GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

Whatever happened to civility in our discourse? 

POST PRIDE MARCH THOUGHTS

I marched in the pride event for the first time in a number of years. My spouse and I made it to the end. As pride month comes to a conclusion, a doubling down of improving the lives of LGBTQ is important. 

I am concerned that many of the young folks don't know or have interest in the history of our movement. A young woman wore a t-shirt that said it all about it and I'm paraphrasing "Gay liberation was started by trans people of color. This is an issue that I have taken on as a personal mission. 

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

Pride means that I can be happy about myself and who I am.

COMMENTARY-DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE

With the celebrity suicide deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain this week, the topic of depression has again come to the fore. Two people who seems to have it all apparently battled depression.

Depression is a bigger problem in the LGBTQ communities. In the trans communities depression and suicide is even higher. It's so important that people know there are resources out there.

ANNUAL PRIDE PARTY

Celebrated pride at our annual pride party at the church. There was poetry spoken word, singing,and, later on, dancing. The theme of the party was 1970s music. Some folk wore 1970s style clothing. There was plenty of food also. Spouse and I danced a lot. Hope I can get up in the morning.

GENEVUEVE'S GEMS

Respect for ourselves guides our morals, respect for others guides our manners.


~Laurence Sterne, Novelist (1713-1768)

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art.


~Stanislaw Jerzy Lec, Poet (1909-1966)