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Volume 15, Issue 3 September 2012
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
T HE FAMILY CONNECT SHEN
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
New Organization for Youth Forms
Mission Statement:
The purpose of the Shenandoah Valley Gay and
Lesbian Association is to
create a safe, affirming, and
fun environment where
members are empowered
to reach their full human
potential.
———————–
Upcoming Events (pg. 10)
Elkton Pride
LGBTQ Town Hall Meeting in Harrisonburg
2nd Annual Bike Ride
and Wine Tasting
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
The Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance aims to
support LGBTQ and questioning youth.
This summer, a new organization was formed in the Valley.
The mission of the Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance reads:
“We are a proudly diverse organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and questioning
youth, allies, and families who aim to serve, educate, empower, and celebrate our community by providing a safe,
youth-centered, confidential space with access to support, resources, and social opportunities within the Harrisonburg and Shenandoah Valley communities.”
(Membership Form pg. 7)
With your annual dues of
$15.00 (Level One membership), you will receive and di to
SVGLA events.
Send form and payment to the
mailing address above.
For more information, contact the organization directly:
Website:
www.svyesalliance.org
Level Two membership is
FREE.
Facebook: Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
You will receive the newsletter
and announcements about
SVGLA events by email.
Email:
svyesalliance@gmail.com
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
———————–
The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly
(in March, June, September, and December).
Thank You, Valley Pride Sponsors!
The Artful Dodger, Best Buy, Equality Virginia, Miller-Coors
LGBT Employee Group Resources (LAGER), Merck Rainbow Alliance, Rhinestone Mafia Productions, RAW Learning, River of
Life Ministries, Rhinestone Mafia Productions, Rocktown Rollers,
ROSMY, Sanctuary United Church of Christ, Trinity Presbyterian
Church, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Harrisonburg,
the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waynesboro, and the Valley AIDS Network.
Trinity Presbyterian
Church
Harrisonburg
Unitarian Universalists
River of Life
Ministries
One Journey, Many Paths
Pride-in-the-Park Largest Yet
Harrisonburg Mayor and City Council Member Speak
This summer’s 6th annual Valley Pride-in-the-Park
drew 260 people (our best attended to date) and included eloquent speeches from Harrisonburg Mayor Richard Baugh and City Council member Charles Chenault,
as well as live musical performances by Scott Murray,
T(im)-N-T(eresa), Courting Harlots, and The Strawmen. SVGLA wishes to thank these elected officials and
musicians for generously donating their time and talents to make this year’s Valley Pride our best yet.
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for December newsletter is November 15
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for next newsletter is Nov. 15
We’ve Adopted a Highway!
SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg through
the Virginia Department of Transportation.
It’s
good
cise,
fun, it’s
exerand it’s
great for our planet.
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
Our next outing is Saturday, October 20
(Oct. 27 is the makeup date).
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway.
Sign up at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Second Annual Elkton Pride
Sunday, October 7, 2012
1pm – 4pm
Free Food, Children’s Activities, and Music
Special music performance by Gaye Adegbalola, Blues Music Award winner
and a founding member of Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women, plays guitar, harmonica and is a
composer. She has recorded 10 CDs on Alligator Records and has toured widely throughout the
U.S. and internationally.
(No Pets or Alcohol)
Held on property of Merck & Co
Route 340 - 3 miles South of Elkton
Park in the main parking lot at Merck
Shuttles will run to the Pride Event
Visit http://www.facebook.com/ElktonPride
If you are interested in volunteering, contact Pam at pghelsley@gmail.com
Sponsored by:
Merck Rainbow Alliance (MRA)
Community Organizations
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
groups.yahoo.com/group/TransRightsVA/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
JMU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally Education
Program
http://www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
www.virginialogcabin.org/
Madison Equality JMU
https://www.facebook.com/madisonequality
Network VA: Building LGBTQQ Coalitions on Campus
https://www.facebook.com/networkvirginia
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
Soulforce
SVGLA
www.svyesalliance.org
www.soulforce.org
www.svgla.org and SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Valley AIDS Network
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
www.vapartisans.org/
Volume 15, Issue 3 September 2012
Page 7
We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and
moral witness in the Shenandoah
Valley.
We invite all who search for truth
and meaning with open hearts and
open minds to join us in worship, in
mutual support, and in shared ministry to each other and to the world.
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
For more information, contact us at:
http://huuweb.org and (540) 8670073
One Journey, Many Paths
HUU is a UUA-Certified Welcoming Congregation. We declare our intention to be inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay,
lesbian, and transgender persons at every level of congregational life and
to support the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people.
