TheHoya.com – By Caty Schmitter – Special to The HoyaArgues
Many Struggle to Sympathize With Minority Issues
Homophobia is a common problem because many struggle to sympathize with minority issues, Mara Keisling, the executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, said during a speech in McShain Lounge yesterday afternoon.
Keisling, a transsexual herself, focused largely on transgender issues, defining the word as “an umbrella term for people who face discrimination because of their gender identity or gender expression.” She said that she has “faced a lot of fear” since openly identifying herself as a transsexual in 2000.