Living Transgender In American Society Today: Marriage Equality Movement Realization

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Marriage Equality Movement Realization

Eva-Genevieve Introduces 'Living Transgender in American Society Today'
Eva-Genevieve is Transsexual. God made her that way. She is onsite today to cover the rally on the most controversial issues of our time regarding the LGBTQ community: the Marriage Equality Movement allowing same sex marriages to be viewed as legal and for 'us' to have the same rights as hetero couples here in California and many other states.

Greetings,

On behalf of my producer/director, Randy de Troit, and myself I would like to thank each one of you for taking the time to speak with me and to some of you for active participation in the first taping for our new show "Living Transgender in American Society, 2008". Thank You very much!

My personal message to you all: Each one of us has a story to tell, and in the telling (and hearing) of them we all are enhanced. With some of you I could feel your passion on the marriage rights issue and for GLBTQ acceptance in our society so very strongly as we spoke, and for that shared taste of your passion I personally thank each of you too. I wish we had a way to share this passion-energy with those around us directly so that they too would understand and be infected and energized by it.

Eva-Genevieve spoke to Valorie Thomas an associate professor in English and Black Studies

David Mehnert a Music Educator (Special Education) in Claremont CA

I know each of you in your own way are doing that and that is what we are attempting to to do with our Show and what I attempt to do by living my life so openly wherever I go. As a transgendered person, knowing that there so many of you coming out to support us, my hope is greatly increased. May God, in His/Her own unique way with each of you, bless you greatly for your compassion and your participation today.

Eva-Genevieve spoke to Adam Kalesperis, an outspoken actor, supportive member of the GLBT community
Adams Blog can be found at: http://blog.myspace.com/adamkalesperis

Mother Karen Macqueen, the Associate Rector at St. Paul's Pomona Church speaks at the Marriage Equality Movement rally

Adam Kalesperis speaks to the crowd solo here:
for the text version of Adam's speech: www.myspace.com/adamkalesperis

Marriage Equality Movement March in Claremont

As of now most of the content has been posted to the show social sharing website which is to be found at:
http://www.veoh.com/channels/livingtransgender

Thanks again and Warm Regards,
Eva Genevieve Scarborough-On Camera Host-Moderator

'Living Transgender in American Society Today'

evagenevieve@yahoo.com

3 comments:

babblerDecember 13, 2008 at 9:34 PM
I was surfing the blogs and came across yours, looking forward to hearing good things about your film! Much love to you,
"Mrs. Slug" aka babbler
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Eva-Genevieve!December 17, 2008 at 5:24 PM
Thanks!
This is a project I have jumped into with bothe feet and hopefully we will gain some supporters and be a real catalyst for positive change. Only time will tell if we can call this a "success" but were are giving it our best shot. Like I told the producer when we started this "let's ride this wagon until the wheels fall off!"

Thanks for stopping by and posting!
May blessings abound in your life!
Eva-Genevieve!
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RobDecember 17, 2008 at 6:52 PM
Welcome Madam Blogger Newby :-)
I shall look forward to your blogs!
R
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Any Body, Everybody, Christ’s Body…

…was the theme at this years National Gathering of the UCC Coalition for LGBT Concerns this year in San Diego (July 14 –17). There were about 125 attendees from all across the US and we even had folks from other countries. Several topics were discussed including ways to make Church accessible to all – many physical and mental challenges were included in this discussion as well as LGBT concerns, Mentoring Queer youth – the emphasis being the need for all of us to be mentors as we are able and that we all have something to teach others, Advocacy & Empowerment, OnA Next Steps: Telling Our Stories, and also a panel discussion on including “transgender” and gender expression more specifically in OnA statements, and immigration issues too – far more issues and information than one person could take in or even list here.

Starting Wednesday afternoon we jumped right in with a very lively worship service with wonderful music and through the course of the gathering we heard many inspiring speakers and participated in several “breakout” workshop sessions. We broke into small discussion groups daily, heard many points of view on important topics, and made many friends in the process. On our last evening the General Minister and President of the UCC, the Revered Geoffrey Black was the keynote speaker at the banquet. My favorite speaker at the conference was Felix Carrion who often contributes to the UCC’s “Stillspeaking” on-line daily Devotional. We ended the conference Saturday morning with another lively worship service and dismissed just in time for several of us to rush over and march in San Diego’s Pride parade with the Mission Hills UCC Church and Bloom in the Desert Ministries (also UCC affiliated). I brought back lots of things to discuss in upcoming Mission Board meetings, but more than anything else it is the personal connections that made the conference very worthwhile. I feel a part of something much larger now – there was so much positive, hopeful energy shared there. I felt so very warmly welcomed by everyone and I believe that my input there was greatly valued as well. And, of course, I made an impression with my array of colorful dresses and hats too! (Would you expect anything less)? I was so blessed for being allowed to represent First Congregational Church in Riverside at this Gathering.

Follow this link to pictures from the event -the photos are in no particular order and a few shots of the fire that broke out behind the motel where I was staying.

Hugs and Blessings,

Eva-Genevieve!