PFLAG will be holding a bingo fundraiser at Hamburger Mary’s on December 8th from 7:00 until 8:30pm. Details are on the flier below. Click on the image to enlarge it. 
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Nov
2016
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Nov
2016
Young Adult LGBT Books
“My son is an avid reader and sometimes reads several books a week. After he came out to me, I felt that it was important for him to read books that are inclusive and that include characters who are like him. These books have meant a lot to my son. He loves to talk to me about the books and how he connects to the characters and stories (or sometimes not at all!). His Dad and I will sometimes read the books, too, and we have even passed them on to others. Reading these books has given my son more confidence. I hope you enjoy these books as much as our family has.”
Ages 9 and Up
Better Nate Than Ever – Tim Federle
The Misfits series – James Howe
Totally Joe-James Howe
Ages 10 and Up
Drama – Raina Telgemeier
Five, Six, Seven, Nate – Tim Federle
Husky-Justin Sayre
Marco Impossible-Hannah Moskowitz
So Hard to Say – Alex Sanchez
Ages 12 and Up
Absolutely, Positively Not – David LaRochelle
Anything Could Happen – Will Walton
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe – Benjamin Alire Sáenz
Bait – Alex Sanchez
Boy Meets Boy-David Levithan
Draw the Line-Laurent Linn
Gemini Bites – P.E. Ryan
One Man Guy – Michael Barakiva
Promposal – Rhonda Helms
The Rise and Fall of A Theater Geek-Seth Rudetsky
Two Boys Kissing – David Levithan
Ages 13 and Up
Boyfriends with Girlfriends – Alex Sanchez
Breaking Saint Jude-Nikki Godwin
Carry On – Rainbow Rowell
Fan Art– Sarah Tregay
Saints of Augustine – P.E. Ryan
True Letters From a Fictional Life-Kenneth Logan
Ages 14 and Up
The Before Now and After Then-Peter Monn
Coins in the Coffee Cup-Ambriehl Khalil
Every Inferno-Johanna Parkhurst
Falling From the Sky-Nikki Godwin
The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley-Shaun David Hutchinson
The Geography Club – Brent Hartinger
The God Box-Alex Sanchez
The Great American Whatever-Tim Federle
Highly Illogical Behavior – John Corey Whaley
Hold Me Closer – David Levithan
I’ll Give You the Sun – Jandy Nelson
Jerkbait-Mia Siegert
More Happy Than Not-Adam Silvera
Openly Straight – Bill Konigsberg
Out of the Pocket-Bill Konigsberg
The Rest of Us Just Live Here – Patrick Ness
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda – Becky Albertalli
The Vast Fields of Ordinary – Nick Burd
We Are the Ants – Shaun David Hutchinson
What They Always Tell Us – Martin Wilson
Whatever: or how junior year became totally f$@ked – S.J. Goslee
Will Grayson Will Grayson – John Green and David Levithan
You and Me and Him – Kris Dinnison
Transgender
Ages 8 and Up
George – Alex Gino
Ages 10 and Up
Gracefully Grayson – Ami Polonsky
Lily and Dunkin – Donna Gephart
Ages 10 and Up
The Art of Being Normal – Lisa Williamson
Luna – Julie Ann Peterson
Science Fiction
Ages 12 and Up
The Culling-Steven Dos Santos
Guardian – Alex London
Proxy – Alex London
The Raising-Steven Dos Santos
The Sowing-Steven Dos Santos
Ages 13 and Up
Dagger – Steven Dos Santos
Ages 14 and Up
The Knife of Never Letting Go – Patrick Ness
More Happy Than Not-Adam Silvera
Noggin – John Corey Whaley
Willful Machines – Tim Floreen
Fantasy
Ages 12 and Up
The Half Bad Trilogy – Sally Green
Ages 13 and Up
Seven Tears At High Tide-C.B. Lee
Ages 14 and Up
The Darkest Part of the Forest – Holly Black
Hero-Perry Moore
The Red Sun Rises – Victoria Kinnaird
Wonders of the Invisible World – Christopher Barzak
10
Oct
2016
National Coming Out Day, October 11
Two seniors in high school, both very smart, both active in school activities, both headed to college, both come out. One family is accepting. One family put their child’s belonging on the porch and has not had contact with their child for years.
National Coming Out Day is full of excitement for many because they want to live their lives openly. Coming out is your story and you get to decide when to share it and who to share it with.
It is important that you have support so that you can come out safely. It is especially important to our youth. Youth must make sure that they have a trusted adult available to help if a change in living arrangements is necessary. Find your support!
Lisa W.
PFLAG Kansas City Chapter President
09
Oct
2016
Speaking Out — A Note from the President
Your New Chapter President
Hi, my name is Lisa and I am the current PFLAG-KC Chapter President. I am a wife and the mother of five children, a fish and a dog. I try to be a good person, neighbor and friend. I love to cook. I have always pretended to have eyes in the back of my head, but I have never had all the answers.
Shortly after my daughter came out, she found PFLAG for me. And I am so glad she did. PFLAG welcomed me with open arms. PFLAG is a great source of support and information. It helped me just knowing that others struggled with the same questions I had and I was able to get answers to those questions. It was and continues to provide a sense of relief.
We have LBGTQ individuals, parents, siblings, grandparents and friends attend the meetings for support and to give support to the LBGTQ community.
One of the new booklets PFLAG National has available, “OUR CHILD” provides a section on terminology and definitions. Having the proper language helps all of us feel more comfortable discussing these issues. At PFLAG in addition to an extensive library, which also includes videos, we have literature available which may help you in your journey.
I look forward to learning about your journey in the coming year.
Lisa
08
Apr
2016
Fundraising for a Transgender House in Topeka
I was recently approached by the founder of Planting Peace, the non-profit organization that created the Equality House across the street from Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas.
Although the Equality House is painted as the transgender flag one week each year, many in the trans community have asked for something more permanent. Now the house next door is for sale. Sounds like the universe is talking, don’t you think?
I told Aaron about our visit last year and what it meant to my daughter. I told her about the possibility of having a Transgender House. Both of their minds started churning and they came up with the same idea: have Avery tell her story about visiting the house in the campaign to raise the funds to buy it.
The Equality House has become a beacon of hope across from a symbol of hate. It has also become a bit of an LGBTQ resource and community center as it opens its doors to visitors and has been the site of several LGBT fundraisers. With the trans community under attack from legislators around the country now more than ever, a visible representation of the community and a place for gathering together in a positive space for other fundraising events would be a welcome addition to the neighborhood.
If you would like to be part of this effort, the fundraising page can be found here:
