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Wheel of Dharma - Buddhist Churches of America Newsletter - Nov 2018
​More than 30 people attended a Sept. 29 workshop with the goal of making temple youth programs -- such as Dharma School, sports and Boy and Girl Scouts -- more inclusive and inviting for LGBTQ youth. "Creating Inclusive Youth Programs, Supporting LGBTQ Youth and Families, Nurturing Compassionate Communities -- A Workshop for Youth Program Leaders and Community," was organized by the Center for Buddhist Education and held at the Jodo Shinshu Center in Berkeley. Keynote speaker and advocate on LGBTQ issues, Aiden Aizumi, spoke movingly about how, as a 0-year-old transgender man, he has come to live "a happy, healthy life as the person he was meant to be." Aiden and his mother, Marsha Aizumi, co-authored the book "Two Spirits, One Heart – A Mother, Her Transgender Son, and Their Journey to Love and Acceptance" (2012, Magnus Books).
Northwest Asian Weekly By Tiffany Ran​
Marsha Aizumi and her son Aiden spoke about coming out of the closet at a recent conference called "Family: An API LGBTQ Gathering" [Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender, Queer] held on June 13 at the North Seattle College.
It hasn't always been so easy for Marsha to talk about coming out or the shame she admittedly felt when her transgender son Aiden first came out as a lesbian. Aiden later shared his desire to transition from a lesbian female to male.
The shame Aizumi felt was one she attributed to her experience of growing up in an Asian family, where she worried about bringing dishonor to her relatives. Such shame, she described, had effectively pushed her into the closet as her son struggled to come out of it. Once she began attending groups like PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), they provided her with information and directed her to places where she could talk to people one on one...[Read More]
Check out this video of Aiden and his mother, Marsha in a video by Divercity Productions
Aiden had the opportunity to work with VH1, LogoTV and Subaru to create this 1 minute clip. Check it out using the link below
www.vh1.com/video-clips/oxtom5/trailblazer-honors-subaru-stands-with-the-lgbtq-community