First Friday Community Potluck
Every month (usually the first Friday) we host a potluck in
a community member’s home on a rotating basis. Bring a
dish to share if you can and/or sign up to host the potluck.
See upcoming potlucks on page 9.
Would you like to host First Friday?
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
“D.J. Jammin’ Jackie”
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My motto is I do all the work and YOU do all the dancing!
My name is Jackie Gay and I run my own mobile D.J. business called “D.J. Jammin’ Jackie”. I have been DJ’ing since 2001
and have worked many different types of events. I will DJ anything from weddings with big crowds to private parties with
smaller crowds. I have a talent to be able to read the crowd and keep people happy and dancing. I DJ with my laptop computer and I used the PCDJ RED software program that lets me easily organize my music files and be ready for your event! I
purchased a new BOSE L1 System that sounds phenomenal! Not only does it sound so good, it allows you to talk over the
music to be able to speak to someone beside you without screaming. I have had many compliments in that aspect. My music collection is over 6,000 songs ranging from the 1940’s to today’s top 40. I will also personalize your event by getting special music you will want to hear at your event by contacting me before the event. I charge $100.00 an hour for wedding receptions and other types of events are $80.00 an hour. Please check out my website http://djjamminjackie.wordpress.com
or find me on Facebook by typing in DJ Jammin Jackie in the search bar.
Feel free to email me today at DJJamminJackie@yahoo.com
COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, Sept. 7:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for location and directions, join SVGLA as a Level II member.
Full pageCharlottesville
ad for Truth
Wins
Out/Uganda
Story
Pride, Lee Park
in downtown
Charlottesville, 2-7pm.
Go to
Saturday, Sept. 15
http://cvillepride.org/ for more information.
Sunday, Sept. 16:
23rd Annual Roanoke Pride In The Park, Roanoke, VA.
Sunday, Sept. 16:
2nd Annual Bike Ride and Wine Tasting, 8:00 AM, Harrisonburg. Fundraiser for the
Valley AIDS Network (See page 5 for details).
Sunday, Sept. 16
SVGLA Board Meeting, 4-6pm. For information, contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Monday, Sept. 24:
Bisexuality Day, 10-2pm, Outside Warren Hall, JMU. Contact jmulgbta@gmail.com
Friday, October 5:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for location and directions, join SVGLA as a Level II member.
Sunday, October 7:
Elkton Pride, 1-4 pm, See details on page 5.
October 11:
National Coming Out Day, 10-2pm on the Commons, JMU. Contact
jmulgbta@gmail.com for more information
Saturday Oct. 20:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM SVGLA has adopted a section of
highway near Harrisonburg through the VDOT Adopt-A-Highway program. We gather at
the Little Grill for breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work.
October 26:
Intersex Awareness Day, 10-2pm on the Commons, JMU. Contact
jmulgbta@gmail.com for more information
Monday, Oct. 29
LGBTQ Town Hall Meeting in Harrisonburg with Equality Virginia. Clementine,
153 S. Main Street (Time TBA). Light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. (See pg. 14)
Friday, November 2:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for location and directions, join SVGLA as a Level II member
Tuesday, Nov. 6
ELECTION DAY. Vote. Make your voice heard.
Tuesday, Nov. 13:
Tim Miller and JMU Theatre Students performing at the Forbes Theatre at JMU in
Harrisonburg. Contact jmulgbta@gmail.com for more information.
Thursday, Nov. 15:
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions for the December issue.
Thursday, Nov. 15:
Transgender Day of Remembrance, 11am-1pm on the Commons, JMU. Contact
jmulgbta@gmail.com for more information.
Saturday, December 1: World AIDS Day. Visit www.valleyaidsnetwork.org for local events.
Friday, Dec. 7:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org)
Submit items for the monthly events schedule by the 25th of each month to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items for the December issue by
November 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 15, Issue 3 September 2012
Page 10
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community
presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVGLA are:
To gather and communicate important community information.
To collaborate with allies and inclusive community organizations.
To organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational
networking with LGBT people.
Level 1 Support—$15 per person
Level 1 support helps SVGLA with mailing and administrative costs throughout the
year. A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following:
Your choice—a hard copy of the newsletter mailed to your address, an e-mailed version of the newsletter, or both.
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (membership renewals due by
December 1 to vote for the 2013 Board).
Advance information about SVGLA events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support—No Cost
Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVGLA events.
Check one of the following levels of support and complete the form below:
Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person)
Mailed hard copy of the newsletter
E-mailed version of the newsletter
Both
Level 2 Support (Free)
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
E-mail #2:
I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
Please send this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Call for 2013 SVGLA Board Member Nominations
SVGLA needs your ideas and energy.
