Journal Entries for Valentina Simmons
Charitable Contributions
October 18th, 2006 5:48 am MDT
This is one of those times of the year where many large companies give their employees a chance to have a charitable payroll deduction. My company allows us to choose who will get some or all of that money.This year, I chose to give a portion of my deduction to a GLBT organization. I've always wanted to do that, but because I was hiding in a closet I could never bring myself to see if that was even an option.GLBT organziations need your financial support! They do a lot of good. We hear about things like AIDS awareness and health support, but a (new) pet cause of mine is providing assistance to teens who have taken a brave step and announced that they are "out" (be it gay, lesbian, or transgendered) and find themselves thrown on the street by a family that doesn't support them.As I am becoming more aware about my feminine side, I'm also starting to think of those who do not have the support system that I have. I shudder to think what would have happened to me if I had been brave enough to come out as a cross-dresser when I was a teenager; those who are braver than me deserve whatever support we can give them.And whatever prayers we can give them as well.
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