Author Archives: ketcham

‘Reading a book can’t turn you gay,’

Chris Case BY MARK PRICE msprice@charlotteobserver.com  Reading a book can’t turn you gay, say authors of a children’s book yanked by Charlotte/Mecklenberg Schools. LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST REDDIT PRINT ORDER REPRINT OF THIS STORYThe authors of what has become the most … Continue reading

Posted in Current News | Comments Off on ‘Reading a book can’t turn you gay,’

What Does the I in LGBTQI mean???

NBC OUT MAR 4 2017, 12:59 PM ET Intersex Youth Poised to Complicate School Bathroom Battle by MARY EMILY O’HARA  Ellie is a typical 15-year-old girl. She’s just starting high school in her rural Pacific Northwest town, where the entire … Continue reading

Posted in Personal Stories | Comments Off on What Does the I in LGBTQI mean???

HB2 is out of touch

Ever wonder what the “I” in LGBTQIA” means? NBC  news recently published a story that adds yet another dimension to the emerging awareness of the wide spectrum of issues related to sexual orientation and gender. The article follows the story … Continue reading

Posted in Personal Stories | Comments Off on HB2 is out of touch

ON ABC, Wed, Thurs, Fri

Review: ‘When We Rise’ Charts the History of Gay and Transgender Rights By JAMES PONIEWOZIKFEB. 26, 201 Foreground from left, Austin P. McKenzie, Britt Irvin and Matt Ellis in the ABC mini-series “When We Rise.”CreditEike Schroter/ABC “Identity politics” is one … Continue reading

Posted in Current News | Comments Off on ON ABC, Wed, Thurs, Fri

Valentine Party on Tuesday

PFLAG Alamance Monthly Meeting   February 14, 2017  7:00 p.m. Hey, we know it’s Valentine Day, so join us for a some celebration goodies! We’ve planned a few surprises to get our meeting going. Plenty of time for sharing your … Continue reading

Posted in Current News | Comments Off on Valentine Party on Tuesday

Cerebral Palsy and LGBT

A reader called our attention to this website:  Cerebralpalsyguidance.com/living/lgbt   Having cerebral palsy (CP) and being gay or transgender appears to be a double-edged sword for numerous people, especially children in school who deal with bullying on two different levels. … Continue reading

Posted in Current News | Comments Off on Cerebral Palsy and LGBT

OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAY POTLUCK

A great time to bring together our PFLAG families, friends and guests to share good food, information and experiences from an eventful year in the LGBTQ community. We especially invite our new GSA participants and their parents so that we … Continue reading

Posted in Current News | Comments Off on OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAY POTLUCK

AFTER THE ELECTION:

A LETTER FROM PFLAG NATIONAL: It has been a difficult day for so many of us. And before we say anything else, we must say this, regardless of what has happened:                You are loved. You are valued. And PFLAG … Continue reading

Posted in Current News | Comments Off on AFTER THE ELECTION:

JOIN US IN THE CHRISTMAS PARADE, 2016

IT’S  CHRISTMAS PARADE TIME AGAIN SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19!  Don and Andy are getting the big Cadillac ready to roar in the Burlington Christmas Parade again this year. Now we need help with a few riders and some walkers ready to … Continue reading

Posted in Current News | Comments Off on JOIN US IN THE CHRISTMAS PARADE, 2016

Don’t Use Girls As Props to Fight Trans Rights

By Alexandra Brodsky, NY Times, October 27. 2016 CreditNicole Xu Last month, a Minnesota federal court received a complaint about rampant gender discrimination in one of the state’s school districts. The lawsuit claimed that girls were subject to harassment, barred … Continue reading

Posted in Current News | Comments Off on Don’t Use Girls As Props to Fight Trans Rights