Category Archives: Current News

Elon Holds its Annual  Lavender Graduation Honoring LGBTQIA Graduates & Achievements Across Elon On May 1st over 160 students, faculty, staff and community supporters of Elon’s LGBTQIA students gathered on the campus for a pre-graduation event that has continued to … Continue reading →

The United Methodist Church’s highest court has ruled that the consecration of its first openly gay bishop violated church law, compounding a bitter rift over homosexuality that has brought the 13-million-member denomination to the brink of schism. In a 6-to-3 … Continue reading →

PFLAG National on North Carolina Legislature’s So-Called HB2 Repeal; it’s not a repeal. WASHINGTON—PFLAG National—the nation’s largest organization uniting families, allies, and people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ)—issued the following statement from Diane Troy, Volunteer Regional … Continue reading →

You and your friends are invited to a viewing of Gender Revolution A Journey with Katie Couric Tuesday, April 11  7:00 p.m.  Community Life Center Elon Community Church UCC 271 North Williamson Avenue Elon, NC          There … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →