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Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2015
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
T HE FAMILY CONNECT SHEN
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
2015 General Assembly Session Wraps Up:
No Legislative Gains or Losses
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.
———————–
Community Events
(see details inside)
VAN Auction Benefit
Equality Virginia reports the following from the 2015 Virginia General Assembly session: “We were successful in killing two bad bills
this session, but unfortunately none of the bills that we support
passed out of the House this session. Bills to protect LGBT public
employees (SB 785) and to update language in the code (SB 1211)
passed the Senate, only to be killed in a House subcommittee.”
All of the proposed legislation specifically related to sexual orientation and gender identity issues failed in in this year’s General Assembly, including:
Women’s Dance Party
Valley Pride Planning
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form pg. 16)
———————–
The SVGLA “Family
Connectshen” is published quarterly (in
March, June, September, and December).
Contact the editor
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Two bills that would have allowed for blatant discrimination
against LGBT individuals and families in Virginia
A second parent adoption bill to ensure that all children have the
protection of two legal parents
3 bills to update Virginia’s legal code to reflect marriage equality
A bill to prohibit sexual orientation change efforts
A bill to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the state
hate crime law
2 bills to prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation & gender identity
A bill to study housing discrimination against LGBT people in
Virginia
Details of all bills EV followed during the 2015 session can be found
at: www.equalityvirginia.org/equality-virginia-at-the-general-assembly
��"Out in the Boondocks"
LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group
If you're a member of the
LGBTQ community living in the
boondocks in or around the
Shenandoah Valley, come meet
up with us.
This is a casual group where
members get together or in
smaller groups for meals, movies, live performances and other
events.
www.meetup.com/Out-in-the-Boondocks/
Support our Advertisers,
Empower your Community.
SVGLA thanks local
businesses and
organizations that
advertise in our
newsletter.
�PFLAG Blue Ridge
Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and
Surrounding Central Virginia Areas
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to
promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and allies.
of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one
has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as
looking for resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment.
Meeting Information
Harrisonburg PFLAG support group for parents, families, friends, and allies of the LGBT Community
When:
Where:
Contact:
Note:
Once a month, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. (See meeting dates on pages 11-13)
Blue Ridge Hall, Room 325, 601 University Blvd, JMU campus, Harrisonburg
Facilitator Mark at mitchmarke@aol.com or 540-405-1227
Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When:
Where:
Contact:
3rd Saturday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Facilitator Karen at karenmeandering@gmail.com or 434-882-3453
�Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meetings
The Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group holds a meeting once a
month for LGBTQ+ and questioning folks between 14-20 years old from 6:30 to
8:00pm at Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the campus of
JMU. See meeting dates in the schedule on pages 10 and 11.
We aim to provide a safe and confidential space for youth to talk, listen, laugh,
share, and reflect on what it's like for us to live in the Shenandoah Valley.
PFLAG Blue Ridge (www.pflagblueridge.org/harrisonburg.html) also holds
meetings on the first Thursday of each month in the same building.
Visit our website at http://www.svyesalliance.org/index.html or Facebook
page (www.facebook.com/SVYesAlliance). Please like us and share with your
friends!
�We’ve Adopted a Highway!
SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg
through the Virginia Department of Transportation.
It’s fun. It’s good exercise. It’s great for our planet.
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
Our next outing is Saturday, March 21
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway afterward.
�Community Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College)
catalog.blueridgectc.edu/
BC Allies (Bridgewater College) www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activities-andorganizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
transgenderrightsva.org/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Faculty & Staff Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU LGBT & Ally Education Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
www.virginialogcabin.org/
Madison Equality JMU
PFLAG Blue Ridge
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
www.pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
www.svyesalliance.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground of Virginia
SVGLA
southernersonnewground.org/
www.svgla.org and SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2015
www.vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
Page 7
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
th
EV’s 12 Annual Commonwealth Dinner
is the state’s largest black-tie gala gathering for the Virginia LGBT
community and supporters. Attendees will enjoy live entertainment, a
silent auction, a dance, and the opportunity to meet and network with
other members of the LGBT community and allies.
Every year at the Commonwealth Dinner, EV also recognizes OUTstanding Virginians who have represented the LGBT community with
distinction and have made contributions to the equality movement.
We hope you can join us at the Greater Richmond
Convention Center (403 N. Third Street in Richmond) on
Saturday, April 18, for this special evening.
5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m.
VIP Reception
General Registration & Silent Auction Opens
Dinner Program Begins
After Dinner Dance
For more information or to make reservations, go to
www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner/
Find EV on the web at www.equalityvirginia.org
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the
Shenandoah Valley.
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
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.
For more information, contact
us at: http://huuweb.org and
(540) 867-0073
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.
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 June newsletter is May 15
�SVGLA’s First Friday Community Potluck
First Friday is a monthly community potluck hosted by SVGLA in Harrisonburg/Rockingham County/Staunton/Augusta County (occasionally Mount
Jackson) for the LGBTQ+ and Ally community. Every month (usually, but
not always, the first Friday) the event rotates to a different location (thanks to
generous volunteers who offer to host). Bring a dish to share.
Because the event is usually held in private homes, we send location information ONLY to our email list of SVGLA members and do not post it through
social media or public email lists. To receive emails about FF and other local
SVGLA events, you can join SVGLA as a Level 2 member (for free) or as a
Level 1 member (for $15). You can read about the difference on page 16.
If you want to join for free, send an email with your first and last name and
state that you are at least 18 years of age (SVGLA’s membership requirement) to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com – we will add you to our mailing list.
See upcoming potlucks on pages 11-13.
We need potluck hosts! Would you like
to host First Friday in 2015?
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, March 5:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd. Meetings coin
cide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley Youth Group. For more information
about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or go to www.pflagblueridge.org,
or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Thursday, March 5:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting, Youth group for LGBTQ+
or questioning youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326,
on the JMU campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. Meetings coincide with
PFLAG. For more information about the Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
Friday, March 13:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored by
SVGLA. For information, join SVGLA as a Level I or II member (See page 16 ).
Saturday, March 14:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
Saturday, March 21:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for
breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Join us! We provide
safety vests, gloves, and bags. Make-up date in case of inclement weather is Saturday, Oct. 25.
Saturday, March 21:
Silent Auction Benefit, 7:00-9:00 PM, To support the Valley AIDS Network. Hosted
by L’Italia Restaurant, 815 East Market Street in Harrisonburg. Live music by Kat and the
Travelers. For information and tickets, visit www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
March 26 & 27:
Mr. Gay United States 2015 Pageant in Harrisonburg (see details on page 14).
March 28 & 29:
Miss. Gay United States 2015 Pageant in Harrisonburg (see details on page 14).
Thursday, April 2:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM at Blue Ridge Hall, Room
325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. Meet
ings coincide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley Youth Group. For more infor
mation about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or go to
www.pflagblueridge.org, or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Thursday, April 2:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting, Youth group for LGBTQ+
or questioning youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326,
on the JMU campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. Meetings coincide with
PFLAG. For more information about the Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2015
Page 11
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 7:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting for LGBTQ+ or questioning
youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, on the JMU
campus, 601 University Blvd in H’burg. For more info about the YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Saturday, May 9:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com
Friday, May 15:
Friday, April 3:
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions. Send to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 16 for how to join ).
Saturday, April 11:
INDIGO WOMEN’S DANCE PARTY, Must be at least 21 years of age to enter.
See page 14 for details. Contact Teri Beasley (alaskabeas@yahoo.com) with questions.
Saturday, April 11:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
Saturday, April 18:
EV’s 12 Annual Commonwealth Dinner, 4:00 PM, Celebrate Equality Virginia’s 25th
anniversary with LGBT folks and allies from across the state. For more information, call
804-643-4816 or go to http://www.equalityvirginia.org/event/commonwealth-dinner/
April 24-26:
Women’s Weekend at Blue Haven 151 Farm, B&B, and Retreat Center. Cost: $100
per person/weekend – includes 2 nights, breakfast, bonfire, and dance/music on Saturday
night. Reservations required for guest house and “glamper” lodging. "Bring your own tent"
sites are $25 per tent per night. We are offering a brew and wine trail tour on Saturday for
$15, not including cost of libations. www.bluehavenfarmandbb.com and 434-688-4391
Friday, May 1:
Thursday, May 7:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 11 for how to join ).
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting for parents, family, friends, and allies
of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM At Blue Ridge Hall, Room 325, on JMU cam
pus, 601 University Blvd. Meetings coincide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley
Youth Group. For more information about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-4051227 or go to www.pflagblueridge.org, or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2015
Page 12
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, June 5:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 16 for how to join).
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Thursday, June 4:
Thursday, June 4:
July 25 and 26:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd. Meetings coin
cide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley Youth Group. For more information
about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or go to www.pflagblueridge.org,
or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting, Youth group for LGBTQ+
or questioning youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326,
on the JMU campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. Meetings coincide with
PFLAG. For more information about the Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
Shenandoah Valley Pride Weekend, If you’re interested in taking part in the planning
and preparations for this community event, please email shenandoahvalleypride@gmail.
com or join the Shenandoah Valley Pride Facebook group
Submit items for the monthly SVGLA e-mail events schedule by the 25th of
each month to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items for the June
2015 issue by May 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
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 June newsletter is May 15
Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2015
Page 13
���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:
An e-mailed version of the newsletter
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).
Advance information about SVGLA events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support — FREE
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 and please send
this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
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.
Level 2 Support - email your name and state that you are at least 18 years of age or
older to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
All SVGLA members must be at least 18 years of age to join.
�Transgender Law Center announces Expansion in the South
Transgender Law Center, one of the US’s leading transgender advocacy organizations,
and Southerners on New Ground (SONG), the largest LGBTQ grassroots organization
in the South, officially announced TLC@SONG, a collaboration of Transgender Law
Center’s long history of legal, policy and trans-specific expertise and SONG’s wellrespected southern base-building and organizing shop. “As the largest regional grassroots LGBTQ organization in the South, SONG sees TLC@SONG as a way to add
new capacity in the South to work against the violent attacks on trans and gender nonconforming communities with integrity and accountability to our region” said Caitlin
Breedlove, SONG Co-Director.
“…[O]ne-third of LGBTQ people in the entire country [live] in the South...”
said Kris Hayashi, Executive Director at Transgender Law Center. “Our hope is that
TLC@SONG will be a step towards supporting trans leadership in the South to win
campaigns and protections that are needed.” For more information, visit:
www.transgenderlawcenter.org.
Quotable:
“Let’s trade in all our
judging for appreciating.
Let’s lay down all our
righteousness and be
together.”
—Ram Dass—
�Sponsors & Volunteers Needed
Shenandoah Valley Pride will take place the weekend of July 25-26,
2015. Volunteers and sponsors are needed. E-mail ShenandoahValleyPride@gmail.com to be involved with the planning.
Sponsored by Shenandoah Valley Pride
�
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SVGLA Newsletter March 2015 FINAL(1)
Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2015
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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A+ Pet Siting
Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2016
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
T HE FAMILY CONNECT SHEN
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.
———————–
Community Events
(see details inside)
INDIGO Women’s Party
SVGLA Potlucks
Tour & Taste Benefit
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form pg. 14)
———————–
The SVGLA “Family
Connectshen” is published quarterly (in
March, June, September, and December).
Contact the editor
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
2016 General Assembly Session Wrapping Up:
No Legislative Gains or Losses Thus Far…
Every year, Equality Virginia monitors all legislation introduced
to the Virginia General Assembly and advocates on behalf of
Virginia’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. EV
works to introduce and support pro-equality legislation and to
oppose bills that move us backwards.
Equality Virginia reports the following from the 2016 Virginia
General Assembly session: “...It’s hard to believe that we began
the General Assembly session supporting 17 bills and resolutions,
and opposing an unprecedented 9 anti-LGBT bills. We have seen
major success in defeating a majority of the discriminatory legislation put forth this session, but there is still work to be done
[take action below].
Follow the link below to e-mail your legislators and take action on the remaining bills that affect our community.
http://equalityfederation.salsalabs.com/o/35035/p/dia/action3/comm
on/public/?action_KEY=1697
Follow the link below to receive e-mails from EV and stay
updated during General Assembly session and beyond.
http://equalityfederation.salsalabs.com/o/35035/p/salsa/web/commo
n/public/signup?signup_page_KEY=6052
Details of all bills EV followed during the 2016 session are here:
www.equalityvirginia.org/equality-virginia-at-the-general-assembly
�Private party for women only. Must be 21 to enter.
�PFLAG Blue Ridge
Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and
Surrounding Central Virginia Areas
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to
promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and allies.
of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one
has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as
looking for resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment.
Meeting Information
Harrisonburg PFLAG support group for parents, families, friends, and allies of the LGBT Community
When:
Where:
Contact:
Note:
Once a month, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. (See meeting dates on pages 11-12)
Blue Ridge Hall, Room 325, 601 University Blvd, JMU campus, Harrisonburg
Facilitator Mark at mitchmarke@aol.com or 540-405-1227
Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When:
Where:
Contact:
3rd Saturday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Facilitator Karen at karenmeandering@gmail.com or 434-882-3453
�Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meetings
The Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group holds a meeting once a
month for LGBTQ+ and questioning folks between 14-20 years old from 6:30 to
8:00pm at Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the campus of
JMU. See meeting dates on pages 11-12.
We aim to provide a safe and confidential space for youth to talk, listen, laugh,
share, and reflect on what it's like for us to live in the Shenandoah Valley.
PFLAG Blue Ridge (www.pflagblueridge.org/harrisonburg.html) also holds
meetings on the first Thursday of each month in the same building.
Visit our website at http://www.svyesalliance.org/index.html or Facebook
page (www.facebook.com/SVYesAlliance). Please like us and share with your
friends!
�6th Annual Tour and Taste
Annual bike ride and beer-tasting fundraiser
May 21, 2016
Register online or become a sponsor
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org/events
Contact us
Main Phone:
Testing:
Español:
(540) 568-8838
(540) 568-8832
(540) 568-8834
Visit in person:
601 University Blvd., 3rd Floor, Suites
322/323/324, Harrisonburg, VA
Mailing Address:
VAN, JMU/IIHHS MCS 9108, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Website:
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
�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 June newsletter is May 15
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg
through the Virginia Department of Transportation.
It’s fun. It’s good exercise. It’s great for our planet.
Join us—our next outing is Saturday, March 26.
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway afterward.
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 June newsletter is May 15
�Community Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College)
catalog.blueridgectc.edu/
BC Allies (Bridgewater College)
www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
transgenderrightsva.org/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Employee Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU LGBT & Ally Education Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
www.virginialogcabin.org/
Madison Equality JMU
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
PFLAG Blue Ridge
www.pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley Pride
www.shenandoahvalleypride.org
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
www.svyesalliance.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg
SVGLA
southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/
www.svgla.org and SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Virginia Anti-Violence Project
1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2016
www.vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
Page 7
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
EV’s 13th annual Commonwealth Dinner...
is the state’s largest black tie gathering for our community. Enjoy live entertainment, a silent auction, a dance, and
meet/network with others. Every year at the dinner, EV also
recognizes OUTstanding Virginians who have represented our
community with distinction and have contributed to the equality movement. We hope you can join us for this special event.
For more information or to make reservations, go to
http://www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner/
Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the
Shenandoah Valley.
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
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.
For more information, contact
us at: http://huuweb.org and
(540) 867-0073
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.
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 June newsletter is May 15
�SVGLA’s First Friday Community Potluck
First Friday is a monthly community potluck hosted by SVGLA in Harrisonburg/Rockingham County/Staunton/Augusta County (occasionally Mount
Jackson) for the LGBTQ+ and Ally community. Every month (usually, but
not always, the first Friday) the event rotates to a different location, thanks to
generous volunteers who offer to host. Bring a dish to share.
Because the event is usually held in private homes or on private property, we
send location information ONLY to our email list of SVGLA members and do
not post it through social media or public email lists. To receive emails about
FF and other local SVGLA events, you can join SVGLA as a Level 2 member
(for free) or as a Level 1 member (for $15). See page 13 for details.
If you want to join for free, send an email with your first and last name and
state that you are at least 18 years of age (SVGLA’s membership requirement) to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com – we will add you to our mailing list.
See upcoming potlucks on pages 11-12.
Volunteer to host in 2016.
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, March 3:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM at Blue Ridge Hall, Room
325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. Meet
ings coincide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley Youth Group. For more information about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or go to
www.pflagblueridge.org, or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Thursday, March 3:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting, Youth group for LGBTQ+
or questioning youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326,
on the JMU campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. Meetings coincide with
PFLAG. For more information about the Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
Friday, March 4:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For info, join SVGLA as a Level I or II member (See page 14).
Tuesday, March 8:
Shenandoah Valley Pride Planning Coffee & Cocktail Hour, 6 - 7 PM, Artful Dodger,
47 Court Sq, Harrisonburg, VA 22801. Sponsored by Shenandoah Valley Pride. Help plan
Shenandoah Valley Pride, which is scheduled for Saturday, July 23. RSVP via
https://www.facebook.com/events/1677041559233974/
Thursday, March 24:
SVGLA’s Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month SVGLA members and
friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant . This date is tentative. Location TBA. Join
SVGLA for updated information about C&C events (See pg.14 for how to join).
Saturday, March 26:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for
breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Join us! We provide
safety vests, gloves, and bags. In case of inclement weather, the clean-up will be rescheduled.
Friday, April 1:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 14 for how to join ).
Saturday, April 2:
INDIGO Women’s Dance Party (Private party for women only). Upstairs at the Mill
Street Grill in Staunton, 8PM, $15 Cover, Cash Bar, MUST BE 21 TO ENTER. For questions, contact indigoparty@hotmail.com
Thursday, April 7:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd. Meetings coin
cide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley Youth Group. For more info about
PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or go to www.pflagblueridge.org,
or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2016
Page 11
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, April 7:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd. Meetings coin
cide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley Youth Group. For more information
about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or go to www.pflagblueridge.org,
or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Thursday, April 7:
Saturday, April 16
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting for LGBTQ+ or questioning
youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, on the JMU
campus, 601 University Blvd in H’burg. For more info about the YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
13th Annual Equality Virginia Commonwealth Dinner is EV’s signature event and the
state’s largest black-tie gala gathering for the LGBT community and their supporters.
Held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Reservation information will be available in January at www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner/
Thursday, April 21:
SVGLA’s Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month SVGLA members and
friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant . This date is tentative. Location TBA. Join
SVGLA for updated information about C&C events (See pg.14 for how to join).
Thursday, May 5:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd. Meetings coin
cide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley Youth Group. For more information
about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or go to www.pflagblueridge.org,
or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Thursday, May 5:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting for LGBTQ+ or questioning
youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, on the JMU
campus, 601 University Blvd in H’burg. For more info about the YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
Friday, May 6:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For info, join SVGLA as a Level I or II member (See page 14).
Monday, May 15:
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions. Send to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Thursday, May 19:
SVGLA’s Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month SVGLA members and
friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant . This date is tentative. Location TBA. Join
SVGLA for updated information about C&C events (See pg.14 for how to join).
Submit items for the monthly SVGLA e-mail events schedule by the 25th of each month to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit events, ads and other items for the June issue of the newsletter by May 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2016
Page 12
�"Out in the Boondocks"
LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group
If you're a member of the
LGBTQ community living in the
boondocks in or around the
Shenandoah Valley, come meet
up with us.
This is a casual group where
members get together or in smaller groups for meals, movies, live
performances and other events.
www.meetup.com/Out-in-the-Boondocks/
Support our Advertisers,
Empower your Community.
SVGLA wishes to thank
local businesses and
organizations that
advertise in our
newsletter.
�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:
An e-mailed version of the newsletter
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).
Advance information about SVGLA events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support — FREE
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 and please send
this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
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.
Level 2 Support - email your name and state that you are at least 18 years of age or
older to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
All SVGLA members must be at least 18 years of age to join.
�Nice Apartment in “Old Town”
Harrisonburg for Rent
Where: 328 Franklin Street (3 blocks from downtown).
There are 6 total apartments in the house (2 in the basement, 2 on the main floor, and 2 on the second floor).
This is a QUIET neighborhood of mostly
home owners.
Apartment Specifications: Approximately 750 square
feet. One bedroom, one bathroom, living room, &
kitchen. Hard wood floors, off-street parking behind the
house, on-site laundry (washer and dryer). Heat & water
included in the rent. The apartment is in the basement,
has a foyer, and has been renovated in the last 2 years,
ABSOLUTELY NO SMOKING
anywhere in the house.
$760 per month
Contact Andy Powell at (540) 421-6462 or
at reneewalterproperties@gmail.com
�What is SVGLA’s
“Conversation & Cuisine”?
Once a month, SVGLA members are invited
to meet at a local restaurant in the Shenandoah Valley to share a meal together and enjoy each other’s company. Join SVGLA (see
page 14 for details) to receive information
about Conversation & Cuisine events.
The Virginia Anti-Violence Project
works to address and end violence,
with a specific focus on LGBTQ
communities across Virginia.
Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse and Sexual Assault Helpline:
1.866.356.6998
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm
Quotable:
“The most sacred of
the duties of a government is to do equal
and impartial justice
to all its citizens.”
Thomas Jefferson
�SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Volunteers & Sponsors Needed
E-mail ShenandoahValleyPride@gmail.com to be involved.
This event is sponsored by
Shenandoah Valley Pride
�
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Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016.
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SVGLA.Newsletter.March.2016
Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2016
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2010
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
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: (page 6)
• Conversation & Cuisine
in Staunton & H’burg
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Equality Virginia & SVGLA to co-host
Town Hall Meeting in September
LGBT civil rights organization, Equality Virginia, and
SVGLA are co-hosting a town hall meeting for the LGBTA
community in the Valley. EV will share information about
upcoming legislative initiatives affecting our community in
Virginia’s General Assembly, and invites LGBTA community
members to participate in a town-hall style discussion.
Clementine Café, a local favorite in the historic district of
Harrisonburg, has generously donated space for the event.
• SVGLA Board Meeting
• EV Town Hall Meeting
• Adopt-a-Highway Clean-
up in November
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form page 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.
WHEN: Tuesday, September 21, 5:30-7pm
WHERE: Clementine Café (downstairs lounge), 153 South Main St.
WHO: LGBTQA community in the Valley
Questions? Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
*This is not a public event open to the media.
Level Two membership is
FREE.
You will receive the newsletter
and announcements about
SVGLA events by email.
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
———————–
The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly
(in March, June, September, and December).
�Pride in the Park a Huge Success
Harrisonburg Mayor Joins Festivities
This summer’s 4th annual Valley Pride in the Park drew over 200 people again, and included
live musical performances by blue stone sky, Heart Gets Monkey, Teresa Whitesell,
The Judy Chops and a visit from Harrisonburg mayor Kai Degner. SVGLA thanks these
musicians, who generously donated their time and talents, as well as our co-sponsors: MillerCoors Lesbian and Gay Employee Resource Group (LAGER), the Merck Rainbow Alliance,
Best Buy, the Rocktown Rollers, Equality Virginia, the Harrisonburg Unitarian Universalist
Social Justice Committee, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waynesboro, and the Valley
AIDS Network.
MillerCoors Lesbian and Gay Employee Resource Group
�YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page ad
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page ad
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
We’ve Adopted a Highway!
SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg through
the Virginia Department of Transportation.
It’s fun, it’s good exercise, and it’s great for our planet.
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
The next SVGLA adopt-a-highway day is Saturday, Nov. 13.
Meet for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway.
Sign up at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�Invitation to LGBTQA Episcopalians in the Virginia Diocese
A task force has been commissioned by The Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of
Virginia to prepare recommendations in the event the Episcopal Church approves
the blessing of same-sex unions. Town Hall “Listening Process Meetings” have been
set up around the Diocese to receive input from LGBTQA Episcopalians in the Virginia Diocese. The announced dates are as follows (all on Wednesdays):
Sept. 29, Calvary, Front Royal, 7-9 pm
Nov. 3, St. John's, Tappahannock, 4-6 pm
Oct. 13, St. Paul's, Ivy, 7-9 pm
Nov. 17, Richmond (Location TBA), 7-9 pm
Oct. 27, St. Alban's, Annandale, 7:30-9:30 pm
These meetings are immensely important to the Bishop and will be the most important single step in "the Way Forward" towards a change in policy to authorize
rites of blessing for same-sex couples and an end to clergy discrimination.
For more information, contact alishamking@gmail.com
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Open every day 11am to midnight
www.clementinecafe.com
Clementine is located in the historic district of downtown Harrisonburg, VA in the building which formerly housed the Strand Theater. We are proud to be independently and locally owned and to be part
of an emerging downtown community.
Our mission is to provide quality food, music, drinks, art, films and community events in an atmosphere that is both sophisticated and accessible to everyone. We invite you to join us in reclaiming our
cultural integrity...
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Call for 2011 SVGLA Board Member Nominations
SVGLA needs your ideas and energy.
Would you like to serve on the 2011 SVGLA Board of Directors?
Nominate yourself !
Name: ________________________________________
Address ________________________________________
Phone: (____)___________________________________
Email: ________________________________________
Mail nominations to P.O. Box on Page 1 or
email to lanedj@jmu.edu
To vote for the 2011 SVGLA Board, make sure you have
renewed your Level I Membership by December 1
(see pg. 7 for membership form).
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SVGLA NEEDS YOU!
�Community Organizations
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
groups.yahoo.com/group/TransRightsVA/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally Education
Program, JMU
http://www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
www.virginialogcabin.org/
Madison Equality JMU
orgs.jmu.edu/madisonequality
Network VA: Building LGBTQ Coalitions on Campus
www.virginia.edu/deanofstudents/lgbt/networkVA/
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Soulforce
www.soulforce.org
SVGLA
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Valley AIDS Network
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
www.vapartisans.org/
Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2010
Page 6
�SVGLA COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE
�
Friday, September 3
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and
�
Sunday, September 5
AIDS Support Group Benefit Show and Silent Auction, 6:30 PM, Club 216 (609 E. Market
St. in Charlottesville). Showtime is at 7:30 PM. Auction will be open until 9:30 PM.
�
Friday, September 10:
Gay & Lesbian Happy Hour, 5:00-7:00 PM at the da Luca Café and Wine Bar (a new, gayfriendly restaurant/bar serving Italian-style tapas and great wines/beer) in the Old Trail Village
Center in Crozet. For more information about the restaurant go to http://dalucacafe.com.
�
Friday, September 10:
Women’s Dance, 8:30 PM at Club 216 (609 E. Market St. in Charlottesville). Women only until
midnight. No membership required, $5.00 cover. Beer and wine available for purchase.
�
Saturday, September 11 Gay and Lesbian Night at Kings Dominion, 8:00PM –1:00AM. This is a benefit for Brother,
Help Thyself. Tickets cost $32 in advance online and $35 at the gate. To purchase tickets online go
to, http://www.kingsdominion.com/shop/shopping_corporate_partners.cfm and enter "gaynight"
as the company ID to get the special BHT price.
�
Tuesday, September 14
SVGLA Board Meeting, 7:30-9:00PM; (for location and directions contact lanedj@jmu.edu).
�
Friday, September 17:
GayCville Happy Hour, 5:30 PM at the X Lounge, 313 Second Street in Charlottesville
(for more information call 434-244-8439)
�
Tuesday, September 21 LGBTQ Town Hall Meeting, co-sponsored by Equality Virginia and SVGLA, 5:30-7pm at
Clementine Café, downstairs lounge, 153 South Main St.., in the historic district of Harrisonburg
(see page 1 of the newsletter for details)
�
Tuesday, September 21 Conversation & Cuisine, 7-9 PM At Clementine Café, 153 South Main St., Harrisonburg.
Immediately following the LGBTA Town Hall
�
Friday, October 1
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and
Staunton (for location and directions go to lanedj@jmu.edu)
�
Sunday, October 3:
Charlottesville’s Second Annual Pride in the Park Potluck Picnic, 4-7 PM at Pen Park pic
nic shelters. Bring food, music, kids, dogs, games, or just show up to socialize with your local
GLBTQ community in the Charlottesville and surrounding areas.
�
Saturday, October 23
Miss Gay Harrisonburg 2010 "The Glamorous 80's” at the Ramada Inn Conference Center, 1
Pleasant Valley Road, Harrisonburg, VA. Doors open at 7PM with Showtime at 8PM.
and directions
go to lanedj@jmu.edu
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Truth
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� Friday, November 5
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and
Staunton (for location and directions go to lanedj@jmu.edu)
�
Saturday, November 13 SVGLA Adopt-a-Highway Service Project, 8:00AM. SVGLA has adopted a highway near
H’burg through the VDOT Adopt-A-Highway program. We gather for breakfast at 8AM;
at 9 AM we head out for an hour’s work. To sign up, contact us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�
Monday, November 15
Deadline, SVGLA newsletter/ad submissions. Send items to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�
Friday, December 3
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties,
Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions go to lanedj@jmu.edu)
Submit items for the SVGLA community events schedule to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2010
Page 7
�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
Advance information about SVGLA events
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
�Equality is Good Business
The Human Rights Campaign (the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization) reported perfect scores for 305 businesses in its Corporate Equality Index: http://www.hrc.
org/documents/HRC_Corporate_Equality_Index_2010.pdf HRC’s Index rated over 500 businesses
based on their LGBT employment and benefits policies. Many Harrisonburg area enterprises were
among those achieving perfect scores. These include:
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
Bank of America Corp.
Barnes & Noble, Inc.
Best Buy
Cracker Barrel
Home Depot, Inc.
J.C. Penney, Co., Inc.
Marriott Int’l Inc
Merck & Co. Inc.
MetLife, Inc.
Miller Coors Brewing Co.
Nationwide Insurance
Rosetta Stone
Sears Holding Corp.
Sprint Nextel
Starbucks
Target Corp.
TJX Companies, Inc. (TJMaxx)
Wachovia
Wells Fargo & Co.
In addition, three other important area institutions have adopted exemplary employment policies that
align closely with those recommended by the HRC:
James Madison University
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
Shenandoah Valley Electric Coop.
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HRC Drops Target and Best Buy from
“Buying for Equality” Guide
The Human Rights Campaign will drop both Target Corp. and Best Buy, two companies that aided an
anti-gay politician's campaign, from its annual “Buying for Equality” Guide. HRC’s VP of communications
Fred Sainz said that HRC "will not encourage people to shop at either store and believes that consumers
should make their own decisions after careful consideration of all of the information available to them.”
The decision comes after criticism of the HRC Corporate Equality Index (from which the Buyer's Guide is
derived) and whether it accurately reflects a company's record on LGBT equality. The HRC Corporate
Equality Index has primarily focused on how a company treats its employees — using criteria such as
partner benefits, diversity training, and anti-discrimination policies inclusive of sexual orientation and
gender identity — but the latest report evaluates whether an employer "exhibits responsible behavior
towards the LGBT community" and "does not engage in action that would undermine LGBT equality."
Both Target and Best Buy received 100% ratings on HRC's 2010 index, completed before the controversial donations were made. HRC has delayed the release of its 2011 Corporate Equality Index as it considers the methodology used to compile the report.
�IN THE NEWS…
California’s Proposition 8 Ruled Unconstitutional,
Proponents’ Legal Arguments based on “Junk Science”
U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker issued a ruling striking down the ballot initiative that banned
same-sex marriage in California. Attorney David Boies, calling evidence submitted by proponents
of Prop 8 “junk science,” commented: “Well, it's easy to… throw around opinions – appeal to
people's fear and prejudice, cite studies that either don't exist or don't say what you say they do.
But when they come into court and they have to support those opinions…under oath and crossexamination, those opinions just melt away. And that's what happened here. There simply wasn't
any evidence.... [The] witness stand is a lonely place to lie…and that's what we proved. We put
fear and prejudice on trial, and fear and prejudice lost.”
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Countries that recognize same-sex marriage nation-wide (and counting…)
2001 Netherlands
2005 Spain
2006 South Africa
2009 Sweden
2010 Iceland
2003 Belgium
2005 Canada
2008 Norway
2010 Portugal
2010 Argentina
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Quotable
“The world is before you, and you
need not take it or leave it as it was
before you came in."
—James Baldwin
�Milestones
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The following excerpt is from an obituary that appeared in the June 16 issue of The Daily News Record. Chuck Howard was
an early member of SVGLA and served the organization as its treasurer for many years. His contribution to our community
was on-going, substantial, and heartfelt. He will be remembered with love and admiration by all who had the opportunity to
know him and to work with him.
Charles "Chuck" M. Howard, Jr.
(August 21, 1939 - June 15, 2010)
Charles M. "Chuck" Howard, Jr, 70, of Penn Laird, VA, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, VA. Chuck was born in Norfolk, VA, on August 21, 1939, and was a son of the
late Charles M. and Myrtle Rebecca (Besheans) Howard Sr. He was a 1957 graduate of Norfolk Catholic High
School, served 5-years in the U.S. Airforce, and after 27-years of service he retired from Sears and Roebuck in
Harrisonburg. He was the former co-owner of Gap View Ranch and Kennel in Broadway, VA.
Charles is survived by two sons, Daniel M. Howard and wife Debra of Virginia Beach, and Patrick M. Howard and
wife Kathleen of Chesapeake, VA; two sisters, Gayle Zolbert of Bluffton, SC, and Joanne Battaglia and husband
Robert of Virginia Beach. He is also survived by his partner, Gastavo Alvez of Penn Laird, and five grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, Chuck is preceded in death by a daughter, Denise Lynn Howard Bogucki.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Virginia Wildlife Center, PO Box 1557, Waynesboro. VA 22980.
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Submit a Milestone
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 December issue of the newsletter, send the following 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.
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Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2010
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 14, Issue 3, September 2011
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
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.
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Upcoming Events: (pg. 10)
•Mark Potok at JMU
•Elkton Pride in October
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
SVGLA Website Refurbished
Our website is fully operational
again, and with a fresh new look.
Check us out:
www.svgla.org
•SVGLA Board Meeting
•Conversation & Cuisine
in McGaheysville
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EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form pg. 11)
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.
Level Two membership is
FREE.
You will receive the newsletter
and announcements about
SVGLA events by email.
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
———————–
At the website, you can always find
our current newsletter, membership
form, complete contact information,
and general information about regular SVGLA events, including First
Friday, Pride-in-the-Park, and our
Adopt-a-Highway service project.
The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly
(in March, June, September, and December).
�Thank You to our Valley Pride Sponsors!
The Artful Dodger, Club 216, Equality Virginia, GayRVA, Miller-Coors
LGBT Employee Group Resources (LAGER), Merck Rainbow Alliance,
Rhinestone Mafia Productions, St. John’s Episcopal Church of
Waynesboro, RAW Learning, the Rocktown Rollers, ROSMY—
Charlottesville, Sanctuary United Church of Christ, the Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship of Harrisonburg, the Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of Waynesboro, and the Valley AIDS Network
Harrisonburg
Unitarian Universalists
One Journey, Many Paths
�Pride-in-the-Park Draws a Crowd
Musical Performances Highlight the Event
This summer’s 5th annual Valley Pride-in-thePark drew over 200 people again, and included live
musical performances by
blue stone sky,
Teresa Whitesell,
and The Judy Chops.
SVGLA thanks these musicians, who generously
donated their time and talents to entertain the
crowd.
Want MORE EVENTS for the
SVGLA community?
ORGANIZE them and send us the
details (deadline for next newsletter is December 15).
We’ll help spread the word.
Send events to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�First Annual Elkton Pride
Sunday, October 9, 2011
12pm – 5pm
Free Food, Children’s Activities, and Music
(No Pets or Alcohol)
Held on site at 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 www.ElktonPride.com or
Sponsored by:
Merck Rainbow Alliance (MRA)
MillerCoors
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
and advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
Virginia's Social Services Board Reopens Comment
Period on Adoption Rules
On August 17th, Virginia's Board of Social Services decided in an unanimous
vote to reopen the public comment period on rule changes that would prohibit
state licensed child placement agencies from discriminating against prospective
foster or adoptive parents because of their sexual orientation.
The regulations were amended and approved for final publication back in April,
after striking sexual orientation from the new rules. The decision to reopen the
public comment period comes after a petition was brought to the Board of
Social Services. The comment period will be open for 30 days, and will start in
September. Please check back with EV for details regarding the rule change.
EV Celebrates the END of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL officially ends on Tuesday, September 20th! Join the
Equality Virginia celebration in Norfolk. Details at www.equalityvirginia.org.
Find EV on the web at www.equalityvirginia.org
�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 Dec. 15
We’ve Adopted a Highway!
SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg through
the Virginia Department of Transportation.
It’s fun, it’s good exercise, and it’s great for our planet.
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
Our next outing is Saturday, October 8.
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway.
Sign up at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�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
orgs.jmu.edu/madisonequality
Network VA: Building LGBTQQ Coalitions on Campus
http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?id=211303515073¬es_tab=app_2347471856
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Soulforce
www.soulforce.org
SVGLA
www.svgla.org or SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
The Trevor Project
866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386)
Valley AIDS Network
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
www.vapartisans.org/
Volume 14, Issue 3, September 2011
Page 7
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual
and moral witness in the Shenandoah Valley.
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
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.
For more information, contact us
at: http://huuweb.org and (540)
867-0073
Mark Potok, Director, Southern Poverty Law Center
“The State of Hate in America:
The Radical Right Since 9/11”
This presentation examines the development of the radical right in the US over
the last decade, focusing on the reasons for its surprisingly rapid growth, especially since 2008. Mark Potok will address major transformations in the US, including changing attitudes towards Muslims since the 2001 attacks. Key areas of
discussion include hate crimes, immigration, extreme-right terrorism, and the remarkable recent growth of political vitriol and even violence in the political
mainstream.
FREE, 7pm, Tues., Sept. 27, Miller Hall 1101, JMU
Sponsored by the CAL Visiting Scholars Program and
the Department of Justice Studies at JMU
Contact web.jmu.edu/parking/ for questions about parking
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Call for 2012 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 vote for the 2012 SVGLA Board, make sure you have
renewed your Level I Membership by December 1
(see pg. 11 for membership form).
SVGLA NEEDS YOU!
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�SVGLA COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE
�
Friday, September 2: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com)
�
Saturday, Sept. 10
andfor
Lesbian
Night at Wins
King’s Dominion
from 8pm to 1am. Story
For more details, visit
Full pageGayad
Truth
Out/Uganda
http://brotherhelpthyself.org/kd.html
�
Tuesday, Sept. 13:
Conversation & Cuisine in McGaheysville, 6:30-8:30 PM, At Hank’s Smokehouse,
49 Bloomer Spring Rd, McGaheysville, VA.
�
Sunday, Sept. 18:
SVGLA Board Meeting, 4-5:30 PM (for location and directions contact
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com).
�
Tuesday, Sept. 20
DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL officially ends. Join the Equality Virginia celebration
in Norfolk. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=212142515502576
�
Tuesday, Sept. 27:
Mark Potok, “The State of Hate in America: The Radical Right since 9/11” at 7PM at
JMU, Miller Hall 1101, FREE. See details on page 8.
�
Friday, October 7:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com)
�
Saturday, Oct. 8:
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. Help us be
good neighbors in the community. We will gather at the Little Grill for breakfast at 8 AM
and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Make-up date in case of inclement
weather is Sat.urday, October 15. Sign up at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�
Sunday, October 9:
Fall Pride in Elkton, 12:00-5:00 PM, at the Merck Plant south of Elkton. See page 4
and visit www.ElktonPride.com for details.
�
Tuesday, October 11: NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY
�
Saturday, October 22 Miss Gay Shenandoah Valley Contest. For details, visit www.myspace.com/440840257
�
Friday, November 4: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com)
�
Sunday, Nov. 20:
TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE Visit www.transgenderdor.org.
�
Thursday, Dec. 1
WORLD AIDS DAY Visit www.vailleyaidsnetwork.org for local events.
�
Friday, Dec. 2:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com).
�
Thursday, Dec. 15
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions for the January issue. Send
advertisements and milestones to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�
Friday, Jan. 6:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com)
�
Saturday, April 14:
Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC, 8:00 PM, Concert at JMU’s Forbes Center
benefiting the Valley AIDS Network. To order tickets, go to http://www.jmu.edu/
jmuarts/forbescenter/
Submit items for the SVGLA community events schedule to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 14, Issue 3, September 2011
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 2012 Board).
Advance information about SVGLA events
Level I membership is from July 1, 2011-July 1, 2012.
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
�IN THE NEWS…
US States with Marriage Equality and Civil Unions have Lowest Divorce Rates
Read the full article here: http://www.edgeonthenet.com/news/family/news//123078/
so_much_for_undermining_marriage:_fewest_divorces_in_marriage-equality_states
2010 Census Shows Significant Increase of Same-Sex Couples in Virginia
In Virginia, the 2010 Census counted 20,500 same-sex couples, representing 1.2 % of all couples in the state, a
49% increase from the 2000 Census. Demographers attribute the increase to more same-sex couples being honest
about their relationships.
Suquamish Tribal Council Votes Unanimously for Marriage Equality
The Suquamish Tribal Council in the state of Washington voted unanimously to extend marriage equality to samesex couples, the second American Indian tribe (after Oregon’s Coquille) to do so. The new law allows the tribal
court to issue a marriage license to two unmarried people, “regardless of their sex,” if they at least 18 years old and
at least one of them is an enrolled member of the Suquamish Tribe.
APA Governing Council Unanimously Supports Marriage Equality
A policymaking body of the American Psychological Association has voted unanimously to approve a resolution
supporting marriage equality for same-sex couples, which could significantly impact the political debate .
Heroic Lesbian Couple Saves Dozens in Norway
As Norway continues to grapple with the attacks by a home-grown extremist that killed 77 people in July, a married lesbian couple rescued dozens of young people fleeing from gunman Anders Breivik. Hege Dalen and her
spouse, Toril Hansen, were eating dinner on July 22nd on the other shore from Utoya Island when they heard
screaming. The couple took off in their boat, picked up victims swimming away from the island and transported
them to the mainland. They made four runs in all, helping rescue some 40 of Breivik's victims, despite seeing bullets hit the right side of their boat. Read the full story at http://tinyurl.com/3kfarxa
Quotable:
"Cautious, careful people, always casting about
to preserve their reputation and social standing
never can bring about a reform.
Those who are really in earnest must be willing to be
anything or nothing in the world's estimation,
and publicly and privately, in season and out,
avow their sympathy with despised and
persecuted ideas and their advocates,
and bear the consequences.”
—Susan B. Anthony
From: To Believe in Women: What Lesbians Have Done for
America — A History by Lillian Faderman
�HAVE YOU RENEWED YOUR LEVEL I
GIVEAWAY
SVGLA MEMBERSHIP?
A large collection of books and
DVDs for/about/by gay men.
Renewal forms were mailed to all Level I
members in July.
Please renew by December 1 to vote for
the 2012 SVGLA Board of Directors.
Would like to get rid of them
all at once.
THANK YOU for your support of SVGLA.
Contact Fred Pfisterer
at 540-885-0061.
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 January newsletter is December 15
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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 January 2012 issue of the newsletter, send the following 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.
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�Milestones
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The following is adapted from an obituary that appeared in the August 19 issue of The News Leader.
Cynthia Gilliatt was a founding member of SVGLA and a fierce advocate for social justice for our community for many years. She will be remembered with love and admiration for her tireless devotion to our
community and her glorious sense of humor.
Reverend Dr. Cynthia A. Gilliatt
(December 2, 1943 - August 16, 2011)
The Reverend Dr. Cynthia Ann Gilliatt helped to found Integrity/Virginia during its 1998-2004 exis-
tence. Integrity/Virginia was a worship-based organization that provided safe spiritual space for LGBT
people in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. Cynthia also served as secretary on the national Board of
Directors of Integrity/USA. She was instrumental in the founding of Safe Zones at James Madison University and served as a co-coordinator for many years. Safe Zones is a voluntary network of faculty, staff
and students who promote an atmosphere of acceptance of and assistance to the LGBT community.
Cynthia was an associate professor of English at JMU, Priest Associate at Emmanuel Episcopal Church
and Priest-in-Charge of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Blue Grass. She was a fervent golfer, a
lover of 17th century English poetry and a passionate priest whose ministry was marked by a lived commitment to give voice to the voiceless and to respect the dignity of every human being. Cynthia was ordained deacon in 1988 and priest in 1989 in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, and also served as chaplain to the Canterbury Club at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Harrisonburg.
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Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016.
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Sexual minorites
Gays - Virginia
Lesbians - Virginia
Transgender people - Virginia
Bisexuals - Virginia
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September 2011 newsletter "The Family ConnectShen" published by the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association (now Shenandoah Valley Equality).
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SVGLA.Newsletter.September.2011.FINAL.publish
Volume 14, Issue 3, September 2011
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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A+ Pet Siting
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
�
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Shenandoah Valley Equality is dedicated to building an inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016.
The organization regularly held events designed to build strong community including potlucks, breakfasts, and forums. It also published a regular newsletter and maintained a website with resources for the Valley community.
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Shenandoah Valley Equality
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Shenandoah County Library
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Sexual minorities
Gays - Virginia
Lesbians - Virginia
Transgender people - Virginia
Bisexuals - Virginia
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September 2012 newsletter "The Family ConnectShen" published by the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association (now Shenandoah Valley Equality).
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SVGLA.Newsletter.September.2012
Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2012
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 16, Issue 3 September 2013
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
T HE FAMILY CONNECT SHEN
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.
———————–
Valley Events (pgs. 9-10)
Elkton Pride
YES! Alliance Meetings
3rd annual Bike Tour &
Wine Tasting
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form pg. 11)
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.
Level Two membership is
FREE.
You will receive the newsletter
and announcements about
SVGLA events by email.
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
———————–
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Fall Pride in the Valley
Fall brings festivals, fundraisers and
other fun ways to celebrate our community and show Pride in the Shenandoah Valley, from Elkton Pride (page 4)
to the 3rd annual Bike Tour & Wine
Tasting fundraiser benefitting the Valley AIDS Network (page 2).
In November, Virginia will elect a new
governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general. We can show our pride
in the ballot box as well.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE
ON NOVEMBER 5.
Our voices matter.
The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly
(in March, June, September, and December).
���Sunday, October 6, 2013
12pm–4pm
Food Available for Purchase, Children’s Activities, and Music
(No Pets or Alcohol)
Special performance for kids and adults by Margie, “The Bubble Lady,”
who can blow bubbles as large as 5 feet in diameter. She can even put a
person in a bubble.
Held on site 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 www.ElktonPride.com or
Sponsored by:
�Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meetings
The Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance holds weekly meetings every Thursday from
6:30 to 8:00pm in the JMU Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence (550 Cardinal
Drive, Harrisonburg).
Young people aged 14-20 from the Harrisonburg and surrounding communities who
identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning are welcome to
attend. We aim to provide a safe and confidential space for youth to talk, listen,
laugh, share, and reflect on what it's like to be an LGBTQ teen in the Shenandoah
Valley.
We're
teaming
up
with
PFLAG
Blue
Ridge
(www.pflagblueridge.org/harrisonburg.html) to offer our YES! meeting on the same
night and in the same building as the monthly Harrisonburg PFLAG meeting.
Visit our website at http://www.svyesalliance.org/index.html. Have you seen the
Shenandoah
Va l l e y
YES!
Alliance's
Facebook
page?
(www.facebook.com/SVYesAlliance) Please like us and share with your friends!
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance e-mail address: svyesalliance@gmail.com
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
�We’ve Adopted a Highway!
SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg
through the Virginia Department of Transportation.
It’s fun, it’s good exercise, and it’s great for our planet.
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
Our next outing is Saturday, Sept. 21
(Sept. 28 is the makeup date).
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway afterward.
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
�Community Organizations
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
Equality Virginia
transgenderrightsva.org/
www.equalityvirginia.org
JMU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally Education
Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
Madison Equality JMU
PFLAG Blue Ridge
www.virginialogcabin.org/
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
www.pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Network Virginia: Building LGBTQQ Coalitions on Campus
www.facebook.com/networkvirginia
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
www.svyesalliance.org
Southerners on New Ground of Virginia
SVGLA
southernersonnewground.org/
www.svgla.org and SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Valley AIDS Network
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
www.vapartisans.org/
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
Volume 16, Issue 3 September 2013
www.faith4equality.org/
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
One Journey, Many Paths
For more information, contact us at:
http://huuweb.org and (540) 8670073
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 pages 8 and 9.
Would you like to host
First Friday in 2014?
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, Sept. 5:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At the Gandhi Center
for Global Nonviolence on the , located in Cardinal House at James Madison University,
500 Cardinal Drive, Harrisonburg. Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES!
Alliance Youth Support Group. For more information, contact facilitator Mark at 540405-1227 or by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Thursday, Sept. 5
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 5
for details (this meeting coincides with the monthly PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group).
Thursday, Sept. 12
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 5 for details.
Friday, Sept. 13:
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)
Saturday, Sept. 14:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
to socialize and to sign up for interest groups. Bring a food or beverage for 5 people. Meet
at 7:00 and dinner will be at 7:30. There’s a fully-functional kitchen available, and plates,
silverware, napkins, and glasses will be provided. We meet in either the Summit House (or
sometimes the basement kitchen) at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
Sunday, Sept. 15:
3rd Annual Bike Ride & Wine Tasting Fundraiser, sponsored by the Valley AIDS
Network (see page 2 for details).
Thursday, Sept. 19
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 5 for details.
Saturday, Sept. 21:
24th Annual Roanoke Pride In The Park, Roanoke, VA. www.roanokepride.org/
Saturday, Sept. 21:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for
breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Join us! We provide
safety vests, gloves, and bags. Make-up date in case of inclement weather is Sat.urday, Sept. 28.
Thursday, Sept. 26:
Thursday, Oct. 3:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 5 for details.
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At the Gandhi Center
for Global Nonviolence on the , located in Cardinal House at James Madison University,
500 Cardinal Drive, Harrisonburg. Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES!
Alliance Youth Support Group meeting (see page 5 for details). For more infor
mation, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
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 16, Issue 3 September 2013
Page 9
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, October 4:
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
Full pageELKTON
ad for
Truth
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4pm. SeeOut/Uganda
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for details.
Sunday, Oct. 6:
Thursday, Oct. 10:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 5 for location and
contact information.
Saturday, Oct. 12:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
to socialize and to sign up for interest groups. Bring a food or beverage for 5 people. Meet
at 7:00 and dinner will be at 7:30. There’s a fully-functional kitchen available, and plates,
silverware, napkins, and glasses will be provided. We meet in either the Summit House (or
sometimes the basement kitchen) at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
Thursday, Oct. 17:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 5 for location and
contact information.
Friday, Nov. 1
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
Tuesday, Nov. 5
ELECTION DAY. Elections for Virginia’s next Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
and Attorney General are held today. Make your vote count.
Thursday, Nov. 7:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At the Gandhi Center
for Global Nonviolence on the , located in Cardinal House at James Madison University,
500 Cardinal Drive, Harrisonburg. Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES!
Alliance Youth Support Group (see page 5 for details). For more information, contact
facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Thursday, Nov. 14:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 5 for details.
Thursday, Nov. 15:
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions for December issue. Send items to
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Wednesday, Nov. 20:
Transgender Day of Remembrance: www.glaad.org/events/tdor2013
Thursday, Nov. 21:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 4 for details.
Sunday, Dec. 1:
Thursday, Dec. 5:
World AIDS Day: www.valleyaidsnetwork.org/
Friday, December 6
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
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At the Gandhi Center
for Global Nonviolence on the , located in Cardinal House at James Madison University,
500 Cardinal Drive, Harrisonburg. Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES!
Alliance Youth Support Group (see page 5 for details). For more information, contact
facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Volume 16, Issue 3 September 2013
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 AND/OR SERVE ON THE 2014 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
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach, and advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT
Virginians. Check out EV at these Pride events or volunteer!
Fall 2013 Pride Events (from EV’s website):
June is National LGBT Pride Month. Equality Virginia will spread the word at
Pride events about building safer communities, ending discrimination, and protecting families. Volunteer to help EV staff these events in your community.
E-mail Jo Gehlbach at jgehlbach@equalityvirginia.org
Charlottesville
www.facebook.com/cvillepride/events Sept. 13
Roanoke
www.roanokepride.org/
Sept. 21
Richmond
www.vapride.org/
Sept. 28
Elkton
www.ElktonPride.com
Oct. 6
�IN THE NEWS…
Bayard Rustin and Sally Ride Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
In August, President Barack Obama posthumously honored two gay Americans, Bayard Rustin and Sally
Ride, among those receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The White House said of Rustin and Ride:
“Bayard Rustin was an unyielding activist for civil rights, dignity, and equality for all. An advisor to the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., he promoted nonviolent resistance, participated in one of the first Freedom
Rides, organized the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and fought tirelessly for marginalized
communities at home and abroad. As an openly gay African American, Mr. Rustin stood at the intersection
of several of the fights for equal rights.”
“Sally Ride was the first American female astronaut to travel to space. As a role model to generations of
young women, she advocated passionately for science education, stood up for racial and gender equality in the
classroom, and taught students from every background that there are no limits to what they can accomplish. Dr. Ride also served in several administrations as an advisor on space exploration.”
Quotable:
“The future belongs to
those who believe in
the beauty of their
dreams.”
—Eleanor
Roosevelt
�I’m voting for this handsome devil for
Governor of Virginia.
Why?
[Not because
he’s handsome.
I’m a lesbian.]
Terry McAuliffe supports marriage equality.
Terry McAuliffe thinks employment discrimination based on
sexual orientation and gender identity is wrong and should
be illegal in Virginia.
Terry McAuliffe opposes fracking in the George Washington
National Forest and uranium mining in Virginia.
His opponent, Ken Cuccinelli, opposes marriage equality and
legislation banning such employment discrimination. As Attorney General, he sought to remove “sexual orientation”
from the non-discrimination policies of Virginia’s public colleges and universities.
There is a lot at stake for our community in this election.
Please register to vote if you are not registered.
Please cast your vote for
Terry McAuliffe on November 5.
This is a paid advertisement by Christine Robinson.
�
Call for 2014 SVGLA Board Member Nominations
SVGLA needs your ideas and energy.
Would you like to serve on the 2014 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 2014 SVGLA Board, make sure
you have renewed your Level I Membership by December 1
(see pg. 11 for membership form).
SVGLA NEEDS YOU!
�
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Volume 16, Issue 3, September 2013
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Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2014
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
T HE FAMILY CONNECT SHEN
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.
———————–
Valley Events (pgs. 9-10)
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Fall Pride in the Valley
Fall brings pride festivals
(www.equalityvirginia.org/pride/),
fundraisers and other fun ways to celebrate our community and show Pride in
the Shenandoah Valley, including the
Martha Nussbaum lecture at JMU
4th Annual Tour and Taste fundraiser
Singer Namoli Brennett
benefitting the Valley AIDS Network.
4th Annual Tour &
Taste Fundraiser for VAN
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form pg. 11)
———————–
The SVGLA “Family
Connectshen” is published quarterly (in
March, June, September, and December).
Contact the editor
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
In November, Virginia will hold important elections. We can show our
pride in the ballot box as well.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE
ON NOVEMBER 4.
Our voices matter.
��PFLAG Blue Ridge
Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and
Surrounding Central Virginia Areas
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to
promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly community groups for anyone who identifies as
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning, as well as parents, family, friends,
and allies. If you are a parent, family member, or friend of a gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or
transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one has recently
come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as looking for
resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys,
concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment.
Meeting Information
Harrisonburg LGBTQ+ and Allies Group Meetings
When:
Where:
Contact:
Note:
First Thursday of each month, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Blue Ridge Hall, Room 309, 601 University Blvd, JMU
Facilitator Mark at mitchmarke@aol.com or 540-405-1227
Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When:
Where:
Contact:
3rd Saturday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Facilitator Karen at karenmeandering@gmail.com or 434-882-3453
�Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meetings
The Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance USUALLY holds meetings the first Thursday
of each month from 6:30 to 8:00pm at Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, 601 University
Blvd. on the campus of JMU.
Young people aged 14-20 from the Harrisonburg and surrounding communities who
identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning are welcome to
attend. We aim to provide a safe and confidential space for youth to talk, listen,
laugh, share, and reflect on what it's like to be an LGBTQ teen in the Shenandoah
Valley.
PFLAG Blue Ridge (www.pflagblueridge.org/harrisonburg.html) also holds meetings on the first Thursday of each month in the same building.
Visit our website at http://www.svyesalliance.org/index.html or Facebook page
(www.facebook.com/SVYesAlliance). Please like us and share with your friends!
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance e-mail address: svyesalliance@gmail.com
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
�We’ve Adopted a Highway!
SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg
through the Virginia Department of Transportation.
It’s fun, it’s good exercise, and it’s great for our planet.
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
Our next outing is Saturday, October 18
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway afterward.
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
�Community Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
BC Allies (Bridgewater College) www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activities-andorganizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
Equality Virginia
transgenderrightsva.org/
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Faculty & Staff Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU LGBT & Ally Education Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
www.virginialogcabin.org/
Madison Equality JMU
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
PFLAG Blue Ridge
www.pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
www.svyesalliance.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground of Virginia
SVGLA
southernersonnewground.org/
www.svgla.org and SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Valley AIDS Network
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2014
www.vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
Page 6
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
Resources for our Community
www.equalityvirginia.org/resources/
New to Virginia: Did you just move to the state? Follow the web link above for a primer for everything you need to know about being an LGBT person in Virginia
Need Support: These are national, statewide and local resources that provide social outlets, support,
health services, and advocate on behalf of the LGBT community
Legal Advice: Equality Virginia provides this directory to LGBT Virginians seeking legal representation and to attorneys working with the LGBT community.
Coming Out: Coming out is not only a critical component of a LGBT individual’s well-being, but of
the well-being of the entire LGBT community. Support is here.
Transgender Resources: Find support and information on gender marker changes and voter laws
that may impact the community. EV believes in a truly inclusive commonwealth where all are equally
welcomed and valued, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Looking for a Faith Community: A stronger network of affirming faith communities counters the
tension between LGBT rights and religious freedom. Find affirming communities recommended by
EV’s membership.
Building a Family: While Virginia does not recognize relationships between same-sex couples, there
are still ways to make sure that your family is protected. Although Virginia’s LGBT families may face
challenges in adoption and foster care, there are resources for those looking to start the process.
Facing Discrimination: Have you faced discrimination in employment or housing or have been denied service at a business? Learn more about your rights, Virginia’s laws and what is protected. Find
resources and toolkits to create positive change for LGBT Virginians.
Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives
�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
One Journey, Many Paths
For more information, contact us at:
http://huuweb.org and (540) 8670073
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 pages 10 and 11.
We welcome hosts! Would you like to
host First Friday in 2015?
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Saturday, Sept. 13:
Charlottesville Pride Festival, 11AM-5 PM, At Lee Park in Charlottesville. Presented by
the Charlottesville Pride Community Network, this family-friendly event will feature
entertainment for all ages. For more information go to www.cvillepride.org
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Saturday, Sept. 13:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
Monday, Sept. 15
Thursday, Sept. 18
Documentary: Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin, 7-9pm, Grafton-Stovall
Theatre, JMU. For more info: http://www.jmu.edu/events/lgbta/2014/09/15-rustin.shtml
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-9:00 PM. Join friends and "family" in SVGLA at Vito’s
Italian Kitchen at 1039 Port Republic Road in Harrisonburg.
Friday, Sept. 19
Women’s Get-together/Happy Hour, 5:30 PM, Escafe, 215 West Water St, C’ville.
Saturday, Sept. 20
King’s Dominion Pride Day. For more information go to www.brotherhelpthyself.net/
bhts-pride-days-at-kings-dominion
Tuesday, Sept. 23:
The State and Marriage: Two Perspectives, 7:00 PM, At Thomas Harrison Middle
School, 1131 West Market St., Harrisonburg. Sponsored by Harrisonburg’s Community
Dialog Project with James Parrish (Executive Director of Equality Virginia) participating
Friday, Sept. 26
Martha Nussbaum Lecture, 4-5:30pm, Harrison Hall 2105, JMU in Harrisonburg. Con
tact Larry Burton, Director of the Cohen Center, for more info (cohencenter@jmu.edu).
Friday, Sept. 26
Transgender Singer/Songwriter Namoli Brennett, 5:30-7pm, Festival Lawn, JMU. For
more info go to www.jmu.edu/events/lgbta/2014/09/26-brennet.shtml
Saturday, Sep. 27:
Saturday, Sept. 27:
Harrisonburg International Festival, 12:00-6:00 PM, At Hillandale Park in Harrison
burg. Celebrate the Valley’s rich intercultural diversity.
4th Annual Tour and Taste, 8:30 AM, Riders will choose between a 15, 25, or 50 mile
ride. Each ride will start and finish at Three Brothers Brewing in Harrisonburg. All tasters
will receive a beer of their choosing at Three Brothers. All tickets include a catered lunch,
tech t-shirt and live music! Bike support on the course provided by Shenandoah Bicycle
Company. All proceeds go to benefit the Valley AIDS Network. For more information
and to register, go to: www.valleyaidsnetwork.org/tourandtaste
Thursday, Oct. 2:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the James Madison University campus in Harrisonburg. For more information, see page 4 or go to svyesalliance@gmail.com
Thursday, Oct. 2:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 309, 601 University Blvd at James Madison University. For more information,
contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2014
Page 9
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 3:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 11 for how to join ).
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Saturday, Oct. 11:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
October 17 and 18:
Busch Garden’s Gay Days, For more information go to www.facebook.com/
BuschGardensGayDays
Saturday, Oct. 18
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for
breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Join us! We provide
safety vests, gloves, and bags. Make-up date in case of inclement weather is Saturday, Oct. 25.
Tuesday, Nov. 4
ELECTION DAY. Make your vote count.
Thursday, Nov. 6:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the James Madison University campus in Harrisonburg. For more information, see page 4 or go to svyesalliance@gmail.com
Thursday, Nov. 6:
Friday, November 7:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 309, 601 University Blvd at JMU. Contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or
mitchmarke@aol.com for more information.
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
Saturday, Nov. 8
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com
Saturday, Nov. 15:
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions. Send to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Monday, Dec. 1
World AIDS Day: www.valleyaidsnetwork.org/
Thursday, Dec. 4:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the James Madison University campus in Harrisonburg. For more information, see page 4 or go to svyesalliance@gmail.com
Thursday, Dec. 4:
Friday, Dec. 5:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 309, 601 University Blvd at JMU. Contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or
mitchmarke@aol.com for more information.
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA at www.svgla.org/membership.html)
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 17, Issue 3, September 2014
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:
An e-mailed version of the newsletter
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).
Advance information about SVGLA events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support — FREE
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 and please send
this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
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.
Level 2 Support - email your name and state that you are at least 18 years of age or
older to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
All SVGLA members must be at least 18 years of age to join.
�SVGLA Board Member Given Award
JoAnn Benjamin, International Advising Coordinator in the Office of University Advising at JMU and SVGLA Board Member, was given the 2014 Staff Diversity Enhancement Award by the Office of Access and Inclusion at James
Madison University. Congratulations, Jo!
JMU Adds Gender Identity to
Equal Opportunity Policy
James Madison University became the first public university in Virginia to
add “gender identity” to its university-wide equal opportunity policy.
http://www.jmu.edu/JMUpolicy/policies/1302.shtml
Quotable:
“Community is when human beings
come together in the shelter of each
other. We are a community of beings
acknowledging the dual intention of
working on ourselves as an offering to
others, and working with others as a
way of working on ourselves. Our lives
are training sessions to turn ourselves
into instruments of true kindness and
compassion.”
—Ram Das
�LGBT Alumni Chapter at JMU
The LGBT & Ally Education Program, Madison
Equality, and LGBT Faculty Staff group at James
Madison University have been working with
JMU’s Alumni Office to create a LGBT & Ally
Alumni Chapter.
A focus of the chapter is on professional networking amongst alumni and recent graduates. Also, we
will be developing a mentorship program with current students.
Possible events for the chapter include receptions at Alumni Weekend, panels
about being Out in the Workplace, GayMU Month, and participation in JMU’s
Lavender Graduation.
We are hoping to find more Alumni who are interested in helping to shape and
launch the chapter. We are tentatively calling the group the JMU Lambda Alumni Chapter.
Those interested in join the chapter can sign up through: http://goo.gl/
hwmtxQ or contact Jon Henry henryjw@dukes.jmu.edu with questions.
�
Call for 2015 SVGLA Board Member Nominations
SVGLA needs your ideas and energy.
Would you like to serve on the 2015 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 2015 SVGLA Board, make sure
you have renewed your Level I Membership by December 1
(see pg. 11 for membership form).
SVGLA NEEDS YOU!
�
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Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016.
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"The Family ConnectShen," September 2014
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Sexual minorities
Gays - Virginia
Lesbians - Virginia
Transgender people - Virginia
Bisexuals - Virginia
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SVGLA.Newsletter.September.2014.FINAL
Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2014
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2015
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
T HE FAMILY CONNECT SHEN
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.
———————–
Community Events
(see details inside)
Gaye Adegbalola and
the Wild Rutz
First Friday Potlucks
5th Annual Tour &
Taste Fundraiser for VAN
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form pg. 13)
———————–
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Fall Pride in the Valley
Fall brings pride festivals
(www.equalityvirginia.org/pride/),
fundraisers and other fun ways to celebrate our community in the Shenandoah Valley, including the 5th Annual
Tour and Taste fundraiser benefitting
the Valley AIDS Network.
In November, Virginia will hold important elections. We can show our
pride in the ballot box as well.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE
ON NOVEMBER 3.
The SVGLA “Family
Connectshen” is published quarterly (in
March, June, September, and December).
Find information about candidates at
evadvocates.org/2015-elections/
Contact the editor
Our voices matter.
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�Gaye Adegbalola and the Wild Rutz
Court Square Theater; Sunday, September 27, 2015
2:30 – 4:30 PM (Doors Open at 2:00 PM)
$12 in advance - $15 day of show
Tickets available at CST box office and website (http://www.valleyarts.org/cst-about/)
Gaye Adegbalola and The Wild Rūtz, bring great songwriting and 4 strong vocalists together for blues, R&B, work songs, field hollers and spirituals — in support of empowerment
and equality for all. They perform a cappella blues with percussion and occasional guitar.
The Rūtz consist of Tanyah Dadze Cotton, Gloria Jackson and Marta Fuentes.
These women are longtime historians, healers, visionaries and activists. They have used
their voices to promote the causes of racial, GLBT, economic and women’s civil rights,
such as voter registration fundraisers and in rallies to stop domestic violence.
��PFLAG Blue Ridge
Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and
Surrounding Central Virginia Areas
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to
promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and allies.
of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one
has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as
looking for resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment.
Meeting Information
Harrisonburg PFLAG support group for parents, families, friends, and allies of the LGBT Community
When:
Where:
Contact:
Note:
Once a month, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. (See meeting dates on pages 11-12)
Blue Ridge Hall, Room 325, 601 University Blvd, JMU campus, Harrisonburg
Facilitator Mark at mitchmarke@aol.com or 540-405-1227
Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When:
Where:
Contact:
3rd Saturday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Facilitator Karen at karenmeandering@gmail.com or 434-882-3453
�Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meetings
The Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group holds a meeting once a
month for LGBTQ+ and questioning folks between 14-20 years old from 6:30 to
8:00pm at Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the campus of
JMU. See meeting dates on pages 11-12.
We aim to provide a safe and confidential space for youth to talk, listen, laugh,
share, and reflect on what it's like for us to live in the Shenandoah Valley.
PFLAG Blue Ridge (www.pflagblueridge.org/harrisonburg.html) also holds
meetings on the first Thursday of each month in the same building.
Visit our website at http://www.svyesalliance.org/index.html or Facebook
page (www.facebook.com/SVYesAlliance). Please like us and share with your
friends!
�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 Dec. newsletter is November 15
We’ve Adopted a Highway!
SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg
through the Virginia Department of Transportation.
It’s fun. It’s good exercise. It’s great for our planet.
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
Our next outing is Saturday, November 21
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway afterward.
�Community Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College)
catalog.blueridgectc.edu/
BC Allies (Bridgewater College)
www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
transgenderrightsva.org/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Faculty & Staff Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU LGBT & Ally Education Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
www.virginialogcabin.org/
Madison Equality JMU
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
PFLAG Blue Ridge
www.pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley Pride
www.shenandoahvalleypride.org
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
www.svyesalliance.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg chapter (NEW)
southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/
SVGLA
www.svgla.org and SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Virginia Anti-Violence Project
1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2015
www.vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
Page 7
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
The Second Annual Virginia Transgender
Information & Empowerment Summit
WHAT: TIES offers seminars and workshops for transgender individuals,
significant others, parents of transgender youth, and advocates in an inclusive and supportive environment.
WHEN: Saturday, October 10, 2015 from 9:00am-5:00pm
WHERE: VCU University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Avenue, Richmond, VA
ROOM BLOCK: We have reserved a room block at Commonwealth Park Suites.
There are a limited number of rooms. To reserve a room, please contact the hotel
directly and let them know you are with Equality Virginia’s TIES conference
Register for the conference at www.equalityvirginia.org
Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the
Shenandoah Valley.
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
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.
For more information, contact
us at: http://huuweb.org and
(540) 867-0073
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.
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
�SVGLA’s First Friday Community Potluck
First Friday is a monthly community potluck hosted by SVGLA in Harrisonburg/Rockingham County/Staunton/Augusta County (occasionally Mount
Jackson) for the LGBTQ+ and Ally community. Every month (usually, but
not always, the first Friday) the event rotates to a different location, thanks to
generous volunteers who offer to host. Bring a dish to share.
Because the event is usually held in private homes, we send location information ONLY to our email list of SVGLA members and do not post it through
social media or public email lists. To receive emails about FF and other local
SVGLA events, you can join SVGLA as a Level 2 member (for free) or as a
Level 1 member (for $15). You can read about the difference on page 13.
If you want to join for free, send an email with your first and last name and
state that you are at least 18 years of age (SVGLA’s membership requirement) to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com – we will add you to our mailing list.
See upcoming potlucks on pages 11-12.
We need potluck hosts.
Can you host in 2016?
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Saturday, Sept. 10:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
September12 and 13:
Saturday, Sept. 19:
Saturday, Sep. 26:
Sunday, Sept. 27:
Thursday, Oct. 1:
Thursday, Oct. 1
Friday, October 2:
Sunday, October 3:
Saturday, October 10:
Saturday, Oct. 10:
Tuesday, Nov. 3
Roanoke Pride, At Elmwood Park, 706 S, Jefferson Street, Roanoke. For more infor mation go to www.roanokepride.org
Charlottesville Pride Festival, 11AM-6 PM, At Lee Park in Charlottesville. Presented by
the Charlottesville Pride Community Network, this event will feature entertainment for
all ages. For more information go to www.cvillepride.org
Harrisonburg International Festival, 12:00-6:00 PM, At Hillandale Park in Harrisonburg. Celebrate the Valley’s rich intercultural diversity.
Gaye Adegbalola and the Wild Rutz. See page 2 for details.
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM at Blue Ridge Hall, Room
325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. Meet
ings coincide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley Youth Group. For more infor
mation about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or go to
www.pflagblueridge.org, or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting, Youth group for LGBTQ+
or questioning youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326,
on the JMU campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. Meetings coincide with
PFLAG. For more information about the Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 13 for how to join ).
5th Annual Tour & Taste Fundraiser for Valley AIDS Network (see page 3 for detail
2nd Annual Virginia Transgender Information and Empowerment Summit,
The summit will take place in Richmond. For more information see page 2 and to register,
go to info@equalityvirginia.org
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com
ELECTION DAY. Make your vote count.
Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2015
Page 11
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, Nov. 5:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd. Meetings coin
cide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley Youth Group. For more information
about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or go to www.pflagblueridge.org,
or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Thursday, Nov. 5:
Friday, Nov. 6:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting for LGBTQ+ or questioning
youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, on the JMU
campus, 601 University Blvd in H’burg. For more info about the YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 13 for how to join ).
Saturday, Nov. 14
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com
Saturday, Nov. 15:
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions. Send to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Saturday, Nov. 21:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for
breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Join us! We provide
safety vests, gloves, and bags. In case of inclement weather, the clean-up will be rescheduled.
Thursday, Dec. 3:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd. Meetings coin
cide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley Youth Group. For more information
about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or go to www.pflagblueridge.org,
or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Thursday, Dec. 3:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting for LGBTQ+ or questioning
youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, on the JMU
campus, 601 University Blvd in H’burg. For more info about the YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
Friday, Dec. 4:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 13 for how to join ).
Submit items for the monthly SVGLA e-mail events schedule by the 25th of each month to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit ads and newsletter items for the December issue by Nov. 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2015
Page 12
�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:
An e-mailed version of the newsletter
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).
Advance information about SVGLA events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support — FREE
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 and please send
this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
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.
Level 2 Support - email your name and state that you are at least 18 years of age or
older to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
All SVGLA members must be at least 18 years of age to join.
�The Virginia Anti-Violence Project works
to address and end violence, with a specific focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender and queer communities
across Virginia.
Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse and Sexual Assault Helpline:
1.866.356.6998
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm
White House Appoints First Transgender Official
Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, the first opently transgender official appointed to the White House, serves as an Outreach and Recruitment Director in the Presidential Personnel Office. She formerly
served as the Racial and Economic Justice Initiative Policy Advisor
at the National Center for Transgender Equality.
Quotable:
“It would misunderstand these men
and women to say they disrespect
the idea of marriage. Their plea is
that they do respect it, respect it so
deeply that they seek to find its fulfillment for themselves….They ask
for equal dignity in the eyes of the
law. The Constitution grants them
that right.”
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy,
writing for the majority
�
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An account of the resource
This collection contains materials produced by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay & Lesbian Association). Among other items is the organization's newsletter.
Shenandoah Valley Equality is dedicated to building an inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016.
The organization regularly held events designed to build strong community including potlucks, breakfasts, and forums. It also published a regular newsletter and maintained a website with resources for the Valley community.
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An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Shenandoah Valley Equality
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Copyright Not Evaluated
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Shenandoah County Library. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Digital File, PDF
Periodical
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
"The Family ConnectShen," September 2015
Subject
The topic of the resource
Sexual minorities
Gays - Virginia
Lesbians - Virginia
Transgender people - Virginia
Bisexuals - Virginia
Sexual minority community
Description
An account of the resource
September 2015 newsletter "The Family ConnectShen" published by the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association (now Shenandoah Valley Equality).
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Digital Folder: 2015, Newsletter Series, Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
September 2015
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
SVGLA.Newsletter.September.2015.FINAL
Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2015
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Photographic Print
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image
8x10 inches
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
"The Old Family Album" Play Photograph
Subject
The topic of the resource
Edinburg (Va)
Hospitals-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Stages (Platforms)-Virginia-Edinburg
Theaters-Virginia-Edinburg
Theatrical productions-Virginia-Edinburg
Description
An account of the resource
Photograph of individuals participating in the play "The Ole Family Album" held at the Edinburg Theater.
