cox and Chaz Bono in the LGBT community. She has told her story, and I applaud her for doing so, as she is paving the way for other transgender men and women. But in light of Caitlyn’s personal introduction to the world, I would like to tell another story. This is the story of a man named Benny…
…Benny was one of the kindest and most loving human beings I have ever known. My hope is that someone reads Benny’s story and realizes that not everyone needs to be on the cover of Vanity Fair to feel validated, to be seen and heard. There are so many more Bennys than Caitlyns. There are so many who live their lives in secret and shame when they deserve to feel love and acceptance. I love you, Uncle Benny. I miss you. And I am so thankful that you were in my life.
Read the complete article by clicking here.
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Lovely article. Well done on writing it. It would have been extremely hard for your Uncle Benny back in that era. So hard! But at least there is more understanding in this day and age.
Thanks Kelly! I can only imagine how hard his life was, every single day. But somehow his true kindness came through all of his pain. Thanks for reading and commenting!