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Vol 19
Issue 1
Jan-Feb
Advocacy • Education • Support
Helpline: 937.640.3333
Tom Humbert
Chapter President
Dates to Remember...
Meetings: What if you simply
devoted this year to
01/09/18 - Monthly Meeting 7pm loving yourself
PFLAG January Program will be Equality Ohio more?
02/13/18 - Monthly Meeting 7pm
PFLAG February Program will be Transgender in the workplace
Upcoming Programs:
March - Josh Stucky from the Rubi Girls
April—Scholarship Banquet
www.pflagdayton.org | daytonpflag@yahoo.com | P.O. Box 3721, Dayton, OH 45401-3721
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
PFLAG Dayton is looking for volunteers to assist at one of our many events during the 2018 year.
These events will include: set-up and tear-down at functions, passing out PFLAG information at festivals, working
concessions at a Dragon's Game, etc.
If you would like to be part of our volunteer team, please send your name and contact info to:
daytonpflag@yahoo.com
PFLAG Year in Review
2017 was a successful year for PFLAG Dayton.
We started the year by revamping our Youth First Greater Dayton. The group met weekly at Christ Episcopal Church. We changed the
meeting place to Harmony Creek Church where we hold our monthly meetings and attendance started to climb. Now, Youth First
meets at the same time as our regular PFLAG meeting so parents can attend PFLAG while the youth attends Youth First.
PFLAG Dayton joined with the Dayton Metro Library in presenting a book club called Proud Reads Book Club.
PFLAG Dayton participated in a billboard campaign hosted by Have A Gay Day twice in 2017. Our billboard proudly read “Someone You
Know and Love is LGBT.” Thanks to Have A Gay Day for providing the opportunity to be a part of a group of several organizations to
present a positive image in our community.
In April we hosted our annual Scholarship Banquet where we presented four scholarship winners. Marie Walters who is part of Boon-
shoft Pride and studying to be a medical doctor received our LGBT scholarship. Holly Weir who was a senior at Yellow Springs High
School received our Straight Ally award. Kalena Wademeyer-Abney who was a senior at Trotwood High School received an LGBT schol-
arship. Finally, Amber Lynn Phillips who was president of Lake Rainbow Alliance won the Greater Dayton LGBT Center award.
At our scholarship banquet we award the Elaine Fultz Community Award to a local straight ally who has been a steadfast
supporter of the LGBT Community and represented the PFLAG Dayton’s mission statement. The 2017 award went to Lynn
Sellers. Lynn is a PFLAG mom and has been interviewed many, many times in print, on radio, and on television on behalf of
PFLAG Dayton and the LGBT Community.
In June PFLAG Dayton hosted the second annual 5K Running With Pride in conjunction with Pride Weekend in Dayton. This 5K Run/
Walk is the main fundraiser for PFLAG Dayton. Proceeds of the 5K go to fund the Educational Programs we provide throughout the
year including the Scholarship Program.
In July we hosted Gavin Grimm at Wright State University sharing sponsorship with WSU, the Gatlyn Dame Group, and Eternal Joy
MCC. Gavin is a FTM transgender man who sued his high school for the right to use the bathroom of his choice. Under regulations of
Title IX, the school allowed Gavin to use the restroom of his choice, until the school board banned him.
In September PFLAG Dayton participated in Wright State University's weekend event called "Breaking Silences" conference for those
with various disabilities.
In October we hosted individuals from Equitas Health and Aids Healthcare Foundation to present the Yes and No side of Issue 2, known
as the Drug Bill.
Later in October, our president attended the National PFLAG Convention in Portland, Oregon. Tom joined in several workshops on a
variety of topics designed to improve the PFLAG chapters across the United States.
In November members of the PFLAG Dayton board joined several other LGBT organizations in presenting the Transgender Day of Re-
membrance (TDoR). This celebration was to honor those in the transgender community who lost their lives in 2017 just for living their
authentic lives.
Throughout the entire year of 2017 PFLAG Dayton board members and
representative attended a multitude of Diversity Fairs, Health Fairs, and 2017 has been, arguably, a year of extremes:
opportunities to provide information to those who wanted and needed Extreme backlash, extreme advocacy and activ-
the resources PFLAG Dayton makes available. ism...and extreme passion for causes that affect
the lives of so many. Let's take a look at our
Top 10 Best and Worst moments from through-
Please consider volunteering to be a part of this process in the new year.
out the year...how many match your own lists of highs and
lows?
