Paul! Thanks for sharing your thoughts. You are always welcome to share your ideas and suggestions, thoughts and concerns. We have a couple of responses, if you don't mind. First, minorities don't become homosexual. You are either LGBTQ+ or your are not. It's simply who you are, not who you become. Second, the way a government spends their tax dollars is up to legislators, not commissioners of Human Rights Commissions. And while we are not a political organization, per se, we do believe that every government should prioritize human rights in the full pursuit of justice and equality for all. As FDR said, “No democracy can long survive which does not accept as fundamental to its very existence the recognition of the rights of minorities.” The confusion surrounding pronouns is not a government efficiency issue. It's a social issue that can be solved with education and exposure. Frankly, it's about doing the right thing. Denying this basic human dignity is unacceptable. If it is denied, where is the line drawn? Should women be able to vote? Should Black people be able to own property? Yes. Everyone should at the very least be equal. Each time a human rights victory is won, it's an adjustment that has to be made at the government level (forms are changed, policies rewritten, opportunities are opened, etc.). Again, it's the right thing to do. Securing human rights should be a priority for every public institution. Anything less is a disservice to all people. Thank you again for your comment.

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We do too, Finediamond!!

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We feel the same way, Caroline!!

Hi, Debi. My name is Jordan. I work for VideoOut. I just wanted to point out that this comment is, maybe unknowingly for you, rooted in a gender construct that values heterosexuality over anything else. By starting your comment with "as a straight man" and then following that with some sort of validation, it means that the person you're complimenting needs this from you in some way. You know? More specifically, it means that perhaps you think trans people need some sort of validation from straight people (they don't) or that it's exceptional for a straight man to find a trans woman beautiful (it's not). I'm sure this wasn't your intention. I just wanted to let you know how it came across, if you don't mind. For future reference, just say, "Carmen is stunning!" Leave off the qualifier. It doesn't matter if you're straight or not, or if Carmen is trans or not! Carmen is beautiful regardless, inside and out.

@@VideoOut Point takenJordan,apologies I never meant to be disrespectful, Rgds D.

Carmen is beautiful.

We do too!!! :)

We think so too!! :)

We love Carmen! :) And we too are so inspired by her.

We just shared Keli B.'s story again on our instagram. :) She is amazing. We are so inspired by her warmth, love, and electric energy.

Senju! Share this with your friends so everyone can listen to Carmen. :) Thank you for commenting.