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Join SAGE USA’s Metro DC Chapter and St. Mary’s House for Party with a Purpose – “An Old School BYOB Dance Party” on Saturday, May 25.
***Presentation from PFLAG’s 2012-2013 Intern, Chloe Swanson: a brief summary of her research paper…. “Stereotypes of LGBT in the Media & how these stereotypes impact the public in their view of LGBT folks”
***Panel discussion with GLSEN Baltimore, PFLAG Columbia-Howard County & more on how to create safe schools for LGBT students and the issues affecting them.
***Recognition of Rainbow Youth & Allies’ graduating seniors.
Annual Scholarship Presentation by Howard County Councilwoman Courtney Watson.
Tuesday, April 9, 7:30 p.m. at Owen Brown Interfaith Center
Join us to hear from SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders), the country’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBT older adults. Also, joining our panel is an anthropologist (and associate director) from UMBC’s Center for Aging, who has submitted a grant to study issues related to LGBT aging. Come hear from this informative panel and join us for Q&A and discussion around issues related to social support and community engagement, assisted living and nursing homes, health issues, and financial security. Whether you are LGBT or straight, these issues are important to all of us.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 7:30 pm
Owen Brown Interfaith Center, Sanctuary B
7246 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD 21045
“I didn’t think this was going to affect me, but I came away
understanding that it affects all of our children, and I better
get home and talk to my kids about this stuff!”
Free and open to the public!
Tuesday, March 12: Powerful Parenting: Protecting Your Child from Hidden Harm
Two veteran PFLAG presenters give you insight into how to help your children safely navigate their understanding and exploration of gender expression and romantic orientation, be they straight, gay, gender-queer or questioning. One parent said of this presentation, “I didn’t think this was going to affect me, but I came away understanding that it affects all of our children and I better get home and talk to my kids about this stuff!”
Jeanne Manford will be posthumously awarded the 2012 Presidential Citizens Medal by President Obama at a White House ceremony on Friday, February 15. Mrs. Manford passed away on January 8 of this year, at the age of 92. The honor recognizes Americans who have “performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens.” It is the second-highest civilian award in the United States, second only to the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
It all started with a simple act of love. When Jeanne Manford publicly stood up for her gay son in 1972, she had no idea that her actions would spark a movement that would change the lives of so many individuals and families. Jeanne’s legacy lives on, as straight allies continue to stand alongside their lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) loved ones, united by their collective belief in a better and more equal tomorrow. One voice — Jeanne’s voice — changed the world, but it’s been joined by the voices of millions of others who, like you, have called for acceptance, fairness, and equality. Your support has strengthened this collective voice, and PFLAG thanks you. As this honor reminds us, the work of PFLAGers everywhere is a service to not only our fellow LGBT citizens, but to our country.
