Next Meeting - Dec 20, 2009"LGBT in the African American Community" followed by a HOLIDAY Pot Luck Bring the family! We hope to host some members of the new chapter in Plain, WI and perhaps a few representatives from Monona Grove's embryonic GSA. |
Dear PAID up members of PFLAG for 09-10,
THANK YOU for getting your chapter dues in early...We appreciate it. Many
of you also threw in some extra as a contribution and we greatly appreciate
that too.
If you haven't paid, please send $40 per couple/$30 for single to our treasurer,
Karen Baker at 3634 Graham Paige Rd. Cottage Grove, WI 53527 prior to Sept.
27, 2009. Or you may hand them to her at the September 20th PFLAG meeting.
Additional donations are welcome and encouraged, as it is how we continue
to operate!
http://pflag-madison.org/MembershipForm.pdf
OR, if you can't afford membership, send a reduced amount.. Or just call me up and say, "How can I help? ". We'll put you to work for the cause of equality for all.
Here are new titles for the library that will be available for check out as of Dec. 20.
DVD: (2 copies available for check out)
"Testimony Time", a Positive Perspective on Homosexuality, introduction
by Pastor Lowell O. Erdahl.
Bishop Erdahl tells about his personal journey learning about sexual orientation and how his mind changed as his understanding of homosexuality grew. Erdahl's meeting and learning from gay and lesbian people, his study of biblical texts, countless books and new scientific evidence makes for an excellent educational DVD viewing and discussion opportunity.
Book titles:
"Sexual
Personae" by Camille Paglia
"Silent Lives: How
High A Price?" by Sara L. Boesser
"Stellaluna"
by Janell Cannon, a Reading Rainbow Book and ABBY Winner for children
and adults of all ages
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Washington State voters preserve domestic partnership rights: We’re thankful for the success in Washington State, where Regional Director Kathy Reim led PFLAG chapters in the fight to protect relationship recognition in the state. In this challenging ballot measure, citizens had to vote in favor of keeping domestic partnership benefits. Despite hard campaigning from our opposition, couples will continue to receive some of the benefits of marriage – a critical step in the fight for full marriage equality. Remarkably, this marked the first time a state’s voters have approved a gay equality measure at the ballot box and PFLAG was a part of this win.
The District of Columbia now will allow same sex marriage! It passed on Dec. 1, 2009.
But, the state senate of New York did not pass the bill that would allow marriage equality there. Win some. Lose some.
Click here to see where other states stand on gay marriage.
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Planning a vacation? Fly on American Airlines and support the preferred airline
of PFLAG National. PFLAG national staff gets free miles (and you do NOT lose
any bonus miles).
When booking on www.AA.com, follow these instructions:
Step One - Choose your travel dates and your best flight option.
Step Two - Login. (If you have an AAdvantage Number and a password, key it
in. If not, click "continue" without logging in.)
Step Three - Confirm your itinerary and complete passenger details. LAST STEP
- Important! - Key in PFLAG's Business ExtrAA Account Number (527590).
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We hope you can attend our HOLIDAY pot luck gathering following the Dec. 20 program. We will meet at 2 as usual and have a one hour program on Minority communities in PFLAG. Then at 3, we will eat large amounts of great food while bringing each other up to date on ourselves and sharing any problems, concerns etc. This is a POT LUCK so bring a bit of your specialty foods or drinks or snacks. Tablecloth, lots of little plates and napkins and plastic cheap utensils, paper towels will be provided. SO: what ever else is needed to eat or drink your offering, please bring it... your own serving spoons, cups if you bring drink, etc.
Don't Ask Don't Tell:
Thanks to Madison Board member Paul Wertsch, the American Medical Association
is now on record as being in favor of repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
in the military. Paul got the resolution passed at the AMA meeting in Houston
in November. See
Paul's speech.
Chapter brochures:
Casey Garhart and her committee (Jo, Kay, Debbie) are nearly finished with
the design of new chapter brochures and they will be stupendous. They hope
to have some in your hands by beginning of the year.
Farmers' Market:
Kay wants to thank again all the folks who worked so hard at keeping PFLAG
alive at the farmers market all summer. Through rain, wind, frying heat and
icy cold weather they sat, only complaining a little.
The Lieutenant Governor's Conference on LGBT Youth:
March 5, 2010. Full day conference in Oshkosh by the Gay Straight Alliance
for Safe Schools and Diverse and Resilient. The conference will be held on
the UW-Oshkosh campus. It should be excellent. Let Kay know if you want to
go. For more details go to GSAFE
and/or Our
Lives Magazine.
PFLAG Speakers' Bureau:
Kay is still looking for someone to lead the speakers' bureau. First one to
respond will get to be the boss.
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PFLAG Joins LGBT Groups in Demanding Congressional Action on ENDA: In light of continuing delays in the House of Representatives, we must state clearly and unequivocally: Passing basic job protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people must happen now. At a time when our government is deeply focused on the critical issue of employment, it is inexcusable to delay action on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). Each and every job lost to prejudice based on sexual orientation and gender identity needlessly compounds the unemployment challenges facing our nation. We call on Congress for the immediate passage of ENDA. more...
PFLAG Joins President Obama for Historic Hate Crimes Bill Signing
Statement
by PFLAG National Executive Directory Jody M. Huckaby
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Kay suggests that you might find the national PFLAG blog interesting and worthwhile: www.pflagblog.blogspot.com
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Annise Parker Wins Houston Mayoral Race in the Face of Anti-Gay Attacks: Openly lesbian candidate Annise Parker won her runoff election to become the next mayor of Houston, Texas. In the past several weeks, Parker had been the target of anti-gay attacks but voters rejected the lies and elected her to serve the nation’s fourth largest city. more...
Maryland Considers Harmful New Gender Policy for Drivers Licenses:
The state of Maryland is proposing to require an amended birth certificate
in order for a person to change gender on a driver’s license. Until
now, an applicant only had to provide a physician or psychologist’s
report to confirm that the applicant is in active treatment. more...
News Round-Up:
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