GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

Oppression and bigotry is never to be accepted or tolerated, regardless if it costs you popularity and friends.


~Genevieve

Talked about being Transgender With My Son

I talked about GLBT with my son. He asked a number of questions to which I was able to answer. He asked if being gay is a sin? I answered no. I shared with him that I knew that I was different all my life. I love these moments because it presents an opportunity to share that we are people, too.

We touched on topics like gays in the military, trangenderism, my wearing women's clothing, Christianity, GLBT people in the church, and numerous other topics. I'm happy that he's accepting and open about my transgenderism. He's always been perceptive about life. I hope that there will be more opportunities like this.

~Genevieve

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

The fight for equality was never won sitting in a corporate boardroom.


~Genevieve

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

The greatest victories have occured in the most perilous of situations.

~Genevieve

Hate Message

On Thursday, April 14th, a burned rainbow flag was found in front of the LGBT community center here in New York City. this is another of the recent attacks against our community. Yesterday a suspect was arrested in the death of a transgender woman, who was murdered a couple of weeks ago.

http://www.gaycenter.org/centerblog/2010-04-14-hate-crime-against-the-lgbt-community-center/

Attacks against our community have increased. Those that hate us are trying to intimidate us back into the closet. That will not happen nor will I bow to the hatred of others.

~Genevieve

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

Standing for what is right may not always be popular but in the end many lives will be
changed.

~Genevieve

LGBT Media

There are many reasons why print media is going the way of the dinosaur. Rising costs, the internet, loss of advertising revenues, and cheaper ways of reporting the news. Mainstream media long ago became irrelevant to regular folks, catering to advertisers and shareholders.

Sadly the LGBT media is becoming less relevant also. I get disgusted when half the pages in the publications are about entertainment and frivolity. It seems that some high ranking executives are more interested in attending a White House function rather than reporting about issues concerning LGBT people. There is hardly anything witten about transgender people and their issues unless a transgender person is murdered.

During the late sixties and early seventies, I read every rag sheet printed. Unencumbered by corporate and literary restraints, I received much in the way of education and the concerns of the community. The idea of an independent media is to report on issues that may not always be comfortable but very important to the people it concerns.

I pra that LGBT media will see that they have a critical role in presenting news and topics that concerns ALL members of the LGBT community. If advertising dollars and high profile clients are more important than presenting our concerns, then the media has failed their readers.

~Genevieve

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

The truth is like gold keep it locked up and you will find it exactly as you first put it away.

~Senegalese proverb

Cat Died On Palm Sunday

My cat passed away Sunday morning, March 28th. We had Trina about eleven years. She passed away quietly without any suffering.


Genevieve