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PFLAG Jackson Newsletter April
"On Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at a hearing on the proposed Constitutional Amendment to prohibit gay marriage, Jamie Raskin, professor of law at AU, was requested to testify. "At the end of his testimony, Republican Senator Nancy Jacobs said: 'Mr. Raskin, my Bible says marriage is only between a man and a woman. What do you have to say about that?' Raskin replied: 'Senator, when you took your oath of office, you placed your hand on the Bible and swore to uphold the Constitution. You did not place your hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible.' The room erupted into applause. Comp: PFLAG Raader.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/huffpost/20060315/cm_huffpost/017347;_ylt=A86.I1EcmBhEUQcAxRD9wxIF;_ylu=X3oDMTBjMHVqMTQ4BHNlYwN5bnN1YmNhdA
PFLAG MEETINGS
PFLAG Jackson normally meets the second Thursday of the month at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1505 W. Michigan, Jackson, MI at 7:00 pm. The next meeting will be held on April 13, 2006. Remember ....Our meetings are for all of our friends - especially you, our gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender ones. We reach out every month to every one of you, to provide a safe, secure place for you to go ... so join us!
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PFLAG Detroit-Macomb County: New Chapter Starts!
Mike Neubecker, PFLAG Great Lakes Regional Director let us know that we’ve officially welcomed a new chapter to the PFLAG family! The Detroit - Macomb County chapter has had its first meetings and is already attracting new members and supporters. (You can see a photo of some of the chapter members at the end of this week’s message.) Welcome to the PFLAG family!
PFLAG Detroit has Dr. Minor as speaker - Founder of “The Fairness Project” Dr. Robert N. Minor, Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Kansas, Lawrence for 28 years. Author of “Scared Straight: Why It's So Hard to Accept Gay People and Why It's So Hard to Be Human” April 9, 2006, Detroit, MI http://www.pflagdetroit.org/Our_Meetings.html The Fairness Project: http://www.fairnessproject.org
PFLAG Midwest Regional Conference - The gathering of three PFLAG regions that will be held in Chicago on November 3-5, 2006 in conjunction with the annual PFLAG meeting.
A Message from PFLAG’s Executive Director, http://www.pflag.org/index.php?id=704
Comments on Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston
Do's and Don’ts for Family and Friends - Comp: PFLAG Detroit
http://www.webspawner.com/users/pflagjacksonapr01
YOUR VOTE MATTERS - 2006 IS THE YEAR TO GET OUT AND VOTE
The National Voter Registration Application is the voter registration form that PFLAG uses on our registration website. People from all states except for 3 can use this to register to vote. Just click on the link and you are set to go! REGISTER TO VOTE: http://www.yourvotematters.org/vote/index.cfm
IN THE LIFE THE GAY AND LESBIAN Newsmagazine on Public Television - WKAR Channel 23 East Lansing WKAR/Channel 23
http://www.itl.tv
Episode 1505: The Right to Love http://www.itl.tv/inthelife/pressroom/index.php?id=22
ITL Mailing List: http://www.itl.tv/inthelife/mailing/
Have you heard? - The Human Rights Campaign is waking up the world wide web with gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender news and stories every weekday morning! You can tune in to our unique video morning show called Equally Speaking every day at: www.hrc.org/equallyspeaking
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS http://www.webspawner.com/users/pflagjacksonapr02
April 26th is the Day of Silence
Jackson High GSA Alliance hopes to rally students against hate
http://www.mlive.com/news/jacitpat/index.ssf?/base/news-16/1142354135142250.xml&coll=3
JCC GSA
Active group on campus. Meetings are weekly. BW 221 on Monday from 12-1 and Tuesday from 3:30-4:30. For more information contact: Berklund Justin @ BerklunJustin@jccmi.edu Where else can you get rainbow clothing with JACKSON on them? The Jackson Community College Gay –Straight Alliance has a shop on Café Press for t-shirts and other apparel promoting the group. If you would like to buy a t-shirt, hoodie, or other items to show your support, please log on to: http://www.cafepress.com/jccgsa
Thanks to Lisa in Marketing for creating the stylish logo for the group, it looks great on the clothes! Monies generated by this shop will go to fund JCC GSA activities and programs throughout the year.
Albion College’s GSA - BREAK THE SILENCE - http://www.albion.edu/breakthesilence/ Silence = Death GAY FINE BY ME Campaign is still in the process of planning - Student Volunteer Bureau donates $500 and the College Democrats will donate $100 to the campaign
LCC GSA
We need statements about LGBT being silenced. discriminated, or harassed. The LCC Gay-Straight Alliance will be handing out these examples on cards at our Silence zones on April 26, 2006. Please
send your testimonies to our Vice President, Penny at
pmoney2469@yahoo.com If you think of something on that day come over to our booths to fill out a testimony sheet. Next year our plans are to make a day of silence web site. - LCC's Gay-Straight Alliance says Vote No on Proposal 2 this Nov.