Would you like to serve on the 2012 SVGLA Board of Directors?
Nominate yourself here.*
Name: ________________________________________
Address ________________________________________
Phone: (____)___________________________________
Email: ________________________________________
Mail nominations to P.O. Box address on Page 1 or
email to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
*To serve on or vote for the 2013 SVGLA Board, make sure
you have renewed your Level I Membership by December 1
(see pg. 11 for membership form).
SVGLA NEEDS YOU!
IN THE NEWS…
Democratic Party Platform includes Marriage Equality
The Huffington Post confirmed a report that the 2012 Democratic Party Platform will officially endorse
marriage between couples of the same sex at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC .
Read more at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/30/gay-marriage-democraticconvention_n_1720030.html
Federal Health Care Law Bans Gender Identity Discrimination
"Federal health-care programs and those funded with federal dollars are barred from discriminating
against transgender people, a senior official with the Department of Health and Human Services told
LGBT advocacy groups in July — a sweeping decision that will impact most health-care services across
the country." From buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/memo-obamacare-will-bar-discrimination-against-tr
Milestones
The “Family ConnectShen” is pleased to publish notices of significant events and other milestones (free
of charge) for SVGLA members. The newsletter is published quarterly (in March, June, September, and
December). To submit a milestone (anniversary, birthday, engagement, birth, death, other) for the Sep-
tember 2012 issue of the newsletter, send the following by August 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com:
Full name and phone number (including area code, for verification purposes), type of milestone, and a
brief description in 75 words or less. SVGLA reserves the right to publish or deny submissions. Incomplete or unverifiable submissions will not be considered.
Quotable:
"Life has got to be lived—
that’s all there is to it.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
LGBTQ TOWN HALL MEETING
IN HARRISONBURG WITH EQUALITY VIRGINIA
EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach, and advocacy organization seeking equality for
LGBT Virginians.
Executive Director James Parrish is visiting
Harrisonburg to talk about EV’s upcoming
efforts and to ask for help from our community in the Valley.
Monday, October 29 (Time TBA)
Clementine, 153 S. Main Street, Harrisonburg
Light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be available.
The town hall meeting is co-sponsored by Equality Virginia and
the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association
Volume 15, Issue 3 September 2012
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
T HE FAMILY CONNECT SHEN
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
New Organization for Youth Forms
Mission Statement:
The purpose of the Shenandoah Valley Gay and
Lesbian Association is to
create a safe, affirming, and
fun environment where
members are empowered
to reach their full human
potential.
———————–
Upcoming Events (pg. 10)
Elkton Pride
LGBTQ Town Hall Meeting in Harrisonburg
2nd Annual Bike Ride
and Wine Tasting
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
The Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance aims to
support LGBTQ and questioning youth.
This summer, a new organization was formed in the Valley.
The mission of the Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance reads:
“We are a proudly diverse organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and questioning
youth, allies, and families who aim to serve, educate, empower, and celebrate our community by providing a safe,
youth-centered, confidential space with access to support, resources, and social opportunities within the Harrisonburg and Shenandoah Valley communities.”
(Membership Form pg. 7)
With your annual dues of
$15.00 (Level One membership), you will receive and di to
SVGLA events.
Send form and payment to the
mailing address above.
For more information, contact the organization directly:
Website:
www.svyesalliance.org
Level Two membership is
FREE.
Facebook: Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
You will receive the newsletter
and announcements about
SVGLA events by email.
Email:
svyesalliance@gmail.com
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
———————–
The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly
(in March, June, September, and December).
Thank You, Valley Pride Sponsors!
The Artful Dodger, Best Buy, Equality Virginia, Miller-Coors
LGBT Employee Group Resources (LAGER), Merck Rainbow Alliance, Rhinestone Mafia Productions, RAW Learning, River of
Life Ministries, Rhinestone Mafia Productions, Rocktown Rollers,
ROSMY, Sanctuary United Church of Christ, Trinity Presbyterian
Church, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Harrisonburg,
the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waynesboro, and the Valley AIDS Network.
Trinity Presbyterian
Church
Harrisonburg
Unitarian Universalists
River of Life
Ministries
One Journey, Many Paths
Pride-in-the-Park Largest Yet
Harrisonburg Mayor and City Council Member Speak
This summer’s 6th annual Valley Pride-in-the-Park
drew 260 people (our best attended to date) and included eloquent speeches from Harrisonburg Mayor Richard Baugh and City Council member Charles Chenault,
as well as live musical performances by Scott Murray,
T(im)-N-T(eresa), Courting Harlots, and The Strawmen. SVGLA wishes to thank these elected officials and
musicians for generously donating their time and talents to make this year’s Valley Pride our best yet.