This production was held on March 26, 1953 by the Madison District Auxiliary of the Shenandoah County Memorial Hospital. Proceeds were earmarked for the hospital.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Unknown
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Folder 32.8 “The Ole Family Album,” Play Photographs (8x10”), Edinburg Virginia, March 26, 1953, Edinburg Series, Mary Ann Williamson Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
March 23, 1956
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
20-0102-002
Edinburg
Hospitals
Plays
Shenandoah County
Theater
Virginia
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Herb Parker Postcard Collection
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Source
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Herb Parker Postcard Collection
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Not to be republished without permission
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Image
Language
A language of the resource
English
Title
A name given to the resource
"The Peak" Massanutten Mountain, Overlooking the Spotswood Trail, Virginia
Subject
The topic of the resource
Massanutten Mountain
Description
An account of the resource
Postcard showing the peak of the Massanutten Mountain near Harrisonburg.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Asheville Postcard Company
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
966
Postcards
-
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Herb Parker Postcard Collection
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Herb Parker Postcard Collection
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Not to be republished without permission
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Image
Language
A language of the resource
English
Title
A name given to the resource
"The Point of Rocks," McAfee Knob, Virginia
Subject
The topic of the resource
McAfee Knob
Description
An account of the resource
Postcard showing two individuals atop McAfee's Knob in Virginia
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Postal Casualty Systems, Lynchburg VA
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1908
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
967
Postcards
-
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c0ab6071cd9b4ea6b58c41c5f6165712
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Morrison Studio Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950)
Morrison, Louis
Morrison, James
Description
An account of the resource
In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer.
Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives.
In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized.
This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs.
Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028.
This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Morrison Studios
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1900-1980
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection.
A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Glass Negative
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
022119
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Morrison Studio
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Title
A name given to the resource
"The Ralph Minew"
Description
An account of the resource
Photo of a framed portrait photograph of an unidentified man wearing a suit and bow tie with a starched collar.
The name, "The Ralph Minew", appears to be written on the glass plate.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Undated
Men
Shenandoah County
Virginia
-
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a6c0f17c62d9373cb879de050e497f36
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531aea609989da45a91e7989fe260354
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Periodical
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
"The Record" March 1912
Subject
The topic of the resource
Woodstock (Va)
Reformed (Reformed Church)
Reformed churches-Virginia-Woodstock
Periodicals-Virginia-Woodstock
Description
An account of the resource
"The Record," a publication produced monthly by the Woodstock Reformed Church Charge.
This edition is Volume II, Number 9 and is dated March 1912.
It includes information about services, financial transactions, and church groups.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
"Reformed Church, Woodstock Charge"
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Folder 3.6 "The Record" Newsletter, Reformed Church, Woodstock Charge, March-June 1912, Series II: Documents, Margaret Hoffman Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
March 1912
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
20-0827-001
20-0827-002
Churches
Shenandoah County
Virginia
Woodstock
-
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8111e65cc9c99672e0ea762e2e897805
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Morrison Studio Collection
Subject
The topic of the resource
Morrison, Hugh Jr. (1871-1950)
Morrison, Louis
Morrison, James
Description
An account of the resource
In 1899 Hugh Morrison Jr. opened a photograph studio on W. Court Street in Woodstock after several years of working in the area as a travelling photographer.
Between that time, and the time his grandson James Morrison closed the studio in 1988, the Morrison family captured thousands of portraits, landscapes, and buildings on film and glass negatives.
In 1999 the Shenandoah County Historical Society acquired over 31,000 of these negatives from the estate of local collector Charles D. Bauserman. Volunteers from the historical society worked over the next several decades to house, number, and scan each image. This effort resulted in over two tons of Morrison plates and negatives being processed and digitized.
This collection contains those digitized versions of these photographs.
Through a partnership between the historical society and the Shenandoah County Library's Truban Archives access to a growing number of these images is available to the public. Current projections indicate the full collection will be available for viewing sometime in 2028.
This collection does contain some images of a sexual and/or graphic nature that some viewers may find inappropriate.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Morrison Studios
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Hugh Morrison Collection, Shenandoah County Historical Society Inc.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1900-1980
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
A special thanks to Tracy McMahon for her dedicated work entering metadata for this collection.
A special thank you to the Shenandoah County Historical Society for their efforts to number and scan each image.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Digital images: Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Copyright for these images is held by the Shenandoah County Historical Society. Contact the Shenandoah County Historical Society (www.https://www.shenandoahcountyhistoricalsociety.org/) for permission to utilize images commercially, for high resolution scans, or for prints.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Glass Negative
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
018588
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Morrison Studio
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Title
A name given to the resource
"The Tavenner & Gravely Peach Orchard"
Subject
The topic of the resource
Peach orchards - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Fruit industry - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Agricultural laborers - Virginia - Shenandoah County
Description
An account of the resource
Large group of unidentified men and women shown at various tasks at a fruit processing site. Crates and containers are visible.
The words, "The Tavenner & Gravely Peach Orchard", and the place, "Woodstock, Va." are written on the bottom of the image.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Undated
Agriculture
Farms
Men
Orchards
People
Shenandoah County
Virginia
Women
Workers
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PDF Text
Text
Volume 24, Issue 1 April 2021
www.svgla.org
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
TH E VALL EY C O N N EC TSH EN
THE VALLEY CONNECTSHEN
Mission Statement:
The mission of
Shenandoah Valley
Equality is to build
inclusive community
for LGBTQ people in
the Shenandoah Valley.
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MOVING EQUALITY FORWARD:
Another Historic Virginia Legislative Session
Governor Northam signed several pro-equality bills into
law, which will positively transform Virginia’s legal landscape. Some of the 2021 legislative successes include:
updating the Older Americans Act to designate
LGBTQ older adults as a population with “greatest social need,” which provides equal access to aging services and resources, such as Meals on Wheels, transportation assistance, legal aid, and more
banning the LGBTQ “panic defense,” a harmful legal
strategy that attempts to excuse violence perpetrated
against LGTBQ people
establishing an LGBTQ+ Advisory Board to the Governor on economic, governmental, professional, educational, and cultural issues affecting LGBTQ+ Virginians, especially in rural and underserved areas
allowing confirmatory or second-parent adoption
The first step in repealing Virginia’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage
updating Virginia’s HIV law, which will decrease barriers
to prevention and treatment services
See details about these legislative victories at
https://equalityvirginia.org/2021-legislative-victories/
�And still we wait. For a return to a more or less
normal world of connection and community.
Please know that after a year into this pandemic,
SVE is still looking forward to a time when we
can once again safely join together for regular social events.
Even though that time is not yet at hand, important
events (virtually, locally, and across the state) are
still taking place.
Please see pages 6 and 7 of this newsletter for information about local and state-wide community
organizations.
Please know, too, that those in the SVE community who are on Facebook have been and are receiving regular posts, including information about new
laws passed during the 2021 General Assembly
session, election information, and events from other local community organizations.
If you are not currently receiving that information,
you can join the SVE Facebook group at
https://www.facebook.com/groups/60282410939
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
The evening of celebration is FREE for everyone.
For 16 years, LGBTQ Virginians from across the state have joined together with local political, business, and non-profit leaders and torchbearers
to celebrate the strides towards full, lived equality. After a year unlike
any other, we cannot wait to show you a new dinner unlike any other. EV
will spotlight the 2021 “OUTstanding Virginians,” those who represent
our community with distinction by dedicating their lives to working for
equality. We are also celebrating another historic year of advocacy in the
Commonwealth, and hope you will join us for this special event .
Register and get your free tickets here:
equalityvirginia.org/events/commonwealth-dinner-2021/
Shenandoah Valley Equality is
hosting a virtual table. Please join us!
�Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression Programming
works toward promoting James Madison University's commitment to
diversity through education, support, advocacy and the fostering of
equity for all students, inclusive of all sexual orientation or gender
identity and expression.
sogie@jmu.edu
Like us on Facebook @JMU.SOGIE
Follow us on Instagram @jmu.sogie
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JOIN SVE. Non-voting membership is FREE; voting membership is only $15/year
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�Community Organizations
Alliance for A Progressive Virginia
apvonline.org
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College)
catalog.blueridgectc.edu/
BC Allies (Bridgewater College)
www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Born Perfect Virginia/Love Actually Won (community of conversion therapy survivors
and allies in Virginia)
www.facebook.com/LoveActuallyWon/
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
https://www.facebook.com/michellemarie51/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
Free Mom Hugs Virginia—Shenandoah Valley
facebook.com/groups/456758691888492
Friendly City Transgender Alliance
www.facebook.com/Friendly-CityTransgender-Alliance-100565454864352/
He She Ze and We (P eer-to-peer support group for adult caregivers of transgender and nonbinary family members) www.heshezewe.org
JMU LGBTQ Employee Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU SOGIE Programming
beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/sogie
JMU Madison Caucus for Gender Equality
www.jmu.edu/caucusgenderequality/
JMU Student Organizations
Madison Equality
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
Queers United for Educating STEM Together
beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/quest
Shades of Pride
beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/shadesofpride
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Parents and Allies of LGBTQ Students in Rockingham County Public Schools
www.facebook.com/groups/241142777675519
PFLAG Blue Ridge
pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Do you know of a local or state-wide organization that should
be listed here? Tell us.
�Community Organizations
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah LGBTQ Center
www.shenlgbtqcenter.org
Shenandoah Valley Equality
www.facebook.com/groups/60282410939/
Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance
www.shenandoahvalleypride.org
Staunton Pride
www.stauntonpride.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg
southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/
Transgender Education Association of Northern Virginia
www.tgeagw.org
Vibrant Menders LGBTQ+ Action Group
vibrantmendersva@gmail.com
Virginia Anti-Violence Project
1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
[State-wide intersectional social justice advocacy organization]
Virginia Department of Health—Transgender Health Services and Support
www.vdh.virginia.gov/disease-prevention/diseaseprevention/transgender-health-services-support/
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
w w w .vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
Additional Resources:
Education/support: Bisexual and Pansexual
biresource.org and robynochs.com
Education/support: Asexual
www.asexuality.org
The National Center for Lesbian Rights
www.nclrights.org
The National Center for Transgender Equality
transequality.org
Do you know of a local or state-wide organization that should
be listed here? Tell us.
�2021 Elections in Virginia
ARE YOU REGISTERED
TO VOTE?
Key elections will be held for three
state-level offices:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
All 100 seats in the Virginia House
of Delegates are up for election.
Primary elections: June 8
General election: November 2
https://www.elections.virginia.gov/
�Friendly City Transgender Alliance
Friendly City Transgender Alliance is a
collective of individuals, who personally
identify as Transgender and/or any form of
self-expression that challenges
traditional binary gender roles.
As an alliance we do not define or
categorize individuals’ personal expressions.
www.facebook.com/Friendly-City-TransgenderAlliance-100565454864352/
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the
Shenandoah Valley.
“Standing on the Side of Love”
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
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.
For more information, contact
us at: http://huuweb.org and
(540) 867-0073
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.
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to advocate for full LGBTQ equality, dignity, and inclusion in the Valley, state, and
national communities.
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Level 2 members receive an e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information
about all SVE events. To join as a non-voting member, email your first and last name and
state that you are at least 18 years of age to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
�"Out in the Boondocks"
LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group
If you're a member of the LGBTQ community living in the boondocks in or around the
Shenandoah Valley, come meet up with us.
This is a informal group where members get
together or in smaller groups for meals, hiking movies, live performances, kayaking, and
other events.
If you would like to be on the e-mail list
for events, send your name and e-mail
address to Claire Hollady at
clhollady@gmail.com
Need Support?
Trevor Crisis Intervention Line
(LGBT+): www.thetrevorproject.org
1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7)
___________
Trans Lifeline:
www.translifeline.org
1-877-565-8860 (staffed by trans*
people for trans* people in crisis)
_______________________________
I'm alive support chat:
www.imalive.org
Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
_________________________________
_
National Suicide Hotline:
1-800-273-8255
Support our Advertisers,
Empower your Community.
SVE thanks businesses & organizations that
advertise in our
newsletter.
��PFLAG Blue Ridge
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When: 3r d Satur day of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Where: ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Char lottesville, VA
22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Contact: Facilitator Kar en at 434-882-3453 or
karenmeandering@gmail.com
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and
allies of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support,
or if your loved one has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process
your own feelings as well as looking for resources to help understand — we are here for
you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential
and non-judgmental environment.
SIDE BY SIDE is dedicated to
creating supportive communities
where Virginia’s LGBTQ+ youth
can define themselves, belong,
and flourish.