MSU’s GSA Calendar of Events - http://www.msu.edu/~alliance/upcoming/#item2005100420051018000
Cafe Press has developed these wonderful 2006 Day of Silence t-shirts. You can order the shirts http://www.cafepress.com/silenceisloud
Q*News - http://www.msu.edu/~qnews/ - The voice of Lansing Queer Youth
MSU School of medicine is looking for lesbian, bisexual and transgender people (MTF & FTM) - Joy Whitten, The Development and Public Affairs Specialist for Planned Parenthood of Mid-Michigan emailed me this morning. The MSU School of medicine is looking for lesbian, bisexual women and transgender people (MTF and FTM) to address med students about obstacles to medical services deliveries. If you can help Joy please email her directly at _Joy.Whitten@ppmchoice.com (mailto: Joy.Whitten@ppmchoice.com )
National Gay Family Photo Exhibit Comes to Michigan & State Capitol April 19th - Comp: Triangle Foundation http://www.webspawner.com/users/pflagjacksonapr03
FAMILY LOBBY DAY - SECOND PARENT ADOPTION - CARE AND CO-SPONSORS
April 18th Lobby Day - 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM - In room 422 in the Capitol Building http://www.webspawner.com/users/pflagjacksonapr04
Straight Spouse Support Network - Provides support and information to straight spouses and former spouses of gay, lesbian, and bisexual mates. http://www.ssnetwk.org/
Monogamous Mixed Orientation Marriages http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mmom/
Activate your future with HRC Youth College! http://www.webspawner.com/users/pflagjacksonapr05
GAY GAMES VII Chicago 2006 - Sports & Cultural Festival - July 15-22, 2006 - http://www.gaygameschicago.org/
Sunsets With Shakespeare hold Auditions April 23-24 http://www.webspawner.com/users/pflagjacksonapr06
CommUnity forUm - Forums are free and open programs to facilitate dialogue about the challenging issues of our time. http://www.webspawner.com/users/pflagjacksonapr07
IMAGINE A CULTURE OF PEACE http://www.webspawner.com/users/pflagjacksonapr08
ACTION ITEM
Speak out on Affirmative Action
This Women's History Month, leaders from across the state are gathering for the official launch of “One United Michigan”, the coalition to defend Michigan from a ballot proposal that would ban equal opportunity programs for women and people of color. Take Action Here! Urge your lawmakers to speak out against the ballot proposal to ban affirmative action and equal opportunity programs in Michigan. https://secure2.convio.net/aclumi/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=167
WE JUST HAD LOBBY DAY - A GREAT TIME TO WRITE LEGISLATURES!
House - HB5616 & Senate Bill 369 to curb bullying
Please Help us pass House Bill 5616 by contacting your legislators today! Join us to pass meaningful legislation that will curb bullying in Michigan schools. Governor Jennifer Granholm has expressed support for this legislation and over 45 legislators have co-sponsored the house version of this bill. http://www.logcabin.org/campaign/safeschools?rk=%2d7wP%5fz71OB13E
HIV/AIDS
RED CROSS SEEKS EQUAL TREATMENT FOR GAY BLOOD DONORS
http://www.gcn.ie/content/templates/newsupdate.aspx?articleid=664&zoneid=9 - Comp: Triangle Foundation
PENN offers AIDS Awareness License Plate - http://www.aidsresource.com/events.html
POLICE
Report: American police abuse gays - http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid28268.asp
RELIGION
Church Launches New Gay-Positive TV Ads (which are banned from CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox and WB http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/03/032706commercial.htm Tell ABC to Open its Sunday Talk Show to Mainline Church Leaders http://ga3.org/campaign/network1
Christians, gays ally on school issue - http://www.gay.com/news/article.html?2006/03/12/1
Comp: Triangle Foundation
Conservative Christian Youth Rally Met With Protest In SF
(YOUTH RALLY TO COME TO DETROIT) - “BATTLE CRY FOR A GENERATION”
http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/03/032606sfRally.htm
Study: 'Ex-Gay Movement' Focusing On Gay Youth
http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/03/030206youth.htm
Rights group questions ethics of religious outreach to gay teens
http://www.jacksonville.com/apnews/stories/030206/D8G3NRO8C.shtml
AFA Reinstates Ford Boycott Over Gays http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/03/031306ford.htm
AFA, 20 Other Pro-Family Organizations Call For One-Year Boycott of Ford Motor Company http://www.boycottford.com/
THE FORD ADS
As If We Only Think About Cars
http://www.boycottford.com/Ford/CommercialCloset/AsIf/AsIf.htm
Life is Full of Twists and Turns. Care for a Partner?
