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I went to the funeral.....This past Monday was the homegoing services for Gregory Williams aka Gina Divine. Gina was not a tranny but just a guy who dressed in drag on a almost daily basis. Gina was buried as Gregory and it caused alot of confusion for many of those who attended. We have to understand we know Gina our way but her family know him their way and in regards to matters like this the family always wins. I was slightly perturbed at the fact there was a square shaped wreath that read SON on top of the casket. Who was that message for? We all know that Gina/Gregory was the son of someone so why was that necessary? In addition to that, in the program everytime the word Gregory was mentioned it was put in bold. Someone was truly trying to tell us that GINA was not to be a part of this function. After I left , I heard there was a cousin or aunt present who was SECRETLY giving out a poem that they wrote about GINA. They asked the people who received them to keep it on the dl because the family had warned this person about passing it out. WOW. I took it very personal as a female impersonator because my family realizes that I live my life as a man but make a living as a female. Harmonica Sunbeam is a big part of me and when my time comes, trust me , she will also be a part of my funeral by being included in the program as well as a pic or two or three. LOL. In all seriousness though, once again as gays and lesbians we need to let our thoughts and feelings be known about how we would like to be presented when our time comes. Although there may be some who may fight it, there should be some room for a meeting in the middle where everyone feels satisfied to an extent. May Gina/Gregory forever rest in peace.
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Posted by sunbeam at September 15, 2009 02:45 PM |
