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PFLAG Helpline Moms to be celebrated on Mother’s Day
By Janice Anderson As PFLAG Houston’s next general meeting is May 12, Mother’s Day, our presentation will celebrate PFLAG Helpline Moms, who are very important. A few years ago, my
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Learn all about Tony’s Place at April meeting
By Janice Anderson Please join us on April 14 for our general meeting for a discussion of “Tony’s Place.†Tony’s Place is a drop-in shelter for LGBTQ+ youth up to
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Sara Fernández to discuss ‘Myths and Stereotypes’ at March meeting
By Janice Anderson Please join us March 10 for our general meeting when Sara Fernández will present “Going Beyond LGBTQ Myths and Stereotypes.†Fernández is a board member of the
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Lou Weaver to discuss 86th Texas Legislature at PFLAG meeting
By Janice Anderson If you attack one Texan, you attack all Texans. Lou Weaver, from Equality Texas, will be our guest speaker at PFLAG Houston monthly meeting, scheduled Sunday, February
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Activist Anunnaki Ray Marquez presents an enlighting discussion
By Linda Bratsen Anunnaki Ray Marquez, a gender/intersex activist, writer and speaker will keynote PFLAG Houston’s Public Meeting scheduled January 13, 2019. Marquez will be presenting an enlightening discussion titled
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PFLAG Houston’s holiday party to benefit Tony’s Place
By Linda Bratsen Are you ready for some delicious food and great fellowship? We would love to have you join us on Sunday, December 2, 2018 for our annual holiday
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PFLAG Houston meeting focuses on transgender community with Rylie Jefferson
By Linda Bratsen PFLAG Houston cordially invites all to its monthly general meeting on Sunday, November 11, 2018 for an enlightening presentation by Rylie Jefferson, the new office coordinator for
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October is full of PFLAG Houston celebration
By Linda Bratsen On October 11, 1987, half a million people participated in the National March on Washington, advocating for LGBTQ legal rights and protections. In 1988, the second march
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PFLAG Houston meeting to highlight community’s political goals
By Linda Bratsen Mike Webb and Maria Ivonne from Houston’s GLBT Political Caucus addresses PFLAG Houston’s monthly public meeting on Sunday, September 9, 2018. As dedicated supporters of the LGBTQ
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Non-binary panel to share experiences at PFLAG monthly meeting
By Linda Bratsen Some people do not identify as female or male and navigate the world as non-binary. To better understand this gender-neutral topic, a panel of non-binary individuals addresses