PFLAG Parents, Families
& Friends of Lesbians & Gays Mid-Missouri Chapter
"The voice of our original self is often muffled, overwhelmed,
even strangled, by the voices of other people’s expectations"
––Julie Cameron
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This
is your quick and dirty link to all the latest news from PFLAG
Mid-Missouri Chapter and friends. Be sure to scroll all the way
down.
The Mid-MIsouri LGBT Coalition has a great new website,
check it out!
"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage."
––Anaïs Nin |
Erika
Patterson, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist, offers LGBT-friendly practices in
Jefferson City. She asked about the history and programs of PFLAG in order to see how she
might be of greater help. Erika practices at the Spring Grove Counseling and Wellness Center. Here’s a link to their
website. You can click on Meet Us to learn more details about her practice.
http://www.springgrovecounseling.com/
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PFLAG Columbia/Mid-Missouri
Monthly
Meetings are held on the first Thursday of every month
From 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. PFLAG Columbia/Mid-Missouri
Chapter
Now meeting at a New Location: The Center Project
907 East Ash Street (near the corner of 10th and Ash)
Columbia, Missouri (see map)
PFLAG Columbia sent a box of winter scarves for homeless LBGT youth at the Chicago LGBT Community Center “The Center on Halsted” Subject: Oh My!
Linda,
I
am totally overwhelmed by the contents of the box! I just can't believe
how beautiful everything is and the sweet note you added to the
packages. It's just so amazing and thoughtful. They are going to love
these things.
Really, it's incredible. We want to send pictures
of youth wearing the items if we can. In most cases we can't take an
identifiable picture but I think we can be creative and take pictures
that will still protect individual privacy.
Thank you so much
for coordinating the Columbia PFLAG group and please let them know that
we received the box and that we are TOTALLY BLOWN AWAY.
Warmest Regards,Serena Worthington
Director, SAGE (Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Elders)
Center on Halsted
3656 N. Halsted
Chicago, IL 60613 |
For more
information contact Linda (573) 864-1431
Program Schedule Here
Here is a blog that may interest you:
Bloggin.OUT is the official blog of Triangle Foundation's
Generation.OUT program and Greg Varnum, Triangle Foundation's Director
of Youth Initiatives and Information Technology.
above blog references this article:
The Struggles of Homeless Trans Youth
by Charlsie Dewey
2007-10-31
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"If you're doing something a certain way because it's always
been done that way, then you're probably doing it wrong."
––Colin Baden, VP Design, Oakley Inc.
| | Constitution doesn’t care about sexual orientation
Published Monday, March 31, 2008Open Column by
Carla Snellen
Editor, the Tribune: I am an American. I am proud of this
country and have an American flag flying at my home. I pay taxes and
obey the laws. I pray for our nation and for its leaders and exercise
my right to vote. I believe in God and endeavor to live by Matthew
22:37-40. Yet I am being referred to as "the biggest threat to
America," greater even than terrorism.
Because I am gay. . . read the entire column here
| The 2009 Catalyst Awards
The 2009 Catalyst Awards held on April
28th at MU’s Memorial Union Mark Twain Ballroom was a great event for
PFLAG Mid-Missouri. Four of our members were recognized for their
outstanding service to the LGBTQ community. First of all, Dr. David
Huddlestonsmith and his partner, David Collins, along with their
daughter Katie, received the Catalyst Award, particularly in
recognition of their work to help pass the Columbia Domestic
Partnership Registry, but also for all the work they’ve done to help
bring justice and equity to LGBT persons. Kudos to Dave, Dave and
Katie!!
Also recognized was our PFLAG Mid-Missouri/Jefferson
City presiding officer, Don Love. Don was recognized for all of his
outstanding work for the LGBT community, particularly for his work on
the issue of anti-bullying and Safe Schools, and his work with the
Missouri Association of Social Welfare. Congratulations Don… this
award is richly deserved!!
At the end of the program, the Laura
Hacquard Excellence Award was announced, and presented to
PFLAG/Mid-Missouri!! This is a great honor and illustrates how
important our work within the LGBT Community is. It was pointed out
that PFLAG is appreciated and highly respected in our community; and
special praise was given our extraordinary web site and all the
information available herein! (Thanks Brian!)
We have reason to
be proud of our little PFLAG organization here in Mid-Missouri, and
these awards will hopefully inspire and encourage us to continue our
dedication to the LGBTQ community. I’d like to say “Thank you” to
everybody for your commitment and for all you do. We have a lot to
look forward to in the near future, with a new meeting place, starting
in June (The Center Project) and our very own office space within that
location. Thanks again! |
| Jeff City PFLAG
JEFFERSON CITY PFLAG Meets at 7:00 p.m. on the third Monday of each month Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1021 Northeast Drive, Jefferson City: halfway between
Missouri Blvd and Stadium Blvd on Southwest Blvd, turn east on
Woodclift Dr (between United Way and Merrell University); go one block
then turn left on Northeast. For more information leave a message on the UU answering machine: 573 636 0684. Or call President Don Love, 573 875 7918.
Program Schedule Here |
"Just as surely as distress must follow self-deceit, healing must follow self-honesty."
––Vernon Howard
"True Courage is not the absence of Fear, rather it is the taking of action in spite of
the fear"
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Join our JC PFLAG group at Yahoo.com! | some great resources:
COLAGE resources for Children Of Lesbians And Gays Everywhere
Straight Spouse Network support for heterosexual spouses/partners in Mixed Orientation Marriages (MOMs)
Married Gay.org support for those in mixed orientation marriages, excellent, extensive site. Klein sexual orientation grid/questionnaire
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Prism,
central Missouri's only gay-straight community based youth alliance, sponsors
creative activities, educational events, discussions, outreach, social space,
and other forms of support for area gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, queer,
questioning and ally youth (GLBTQQA).