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for December newsletter is November 15
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for next newsletter is Nov. 15
We’ve Adopted a Highway!
SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg through
the Virginia Department of Transportation.
It’s
good
cise,
fun, it’s
exerand it’s
great for our planet.
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
Our next outing is Saturday, October 20
(Oct. 27 is the makeup date).
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway.
Sign up at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Second Annual Elkton Pride
Sunday, October 7, 2012
1pm – 4pm
Free Food, Children’s Activities, and Music
Special music performance by Gaye Adegbalola, Blues Music Award winner
and a founding member of Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women, plays guitar, harmonica and is a
composer. She has recorded 10 CDs on Alligator Records and has toured widely throughout the
U.S. and internationally.
(No Pets or Alcohol)
Held on property of Merck & Co
Route 340 - 3 miles South of Elkton
Park in the main parking lot at Merck
Shuttles will run to the Pride Event
Visit http://www.facebook.com/ElktonPride
If you are interested in volunteering, contact Pam at pghelsley@gmail.com
Sponsored by:
Merck Rainbow Alliance (MRA)
Community Organizations
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
groups.yahoo.com/group/TransRightsVA/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
JMU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally Education
Program
http://www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
www.virginialogcabin.org/
Madison Equality JMU
https://www.facebook.com/madisonequality
Network VA: Building LGBTQQ Coalitions on Campus
https://www.facebook.com/networkvirginia
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
Soulforce
SVGLA
www.svyesalliance.org
www.soulforce.org
www.svgla.org and SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Valley AIDS Network
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
www.vapartisans.org/
Volume 15, Issue 3 September 2012
Page 7
We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and
moral witness in the Shenandoah
Valley.
We invite all who search for truth
and meaning with open hearts and
open minds to join us in worship, in
mutual support, and in shared ministry to each other and to the world.
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
For more information, contact us at:
http://huuweb.org and (540) 8670073
One Journey, Many Paths
HUU is a UUA-Certified Welcoming Congregation. We declare our intention to be inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay,
lesbian, and transgender persons at every level of congregational life and
to support the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people.
First Friday Community Potluck
Every month (usually the first Friday) we host a potluck in
a community member’s home on a rotating basis. Bring a
dish to share if you can and/or sign up to host the potluck.
See upcoming potlucks on page 9.
Would you like to host First Friday?
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
“D.J. Jammin’ Jackie”
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My motto is I do all the work and YOU do all the dancing!
My name is Jackie Gay and I run my own mobile D.J. business called “D.J. Jammin’ Jackie”. I have been DJ’ing since 2001
and have worked many different types of events. I will DJ anything from weddings with big crowds to private parties with
smaller crowds. I have a talent to be able to read the crowd and keep people happy and dancing. I DJ with my laptop computer and I used the PCDJ RED software program that lets me easily organize my music files and be ready for your event! I
purchased a new BOSE L1 System that sounds phenomenal! Not only does it sound so good, it allows you to talk over the
music to be able to speak to someone beside you without screaming. I have had many compliments in that aspect. My music collection is over 6,000 songs ranging from the 1940’s to today’s top 40. I will also personalize your event by getting special music you will want to hear at your event by contacting me before the event. I charge $100.00 an hour for wedding receptions and other types of events are $80.00 an hour. Please check out my website http://djjamminjackie.wordpress.com
or find me on Facebook by typing in DJ Jammin Jackie in the search bar.
Feel free to email me today at DJJamminJackie@yahoo.com
COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, Sept. 7:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for location and directions, join SVGLA as a Level II member.
Full pageCharlottesville
ad for Truth
Wins
Out/Uganda
Story
Pride, Lee Park
in downtown
Charlottesville, 2-7pm.
Go to
Saturday, Sept. 15
http://cvillepride.org/ for more information.
Sunday, Sept. 16:
23rd Annual Roanoke Pride In The Park, Roanoke, VA.
Sunday, Sept. 16:
2nd Annual Bike Ride and Wine Tasting, 8:00 AM, Harrisonburg. Fundraiser for the
Valley AIDS Network (See page 5 for details).
Sunday, Sept. 16
SVGLA Board Meeting, 4-6pm. For information, contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Monday, Sept. 24:
Bisexuality Day, 10-2pm, Outside Warren Hall, JMU. Contact jmulgbta@gmail.com
Friday, October 5:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for location and directions, join SVGLA as a Level II member.
