Wanted: Leader

I missed last Saturday's support group meeting, but bad news shared there has reached me through an email from my pal Sylvia. Our group president, Samantha, announced her immediate resignation. She is moving out of state to be near her mother.

TransKentucky has been around for about seven years, at least by that name. Last October, we made a big leap by becoming a non-profit organization. We can now take in money through dues in order to have a public presence at Lexington Pride and other events. This wouldn't have happened without Samantha, who did the job mostly herself. She has given the group a direction that it sorely lacked when I joined up.

Her replacement is not readily apparent. One factor is our non-profit status. Our president will have to be someone who is out, willing to put their name on documents. This rules out many of us, including me. And I'm not sure I see anyone that would relish taking the reins. We may wind up rudderless just when we've caught a trade wind. I am confident that the group will survive despite the current leadership crisis, but there may be some major morphing taking place. For now, we'll be saying goodbye to our first and former president at the March meeting.