2023 NCAA MENS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS

Division I

Division II

                                        NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY SHARKS

Division III

                             CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY CAPTAINS

NAIA

                                                            COLLEGE OF IDAHO YOTES

CONGRATULATIONS!

2023 NCAA WOMENS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS

 DIVISION I

DIVISION II

ASHLAND UNIVERSITY EAGLES

DIVISION III

NAIA

CONGRATULATIONS!

WE ARE GOD'S CREATION

 

BE VISIBLE!

 

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible when you have he right people there to support you.

~Misty Copeland

2023 NCAA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONS. (WOMEN)

DIVISION I

DIVISION II

DIVISION III

2023 NCAA MENS NDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONS

DIVISION I

DIVISION II

DIVISION III

SUPPORT DRAG

 DRAG IS NOT A CRIME!

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

People's passion and desire for authenticity is strong.

~Constance Wu 

MARCH 17TH

 

LIVE YOUR REALITY

There is one particular way to be who you are. As a trans person I have created my own particular style. The important thing is that I'm comfortable with it.

Each person has his/ her own way of presenting. I enjoy the numerous identities and expressions. If they are happy with themselves so I'm I. It's taken some a long time to become the person that they truly are. I congratulate you on living your reality. 

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight.

~Bob Marley, Singer (1945-1981)

HONORING WOMEN

 

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

 Living well is the best revenge.

~George Herbert, Poet (1593-1633)

HAPPY MARCH

A new month has come. The year is moving fast. This past Sunday at service I shared how LGBTQ+ people need to live their lives openly. Yes, there will be those who say we shouldn't exist. We have been here all along, and we're not going away.

By our living our lives we influence the next generation of LGBTQ people. Icons like Marsha P. Johnson, Christine Jorgensen, Holly Woodlawn, and Sylvia Rivera were an influence in my life. I came out as an adult and have never been happier. I didn't know I was transgender until shortly before I came out.  Better late than never. 

As I move ahead, I will continue to be a positive force in our struggle for dignity and justice. There are forces against us that want to stop us in our tracks I am confident that the young people will pick up the mantle after I depart this world. Enjoy your life and live it to the fullest. 

FROM TENNESSEE

The state of Tennessee passed a bill banning public drag shows and gender affirming care. This will go to the Supreme Court.

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

The will to persevere is often the difference between failure and success.

~David Sarnoff, Inventor (1891-1971)

CHANGE

Change is a constant in life. It can be difficult at times. New ways of doing things. We long for the old but it's never coming back.

Many of my old haunts are gone, being replaced by new ones. I'm not a wide eyed twenty something; I am a septuagenarian who has seen so much change. One has to roll with it or get left behind. 

I have a limited time left however I am looking positively to the future. I enjoy learning new things and being challenged. 

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

Positivity, confidence, and persistence are key in life, so never give up on yourself.

~Khalid

VALENTINE

 

SCHOOL COLORS- GREEN & GOLD/YELLOW

Baylor University

Clarkson University

College of William and Mary

Colorado State University

George Mason University

Siena College

Norfolk State University

Sacramento State University

Skidmore College

University of South Florida

University of Oregon

University of Vermont

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

Authenticity is very important-be true to one's self.

~Laila Ali

SAD DAY FOR TRANS PEOPLE IN UTAH

 Utah becomes the first state to ban trans affirming care.

SCHOOL COLORS- PURPLE & GOLD

California Lutheran University 

Carrol College

Defiance College 

Elmira College 

Haskell Indian Nations University 

James Madison University 

Louisiana State University 

New York State University- Albany

Prairie View A & M University 

San Francisco State University

University of East Carolina

University of Western Carolina

COMMENTARY

Disappointment is a part of life. We may have lost out on a job opportunity. Or our plans didn't work out the way we hope. When disappointment turns into bitterness, it's like poison to the heart. It blinds people from the opportunities that are still out there. 

It is wise to learn from our disappointments. We can't change the outcome but we can see that this won't last forever. Sometimes we may need to assess where we are and where we want to go. A car cannot run on an empty tank and neither can we. 

I am a believer in timing. Just because something did not happen now doesn't mean that it won't happen later. I didn't know that I was transgender until I was in my mid-fifties. It wasn't my time when I was younger. I say that better late than never. Looking back I'm pleased that my life turned out this way. Disappointments are appointments for a future time.

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

 Don't let bitterness blind you to the opportunities that are waiting.

SCHOOL COLORS- ORANGE & BLACK

Buffalo State College

Campbell University

Georgetown College (KY)

Idaho State University

Lewis & Clark College

Occidental College

Oklahoma State University

Oregon State University

Princeton University

University of Jamestown

University of the Pacific

Ventura College

Wartburg College

ANIT-TRANS BILLS IN ARIZONA

A number of bills targeting transgender students are coming up in the house and senate of Arizona.

Go to www.equalityarizona.org for more information

BLAME GAME

What boggles the mind is that some people want to focus on taking away the rights of transgender and non-conforming people. Yet infrastructure needs repair. The homeless need housing and medical care. Schools need to improve and focus on education. It's the flame game where politicians blame a minority group for all the ills in the country. This is nothing new. It takes the heat off of them. 

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.

~Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman Statesman (106 BC-43 BC)

2022 NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS

FBS

FCS

Division II

Division III

North Central College Cardinals

NAIA

                                                  Northwestern (Iowa) Red Raiders

WHAT ABOUT US?

I have been following all the rhetoric Democrats and Republicans have been spewing out.  Kathy Hochul of New York was sworn in as the first ever female governor. There has been virtually nothing about the political parties are going to help the average citizen. Governor Hochul mention nothing about senior citizens. 

