There will be no meeting at the Kansas Center for Inclusion on December 24th. Merry Christmas!
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Lisa
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Dec
2017
December 10th PFLAG Meeting
Our December meeting is a potluck at 3:00. We will not have a scheduled speaker. Bring a dish to share. Come to enjoy food and each other’s company!
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Nov
2017
November 12th PFLAG KC Meeting features Ceri Anne Lewis
Ceri Anne Lewis is a Christian Transgender Woman, and parent of two adult kids, Kevin and Kaitlin. Ceri (pronounced Carrie) lives in the Kansas City area, but was raised in Minnesota, Montana, and North Dakota. As a Navy Veteran she has been stationed in Norfolk, VA, San Diego, CA, Pensacola, and Key West, FL. Ceri grew up in a family of Evangelical Ministers. In the process of reconciling her faith with being transgender, she was called to help others struggling with the suffering the church has been causing LGBT people. She currently attends UMC Church of the Resurrection, and is a graduate of the 2017 Reformation Project Leadership Cohort. Professionally, Ceri has worked in photography her whole life, beginning with newspapers, then Naval intelligence, studio, dance and theater. She’s been in the technical, photo science side of photography for the last 27 years. She has a long history working as a Scout, and Church Youth Leader, having led many youth missions to Mexico. Her passions include travel, music, motorcycles, and the outdoors.
I have had the pleasure of hearing Ceri Anne speak and know many of us will learn from her experiences.
04
Oct
2017
October 8 Meeting
October 8th PFLAG KC Meeting.
Our meeting features Debi Jackson. Debi is a PFLAG KC past president. Debi lives with her husband and two children in Kansas City, Missouri. She has become an advocate for transgender rights and acceptance because of her daughter. She now speaks openly about her family to provide others with a personal connection to learn about transgender youth, using her story to prove that conservative Southern families can be supportive of LGBT issues. Debi was awarded the 2016 NEA GLBT Caucus Role Model Award for her contributions to education about the LGBTQ+ community and now works at the National Center for Transgender Equality as a Family Organizer. Her daughter, Avery, has also told her own story in a children’s book and was featured on a cover of the “Gender Revolution” issue of National Geographic magazine.
You will be inspired by Debi’s story! See you Sunday at 3!
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Sep
2017
September Meeting, Dr. Loren A. Olson
Our September 10th PFLAG-KC Meeting at 3:00 at Village Presbyterian Church features Dr. Loren A. Olson, author of FINALLY OUT.
Dr. Loren A. Olson has frequently been asked two questions: How could you not know that you were gay until the age of forty? Wasn’t your marriage just a sham to protect yourself at your wife’s expense? In Finally Out, Dr. Olson vigorously answers both questions by telling the inspiring story of his evolving sexuality, into which he intelligently weaves psychological concepts and gay history. His book is a powerful exploration of human sexuality, particularly the sexuality of mature men who, like Dr. Olson, lived a large part of their lives as straight men —sometimes long after becoming aware of their same-sex attractions.