PFLAG Needs YOU in order to be successful!
Read all about it here:
https://www.pflag.org/blog/top-ten-best-and-worst-2017
As a member of PFLAG, we not only support our families and friends, but also advocate for ourselves and others.
Advocacy Options Include:
• Via social media: Spread your message to a wide audience, including Senators and Representatives, nearly all of
whom are on social media, including Twitter and Facebook.
• Via Traditional Media: Write op-eds to express your opinions on important issues and put out press releases to
share news about advocacy programming.
Lobbying Options Include: LOBBYING VIA SOCIAL MEDIA
Information from our friends at PFLAG National
• In-person lobbying: Bring your personal
story to the forefront and have a conver-
sation either with your elected official or Tips
someone on their staff who has direct The following tips can be used on all social media platforms, including Facebook,
contact with them. Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest and more.
• Attending town halls: Make your voice • Start posts directed toward your elected official with “as your constituent…” to
heard, ask questions of your elected offi- give your message more weight.
cials, and increase visibility. Town hall
meetings are open to all constituents, • Use photos to grab the attention of those scrolling through their Facebook, Insta-
although some are promoted by direct gram, and Twitter feeds.
invitation. Find a town hall by calling your • Share information about issues and add your own PFLAG spin.
elected official, checking their website, or
going on townhallproject.com • Create an Event on your Facebook page and invite people to join you and invite
their own likeminded friends and colleagues.
• By phone: Advise your elected official
with a brief message. • Share photos and videos of your efforts across all social media platforms.
• By email and mail: Influence your law- • Give visibility to your coalition partners by sharing their posts.
maker from home by writing your own
• Be mindful and polite when posting and refrain from using offensive and deroga-
letters on how an issue affects your family
tory language.
or by adding your personal story to script-
ed ones from PFLAG National.
A Word About Hashtags
• Via social media: Spread your message to
Content from Phone2Action, the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University,
a wide audience, including elected offi- Big Commerce, and PFLAG National
cials, nearly all of whom are on social me-
A hashtag is a word or phrase preceded by the symbol # that is used primarily in social
dia, including Twitter and Facebook.
media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.) to identify a keyword or topic of interest
• Via Traditional Media: Write op-eds and and make it searchable. A trending hashtag is a hashtag that surges suddenly in popu-
letters to the editor to express your opin- larity, and that can be used to get free exposure, so that they show up when people
ions on important issues and send media look up the hashtag.
advisories to share news about advocacy
Use trending hashtags when posting on social media to guarantee that your post will
events.
be searchable under the hashtag, allowing a large number of people to see your mes-
sage. You can also use advocacy-focused hashtags like #LGBTQ, #Pride or a legislative
number (i.e. #HB2) or state abbreviation so that other interested individuals see your
message when they search for the topic.
For more information visit pflag.org/advocacy-101
Must-Reads to cure the Winter Blues
1. 'The Immortalists' by Chloe Benjamin
PFLAG Dayton 2018 Education Scholarships
Is there such a thing as knowing too much? That's Applications are now available for PFLAG Dayton’s
the question four siblings have to grapple with in
Benjamin's inventive second novel, which opens scholarship program. These awards can be used
with a psychic telling the Gold children the precise whether you are beginning your higher education or
dates of their deaths in 1969 New York. The tale
continues into their disparate adulthoods—happily returning as an adult student, our scholarships are
married or resignedly alone, tightly regimented or designed to lend a helping hand. We award on an
unabashedly free-spirited, selfish or self-proclaiming
selflessness—as the choices they've made with the annual basis, 2 to 3 scholarships to deserving indi-
ticking clock of mortality in mind raise quandaries viduals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or
about predetermination and the nature of self-
fulfilling prophesies. transgender (LGBT) and 1 or 2 scholarships to
2. 'So You Want to Talk About Race' straight ally students who actively support and ad-
by Ijeoma Oluo vocate for LGBT individuals.
The Establishment editor-at-large Oluo crafts a
straightforward guidebook to the nuances of conver- The deadline for consideration is Thurs-
sations surrounding race in America, with topics day, February 1, 2018 and the application
ranging from white supremacy and Black Lives
Matter to the "N" word. Read it, then recommend it can be found on our website under the
to everyone you know.
scholarship tab, or by following this link.
3. 'Brave' by Rose McGowan
http://pflagdayton.org/wp-content/
Actress and activist McGowan releases her long-
awaited memoir chronicling her childhood in a cult uploads/2017/10/PFLAGscholarship2017.pdf
and her complicated, painful experiences at the
hands of the Hollywood machine. A must-read as the
era of #metoo moves into a new year.
