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PFLAG Houston resumes in-person meetings
By Janice Anderson The time has come! PFLAG Houston is meeting in person in March. It has been two Marches since our last in-person meeting. The feeling of community we
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PFLAG Houston welcomes Mahogany Project to January meeting
By Janice Anderson January! A new year with new expectations and hopes. And, boy, do I hold tightly to a hope that 2022 will bring progress and acceptance for everyone.
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Mo Cortez to present ‘Intersex 101’ at October meeting
By Mandy Giles I am humbled to serve as the PFLAG Houston president for the 2021-2022 year, and I’m honored to have the opportunity to contribute to a community that
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Recapturing ‘T.R.U.T.H.’ of art despite Covid-19
By Janice Anderson One of my favorite bumper stickers is “The EARTH without ART is just EH.†The pandemic disrupted many things in our lives and one of the biggest
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All about GSAs at July PFLAG Houston meeting
By Janice Anderson I am so looking forward to this next school year. Last year was so weird with its hybrid classes, social distancing and no club meetings. I’m the
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PFLAG Houston hosts ACLU for GSA guidance
By Janice Anderson The summer is a great time to prepare for the upcoming school year. As a teacher, I spend my “time off†preparing or improving lessons for the
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Meeting to recognize Autism Awareness Month
By Janice Anderson One year at the Gender Infinity conference, I attended a panel discussion on being nonbinary. One of my children had recently explained to my husband and me
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President Biden fulfills promise to trans community
By Johnny Trlica Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Joe Biden signed an executive order lifting the transgender military ban. The action came on his fifth full day in office. “President
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Gearing up for another legislative year
By Janice Anderson  As we embark on a new year, I can look back at 2020 and see positive things that have occurred. Our weekly support Zoom meetings have
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Let the conversation flow
By Janice Anderson Yesterday, a student told me they wanted to be called another name. They didn’t like their name. I asked what name they would choose for themself. After