Admittedly, I have soured on the political process because politicians are doing the corporations bidding. It's all about profits. Prices are soaring. The medical system is a joke. Kids are being dumbed down in education. LGBTQ+ people are under attack  It's time for us citizen to resist and act on resolving these issues.  

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

Where there is no vision, there is no hope.

~George Washington Carver, Scientist (1864-1943)

SCHOOL COLORS- BLUE & GOLD/YELLOW

Allegheny College

Mississippi College

Northern Arizona University

San Jose State University

South Dakota State University

University of Alaska-Fairbanks

University of California-Berkeley

          "        "       "           Irvine

           "       "       "           Los Angeles

University of Michigan

University of Northern Colorado

United States Naval Academy

West Virginia University

ST. GENEVIEVE

St. Genevieve is the patron Saint of Paris. Her feast day is January 3rd.  

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

FIGHTING BACK

Many anti-trans bills have been brought forth to many legislatures around the country. What opponents may not have figured on was people fighting for their trans children. People will do anything to protect their children. Getting the care that they need is one of the basics of life. 

Just because a law is legal does not make it right. That's been played out over many decades. I hope that loudmouths like Marjorie Tyler Greene and Lauren Boebert will be taken to task and exposed for the harm they are doing to trans and nonconforming kids. 

2022 NCAA VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONS

DIVISION I

DIVISION II

DIVISION III

NAIA

                                                      University of Jamestown Jimmies

WHAT NEXT?

 As the old year winds down. what will be in store for LGBTQ+ folks?

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS

 

HELP IS HERE

 

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

IF YOUR FUEL TANK IS EMPTY, FILL IT UP AGAIN. IF YOU CANNOT GO ANY FARTHER, REST. REASSESS WHAT YOU WANT, THEN PROCEED SLOWLY. 

2022 NCAA SOCCER CHAMPIONS (WOMEN)

DIVISION I

DIVISION II

DIVISION III

NAIA

TWO QUESTIONS

 A question I would ask to those people groups who would deny trans affirming treatment because of their "religious beliefs". They say that it denies them their religious freedom. 

The first question is how does my being trans affect anyone's religious freedom? I am a Christian who happens to be trans. This is the path God has chosen for me. Each person has his/ her own journey. Some may not understand but it is their journey nevertheless.

The second question I would ask is if you are a medical professional, would you deny someone care because they clash with your so-called "religious beliefs?" If you are a doctor you took the Hippocratic Oath to give the person the best medical treatment. 

I probably will never have the chance but I would dearly love to stand before these committees and ask them these two questions. 

2022 NCAA SOCCER CHAMPIONS (MEN)

 Division I

Division II

Division III

NAIA

WELLNESS CHECK AND CONVERSATION

 With the suicide death of Stephen 'tWitch' Boss, a former DJ on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, struck a chord with what the LGBTQ++ deals with me and others that I know. Only 40, Mr. Boss ended his life though it seemed that he had it all.  

One never knows what someone may be dealing with. Wellness checks are good, but a conversation with the person may be more beneficial. A suicide rocked me to the core several years ago, having no one I knew who did this. It's very important to seek help if you feel this way.  

SCHOOL COLORS- GREEN & ORANGE

Florida A & M University

Mississippi Valley State University

University of LaVerne

The University of Miami (Fla.)

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

 If you fell down yesterday, stand up today.

~H. G. Wells, Author (1866-1946)

WHAT NEXT?

With the Democratic victory of Raphael Warnock in Georgia, it tells me that many folks are not on board with the Republican platform. LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, Jewish people, Christians, and minorities are under attack. It is a time to be alert. Our rights are being threatened. Our enemies want us to go back in the closet. To disappear. I for one am NOT doing that. I'm out and proud. and will live my life!

2022 NCAA FIELD HOCKEY CHAMPIONS

 DIVISION I

University of North Carolina Tarheels

DIVISION II

DIVISION III

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

I know of nothing more valuable when it comes to the all-important virtue of authenticity than simply being who you are.

~Charles R. Swindoll

SCHOOL COLORS-BLUE & WHITE

Brigham Young University

Creighton University

Duke University

Indiana State University

Lindsey-Wilson College

Notre Dame College of Ohio

Pennsylvania State University

Seton Hall University

University of Kentucky

Yale University

2022 NCAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPPIONS (WOMEN)

 DIVISION I

                                       

                                     North Carolina State University Wolfpack

DIVISION II

DIVISION III

                                         Johns Hopkins University Blue Jays

2022 NCAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONS

 MEN

DIVISION I

DIVISION III

GIVING THANKS

 

JUST AS GULITY

As more information comes out about the shooter in the Club Q incident, I would also lay the blame on the inflammatory rhetoric being spewed out from elected officials and even from some pulpits. It's as if these angry people were given permission to afflict those they deem unworthy. Minorities, women, LGBTQ+, immigrants, Jewish people, etc. 

I believe that those people who encourage this type of behavior are just as guilty as the person(s) who commit them.  Take note of these people who want to see those they view as 'less than' just disappear. Somewhere down the line, these antagonists will reap the seeds they have sown. 

IN REMEMBRANCE

Let's remember the lives lost and people injured at Club Q in Colorado Springs.

NOVEMBER MEMORY

 On this day in 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

 

ELECTION DAY

 

SCHOOL COLORS- RED & BLACK

Arkansas State University

Catholic University

Concordia- Michigan

Southern Oregon University

University of Georgia

University of Incarnate Word

          "        " Louisville

Wesleyan University

William Jewell College

York College-New York   

     

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

People will say all things about you. They will try to throw up off course. To stifle your dreams. No matter what others think or say, keep going. 

POEM

 

SCHOOL COLORS-ORANGE & WHITE

California Institute of Technology (Caltech)

Clemson University

Sam Houston State University

University of Texas