4. 'Feel Free: Essays' by Zadie Smith
Iconic White Teeth and Swing Time author Smith trains her elegant critical eye on culture, politics, and herself in this essential collection.
5. 'The Female Persuasion' by Meg Wolitzer
As she did in 2013's The Interestings, Wolitzer highlights her ability to find the yearning that lives in all of us: to be seen, to be admired, to be whatever
we imagine as the best version of ourselves. For college freshman Greer that means becoming someone like Faith Frank, an icon of the women's move-
ment who takes on Greer as a protégé. Once nestled under Faith's wing, though, Greer is forced to reckon with what transforming into the kind of wom-
an she wants to be actually means for the woman she actually is, the things she stands to gain, and the parts of herself she might have to sacrifice.
6. 'The Elizas' by Sara Shepard
Shepard brings her knack for the tightly-wound thriller that earned Pretty Little Liars its runaway success to a whole new demographic. As novelist Eliza
Fontaine delves into the investigation of her own attempted murder, things quickly take a turn for the meta-textual. Embroiled in situations that eerily
mirror her fiction, the lines between reality and Eliza's own imaginings rapidly blur. Clever and attention-grabbing, this is one book you won't be able to
leave sitting on the nightstand for long.
7. 'Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture' edited by Roxane Gay
Gay follows up her prolific 2017 with an anthology of rising and established authors examining the realities of living in a society where men pose the
greatest threat to a woman's safety and well-being.
8. 'The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle' by Stuart Turton
Pop your favorite Agatha Christie whodunnit into a blender with a scoop of Downton Abbey, a dash of Quantum Leap, and a liberal sprinkling of Ground-
hog's Day and you'll get this unique murder mystery. The twisting, cleverly-written debut revolves around Aiden Bishop, forced to relive the day of social-
ite Evelyn Hardcastle's murder over and over until he can track down her killer and break the cycle. The trick? Each day Aiden finds himself reliving things
in the body of a different guest at Lord and Lady Hardcastle's masquerade, making the information he's able to gather and the relationships he forges in
his search increasingly complicated.
9. 'The Flame' by Leonard Cohen
Shortly before his passing in late 2016, beloved singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen sat down to assemble this collection of previously unpublished poems
(his original occupation before turning to music), selections from his private notebooks, and song lyrics from his extensive musical career. Completed just
days before his death, the book represents not just a portion of Cohen's voluminous life's work, but also a window into the mind of an exceptional artist.
10. 'The Winds of Winter' by George R.R. Martin.
Dare we even dream? We’ve been burned by George R.R. Martin before, and there has been distressingly little word in recent months on the progress of
his hotly-anticipated sixth novel in the A Song of Ice and Fire series (on which HBO's mega-hit Game of Thrones is based). Still, until we get confirmation
otherwise, we choose to keep believing that (The Winds of) Winter is coming—soon.
Where Membership The Greater Dayton LGBT Center
located at
Has Meaning 24 N. Jefferson St., Suite 200, Dayton, OH 45402.
Upstairs from MJ’s.
01/03/18 - Monthly Board Meeting 6:30pm
Greetings PFLAG Family! It’s been a wonderful and eventful
year thanks to our members! We have accomplished so Every Monday Night - AA Group Meeting 7pm
much this year by way of our goals of education, advocacy, Every Thursday Night - Yoga 7pm
and support. Our monthly meetings have also been lively 02/24/18 - Bowling for Pride Fundraiser 1pm
with good conversation. We cannot survive and flourish Poelking Lanes, 1403 Wilmington Ave.
without your membership. Especially in these troubling po-
litical and social times, your membership means more than
ever. I want to especially thank those who have renewed
their memberships and encourage those of you who still
need to renew, to do so.
With your support, we can accomplish so much!
Warmest Regards, Donna Jacobucci, Membership Chair
Equitas Health’s Dayton office continues to provide the high impact HIV-related prevention, supportive,
and HIV/AIDS health navigation services that have been our legacy for more than 30 years.
The Equitas Health Dayton office provides supportive HIV/AIDS services for individuals living in the
following counties: Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble.
