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Moving Equality Forward,
One Heart at a Time
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384 Grant Ave.
Junction City, KS 66441
Telephone: 785-762-2050
Flint Hills Pride 2008 Promises to be BIGGER & BETTER! Organizing/Planning is underway and our next meeting will be held Wednesday, February 27th, 6:00 pm GST (Gay Standard Time) at Xcalibur Club. Looking for a way to give back to the community? Please consider joining us as WE NEED VOLUNTEER MEMBERS to make this event a success. The meetings are open to anyone who wants to help out. Meetings will be held at Xcalibur Club or other location to be determined. Please check back for updates and Meeting Schedules. A BIG thanks to Margo for agreeing to be this years Flint Hills Pride Chairperson! THEME & LOGO DESIGN CONTEST!
Flint Hills Pride 2008 Flint Hills Pride is looking for a theme and logo design for Pride 2008 to be held Saturday, June 28, 2008. The winner will receive a free t-shirt and be recognized both in press releases and on the day of the event. All submissions are due by 5:00 pm CST on Friday, May 2, 2008. Please submit ideas to Xcalibur Club.
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New Special Projects Commitee Forms Flint Hills PFLAG has been fortunate to have leadership emerge to continue to move the chapter forward--Susan's bracelet idea in 2005, and Jason's efforts to grant and produce the plays in 2006.
Now Jo Foy has brought her ideas and talents to FHPFLAG to form a Special Projects Committee that will work on event planning and raising funds to promote FHPFLAG's three-pronged mission of education, advocacy and support. Jo's first projects for the coming year are the Rainbow Camp for PFLAG families and the Leadership Training for young members.
More information on this soon. Please contact the chapter if you want to help with these projects.
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FHPFLAG Library Collection FHPFLAG is starting a library collection, to be housed at the First Congregational UCC hallway bookshelf for the time being. Members were asked to donate books starting last month. In addition to the donated books, a thorough listing of all the GLBT books available in our two local libraries is available for guests to use. Thank you Mary and Frank Siegle for all your hard work in starting our library.
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In September 2006, Flint Hills PFLAG began a relationship with the Kansas State University Women’s Center to coordinate the LGBT section of the SAFE ZONE training program. The purpose of the SAFE ZONE program is to provide the K-State campus "Safe Zones" where individuals affected by homophobia, hateful acts, & sexual violence can safely go for support and assistance. By placing the SAFE ZONE symbol on their office door, desk, or backpack, SAFE ZONE allies signify that their space is a safe place to talk about issues which impact people who have been affected by any type of hateful or homophobic act, or who have been affected by sexual violence, sexual harassment, or any criminal or distressing situation. Community businesses and organizations can also participate in SAFE ZONE.
For more information and training calendars visit:
http://www.k-state.edu/womenscenter/SafeZone.htm
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Permission for photo from Gay Parent Magazine, www.gayparentmag.com Gay Parent magazine (GPM) is a 16 - 24 page bound newsprint magazine featuring personal stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) parents from across the country and around the world. Parents speak candidly about their experiences with international and domestic adoption, foster care, donor insemination, using a surrogate and what it is like to raise their children in their part of the world. Would you like to comment on your experiences as a same sex couple raising children, dealing with divorce and visitation, same-sex parent adoption, or managing extended family contacts? Welcome To My World would love to have your editorial comments.
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The first Flint Hills Pride Prom was held
Saturday, May 5 at the K-State Union Station. Over 100 youth and PFLAG members attended the prom. Atina Hanna was our Master of Ceremonies and the DJ provided lively music for all age groups. Sponsors included:
Flint Hills PFLAG, Flint Hills Human Rights Project, Rainbow Table of First Congregatioal United Church of Christ, Junction City Teddy Bears, Gay Straight Alliace, Delta Lambda Phi, Queer Straight Alliance, and Flint Hills Regional AIDS Project. Thanks to all who worked to make this a success, especially Jo and Mary.
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