STAY AT HOME AND SHOP
Do your holiday shopping from your computer. You can avoid the crowds and the weather and feel good about the gift you are giving this holiday season. Publisher, Rainbow Legends has a great book, Dragonfly Stories, Vol. 1 that has been nominated for the LAMBDA Literary Award, Stonewall Book Award and the Nautilus Book Award. The book will also be featured in an upcoming release of Curve and Jane & Jane magazine. Rainbow Legends is giving PFLAG KC 50% of Dragonfly Stories, Vol. 1 sold on-line through their website, www.rainbowlegends.com during the month of December 2007.
Dragonfly Stories is a collection of 24 personal stories from the LGBTQ community. From stories of love to coming out, transgender and cross gender, building courage and seeking faith, raising families and dating, hate crimes and living with HIV, building a community and accepting oneself, each story is sure to touch the hearts of all who read them. Whether part of the LGBTQ community or not, this collection is certain to bring laughter and tears, reflection and empathy, camaraderie and insight.
So buy a great gift for a loved one and support your LGBTQ community. Go to www.rainbowlegends.com and select PFLAG KC when purchasing the book.
Saturday, December 01, 2007
Happy Holidays from Rainbow Legends
Rainbow Legends is increasing the amount given for each book, Dragonfly Stories, Vol. 1, sold during December to 50% for the LGBTQ organization of the buyer's choice. That's $9.33 per book.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007
Where do presidential candidates stand on LGBT issues?
Good question and PROMO informs us that they are co-sponsoring a forum with the answers.
Where do presidential candidates stand on LGBT issues?
Find out this Wednesday, November 28!
Come get educated at a local forum, co-hosted by the UMKC LGBT Student Life Office and the Four Freedoms Democratic Club, and co-sponsored by the Lesbian and Gay Community Center, PROMO, The Kansas Equality Coalition, KC Pride Democratic Club, and the Human Rights Campaign-KC.
Learn where candidates stand on LGBT issues, ask questions, and find out how to become involved!
Date and time: Wednesday, November 28, 7:00PM-9:00PM
Location: UMKC School of Law, Room 4, 52nd and Oak
See you Wednesday!
Monday, November 12, 2007
Dragonfly Stories, Vol. 1
The Rainbow Legends site is donating 40% of the purchase price of the book "Dragonfly Stories Volume One" to an LGBTQ organization of your choice and PFLAG-KC is one of the organizations you can choose.
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
October Speaker
Our speaker for October's meeting is Jaron Asher.
Jaron will be speaking to us about the "T" in LGBT---transgender issues are still a mystery to many pflagers and here is your chance to get a fuller understanding.
He has been working in the LGBT community on such projects as the Youth Violence Prevention Project, speaking engagements, and working with health care organizations to ensure that the needs of transgender people are treated with dignity and respect.
Jaron has also worked with educational organizations to help faculty, administration and staff to effectively communicate with all persons, especially those within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
UPDATE:
Jaron asked us to post the following links to more information:
Jaron will be speaking to us about the "T" in LGBT---transgender issues are still a mystery to many pflagers and here is your chance to get a fuller understanding.
He has been working in the LGBT community on such projects as the Youth Violence Prevention Project, speaking engagements, and working with health care organizations to ensure that the needs of transgender people are treated with dignity and respect.
Jaron has also worked with educational organizations to help faculty, administration and staff to effectively communicate with all persons, especially those within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
UPDATE:
Jaron asked us to post the following links to more information:
Monday, April 03, 2006
Columbia/Mid-Missouri Chapter
The Columbia/Mid-Missouri Chapter of PFLAG has a new website - http://pflag.missouri.org
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Announcing Greater KCMO SSN Group Meeting
We've received the following info about the next Straight Spouse Network meeting.
The Greater Kansas City area SSN support group will meet Monday night, April 3, from 6:00-8:30 PM, room 124 at Village
Presbyterian Church, 6641 Mission Rd, Kansas City. Come in the south entrance. Go down the stairs, turn left and immediately turn right. The room is about 20 feet past.
TOPIC---Mixed Orientation Marriages that Stay Together--Our past group facilitator will speak to this topic and will answer questions. About 1/6th of straight spouses stay married. We will also have time to explore any of our other issues, too.
FOOD--Feel free to bring your dinner and drink and/or snacks with you.
DIRECTIONS:
From I-35 south, take Rainbow or 7th St exit south on Rainbow several miles to Shawnee Mission Parkway. Turn right. At the second light, Mission, turn left and weave around a little until 67th St. There is a light here. The church is on the left. Take the next left into the South parking lot.
From the South, exit at Roe or State line north to 75th St. Mission is between Roe and State Line. From 75th St, go north on Mission past Prairie Village Shopping Center. Church is on right.
If 6:00 PM is too early for you, please feel free to come when you can.
Please contact me, either by phone or email, to let me know you will be attending and/or to let me know if you wish to car pool.
Donna in KS
785-221-8794
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