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PFLAG Jackson December Newsletter
SOMEONE YOU KNOW OR LOVE IS GAY
NOTICE: CHANGE OF PROGRAM AND LOCATION DECEMBER 14, 2006 for the December meeting. Due to lack of funds, Heartstrong has had to cancel the last few days of their tour. Therefore, we will not have a speaker for our December program. Instead, we will throw our annual holiday PARTY at the home of Deb and Fred Marshall, 4250 Horton Road. Bring a wrapped white elephant gift and Festive Finger Foods! If you are unable to bring anything, come anyway! December 14, Thursday, 7:00. Invite a guest to be part of our PFLAG family gathering! For directions or info, call 563-8519 or 750-3045
PFLAG Statement on New Guidelines for Gay Americans Catholic Bishops Shut Families Out of Church Again The Document: http://www.usccb.org/dpp/Ministry.pdf U.S. Bishops’ approval of Ministry to Persons with a Homosexual Inclination: Guidelines for Pastoral Care. http://www.webspawner.com/users/pflagjacksondec01/index.html
Tribute to PFLAG - (PFLAG President Jackson Lorraine Hampton mentioned) - Between the Lines | Nov. 9, 2006 http://www.pridesource.com/article.shtml?article=20946
PFLAG TRI-CITIES MICHIGAN RAISES BATON TO OVERTURN GAY MARRIAGE BAN Charissa Urbano and Bob Malosh are PFLAG and Perceptions members. Bob is the new president of PFLAG Tri-Cities. http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061106/OPINION03/611060309/1272
TAKE the PLEDGE http://www.webspawner.com/users/pflagjacksondec02/index.html
Equal Rights – No More, No Less: NJ PFLAG Mom Praises Marriage Equality Decision http://www.webspawner.com/users/pflagjacksondec03/index.html
PFLAG and HRC’s “A Straight Guide to GLBT Americans” (PDF) http://www.pflag.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Support/straightguideWEB.pdf For a lot of people, learning that someone they know and care about is GLBT can open a range of emotions, from confused to concerned, awkward to honored. It may be hard to know how to react — leaving you with questions about what to say, how to talk about being GLBT and wanting to know what you can do to be supportive. This first-ever guide for allies created by the Human Rights Campaign and PFLAG is designed to help build understanding and comfort.
PFLAG’s National Corporate Sponsor AMERICAN AIRLINES http://www.pflag.org/Details__Garnet.981.0.html rebukes Gay Couple http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid36619.asp
GAYS ON A PLANE - A MILESTONE IN GAY RIGHTS http://www.advocate.com/index.asp?MR=1&id=37748 Two guys in love snuggle in their seats. A flight attendant reprimands them. An ugly incident ensues. Dreading this kind of embarrassment, many of us “cover”—hide our love in public. But if we’re hiding, how can we make progress?
HOLIDAYS
Happy, Well-Balanced Holidays http://www.365gay.com/lifestylechannel/Family/112106family.htm
SPECIAL EDITION
AWARE, INC
Two months ago Month PFLAG Jackson reported the “Invisible Epidemic” of domestic violence in the LGBT Community. http://www.ncavp.org/common/document_files/Reports/2005%20National%20HV%20Report%20(Release%20Draft).PDF Last month we defined Domestic Abuse http://www.webspawner.com/users/pflagjacksondec15/index.html and “What to do if you are a victim of Domestic Violence”. This month we continue the series to emphasize the “Red Flags” of a Battering Personality. Next Month will finalize the series on “EMPOWER YOURSELF”
“RED FLAGS “ of a Battering Personality
If you are uncertain whether your partner is abusive or if you want to be able to tell at the beginning of the relationship if the other person has the potential to become abusive, there are behaviors you can look for, including the following:
1. JEALOUSY
2. CONTROLLING BEHAVIOR
3. QUICK INVOLVEMENT
4. UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS
5. ISOLATION
6. BLAMES OTHERS FOR PROBLEMS
7. BLAMES OTHERS FOR FEELINGS
8. HYPERSENSITIVITY
9. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS OR CHILDREN
10. "PLAYFUL" USE OF FORCE IN SEX
11. VERBAL ABUSE
12. RIGID SEX ROLES
13. DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE
14. PAST BATTERING
15. THREATS OF VIOLENCE
16. BREAKING OR STRIKING OBJECTS
17. ANY FORCE DURING AN ARGUMENT
For a more in-depth of each behavior use the link provided: http://www.webspawner.com/users/pflagjacksondec04/index.html
What To Do If You Are A Victim of Domestic Violence: http://www.webspawner.com/users/pflagjacksondec05/index.html
NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE http://www.ndvh.org/
AWARE, Inc. is a mission-driven, client-centered, survivor-focused, community-based organization that is 'striving to eliminate domestic and sexual violence' in Jackson County, Michigan. Special thanks to Nicole Hall Kirksey, Executive Director and Janis Wilson. Program Co-ordinator who contributed to this series. For more information about AWARE, Inc contact information include: aware_jackson@yahoo.com (517) 783-2861 x 40 Aware, Inc is located at 706 W. Michigan, Jackson, MI http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result#maxp=search&gid1=16411858&q1=706+W+Michigan+Ave++Jackson+MI+49201&trf=0&lon=-84.41901&lat=42.247629&mag=3
