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PFLAG
2012
MINNESOTA WASHINGTON WISCONSIN By Ed Kancler, Akron chapter president
DECEMBER 2012
MAINE
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Chapter News 2-3 Holiday Tips Coming Events News Opinion: World AIDS Day 3 4 5 6
Ken, Wally and Linda Lanci pose with Cleveland PFLAG president Sharon Groh-Wargo after being awarded the 2012 PFLAG Cleveland Bruce G. Kriete Community Award.
AKRON CHAPTER
PO Box 5471 Akron, OH 44334
P F L A G A K RO N . O RG pflagakron@aol.com
Committee Chairs
Membership-Chuck Magilavy, Publicity-Marie Libby; Library-David Greene; Hospitality-Rada Jenkins; Newsletter-Audrey Kancler
CLEVELAND CHAPTER
615 Prospect St. Berea, OH 44017
P F L A G C LE V E LA N D . O RG
mail@pflagcleveland.org
INFOLINE: 216-556-1701
Executive Board
President-Sharon Groh-Wargo; VP-Jeanette Nemcek; Treasurer-Art Thomson; Secretary-Marianne Buccini; At Large-Alan Cohen, Bill Franklin, Craig Hoffman; Legislative Coord.-Tom Roese; Newsletter-Pat Brandt; Snacks-Rebecca and Carl Schultz; Technology-Corey Glaze and Quentin Jamieson
Y O U AL W AY S H AV E A HO M E AT PF L AG
the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation's Buyer's Guide at HRC.org. The report ranks popular businesses and their products based on their score in the HRC Foundations Corporate Equality Index. With a score of 100, Abercrombie & Fitch and Target rank alongside General Mills and Kellogg's as being among the businesses and brands to receive the highest workplace equality scores. On the flip side, the Trump Organization, Urban Outfitters and even Tupperware received considerably less favorable ratings.
If you are partnered, discuss in advance how you will talk about your relationship and show Realize everyone will be a little nervous, but affection. Be wary of the desire to shock people. dont assume the worst in people. Make alternative plans for sleeping arrangements in case the situation becomes difficult at home. During your visit, reassure family that you are still the same person they knew. Be honest about your feelings and give yourself time to adjust. Prepare how you will talk to family members. If you are comfortable, they will more likely be too.
Philanthropia 2012
Performance by the Singing Angels
Executive Caterers of Landerhaven is pleased to announce the 2012 Philanthropia on Monday, Dec. 10 at noon. This annual fundraising luncheon benefits nonprofits throughout Northeast Ohio. Executive Caterers donates all of the luncheon expenses so that your entire donation goes directly to the nonprofit of your choice. For info: Sharon Smutak at 440-449-0700 ext. 241 or ecmarketing@executivecaterers.com
Joy Holford as the organizations fourth executive director. Ms. Holford was chosen following a national search initiated in July 2012. She brings over 20 years of leadership experience as an attorney, educator and business professional in both the public and private sectors.
Eleven of the cities surveyed earned a perfect score of 100 points. Only three cities out of 137 rated a zero.
same time, cities across the country also have room for improvement. The MEI articulates a path forward and celebrates the success of cities doing this important work. MEI at a glance:
Elyzabeths extensive experience in organizational development will be a valuable asset to Equality Ohio, said Paul Feeney, chair of the Board for Equality Ohio Education Fund. She is an extremely smart, engaging, energetic and all-around delightful person.
Google+ Hangouts will feature a discussion with the High Commissioner for Human Rights for Human Rights Day on December 10, 15:30 Geneva time. Make your voice count and send in your questions using #AskRights. A live webcast of the event will be available at webtv.un.org.
ous atrium, front and center for all to witness. The statistics and the personal stories of hope and inspiration illuminated for many what can be done and still needs to be done to insure that we are Getting to Zero: Zero new HIV infections. Zero deaths from AIDS-related illness. Zero discrimination, which was this years theme. In order for this to happen we need to remove the stigma that the disease still holds, addressing homophobia among youth and within schools, and AIDSphobic attitudes within our own communities. Of the 50,000 Americans infected with HIV each year, one in four is between 13 and 24 years old. That translates to 1,000 infections per month and 60% of
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Akron PFLAG
3rd Thursdays - 7:00 pm
N. Springfield Presbyterian 671 N. Canton Rd.
Cleveland PFLAG
2nd Tuesdays - 7:30 pm
Trinity Episcopal 2230 Euclid Ave,, 44115
Elyria/Lorain PFLAG
3rd Mondays - 7:00 pm
1st Congregational Church 4th and Lorain
Wooster PFLAG
3rd Thursdays - 7:00 pm
Universalist Fellowship 3186 Burbank Rd.
Please call ahead to confirm.
Youngstown PFLAG
2nd Tuesdays - 6:30 pm
St. Johns Episcopal 323 Wick Ave.