Comments on: LA Times writer and CSUF alumnus Mike Penner was beloved http://www.dailytitan.com/2009/11/mike-penner/ Beyond the Press Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:48:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lynnea Urania Stuarthttp://www.dailytitan.com/2009/11/mike-penner/comment-page-1/#comment-4882 Lynnea Urania Stuart Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:38:27 +0000 http://www.dailytitan.com/?p=14954#comment-4882 Mike Penner/Christine Daniels was loved also in the greater transgender community. The transgender groups are buzzing with words of grief this week, because even though he decided to detransition, he was embraced as both Christine and Mike.Suicide (if indeed this was the case with Mike as authorities will make that determination) is very high within the transgender demographic, with 30% attempting suicide among known transgender adults and 50% among known transgender youth. The internal turmoil known by transpeople can be enormous, and can be great for those who detransition as well.Mike/Christine should not be forgotten, and his family deserves as much respect and comfort. Mike Penner/Christine Daniels was loved also in the greater transgender community. The transgender groups are buzzing with words of grief this week, because even though he decided to detransition, he was embraced as both Christine and Mike.

Suicide (if indeed this was the case with Mike as authorities will make that determination) is very high within the transgender demographic, with 30% attempting suicide among known transgender adults and 50% among known transgender youth. The internal turmoil known by transpeople can be enormous, and can be great for those who detransition as well.

Mike/Christine should not be forgotten, and his family deserves as much respect and comfort.

]]> By: Heatherhttp://www.dailytitan.com/2009/11/mike-penner/comment-page-1/#comment-4659 Heather Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:30:35 +0000 http://www.dailytitan.com/?p=14954#comment-4659 This is a very good article about a terrific, brave person. RIP Mike. This is a very good article about a terrific, brave person. RIP Mike.

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