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PFLAG MISSION STATEMENT

PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through: Support, to cope with an adverse society; Education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and Advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. PFLAG provides opportunity to dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identify, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.

If you need help, please call our hotline at (520) 360-3795 or e-mail us at pflagtuc@pflagtucson.org.  We will connect you with a PFLAG member who has been where you are and who understands.  You may download the PFLAG Tucson pamphlet here.

SUPPORT MEETINGS

PFLAG support meetings are held on the first Wednesday evening of every month from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Ward VI City Council Offices at 3202 E. 1st Street.  Click here for more detailed directions and a location map.  For our schedule, see below.  Please call our help line (360-3795) or send us an e-mail message (pflagtuc@pflagtucson.org) if you want or need immediate support.

UPCOMING EVENTS AND NEWS

• PFLAG 2013 Scholarships.  This year PFLAG is very pleased to partner with the Alliance Fund of the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona to again offer scholarships to LGBT high school seniors, undergraduate students, and graduate students.  The Alliance Fund has given us a $2,500 matching grant, so we will be able to offer at least five $1,000 scholarships in the name of Gene Moore in addition to our annual $1,000 scholarship in the name of Mark and Art Woodland.  This year's application materials are now available here.  We will make our award decisions on April 16, to be followed by our awards reception on May 1 (see below).
   
• Rachel Maddow Coming to Tucson April 6.  UApresents, the University of Arizona’s professional performing arts presenter, is bringing Rachel Maddow, the funny, “whip-smart” (Time Magazine) host of MSNBC’s The Rachel Maddow Show, to Centennial Hall on Saturday, April 6 at 8 p.m. This rare public appearance by one of America’s most influential commentators on the political scene will include thirty minutes of lecture and thirty minutes of Q&A. Ticket sales begin for the public on February 8  Maddow is the first openly gay person to host a primetime news program and author of The New York Times best-seller Drift: The Unmooring of American Military Power.  For more information, see UAPresents at http://www.uapresents.org/.
   
• PFLAG/Alliance Fund 2013 Scholarship Awards and Reception.  Please join us at the Ward VI City Council Office on Wednesday, May 1, at 7:00 pm for this year's PFLAG scholarship awards and reception.  We will be recognizing our winners and delivering their checks to them.  It's great to hear the stories of who these young people are, their past accomplishments, and their plans for the future.  We will be serving refreshments.

• University of Arizona's Sixth Annual LGBTQ and Allied Rainbow Graduation.  This year's Rainbow Graduation will take place on Friday, May 3, starting at 6:00 in the Gallagher Theater in the Student Union on the University of Arizona campus.  This event has grown each year to become a major part of the University's graduation ceremonies.  Join PFLAG to celebrate the achievement of these LGBT scholars.

PFLAG'S CARE WITH PRIDE ANTI-BULLYING/SAFE SCHOOLS FOR ALL CAMPAIGN
 
 

Top 10 Way to Make Schools Safer

PFLAG offers simple and powerful steps to help make schools safe for all students.  Please see PFLAG's associated webpage on Cultivating Respect:  Creating Safe Schools for All.

1. Learn the facts
2. Understand the language
3. Stop bad behavior
4. Set the policy
5. Plan school-wide activities
6. Be public
7. Address cyber bullying
8. Train and educate everyone
9. Work for comprehensive health education
10. Resources, resources, resources

OTHER INFORMATION

EON HOT MEALS
Every third Wednesday of each month, Wingspan hosts a hot meal for Eon youth.  Again, everyone is invited to bring food.  Those bringing food should plan to arrive by 4:15 pm.  If you cannot stay, however, non-perishable, clearly labeled food items can be dropped off before the meal or before 7:30 pm the night before.  For more information and to get on the contact list, contact Shelli Cohen at shellicohenaz@gmail.com.  The Eon Thanksgiving Dinner, held Friday, November 18, was a great success.  Approximately 50 people attended, with much good food to go around (and to go home!).  We look forward to another great event next year.

WINGSPAN ANTI-VIOLENCE PROGRAM
From Wingspan's website:  The Wingspan Anti-Violence Programs (AVP) is a social change and social service program that works to address and end violence in the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people. We provide free and confidential 24-hour crisis intervention, information, support, referrals, emergency shelter, and advocacy to LGBT victim/survivors of violence. Additionally, we offer extensive outreach and education programs. See the Violence Defined section for more specific definitions of types of violence. If you are anyone you know may have a victim of violence, please call us.  If you are in crisis, please call Wingspan's 24-Hour Bilingual Crisis Line at 520-624-0348 or 1-800-553-9387.  For full information, see http://wingspan.org/programs/anti-violence-project/.  The program coordinator is Kristi Smith, 520-624-1779 ext 119, email ksmith@wingspan.org.

DONATE TO PFLAG TUCSON ON-LINE
PFLAG Tucson is now registered with Network for Good so that we can receive donations on-line. You can specify a specific purpose for your gift, such as our Scholarship Fund, general expenses, etc.  Click here for more information and instructions.

SUPPORT MEETINGS

Wednesday, May 1, 2013
PFLAG Scholarship Reception, 7:00 to 9:00 pm, at the Ward VI City Council Offices at 3202 E 1st. Street, one block east of Country Club Road and one block south of Speedway Boulevard. Come meet our winners!

Wednesday, June 5, 2013
PFLAG Support Meeting, 7:00 to 9:00 pm, at the Ward VI City Council Offices at 3202 E 1st. Street, one block east of Country Club Road and one block south of Speedway Boulevard.    We have no special program planned for this month.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Mailing Address:	P.O. Box 36264, Tucson, AZ  85740
Cell Phone:	(520) 360-3795 (Tucson number)
E-mail Address:	pflagtuc@pflagtucson.org

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