- Supported weekly Teen (13-18) Youth Group in Eugene
- Created a coalition with Community Alliance of Lane County's Back to Back Program and the Q Center to work on supporting GLBTQ Youth with social and leadership training opportunities
- Supported Rainbow Summer activities for youth
- Supported the planning of a Leadership Conference for GLBTQ Youth to be held on November 10
- Began a weekly teen support group in Springfield with CALC, Springfield Alliance for Equality and Respect (SAFER), the Back to Back Program, and counselors and teachers from Springfield School District
- Gave support to Gay Straight Alliances in the high schools when requested
- Continued our Phone Help Line
- Held monthly meetings providing support and education for members and visitors
- Began Parents Only monthly support group
- PRIDE Celebration presence
- Partcipated in HIV Alliance Walk
- Helped support Queer Prom
- Annual Summer picnic for members, families, and friends
- Annual fundraising dinner and auction
Education!
- Maintained pflag-es Web site (You're looking at it!)
- Eugene Celebration Parade and booth
- Monthly newsletters to members and community organizations
- Resource library, including videos
- Spoke in Human Sexuality classes at North Eugene High School
- Spoke in Diversity in Education classes at the School of Education at the U of O
- First Year participant in the City of Eugene Multicultural Festival
- Provided booklets (Our Daughters and Sons, Be Yourself, Opening the Straight Spouse's Closet, Faith in Our Families) to GSAs, counselors, schools, organizations, anyone who asks
Advocacy!
- PFLAG members and CALC members recently met with State Superintendent of Public Schools Susan Castillo, to discuss laws, policies, and other ways to create safe and respectful schools for GLBTQ students, faculty, personnel, and families
- Worked in coalition with the EQuality Network to support same sex parents' right to have birth announcements in The Register Guard
- Had a member on the Springfield School District Diversity Committee
- Had a member on the 4J School District Diversity Committee
- Worked in coalition with the CALC program, SAFER, in Springfield to create a Safe Schools Network of safe teachers, administrators, counselors, and parents in the Springfield School District
- With SAFER held several events for the Safe Schools Network in Springfield
- Worked in coalition with the Equality Network and other groups to protest the Buju Banton Concert at the WOW Hall
You're thinking, Wow! I should be part of this! Yep. That's why we're providing you with this handy link [right here] to our membership application form! Print, append check, mail. What could be easier? See you at our next [meeting]!
