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Parents, Families and Friends of Uibiaru and Gays
GREENSBORO, N.C.
Vol.7 No. 2
FEBRUARY, 2000
Bad weather cancels January meeting;
QCC rescheduled for Feb. 22
Due to the recent winter storms, the January
meeting and the Quarterly Coordinating Committee Meeting
were both canceled. (In the future, if you are in doubt about
weather conditions, call Retta at 852-8489.) We hope the
weather will improve and that we will see everyone at the
February meeting.
The OuaiteMy Coordinating l.'ommiUCG MCCllllg 113S
been rescheduled Tor February 22. one week aftpl the tegular
monthly meeting It will be at 7 :30 p.m. at Friendship
Friendg. aild it is important to be there so \vc can make
decisions regarding the remaining funds from the Guilford
Green Foundation grant.
The deadline for renewing your membership lias also
been extended, but this will be the last newsletter for those
not renewing by the end of February. Dues are $25 for
individuals. $30 for household; $15 for limited income or
newsletter only.
Everyone is invited to join in for dinner at the J & S
Cafeteria near Guilford College, at about 5:45 p.m.
preceeding the regular monthly meeting on February 15.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Feb. 15 (Tues.)—Greensboro PFLAG Meeting, 7:30
p.m., Friendship Friends Meeting House, 1103 New
Garden Rd.
Feb. 22 (Tues.) - Quarterly Coordinating Committee
Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Friendship Friends Meeting
House.
Feb. 23 (Wed.) - GLSEN Meeting, 7:30 p.m.. Boren
Lounge in Founders Hall, Guilford College.
Feb. 26-27 - ART Hotline Training
Mar. 15 (Wed.) - Jimmy Creech to speak at Greensboro
College.
Mar. 17-19 - Guilford Green Foundation Gala Weekend.
Mar. 21 (Tues.) - Greensboro PFLAG meeting, 7:30
p.m.
Apr. 30 - Millennium March. Washington. D.C.
New Videos for the PFLAG Library
PFLAG has been given $300 for acquisitions for the
library, and most of these funds are being used to purchase
gay related videos. The following movies have been
purchased or ordered, and most of them will be available to
check out at our meeting February 15. A brief description of
each video is given below.
in ana Out; This movie is about a drama teacher thai is
outcd by one or his tormcr ftUflgJltfi WtlQ tlBi WOfl lUlu
acting award. In Uiis comedy the leather snuggles willl
himself and his relationships to discover his true
sexual orientation.
Bird Cage: In this hilarious comedy, starring Robin
Williams, a gay couple who own a "drag queen" club try to
pretend to be a straight couple because the son of one of the
couple is getting married to the daughter of very
right winged parents.
The Lost Language of Cranes: A college age London boy
comes out to his parents, and the father discovers that he
himself is gay. He struggles with his marriage. Rigid
motion of a crane is a metaphor for the hypocrisy and
perversions in the society.
Serving in Silence: This is the true story of the lesbian
Margarethe Cammermeyer. a decorated Army colonel, who
dared to challenge the U.S. military anti-gay policy by
fighting for her rights.
Two Girls in Love: This comedy is about two teenage girls
falling in love, one a rebellious tomboy and the other a
beautiful well-to-do girl.
Beautiful Thing: This is an old-fashioned love story about
two gay men falling in love and triumphing against all odds.
This film won honors in the Cannes Film Festival and lias
Mama Cass and the Mamas and the Papas in the soundtrack.
Maurice: In this 1987 British movie, an Edwardian
Englishman falls in love with a fellow male student at
Cambridge. His lover gets married, and the Englishman
struggles over this all his life. Movie is based on a EM.
Forester novel.
We have more funds to purchase books and videos for the
library, and we need suggestions. Please contact Robert
Mers. 288-4921. with suggestions.
Welcome to PFLAG. We offer a safe, confidential space in
which to explore our feelings and understandings about the
gay experience, especially "coming out" and what this
means to families and other loved ones. Listen and share as
much or as little as you feel comfortable with, knowing that
others can understand. Welcome especially to our
returnine members whose love is so healing.