Sunday, October 7:
Elkton Pride, 1-4 pm, See details on page 5.
October 11:
National Coming Out Day, 10-2pm on the Commons, JMU. Contact
jmulgbta@gmail.com for more information
Saturday Oct. 20:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM SVGLA has adopted a section of
highway near Harrisonburg through the VDOT Adopt-A-Highway program. We gather at
the Little Grill for breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work.
October 26:
Intersex Awareness Day, 10-2pm on the Commons, JMU. Contact
jmulgbta@gmail.com for more information
Monday, Oct. 29
LGBTQ Town Hall Meeting in Harrisonburg with Equality Virginia. Clementine,
153 S. Main Street (Time TBA). Light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. (See pg. 14)
Friday, November 2:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for location and directions, join SVGLA as a Level II member
Tuesday, Nov. 6
ELECTION DAY. Vote. Make your voice heard.
Tuesday, Nov. 13:
Tim Miller and JMU Theatre Students performing at the Forbes Theatre at JMU in
Harrisonburg. Contact jmulgbta@gmail.com for more information.
Thursday, Nov. 15:
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions for the December issue.
Thursday, Nov. 15:
Transgender Day of Remembrance, 11am-1pm on the Commons, JMU. Contact
jmulgbta@gmail.com for more information.
Saturday, December 1: World AIDS Day. Visit www.valleyaidsnetwork.org for local events.
Friday, Dec. 7:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org)
Submit items for the monthly events schedule by the 25th of each month to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items for the December issue by
November 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 15, Issue 3 September 2012
Page 10
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community
presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVGLA are:
To gather and communicate important community information.
To collaborate with allies and inclusive community organizations.
To organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational
networking with LGBT people.
Level 1 Support—$15 per person
Level 1 support helps SVGLA with mailing and administrative costs throughout the
year. A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following:
Your choice—a hard copy of the newsletter mailed to your address, an e-mailed version of the newsletter, or both.
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (membership renewals due by
December 1 to vote for the 2013 Board).
Advance information about SVGLA events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support—No Cost
Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVGLA events.
Check one of the following levels of support and complete the form below:
Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person)
Mailed hard copy of the newsletter
E-mailed version of the newsletter
Both
Level 2 Support (Free)
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
E-mail #2:
I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
Please send this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Call for 2013 SVGLA Board Member Nominations
SVGLA needs your ideas and energy.
Would you like to serve on the 2012 SVGLA Board of Directors?
Nominate yourself here.*
Name: ________________________________________
Address ________________________________________
Phone: (____)___________________________________
Email: ________________________________________
Mail nominations to P.O. Box address on Page 1 or
email to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
*To serve on or vote for the 2013 SVGLA Board, make sure
you have renewed your Level I Membership by December 1
(see pg. 11 for membership form).
SVGLA NEEDS YOU!
IN THE NEWS…
Democratic Party Platform includes Marriage Equality
The Huffington Post confirmed a report that the 2012 Democratic Party Platform will officially endorse
marriage between couples of the same sex at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC .
Read more at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/30/gay-marriage-democraticconvention_n_1720030.html
Federal Health Care Law Bans Gender Identity Discrimination
"Federal health-care programs and those funded with federal dollars are barred from discriminating
against transgender people, a senior official with the Department of Health and Human Services told
LGBT advocacy groups in July — a sweeping decision that will impact most health-care services across
the country." From buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/memo-obamacare-will-bar-discrimination-against-tr
Milestones
The “Family ConnectShen” is pleased to publish notices of significant events and other milestones (free
of charge) for SVGLA members. The newsletter is published quarterly (in March, June, September, and
December). To submit a milestone (anniversary, birthday, engagement, birth, death, other) for the Sep-
tember 2012 issue of the newsletter, send the following by August 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com:
Full name and phone number (including area code, for verification purposes), type of milestone, and a
brief description in 75 words or less. SVGLA reserves the right to publish or deny submissions. Incomplete or unverifiable submissions will not be considered.
Quotable:
"Life has got to be lived—
that’s all there is to it.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
LGBTQ TOWN HALL MEETING
IN HARRISONBURG WITH EQUALITY VIRGINIA
EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach, and advocacy organization seeking equality for
LGBT Virginians.
Executive Director James Parrish is visiting
Harrisonburg to talk about EV’s upcoming
efforts and to ask for help from our community in the Valley.
Monday, October 29 (Time TBA)
Clementine, 153 S. Main Street, Harrisonburg
Light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be available.
The town hall meeting is co-sponsored by Equality Virginia and
the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association