PFLAG Knoxville

Call to • order 7:05 (5 attendees, 2 officers)
• Discussed Lenoir City yearbook issues
????GLAAD is working with the yearbook sponsor
????The school board is going to investigate
????Local LCD pastor is going to write an op Ed piece
• PFLAG state conference in June
????Do we participate?
????Ben is banned from events in June So is Mark
• Need to advertise the group
????Newspaper
????WUOT
????Facebook
????Visit other groups
? Dems
? Green
? GLSEN
? health Dept.
? Lambada
? Outreach center
????Need to make handout cards 3×4
• Need to make deposits at ORNL
• May 22nd @6
????Dem Candidates who are running unopposed
????Bearden Library
• Proposal to take a break from PFLAG for the Summer
????Loraine is in favor
????Approved
• Discussed potential courses for PFLAG knoxville
????Financial implications of restoring status with national
????vs. outreach to build membership
????What is our purpose
????Preaching to the choir
• Potential topics
????What does the community that will be growing up need from PFLAG
????Political implications of the presidents announcement.
• Adjourned at 8:15

Listen to Your Mother:

Mothers Respond When Their Children Come Out as Gay

This is an art exhibition which will be on display at the Museum of Motherhood in NYC. I am looking for moms to provide information about their reactions when their child (of any age) came out to them. Artwork and a presentation at a Museum conference will be based on these responses. Anything you wish to share (positive, negative, and anything in between) is appreciated and anonymous.
Please feel free to comment, share, re-post, etc!
Because the survey is anonymous, I won’t be able to thank you later, so in advance: THANK YOU for taking the time!

Share your thoughts at: http://svy.mk/tdHvRv

Kim, Ben, Larry, Mack present; GENERAL DISCUSSION
Frustration • about the lack of participation
????By-laws don’t mention dues (not true)
????Business meeting in May, details to follow
????Still need to complete forms for tax status reinstatement
????Schedule meeting to complete forms
? Need to get Michael, Larry and Ben in a room with a slave-driver.
• Did some post-mortem on Advancing Equality Day 2012
• Bully showing on the 15th at 7:20, Downtown West
• 2 years of dues $330 are due to get us in good standing with PFLAG Natl.
• Concerns that money is in two different accounts, consensus to combine the accounts
• Larry requested that the minutes be sent to him immediately after the meeting.
• Kim will be out of town for 2 months
• We need programs and they need to be well advertised.
Adjourned at 7:42pm

Since 2004, the PFLAG National Scholarship Program has awarded close to $254,000 in scholarships to students who represent some of the best and brightest advocates for equality in the country.

In 2011, PFLAG is proud to name 19 new PFLAG National Scholars. These future leaders represent some of the best and the brightest advocates for equality. Selected from a pool of applicants from across the country, we are pleased to share some of their accomplishments with you.

The 2011 PFLAG National Scholarship Program was made possible by many generous donations. The Palmer B. Carson Trust established the scholarship program with a substantial bequest from Mr. Carson’s estate. In 2004, the Dow Chemical Company Foundation provided nearly $5,000 in scholarship funding and, since 2007, the Gays, Lesbians, and Allies at Dow Employee Network (GLAD) initiated fundraising drives to increase support to the scholarships and have raised almost $20,000 for this project.

Jeanne Manford Memorial Scholarship Winner

Carson B. Palmer Memorial Scholarship Winner

PFLAG National Scholarship Winners

Straight for Equality Scholarship Winner

PFLAG-Gays, Lesbians, and Allies at Dow (GLAD) Scholarship Winners

If you belong to an employee resource group, union, or any other network and feel that your organization would be interested in donating to the PFLAG National scholarship fund, please contact Beth Kohm, Deputy Executive Director, by e-mailing bkohm@pflag.org or calling (202) 467-8180 ext. 211.

Congratulations to all of the 2011 winners!