UKRAINE

My prayers go out to the people of Ukraine, especially my LGBTQI+ sisters and brothers. 

FOOD POISONING

I suffered food poisoning for a few days. A bad burger was to blame I'm better now.

HB1099

Another bad anti-trans bill, this time in Mississippi.

SB1138 DEFEATED

My congratulations to the trans youth and advocates whose testimonies before the Arizona Health and Human Services Committee helped defeat the anti-trans bill SB1138. This bill, if passed, would have prohibited gender-affirming care for trans youth.

Once again, my hearty congratulations to the trans youth and their advocates.

COMMENTARY-CROSSROADS

I know a few folks who were at a crossroads in life. It was choice between ending their lives and being the people that they are. I'm happy that they chose the latter. Now they are living wonderful lives. 

Choosing to live life as a transgender woman has been a blessing. I was at a crossroads one time almost 17 years ago. I realized that I was a crossdresser (at that time) and I enjoyed wearing women's clothing. I couldn't go back to my previous life. I couldn't stay where I was-in denial. That was like being on a torture rack. The day came when I came out as Genevieve.

It took a year for me to be comfortable in my own skin. Since then I haven't looked back. The people I mentioned (didn't mention their names) in the first paragraph have blessed my life, and I hope mine has done the same. 

I have reached numerous crossroads. I have been nudged forward, knowing that better things await me. 

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

Be who you are. 

Let no one define who you are. Define yourself.

TRUTH

 

AUTHENTICITY

Choosing to be authentic is not an easy task. One may have decided to end the struggle by doing away with themselves. Then suddenly a flicker of hope tells them to keep going. They do, and the life they want to live becomes reality. They may have lost people and things but now they are free to live the authentic life they truly crave. 

I'm so happy that many of you made the decision I did many years ago; to be my true self. I've never been happier. 

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. 

~E.M. Forster, Novelist (1879-1970)

ANTI-TRANS BILL PASSES IN SOUTH DAKOTA

South Dakota House of Representatives passed anti-trans and bathroom bills, barring transgender girls and women and some nonbinary people from participating on girls teams.  They can only use the bathroom according to their birth sex. Governor Kristi Noem, a vocal anti-trans opponent is expected to sign the bills.