http://www.boycottford.com/Ford/CommercialCloset/CareForAPartner/CareForAPartner.htm
Pride
http://www.boycottford.com/Ford/CommercialCloset/Jaguar/Jaguar.htm
Starting a Family
http://www.boycottford.com/Ford/CommercialCloset/StartingAFamily/StartingAFamily.htm
Als hätten wir nur Autos im Kopf - men
http://www.boycottford.com/Ford/CommercialCloset/ChristopherStreetDay2/ChristopherStreetDay2.htm
Als hätten wir nur Autos im Kopf - women
http://www.boycottford.com/Ford/CommercialCloset/ChristopherStreetDay/ChristopherStreetDay.htm
Contact Ford Motor company and tell them how you feel:
Customer Relationship Center: crcredir@ford.com, Ford investor Relations fordir@ford.com, Wford@ford.com William Clay Ford, Jr
Anti-Gay Group Targets Wal-Mart Over 'Brokeback Mountain' http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/03/032706mart.htm
A False Focus on My Family
http://www.soulforce.org/article/false-focus-family
NEWS ARTICLES
Gay Teens Are Using the System
http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/california/la-me-gayteens12mar12,1,4905224.story?coll=la-headlines-pe-california
Causes Of Sexual Orientation Still Unknown Genetics, Upbringing, Hormones All Seen As - CBS NEWS: GAY IN THE USA
http://cbs4.com/health/health_story_072091004.html
SLDN: 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Unfairly Targets Lesbians http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/03/032006askWomen.htm
MARRIAGE
David Englin: “Marriage Amendment”=”Gays Not Welcome in Virginia” - (An Inspiritation writing and worthwhile article to read)
http://www.raisingkaine.com/1617 - COMP: PFLAG Detroit
When Marriage Between Gays Was a Rite
http://www.libchrist.com/other/homosexual/gaymarriagerite.html
Jackson Citizen Patriot Editorial Marginalizes Same-Sex Couples
http://www.mlive.com/news/jacitpat/index.ssf?/base/news-1/1141902316196070.xml&coll=3
ADOPTION
Family Fuse: Why the rules about gay parenting are changing under your nose. - http://www.slate.com/id/2137879/
STANDING UP TO INTOLERANCE - EQUALITY RIDE - http://www.equalityride.com
Several dozen young gay activists are on a 51 day cross-country trip organized by the nondenominational group Soulforce
Photos from the Soulforce Equality Ride, March 5th - 9th, 2006
http://www.equalityride.com/article.php?article_id=185
Heavy Police Presence
http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/03/031306soulforce.htm
Seven Arrested In Gay Protest At Christian School
http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/03/031406ride.htm
3rd Christian College Bracing For Gay Protest
http://365gay.com/Newscon06/03/031506ride.htm
Allowed On Christian College Campus
http://365gay.com/Newscon06/03/031606soulforce.htm
Gays Arrested At Falwell Run University
http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/03/031006ride.htm
Photos from the Soulforce Equality Ride, March 10th, 2006
http://www.equalityride.com/article.php?article_id=188
Photos from the Soulforce Equality Ride, March 13th - 14th, 2006
http://www.equalityride.com/article.php?article_id=190
Photos from the Soulforce Equality Ride, March 16th & 17th, 2006
http://www.equalityride.com/article.php?article_id=202
Targeted In Hate Attack http://365gay.com/Newscon06/03/031706ride.htm
Religious students help erase antigay graffiti
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid28145.asp
Why I chose to be arrested
http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid28111.asp
Photos from the Soulforce Equality Ride, March 19, 2006
http://www.equalityride.com/article.php?article_id=208
Rolls Across The Heartland http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/03/031906ride.htm
Photos from the Soulforce Equality Ride, March 20, 2006
http://www.equalityride.com/article.php?article_id=207
Riders Arrested At Oral Roberts U
http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/03/032006ride.htm
Equality Riders arrested at Falwell's university
http://www.pridesource.com/article.shtml?article=17901
Oklahoma Reverses Gay Student Protections, Blames Equality Ride
http://365gay.com/Newscon06/03/032406ride.htm
HUMAN INTEREST
The Beatles and juggling - what more could a person ask for. It's worth the wait. Enjoy! http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4776181634656145640
Before more thoroughly condemning the Wisconsin amendment banning same-sex marriage, state Rep. Dave Travis, D-Waunakee, gained footing with this quip: "This is called the Defense of Marriage Act. Whoever thought that up? Now, I'm divorced, and I can assure you that I did not get divorced because there were two gay guys living down the street. I got divorced, because, like you guys, my wife thought I was a jerk."
Let’s learn English http://saoma.com/temp/bush/
A bunny parady on Brokeback Mountain
http://www.starz.com/features/brokebackmountain/index.html
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