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ARMC Designated A Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by HRC

Human Rights Campaign hails ARMC, Cone By Times-News Posted Apr 2, 2017 at 2:01 AM GREENSBORO — Alamance Regional Medical Center is among six Cone Health hospitals to be designated a Leader in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the educational arm … Continue reading

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HOSPICE OF ALAMANCE COUNTY IS OFFERING A SPECIFIC TO LGBTQIA SUPPORT GROUP FOR THOSE GRIEVING LOST ONES. —-Third Wednesdays at 6 to 7:30, at Hospice Counselling Center                        beginning Wednesday, … Continue reading

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GAY CONVERSION THERAPY

I Was Tortured in Gay Conversion Therapy. And It’s Still Legal in 41 States. ImageA same-sex couple demonstrating in California in 2015.CreditDavid McNew/Getty Images By Sam Brinton Jan. 24, 2018 In the early 2000s, when I was a middle schooler in … Continue reading

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HOW TO BE HELPFUL…..

TIP FOR FAMILY FOR THE HOLIDAYS Posted on November 21, 2014     by ketcham National PFLAG has adapted a piece by Mariana Caplan entitled When Holidays Are Hell…A Guide to Surviving Family Gatherings to help parents and siblings make the up-coming holidays really welcoming for visiting LGBT family members. … Continue reading

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TIPS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

If you are gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender… Don’t assume you know how somebody will react to news of your sexual orientation or gender identity — you may be surprised. Realize that your family’s reaction to you may not be … Continue reading

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Saturday, November 18: Christmas Parade!

Holidays are just around the corner…. and PFLAG Alamance will be involved!   Burlington Christmas Parade – November 18 Don and Andy will have the “Blue Beast” ready

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CYBERBULLYING: Parents Guide

Cyberbullying: What Every Parent Needs to Know to Protect Their Child By Laura Pearson As a parent, nothing makes you more upset than when someone harms your child. Inevitably, when anything negatively impacts your kid, you’re torn between a range … Continue reading

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Family Rejection Leads to Many Other Problems

 from Pflag National this month: “All young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential.” – Harvey Milk Powerful words. And at PFLAG, we know firsthand how true … Continue reading

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PARENTS COMING OUT

Video from Pflag National showing Parents of Gays, Lesbians, Trans kids, expressing how they feel:

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FOR PARENTS AND OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS:

A powerful video with which must of us can identify….. Connected by having a son or daughter who is gay, parents across the country discuss their experiences in the documentary Anyone and Everyone. In it, filmmaker Susan Polis Schutz, depicts … Continue reading

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