Come, meet and listen to Officer Brian Sharp, the LGBT liaison for the Atlanta Police Department. [From the GA Voice] As an openly gay man and APD officer, Sharp said he was honored when Chief George Turner and Mayor Kasim Reed asked him to take on the duty of being the department’s second LGBT liaison. This is the first time in the department’s history two GLBT liaisons are serving the APD as part of a campaign promise made by Reed when he was running for office.

“When I came here I wondered how it would be. When I was a recruit, there was a GLBT liaison that spoke to us and I wanted to be that person for someone else. This is a perfect fit for me,” he said. “There are a lot of openly gay males in the department and also in the community. I think I can bring something new to the table that hasn’t perhaps been brought to the table before,” he said. “We are all human beings.”

When he was 16, Sharp came out to his mother. “It went as well as could be expected. She went through what I called the stages of grief, but after two weeks she told me that I was the same son I was two weeks before I told her and she said, ‘I love you,’ and she’s been great ever since,” he said. When he was 19, Sharp moved to metro Atlanta and currently lives in the Buckhead area with his partner of two years.

Brian and his partner are members of PFLAG Atlanta and are one of our regular couples at both first Monday and third Sunday meetings.

Brian Sharp, Atlanta Police Dept LGBT Liason (Pic Courtesy : TheGAVoice.com)

When: Sunday Apr 17th

Time: 2:45 pm to 5:00 pm

Where: First Metropolitan Community Church (located behind the McDonalds on N. Druid Hills Rd near the I-85 intersection)

1379 Tullie Rd. Atlanta, Georgia 30329

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You will find us in the Social Hall – come in through the glass doors in the front.

 

Who should attend?

If you are a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender person thinking about coming out of the closet or struggling with your sexuality, then come attend a meeting. If you are the parent of someone who has recently come out to you and you are struggling with the news, come attend a meeting. If you are the parent of an LGBT child and want to support someone else who is going through the same experience, come attend a meeting. If you are an out and proud lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender person and want to support another LGBT person coming to terms with their sexuality, come attend a meeting. We’ve had people who’ve come into one meeting and kept coming back for 20 years!

What can I expect at a PFLAG meeting?

No one who attends a meeting is ever made to feel that he or she must speak. We all know the value of quiet listening. And no one who does speak is expected to reveal more than he or she feels comfortable with. But in the warm and supportive atmosphere many newcomers find that they are able to put troubling thoughts and fears into words for the first time and receive reassurance, guidance and facts. All conversations are considered confidential and are not discussed beyond the room.

PFLAG literature is available as you come in and our free book and video library is open. Most meetings begin with a speaker or program. We break for refreshments, then meet for an hour of support in small groups. We generally end our meeting with a casual invitation to all interested parties to share dinner with us at a local restaurant.


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Directions to MCC

From the North or Northeast

1. Take I 85 Southbound to North Druid Hills exit.
2. Turn left to cross over I 85.
3. Go one block to traffic light at Tullie Rd.
4. Turn left on Tullie Rd., go past MacDonalds.
5. The church is the next building but entrance to parking lot is off the next street on the right.
6. Turn right and enter lot immediately on your right.
7. Park and enter building thru the side door facing the parking lot

From the South

1. Take I 85 Northbound to North Druid Hills Road exit.
2. At top of the ramp turn right.
3. Go one block to traffic light at Tullie Rd.
4. Proceed with steps 4 to 7 above.

From 400 Southbound

1. Exit at Sidney Marcus Blvd. (Exit 2)
2. Turn left at end of ramp.
3. Stay to the left as it feeds into Buford Hwy.
4. Proceed to North Druid Hills Rd. There’s a CVS Store on the left corner.
5. Turn right , cross over I 85.
6. Go one block to traffic light at Tullie Rd.
7. Follow steps 4 to 7 above.

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