It’s been an amazing summer and we certainly hope you’ve enjoyed it. After a summer hiatus PFLAG Knoxville has resumed its normal schedule. We meet at 7:00pm on the 2nd Thursday of the month at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church!
APRIL 15 DAY OF SILENCE/ BREAKING THE SILENCE RALLY
Hey All!
PFLAG Knoxville will be meeting next week and we will be discussing the upcoming “Breaking the Silence Rally” and “Knoxville PrideFest“.
Sponsored by GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, the National Day of Silence is a day of action in which students across the country take some form of a vow of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools. Through their activities students can speak out against harassment and organize for change for their schools and communities.
Larry D. Kitchen
(h)689-9820 (c)310-5048
Our Panel
December 9th, 2010 7:00 pm
TVUUC
2931 Kingston Pike
Knoxville TN
Come meet Karyn Brinks, the ally sponsor of GSA at Fulton. Dr Annette Mendola will talk about plans for Transgender DAY of Remembrance on November 20. Also, we’ll discuss our experiences from the recent Walk for NON Violence.
Bring a friend and your spirit.
TVUUC
2931 KINGSTON PIKE
KNOXVILLE
7 PM NOV 11
BREAKING THE SILENCE 2010
World’s Fair Park Amphitheater
Friday, April 16th, 2010 @ 5:30
On the National Day of Silence, hundreds and thousands of students nationwide demonstrate the silence created by anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in their schools. We’re raising our voices and making some noise! Join East Tennessee Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Straight students in our action to end violence in K-12 schools!
On April 16th, East Tennessee Gay-Straight Alliances and other LGBTA young adult organizations in East Tennessee are celebrating all Queer youth. We recognize the struggles students face in and out of school; we, too, experience the trials you face everyday. We know what it’s like to be different.
In addition, we will be taking donations for the burgeoning LGBT Center rising in Knoxville, which directly benefits Queer youth in East Tennessee by providing unaffiliated and beneficial programing to make youth feel safe and at home regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, race/ethnicity or any other distinguishing characteristic.
Following Breaking the Silence, The Center at Knoxville will host a community gathering to meet the folks in our community. It’s dinner at the Amphitheater!
A moment of solidarity for the East Tennessee LGBTA community to experience the deafening silence that students face in schools accompanied with powerful stories.
A diverse group of LGBTA young people share their truths.
The Center at Knoxville will be taking donations as well as hosting a dinner at the Amphitheater after Breaking the Silence to meet folks in the East Tennessee LGBTA Community.
