Meetings
Information about our past and current meetings
Jan 15th – 3rd Sunday Meeting - Kathy Colbenson of CHRIS Kids
January 15, 2012
by PFLAG Atlanta
in Meetings
Kathy Colbenson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Chief Executive Officer of CHRIS Kids. In 1987 Kathy became the CEO of CHRIS Kids. At that time, the agency had a capacity of 30, an annual operating budget of $402,000 and operated four group homes and an independent living program More >
Dec 18th – 3rd Sunday Meeting - Coming Out Over the Holidays
December 18, 2011
by PFLAG Atlanta
in Meetings
Our program is going to tackle the issue of coming out over the holiday season. Time and time again, at PFLAG, we hear that people choose the holidays to come out to their families. Is this a good idea? We’ve got a therapist and professor at UGA, Dr. Stephanie Swann to speak to our group to tackle More >
Nov 20th – Being LGBT: A Catholic Perspective
November 20, 2011
Retired Catholic priest Fr. John Adamski, will be talking about the Catholic perspective on LGBT issues. A native of Buffalo, NY, Fr. John Adamski was ordained a priest for the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta in 1971. After serving in several Atlanta metro area parishes, he retired from parish More >
Oct 16th – The Strong Silent Dads Speak Out
October 16, 2011
by PFLAG Atlanta
in Meetings
This Sunday, we will have a panel of our PFLAG Dads. They will share their experiences about how they felt when their kids came out to them. We’ll ask them what they would like to tell their kids today. Promises to be a wonderful, heartwarming panel - perfect for this Atlanta Pride month.
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More >Sep 18th – We’re prepping for PRIDE!
September 18, 2011
On the 18th we’re getting our posterboard and markers out and getting our posters ready for Atlanta PRIDE 2011! As you know, we march every year in the Pride Parade on Sunday Oct 9th and get the loudest cheers! We will have a slightly different format for this Sunday. We will begin with the support More >
Aug 21st – Opening the Trans Closet : A Panel Discussion
August 21, 2011
We often say here at PFLAG, that the gay and lesbian issues are the “easy” ones. There is a world of transgender information and issues that we are too afraid to open and ask honest questions. PFLAG Atlanta is changing that on August 21st with a panel of trans people from all walks of life. Some of More >
June 19th – Outwrite Bookstore’s Philip Rafshoon talks to PFLAG Atlanta
June 19, 2011
Philip Rafshoon, a Georgia Tech graduate spent ten years in the computer industry before opening Outwrite, Atlanta’s LGBT bookstore, in 1993. Still owner and operator, Philip has grown Outwrite from a small bookstore & coffeehouse in a strip-mall into the most visible LGBT landmark and one of the More >
May 15th – Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case That Made History
May 15, 2011
We will be screening Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case That Made History. Bullied is a documentary film that chronicles one student’s ordeal at the hands of anti-gay bullies and offers an inspiring message of hope to those fighting harassment today. It can become a cornerstone of More >
Apr 17th – Come meet Atlanta Police LGBT Liaison, Brian Sharp
April 17, 2011
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 More >
Mar 20th – Come meet Campus Pride Voice & Action Natl. Leadership Award Winner, JeShawna Wholley
March 20, 2011
by PFLAG Atlanta
in Meetings
Come, meet and listen to JeShawna Wholley, the 2011 Campus Pride Voice & Action National Leadership Awardee for her tireless efforts to make Spelman College and neighboring institutions Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University a more inclusive environment for LGBT students. Her efforts More >
Feb 20th – Screening of ‘Out in the Silence’
February 20, 2011
by PFLAG Atlanta
in Meetings
PFLAG Atlanta will be screening ‘Out in the Silence’ for anyone who would like to watch this incredible documentary about life, love and a small town called Oil City. Out in the Silence captures the remarkable chain of events that unfold when the announcement of filmmaker Joe Wilson’s wedding to More >
Jan 16th – Storycorps Visits PFLAG – Monthly Meeting 2:45pm
January 16, 2011
by PFLAG Atlanta
in Meetings
This Sunday, StoryCorps’ Amanda Plumb, the Atlanta site supervisor of the StoryCorps project will be visiting and talking to PFLAG Atlanta.
StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and More >
Dec 19th – PFLAG Monthly Meeting 2:45pm : Terence McPhaul, YouthPride
December 19, 2010
by PFLAG Atlanta
in Meetings
Terence McPhaul, Executive Director - CEO of Youth Pride is our featured speaker for our monthly meeting.
From Fenuxe Magazine: (Terence) sees himself playing five roles in our community—advocate, innovator, liaison, educator, and collaborator—and Terence McPhaul combines those in his duties as More >
