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.
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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.
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 Tucson/Tucson
LGBTQ 2012 Scholarship Reception.
Join us on Wednesday, May 2, for the presentation of this year's
scholarship awards. PFLAG Tucson will award three $1,000 scholarships in the name of Gene
Moore, PFLAG Tucson's past president, and one $1,000 scholarship in the
name of Mark and Art Woodland, son and husband of long-time PFLAG
member Elaine Woodland. In addition, Tucson LGBTQ will award two
$250 School Book Scholarships to deserving, economically challenged Tucson LGBT graduating high
school seniors to attend Pima College. Information and
application materials for this year's scholarships are available at this link.
- 2012 Rainbow
Graduation Friday, May 4.
This year, the University of Arizona's Rainbow Graduation will be on the
first Friday of May rather than the first Wednesday, which will let our
loyal PFLAG members and friends attend. This is a great event that
celebrates the accomplishments of LGBTQ students and their allies. This
year's graduation will be at the Poetry Center at 1508 E.
Helen Street (on the southeast corner of Helen and Vine) beginning
at 6:00 pm.
- Viewing of Bullied, Wednesday,
June 6. At our June support meeting we will view the Southern
Poverty Law Center's documentary film Bullied (not to be
confused with the newly released Bully). This is the story
of Jamie Nabozny. His ordeal began in 6th grade and only got worse
in high school. He went to court and fought for the right to be
safe at school even if you are gay. His inspiring story offers
hope for the millions of gay and lesbian students who still don't feel
safe at school.
RAINBOW
BUILD II HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HOMEI
Rainbow Build II, a
new home being built by Habitat for
Humanity and the Tucson LGBTQ community, is currently underway. To build
such a home, LGBTQ groups and individuals (of any persuasion) contribute money
for materials and then work together to construct it. We were strong supporters of the first build, which
was in 2005. This second house
will be targeted for an eligible LGBT family.
The 2005 Tucson Rainbow Build was the first LGBT build in the nation and was
featured in the July 19, 2005, issue of The Advocate. You can learn more
about that venture by following
this link (preserved online in Google Books). Some 35 Tucson organizations
joined together in that effort.
As of mid-March,
Habitat of Humanity had reached ~$67,000 of its $85,000 goal for the project and
still needs additional funds. Please contact Joseph Howell to donate and
for more information,
josephh@habitattucson.org, 520.326.1217 x223, or visit
http://www.habitattucson.org/about_habitat_homes/rainbowbuild/.
Community work days are scheduled for the first Saturday of each month, and
people can sign up at this website.
OTHER INFORMATION
PHOTOS AND
BIO'S OF 2011 PFLAG
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
This past year PFLAG Tucson awarded five $1,000
Gene Moore Memorial Scholarships as well as a $1,000 scholarship in
the name of Mark Woodland, the son of long-time PFLAG members Art and
Elaine Woodland. In addition,
Tucson LGBT awarded four $250 School Book Scholarships through the
PFLAG application process to economically challenged students who are
attending or plan to attend Pima Community College in Tucson. Please
take a look at these winners and read their impressive bio's at this
link.
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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 3, 2012
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.
Join us this month for our annual scholarship awards. Meet our winners and
hear their inspiring stories.
Wednesday,
June 6, 2012
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 will view and discuss the Southern Poverty Law Center's documentary
Bullied, the inspiring story of gay teenager Jamie Nabozny, who challenged
his school's complacency about being bullied in court and won.
CONTACT INFORMATION
