GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and accommodations.

~Oliver Goldsmith, Poet (1730-1774)

STANDING UP

 A decade ago I said that transgender people needed to share their own stories. Now trans people are not only sharing their stories. We are taking to task those who will try to silence us or making our existence irrelevant. 

When I came out years ago I made up my mind to live openly. I will tell anybody that we transpeople were the ones who began the liberation movement for LGBTQ+ people. No one can deny this or take away that fact.

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

All human beings deserve equal treatment, no matter their gender identity or sexuality.  

~Andreja Pejic

JOURNEYS ARE VARIED

 Each trans person's journey s uniquely their own.

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

Love who you are, embrace who you are. Love yourself. When you love yourself, people can kind of pick up on that: they can see confidence, they can see self-esteem, and naturally, people gravitate towards you. 

~Lilly Singh  

OCTOBER 11TH

 

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

What people call impartiality may simply mean indifference, and what people call partiality may simply mean mental activity.

~Gilbert K. Chesterton, Writer (1874-1936)

I AM WHAT I SAY I AM

 

TIME FOR PAUSE

 I am curious to see how all the anti-trans bills will proceed. While some have passed, others have not. Others, legislators and administrators are taking pause. I pray they realize that these bills will cause more problems. For the people who are targeted. For the community. For the cost to the taxpayer. Above all, for the needless suffering trans people will endure. 

What concerns me is the people who use God and the Bible to justify their biases. I have been a Christian for over half my life. Nowhere does Jesus condemn or trash others because they are different. NOWHERE! 

I pray that the people will see these bills as evil and wrong. More parents are standing and accepting their trans children. BRAVO! I trust that those in power will see us as loving human beings who want to live happy and productive lives. 

STANDING ON SHOULDERS

This year was a year for transgender people. We are more visible now than ever. There has more folks learning about transgender and non conforming people. When I came out sixteen years ago there was hardly any resources for parents of transgender children. Now there's plenty of resources.

I'm thankful for the people who paved the way for what we have today. Future generations will stand on our shoulders. Much has been accomplished, however there's more that needs to be addressed. 

BE YOURSELF

 

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.

~Isaac Newton

GENEVIEVE'S GEMS

I didn't get to experience proper autumn until I was eighteen and heading off to college on the East Coast.

~Alexandra Bracken

QUEER POETS OF COLOR

 

I stumbled upon this book. I'm very interested in it.

SOMETHING TO PONDER

If the far left or far right were to take over the country queer and trans people would still lose out.

NEVER FORGET

 

GENEVIEVE`S GEMS

The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.

~Brian Tracy, Author (b. 1944)

COMFORT ZONE

This symbol is posted on my blog. I view myself as not completely male and not completely male. I never hated being male but prefer to live as a female. Every person has his/her comfort zone. I'm happy where I am and live life openly.

HOW TO RESPOND

Watching some news clips I see people who are angry, confused, depressed, stressed out. There are also people who are looking ahead and are ready to take on what challenges lie ahead. We may not control all the situations but we do choose how we respond to those challenges. 

LABOR DAY HONOR