15 W. 4th St., Suite 200, Dayton OH, 45402 937-461-2437
Upcoming Events
Jan 4th 10am-12pm– HIV Testing at the main library branch
Jan 10th 12 pm-2pm – HIV Testing at Planned parenthood’s Dayton branch
Jan 12th 10pm-2am – HIV Testing at Club Evolution in Dayton
Jan 18th 10am-12pm– HIV Testing at the main library branch
Jan 19th 10pm-2am – HIV Testing at the Stage Door in Dayton
Addresses:
Planned Parenthood Dayton – 224 N Wilkinson St, Dayton, OH 45402
Main Library Dayton – 215 E 3rd St, Dayton, OH 45402
Stage Door Dayton – 44 N Jefferson St, Dayton, OH 45402
Club Evolution Dayton - 130 N Patterson Blvd, Dayton, OH 45402
The Food Pantry at Harmony Creek
The food pantry is especially in need this time of year. As always, canned goods, shelf-
stable foods, & toiletries (toilet tissue, Kleenex, toothbrushes, toothpaste, disposable
razors, disposable wipes, hygiene products) are being gathered each month to support the community. If
you have items to drop off, you can bring them to PFLAG’s monthly meetings or contact any member of the
board to make arrangements.
**Items especially in need are toilet tissue and toothbrushes/toothpaste.**
The Gatlyn Dame Group
Transgender, Non-Conforming,
All-Inclusive Group & their Allies
Support Group is held the 3rd Tuesday of each month, 7pm.
Providing a support system for sexual minority
Meeting Place: The Greater Dayton LGBT Center at 24 N. Jefferson St.,
youth ages 13-18* Suite 200, Dayton, OH 45402. Upstairs from MJ’s on Jefferson.
Youth First will meet once-a-month at the same time and
location as the monthly PFLAG meeting, which is held at January Dates
7PM on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 01/16/18 - Monthly Meeting 7pm
Harmony Creek Church 01/21/18 - Social 1pm
5280 Bigger Road, Kettering, OH 45440 Dayton International Peace Museum
February Dates
Phone: (937) 640-3333
02/20/17 - Monthly Meeting 7pm
Email: youthfirst@pflagdayton.org
Feb Social is still TBD
*Youth age 19-21 may join adult support at 7:30pm
Visit the new & improved website today!
Check the PFLAG website for future updates
http://pflagdayton.org/youth-first/ GatlynDameGroup@gmail.com http://gatlyndamegroup.com
ABOUT PFLAG DAYTON
Meetings: Second Tuesday of each month
Social time -- 7:00 p.m.
• Each meeting offers both a program and a peer-to-peer
Meeting and support -- 7:30 p.m.
support group.
Location: Harmony Creek Church
• PFLAG maintains a policy of confidentiality.
5280 Bigger Rd., Kettering
(between Whipp & Rahn) • We strive to create a safe and welcoming environment
for all who attend.
PFLAG is grateful for the continued support of our many advertisers!
Please keep them in mind for services you may need!
OFFICERS: BOARD MEMBERS: Our Vision.
President: Hospitality - Mary Kirkendall & Amy Merriman PFLAG envisions a world where diversity is
Tom Humbert Newsletter/Social Media/Marketing - celebrated and all people are respected,
Chuck Campbell valued, and affirmed inclusive of their sexual
President-Elect: Membership - Donna Jacobucci orientation, gender identity, and gender
Open Programs - Jan Couchman expression.
Rainbow Reading - Margo Chadwick
Secretary: Speakers Bureau - Fred Moore PFLAG MISSION STATEMENT:
Lisa Drake Support - Pat Davis
Transgender - Stacy Sandberg By meeting people where they are and col-
Treasurer: laborating with others, PFLAG realizes its
Youth First Liaison -
Teresa Blodgett vision through:
Eric Henderson, Mike Owens
Safe Schools - Margo Chadwick
Past President: SUPPORT for families, allies and people who
Jan Couchman are LGBTQ
NON-BOARD POSITIONS:
Business Manager: EDUCATION for ourselves and others about
Chad McCoy the unique issues and challenges facing peo-
Scholarship Chair - Jan Runkle
Rainbow Reading - Margo Chadwick ple who are LGBTQ
Newsletter Editor -
ADVOCACY in our communities to change
Rosalie Catalano, Amy Merriman
attitudes and create policies and laws that
achieve full equality for people who are
LGBTQ
PFLAG-Dayton is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and is not affiliated with any religious or political group.
Donations are tax-deductible.
Please consider donating to PFLAG Dayton; it’s easy to do online at http://pflagdayton.org/?page_id=125
PFLAG Dayton 2017-18
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