2011 JUNE NEWSLETTER

Saturday, June 18 was Pink Dot Day in Singapore–celebrating Freedom to Love! Watch, then share this short video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrIB5Ojbqns&feature=related AARP has devoted a page to the LGBT community – this is progress! http://www.aarp.org/relationships/friends-family/aarp-pride.html?cmp=RDRCT-PRID_MAY10_011 And an article about supporting LGBT children – http://www.aarp.org/relationships/family/info-03-2011/support_gay_children.html Save these dates…. Mon. June 27 FREE HIV/AIDS Testing All Day at Health Dept. on Nye St. National HIV/AIDS Testing Day Wed. June 29 7 PM at St. Stephen’s Church in Newport Dessert Potluck to celebrate our Marriage Equality newspaper ad and showing of film, “Edie & Thea”, the story of a 40 year engagement. Sat. July 9 PFLAG Table at Newport Saturday Market Sign up for a shift–8:15 to 10:30 or 10:30 to 1:15 Wed. July 13 7 PM at St. Stephen’s Church in Newport PFLAG Meeting Transgender Faces and Facets film by Boulder PFLAG Chapter Posted in Coming Up, LGBT in Lincoln County, LGBT in US, LGBT International, LGBT Seniors, Marriage Equality

What’s Coming Up this Summer? Oregon Central Coast PFLAG Upcoming Events, Summer 2011 June 8 PFLAG Meeting Marc Adams, Heartstrong Heartstrong’s mission is to provide information, support and hope to LGBT students in religious high schools and colleges who have no role models or adult encouragement. June 11 PFLAG Table at Newport Saturday Market Information table staffed by PFLAG members and volunteers from Lincoln County’s Welcoming Churches June 24 PFLAG’s Marriage Equality Ad in Newport News-Times PFLAG members have collected over 300 signatures of those who support Marriage Equality to be published during “Wedding Month” July 9 PFLAG Table at Newport Saturday Market Information table staffed by PFLAG members and volunteers from Lincoln County’s Welcoming Churches July 13 PFLAG Meeting Transgender Faces & Facets Beginning our community information and discussion about the least common and most misunderstood aspect of gender identity with a film produced by the Boulder PFLAG Chapter August 10 PFLAG Meeting Transgender Speaker David Weekley, Methodist Clergyman from Portland will be guest speaker August 13 PFLAG Table at Newport Saturday Market Information table staffed by PFLAG members and volunteers from Lincoln County’s Welcoming Churches August 21 PFLAG Annual Family Picnic 1-4 PM at Beaver Creek Park, Newport