QUOTABLE QUOTES
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SPEAK OUT - IT MATTERS - ACTION ITEM
AMERICAN RED CROSS The South Central Michigan Chapter of the American Red Cross announces the appointment of Sarah A. Hill as its new Emergency Services Director - What a great time to let the American Red Cross know the work they do is important and that you disagree with the Red Cross policy of discriminating against gays for blood donations and that you would like them to change their policy. Emails can be sent the South Central Michigan Chapter’s Executive Director, Karen Randall krandall@redcross-scmichigan.org The American Red Cross Sounth Central Michigan Chapter has offices in both Hillsdale and Jackson Counties. As a side story: Students call for end to "archaic" gay blood ban http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-2888.html The 2006 Report to Community The South Central Michigan Chapter of the American Red Cross had 183 Blood Drive and 7,417 units of blood were collected. http://www.redcross-scmichigan.org/f/Annual_Report_FY_2005-2006.pdf The American Red Cross, is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers and guided by its Congressional Charter and the Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross Movement, will provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
MICHIGAN EQUALITY If you would like to invite a staff or board member from Michigan Equality to attend your high school or college gay/straight alliance or LGBT meeting please contact us at: nenglish@michiganequality.org or phone (517) 484-5120. We would love to meet you and help support your group! Michigan Eqaulity’s Newsletter: http://michiganequality.org/ARTICLES/NovNewsletter06.shtml
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA,
Scouting for All is asking for your assistance. For our 2007 Campaign to end discrimination in the Boy Scouts of America against gay and atheist youth and adults we are going to emphasize normalizing images of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender families. We'd like photos of gay parents with their children and GLBT adults with their families. We will use these images to help educate the public through our educational outreach. We also may put together a brochure countering the BSA myths they promote about the gay community such as they are not "morally straight, they don't have family values, gay men are pedophiles, gays will influence kids to be gay ... and so on. Scouting for All wants to send out a normalizing images / message to counter those myths and untruths.
If you have photos of GLBT parents with their children and GLBT adults with their parents please email them to me. They will only be used by Scouting for All through our educational outreach. We will also post them on our website. All photos posted on our website or in a brochure will remain anonymous.
Send them to:
Scott Cozza, Pres. cozzahived@aol.com , Scouting for All , POB 2832 , Petaluma, CA 94953-2832
REPORTS/SURVEYS
Study: Marriage Equality good for the economy http://www.gay.com/news/article.html?date=2006/10/11/6&navpath=/channels/business/
Mapping Our Rights: Navigating Discrimination against Women, Men and Families - (Michigan @ 38th ties South Carolina, Georgia, and Nebraska) Ipas, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective have released a newly updated Mapping Our Rights: Navigating Discrimination against Women, Men and Families. It is an easy-to-use innovative interactive map with state-by-state rankings, including information on the 32 new bills restricting sexual and reproductive rights passed in state houses around the country in the last six months. The map and updated rankings provide important information on the impact of policies restricting your ability to live a healthy life, select an intimate partner, get married and raise a family. To view click: http://www.ipas.org/mapping/final_map.asp
Study: San Francisco, Seattle, Atlanta top list of cities with highest percentage of gays http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid39474.asp
TRANS INCLUSION POLICY MANUAL FOR WOMEN”S ORGANIZATIONS http://www.transalliancesociety.org/education/documents/02womenpolicy.pdf
HIV AIDS
Lifespan With HIV Now Averages 24 Years
http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/11/111006hiv.htm
WORLD’S AIDS DAY 12/01/06
VISUAL AIDS GALLARY http://www.thebody.com/visualaids/web_gallery/index.html
AIDS Lifecycle - 2006 Fundraiser raises $8,000,000 View Chad Allen’s Video http://www.chadallenonline.com/index1.html
TV, RADIO, NEWSPAPER, ENTERTAINMENT
PFLAG Sponsor Spotlight: Heart of the Beholder from River City Entertainment
Five-time winner for Best Feature Film, HEART of the BEHOLDER is based on the true story of how an ordinary family endured harassment, intimidation, and death threats to their children when they stood up to censorship and intolerance brought on by the fundamentalist religious group, "The Citizens for Decency". The family lost their business, their home, and almost their lives. But they got something the powerless seldom do - they got REVENGE!!