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| Transcript | Parents, Families and Friends of Uibiaru and Gays GREENSBORO, N.C. Vol.7 No. 2 FEBRUARY, 2000 Bad weather cancels January meeting; QCC rescheduled for Feb. 22 Due to the recent winter storms, the January meeting and the Quarterly Coordinating Committee Meeting were both canceled. (In the future, if you are in doubt about weather conditions, call Retta at 852-8489.) We hope the weather will improve and that we will see everyone at the February meeting. The OuaiteMy Coordinating l.'ommiUCG MCCllllg 113S been rescheduled Tor February 22. one week aftpl the tegular monthly meeting It will be at 7 :30 p.m. at Friendship Friendg. aild it is important to be there so \vc can make decisions regarding the remaining funds from the Guilford Green Foundation grant. The deadline for renewing your membership lias also been extended, but this will be the last newsletter for those not renewing by the end of February. Dues are $25 for individuals. $30 for household; $15 for limited income or newsletter only. Everyone is invited to join in for dinner at the J & S Cafeteria near Guilford College, at about 5:45 p.m. preceeding the regular monthly meeting on February 15. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Feb. 15 (Tues.)—Greensboro PFLAG Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Friendship Friends Meeting House, 1103 New Garden Rd. Feb. 22 (Tues.) - Quarterly Coordinating Committee Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Friendship Friends Meeting House. Feb. 23 (Wed.) - GLSEN Meeting, 7:30 p.m.. Boren Lounge in Founders Hall, Guilford College. Feb. 26-27 - ART Hotline Training Mar. 15 (Wed.) - Jimmy Creech to speak at Greensboro College. Mar. 17-19 - Guilford Green Foundation Gala Weekend. Mar. 21 (Tues.) - Greensboro PFLAG meeting, 7:30 p.m. Apr. 30 - Millennium March. Washington. D.C. New Videos for the PFLAG Library PFLAG has been given $300 for acquisitions for the library, and most of these funds are being used to purchase gay related videos. The following movies have been purchased or ordered, and most of them will be available to check out at our meeting February 15. A brief description of each video is given below. in ana Out; This movie is about a drama teacher thai is outcd by one or his tormcr ftUflgJltfi WtlQ tlBi WOfl lUlu acting award. In Uiis comedy the leather snuggles willl himself and his relationships to discover his true sexual orientation. Bird Cage: In this hilarious comedy, starring Robin Williams, a gay couple who own a "drag queen" club try to pretend to be a straight couple because the son of one of the couple is getting married to the daughter of very right winged parents. The Lost Language of Cranes: A college age London boy comes out to his parents, and the father discovers that he himself is gay. He struggles with his marriage. Rigid motion of a crane is a metaphor for the hypocrisy and perversions in the society. Serving in Silence: This is the true story of the lesbian Margarethe Cammermeyer. a decorated Army colonel, who dared to challenge the U.S. military anti-gay policy by fighting for her rights. Two Girls in Love: This comedy is about two teenage girls falling in love, one a rebellious tomboy and the other a beautiful well-to-do girl. Beautiful Thing: This is an old-fashioned love story about two gay men falling in love and triumphing against all odds. This film won honors in the Cannes Film Festival and lias Mama Cass and the Mamas and the Papas in the soundtrack. Maurice: In this 1987 British movie, an Edwardian Englishman falls in love with a fellow male student at Cambridge. His lover gets married, and the Englishman struggles over this all his life. Movie is based on a EM. Forester novel. We have more funds to purchase books and videos for the library, and we need suggestions. Please contact Robert Mers. 288-4921. with suggestions. Welcome to PFLAG. We offer a safe, confidential space in which to explore our feelings and understandings about the gay experience, especially "coming out" and what this means to families and other loved ones. Listen and share as much or as little as you feel comfortable with, knowing that others can understand. Welcome especially to our returnine members whose love is so healing. |
