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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
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ACLU reps ‘Zoom’ into July meeting
By Janice Anderson and Greg Lambert While most of us have been disappointed by what 2020 has brought to us so far, the Supreme Court of the United States brought
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PFLAG meeting celebrates fathers via Zoom
By Janice Anderson Wow, this spring has brought an essential change to how we support one another. The need to distance ourselves socially has made us find other ways to