We are seeking interested individuals to fill several vacancies on our adult
advisory board. Please visit our website at http://columbiaprism.missouri.org/volunteer.html
for more information about Prism's activities and needs. You will also
find applications and related documents.
Thanks for your interest!
Hilary Aid
Adult Board Member
Prism
Mid-Missouri's queer, trans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, questioning and
ally youth organization
Join us every Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Hillel Building
(1107 University Avenue,
Columbia MO)! | The Center Project – A mid-Missouri community space
GLBTQ Parent Support Group
TCP has a social and support group for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, and queer adoptive, foster & birth parents,
and parents in planning. For more information and/or
directions, visit our website:
http://www.thecenterproject.org/parentgroup.htm
A listserve,
groups.yahoo.com/group/thecenterproject, was set up in 2003 so anyone
in the community can receive updates on the progress of
The Center Project.
| In the infamous words of ANIMAL HOUSE:
We got to do something...
You know what we are gonna do?
Toga Party!
You are cordially invited to
An evening with a TOTALLY "ANIMAL HOUSE" FEEL TO IT!
Games * Snacks * Prizes
Loads of good, clean, FUN!!
Hosted by Jefferson City PFLAG and Prism
Please join us Saturday September 26, 2009 6 to 10 pm
at
JC's Unitarian Universalist Church
1021 Northeast Dr
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(Off Southwest Blvd, near Merrell University)
For more information, call 573 875 7918
***Toga's are NOT required, but definitely ENCOURAGED*** |
| PFLAG Mid-Missouri/Columbia
Regular meeting day: First Thursday of the month
new location: Missouri United Methodist Church
204 S. 9th St
Room 302
7:00 PM
Program Schedule Here | PFLAG Mid-Missouri/Jefferson City
Regular meeting day: Third Monday of the month
Unitarian Universalist Church
1021 Northeast Blvd
Jefferson City, Missouri
7:00 PM
Program Schedule Here | For information about our Columbia chapter
please contact
Linda
Hayes
573-864-1431 | For information about our Jefferson City chapter
please contact
Don Love 573-875-7918 | from Linda Hayes:
The
Mid-MO LGBT Coalition's Faith Based Outreach committee in conjunction
with the Open Doors Ministry of the Missouri United Methodist Church in
Columbia Missouri embarked on a cooperative endeavor to convince the
Rag Tag Theater to show the award winning film, For The Bible Tells Me
So
IT WORKED!!
Rag Tag showed the documentary on November 29/30.
For The Bible Tells Me So.
Through
the experiences of five very normal, [what is "normal" anyway??
-webmaster] American families of faith-- including those of
former House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt and Episcopalian Bishop
Gene Robinson -- we discover how insightful people of faith handle the
realization of having a gay child. Informed by such respected voices as
Bishop Desmond Tutu, Harvard's Peter Gomes, Orthodox Rabbi Steve
Greenberg and Reverend Jimmy Creech,
FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO
offers healing, clarity and understanding to anyone caught in the
crosshairs of scripture and sexual identity.
FTBTMS WINS 9TH FESTIVAL AWARD!
FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO was recently awarded Best Documentary Jury Prize by the 2007 Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival.
This latest award is the ninth festival award the film has won since
its world premiere at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival in January. Other
awards include The Katherine Bryan Edwards Prize for Human Rights at
the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, and Best Documentary Audience
Awards at Seattle, Provincetown, and Festivals. FTBTMS has also won
Best Documentary Audience Awards at Outfest: the LA Gay & Lesbian
Film Festival, the Fresno Reel Pride Festival, and ImageOut: the
Rochester Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.
Please view this powerful & moving documentary trailer.
Link to trailer: In the News:
FTB reviewed on KPCC/NPR
"Airtalk with Larry Mantle"
Click here to listen to the review! (need link)
CNN'S "Situation Room" -- Click here to watch the clip (need link)
this clip is an interview of Missouri's own Richard Gephardt & his
lesbian daughter Chrissy.
FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO: http://www.forthebibletellsmeso.org | PFLAG Jefferson City Update 2/18/08
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Anti-Bullying: MASW Central Chapter has agreed to cosponsor a public
meeting on the importance of anti-bullying programs in area schools. I
would like to recruit support from Missouri NEA (which has an
anti-bullying program), JC Multicultural Forum, area PTAs, JC Human
Relations Commission, Lincoln U, etc.
* Non-discrimination: still moving toward an ad campaign that thanks businesses for having non-discrimination policies.
* Allied Organizations in Mid-Missouri. The JC Multicultural Forum has
always publicly supported LGBT efforts by allowing the Coalition to
have a booth at its Festival. Leadership has indicated an interest in
being more intentional in building acceptance. The Missouri Association
for Social Welfare (MASW) has been open minded but not particularly
active on LGBT issues. As chair of the Central Missouri Chapter, I can
make sure our concerns are given a higher priority. For anyone in the
LGBT community who is concerned about attracting unwanted attention but
wants to be active in changing society, these are good groups to get
involved in.
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GLBTQ Parent Support Group
TCP has a social and support group for lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender, and queer adoptive, foster & birth parents,
and parents in planning. For more information and/or
directions, visit our website:
http://www.thecenterproject.org/parentgroup.htm
A listserve,
groups.yahoo.com/group/thecenterproject, was set up in 2003 so anyone
in the community can receive updates on the progress of
The Center Project.
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