Darlene Lieblich is the Executive Producer of the award-winning independent movie HEART OF THE BEHOLDER. Darlene is also a long time supporter of GLBT rights and co-founded TV Cares, the AIDS service committee for the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (who launched the red ribbons seen at various awards shows).
PFLAG and Darlene have partnered to offer the Special Collectors's Edition DVD of HEART OF THE BEHOLDER for sale and to split the profit with PFLAG.
Official movie website. http://www.rivercityent.com/beholder/
The story. http://www.rivercityent.com/beholder/TheStory.aspx
Buy a DVD and generate a donation. http://www.rivercityent.com/Store.aspx
Come Join the GREAT LAKES PRIDE BAND! http://www.greatlakesprideband.org The Great Lakes Pride Band Store is now Open http://www.cafepress.com/greatlakespride and buy some Great Lakes Pride Band Store - US POSTAGE STAMPS - Perfect Stocking Stuffers for those who are musically inclined http://www.cafepress.com/greatlakespride.83050372
Awake - Josh Groban http://www.365gay.com/entertainment/musicchannel/top10/110806top10.htm
Josh Groban’s Music: http://www.joshgroban.com/music
Samples of Daily Video News that can be e-mailed to your computer: (Turn your volume on)
From HRC: http://www.hrcactioncenter.org/ct/cp1msB51jREN/
CBS on Logo: http://www.365gay.com/players/player.htm?bcpid=225203524&bclid=172000417&bctid=301961625 obtain on http://www.365gay.com
Undecided about which movie to see and want to see a clip of a movie thats out? It just might be on here. http://movies.aol.com/trailer_clip_movie_preview_video/archive
IN THE LIFE: WKAR Channel 23 East Lansing
Family Ties: Thursday, November 30, 11:30 PM celebrates the rich and diverse world of the family. This episode is hosted by Emmy® Award-winning talk show host and mother of four Rosie O'Donnell, who believes that all families, regardless of the sexual orientation of the parents or children, are more alike than they are different.
The Changing Face of AIDS: Thursday, December 28, 11:30 PM
Come out, come out, wherever you are http://www.pridesource.com/digestarticle.shtml?article=20735 Only 1.3 percent of all scripted-series regulars on the '06-'07 schedules of the six major broadcast networks are homosexual, according to an analysis by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Last season, it was a whopping 1.4 percent.
When looking at the history of gays on television, size doesn't matter.
GSA
JCC GSA
GSA's MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/jccgsa
GSA Yahoo! Group: http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/JCCGSA/
LCC GSA
Drag Show is on!
Friday, December 1, 2006 at the Dart Auditiorum at 8-11pm. Tickets $5.00 for students (with id) and $7.00 general admission. This year we are selling those tickets early. See one of the board member's or our advisor to purchase tickets. Tickets can also be bought at the door. So come all, come often to Let's Shag at the Drag, LCC GSA 4th Annual Drag Show.
November Movie Night - “Beautiful Thing” tender love story set during a hot summer on a South-East London housing estate. Jamie, a relatively unpopular lad who bunks off school to avoid football, lives next door to Ste, a more popular athletic lad but who is frequently beaten up by his father and older brother. Such an episode of violence brings Jamie and Ste together: Sandra (Jamie's mum) offers refugee to Ste, who has to 'top-and-tail' with Jamie. Hence, the story tells of their growing attraction for one another, from initial lingering glances to their irrefutable love, which so magnificently illustrated at the end of the film. In deals with the tribulations of coming to terms with their sexuality and of others finding out, in light of Sandra's unwavering loyalty and defence of Jamie and the fear of repercussion should Ste's family find out. The plot is set against sub-texts of Sandra's desire to manage her own pub, and thus escape the estate, and of her new relationship with her hippy boyfriend Tony; and of Leah, the brassy girl next door who has been expelled from school and spends her time listening to Mama Cass records and tripping on a variety of drugs. trailer: http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0115640/trailers-screenplay-E16584-10-2
ALBION COLLEGE GSA – “Break the Silence” http://www.albion.edu/breakthesilence/
Michigan State University GSA Calendar of events: http://www.msu.edu/~alliance/upcoming/#item2005100420051018000
Q*News http://www.msu.edu/~qnews/ The Voice of Lansing Queer Youth
SCHOLARSHIPS
Need Money for College?
Jackson Community Foundation. http://www.webspawner.com/users/pflagjacksondec06/index.html
SCHOLARSHIP
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