See our website for C’ville
youth group meetings
http://www.sidebysideva.org/
Youth Support Line:
888-644-4390
�HCHC offers a wide variety of services, including dental care, behavioral health, care
management (formerly the Valley AIDS Network), women’s health, and primary care
(pediatrics through adult). Interpretation services are available for patients in all areas of
health and dental services.
Visit hburgchc.org or contact by phone:
SCHEDULING
Main Site: 540-433-4913
Dental: 540-236-3688
AFTER HOURS MEDICAL
540-433-4913
�The Virginia Anti-Violence Project
works to address and end violence,
with a specific focus on LGBTQ
communities across Virginia.
Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse
and Sexual Assault Helpline:
1.866.356.6998 Monday-Friday 8am-8pm
Quotable:
Need Support?
“Once social change begins,
it cannot be reversed.
You cannot un-educate a person
who has learned to read.
You cannot humiliate
the person who feels pride.
You cannot oppress the people
who are not afraid anymore.
We have seen the future,
and the future is ours.”
Trevor Crisis Intervention Line
(LGBT+): www.thetrevorproject.org
1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7)
Cesar Chavez, co-founder of the
National Farm Worker Association
___________
Trans Lifeline:
www.translifeline.org
1-877-565-8860 (staffed by trans*
people for trans* people in crisis)
_______________________________
I'm alive support chat:
www.imalive.org
Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
__________________________________
National Suicide Hotline:
1-800-273-8255
�
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Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016.
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SVE.Newsletter.April.2021
Volume 24, Issue 1, April 2021
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2016
Website: www.svgla.org
TH E VALL EY C O N N EC TSH EN
THE VALLEY CONNECTSHEN
Mission Statement:
The mission of Shenandoah Valley Equality is to
build inclusive community for LGBTQ people in
the Shenandoah Valley.
———————–
Community Events (inside)
EV Day of Action
SVE Potlucks
Madison Equality’s Annual
Charity Ball
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVE
(Membership Form pg. 13)
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
NEW e-mail address:
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
What Next? Shifting our Gaze to State-Level
Legislation & 2017 State Elections
Presidential elections generate intense citizen engagement;
however, it is VITAL that we focus our attention also on
state-level politics, so that we are informed and engaged in
two specific areas:
1. Proposed legislation affecting our community will be
considered in the 2017 General Assembly session
(starting in January)
2. There are extremely important state-wide and state-level
elections in 2017. In November, Virginia will elect a
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General.
In addition, all 100 seats of the House of Delegates are
up for election. Delegates serve 2-year terms. Virginia
will not hold any state Senate elections in 2017.
———————–
“Valley Connectshen”
is published quarterly
(March, June, September,
and December).
———————–
Contact the editor,
Christine Robinson, to
advertise and/or submit event information:
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
In 2016, legislators in the Virginia General Assembly considered 17 bills and resolutions that were favorable to our
community and an unprecedented 9 anti-LGBT bills. None
of the proposed legislation (pro or con) passed into law.
How can you be informed and engaged in 2017? See
pages 6-7 about how to stay informed about legislation
affecting our community and ways you can advocate
for equality and support fair-minded candidates.
�SAVE THE DATE:
Madison Equality’s annual Charity Ball
WHAT:
Charity Ball dance/concert/fundraiser
WHEN:
February 3, 2017 from 7:00-10:00PM
WHERE:
Madison Union Ballroom (5th floor of Warren
Hall), on campus at James Madison University
ADMISSION:
$10
DRESS:
Casual or Semiformal
2017 DESIGNATED CHARITY:
CONTACT:
To be Decided
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
or madisonequality@gmail.org
�PFLAG Blue Ridge
Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and
Surrounding Central Virginia Areas
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to
promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and
allies of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support,
or if your loved one has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process
your own feelings as well as looking for resources to help understand — we are here for
you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential
and non-judgmental environment.
Meeting Information
Harrisonburg PFLAG support group for parents, families, friends, and
allies of the LGBT Community
Meeting Information : The location of Harrisonburg PFLAG meetings will be changing in
the future; please visit www.pflagblueridge.org for current information
Contact:
Facilitator Mark at mitchmarke@aol.com or 540-405-1227
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When:
Where:
Contact:
3rd Saturday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Facilitator Karen at karenmeandering@gmail.com or 434-882-3453
�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
ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Deadline for March newsletter is Feb. 15
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
SVE has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg through VDOT.
It’s fun. It’s good exercise. It’s great for our planet.
Join us—our next outing is Saturday, April 22.
Meet us for breakfast at the Little Grill at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway afterward. We’ll provide vests, bags, and gloves.
Renew Your Level I Membership
SVE Level I Membership renewals were sent
to all of Level I members in July.
Please renew (or join) as a Level I member by
December 1, 2016 to vote for (or serve on)
the 2017 SVE Board of Directors.
See page 13 for our membership form.
�Community Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College)
catalog.blueridgectc.edu/
BC Allies (Bridgewater College)
www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
https://www.facebook.com/michellemarie51/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Employee Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU LGBT & Ally Education Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
www.logcabin.org/chapter/virginia-northern-virginia/
Madison Equality JMU
PFLAG Blue Ridge
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
www.pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly SVGLA) ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
& www.svgla.org
Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance
www.shenandoahvalleypride.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg
southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/
Virginia Anti-Violence Project
1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2016
www.vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
Page 5
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
Did you know that:
it is still legal to fire and not hire someone based on
sexual orientation and gender identity in Virginia?
it is still legal to deny housing to people based on sexual
orientation and gender identity in Virginia?
Make Your Voice Heard on
EV’s Day of Action
Join LGBT and allied folks from across the state ion EV’s Day
of Action at the Library of Virginia on 800 East Broad St. in
Richmond, on Tuesday, February 7, 2016. Lobby for important
bills that will help improve the state of equality in Virginia, and
participate in a day filled with networking and workshops.
For the detailed schedule of events and to register for EV’s Day
of Action, go to http://www.equalityvirginia.org/dayofaction/
Find EV on the web at www.equalityvirginia.org
Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives
�Could Virginia become the next North Carolina for LGBT People?
Governor Terry McAuliffe warns that his successor could sign legislation
similar to North Carolina’s HB2. Read the article here: thinkprogress.org/
virginia-next-north-carolina-mcauliffe-hb2-73ceb2727384#.19u15eqil
HOW TO BE INFORMED AND ENGAGED IN ADVOCATING
FOR LGBTQ EQUALITY IN VIRGINIA
Every year, Equality Virginia monitors all legislation introduced to the
Virginia General Assembly and advocates on behalf of Virginia’s
LGBTQ community, helping to introduce and support pro-equality legislation and to oppose bills that move us backwards.
Stay informed about legislation affecting our community, and voice your
support or opposition to specific bills by joining Equality Virginia’s email
list for their monthly newsletter, action alerts, and events. Provide your
email address to EV here: www.equalityvirginia.org/resources/
RESOURCES FOR THE 2017 VIRGINIA ELECTIONS FOR
GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Equality Virginia
equalityvirginia.org
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
logcabin.org/chapter/virginia-northern-virginia/
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
http://pofev.org
Virginia Organizing
virginia-organizing.org/
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the
Shenandoah Valley.
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
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.
For more information, contact
us at: http://huuweb.org and
(540) 867-0073
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.
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 ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Deadline for March newsletter is February 15
�SVE’s First Friday Community Potluck
First Friday is a monthly community potluck hosted by SVE in Harrisonburg/
Rockingham County/Staunton/Augusta County (occasionally Mount Jackson)
for the LGBTQA+ community. Every month the event rotates to a different
location. Bring a dish to share.
Because the event is usually held in private homes or on private property, we
send location information ONLY to our email list of SVE members and do not
post it through social media or public email lists. To receive emails about FF
and other local SVE events, you can join as a Level 2 member (for free) or as
a Level 1 member (for $15). See page 13 for details on how to join.
If you want to join for free, send an email with your first and last name and
state that you are at least 18 years of age (SVE’s membership requirement)
to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com – we will add you to our email list.
See upcoming potlucks on pages 10-11.
Volunteer to host in 2017.
Email us at ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Please visit www.pflagblueridge.org for information about Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meetings.
Thurs., December 1:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM at Blue Ridge Hall, Room
325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. For
more information contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or mitchmarke@aol.com or go
to www.pflagblueridge.org
Friday, December 2:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For info, join SVE as a Level I or II member
(See page 13 for details).
Saturday, Dec. 3:
Benefit Drag Show, Fundraiser for the Valley AIDS Network. 7:00pm at The Artful
Dodger Coffeehouse & Cocktail Lounge, 47 Court Square, Harrisonburg.
Tuesday, Dec. 6
World AIDS Day Speaker Andrew Frasier, “HIV/AIDS Trends and Treatment.”
8:00-9:00 PM at the Student Success Center, Room 4044 at James Madison University.
Sponsored by the LGTBQ and Ally Education Program. Andrew Frasier is an HIV Testing counselor and phlebotomist and has extensive experience working in the areas of
HIV/AIDS prevention, care and advocacy.
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Please join us at Capital Ale
House at 41 Court Square in downtown Harrisonburg. RSVP to David Lane at
lanedj@jmu.edu if you plan to join us so he can make a reservation. Join SVE for updated
information about C&C events (See pg.13 for how to join).
Thursday, Dec. 15:
Friday, January 6 or 13: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For date and location of the potluck, join SVE as
a Level I or II member (See page 13 for how to join).
Monday, Jan. 18:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Please join us at Cracker Barrel
on 121 Pleasant Valley Road. RSVP to lanedj@jmu.edu if you plan to join us so we can
make a reservation. Join SVE for updated information about C&C events by email (See
page 13 for how to join).
Thursday, Jan. 19:
Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2016
Page 10
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, February 3:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information about the potluck, join SVE as
a Level I or II member (See page 13 for how to join ).
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Friday, February 3:
Annual Charity Ball, sponsored by Madison Equality at JMU; see details on page 2
Tuesday, February 7:
Equality Virginia Day of Action, See page 6 for details and contact information.
February 14
Happy Valentine’s Day
Wednesday, Feb. 15:
DEADLINE, SVE newsletter submissions to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com.
Submit events for the March issue of the newsletter (events for March, April, and May)
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Please join us at Pano’s, 3190
South Main Street in Harrisonburg. RSVP to lanedj@jmu.edu if you plan to join us so we
can make a reservation. Join SVE for updated information about C&C events by email
(See page 13 for how to join).
Thursday, Feb 16:
Saturday, April 1
14th Annual Equality Virginia Commonwealth Dinner is EV’s signature event and the
state’s largest black-tie gala gathering for the LGBT community and our supporters.
Held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Reservation information will be available in January at www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner/
Saturday, April 22 :
SVE Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for
breakfast and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work afterward. Join us! We provide safety vests, gloves, and bags. In case of inclement weather, the clean-up will be rescheduled.
Saturday, April 22 :
“Trails 4 Tails” Dog Walk/Run Fundraiser for the Valley AIDS Network. See page
15 for details.
The Valley ConnectShen invites you to submit information about community resources for
the newsletter and events that would be of interest to our community for the calendar. This
is a vital service; it helps to make our community stronger and improves the quality of life for
individual members. Send information to us at ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Submit items for the monthly SVE e-mail events schedule by the 25th of each
month to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit ads and events for the March issue (covering March, April, and May) of The
Valley ConnectShen by February 15 to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2016
Page 11
�"Out in the Boondocks"
Support our Advertisers,
Empower your Community.
LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group
If you're a member of the LGBTQ
community living in the boondocks
in or around the Shenandoah Valley,
come meet up with us.
This is a informal group where members get together or in smaller groups
for meals, hiking movies, live performances, kayaking, and other events.
SVE wishes to thank
local businesses and
organizations that
advertise in our
newsletter.
If you would like to be on the e-mail list
for events, send your name and e-mail
address to Claire Hollady at
clhollady@gmail.com
Date me!
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540-421-7017
�EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVE are:
to gather and communicate important community information
to collaborate with allies and LGBTQ-friendly organizations
to organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with
LGBTQ people, and
to advocate for full LGBTQ equality, dignity, and inclusion in the Valley, state, and national
communities.
Level 1 Support—$15 per person
Level 1 support helps SVE with mailing and administrative costs throughout the year.
A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following:
An e-mailed version of the newsletter
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).
Advance information about SVE events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support — FREE
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 SVE 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 and please send
this form to: Shenandoah Valley Equality, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
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.
Level 2 Support - email your first and last name and state that you are at least 18
years of age to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
You must be at least 18 years of age to join SVE.
�People of Faith for Equality in Virginia is interested in finding
or forming a network of faith-based social justice advocates, congregational representatives and clergy in the Shenandoah Valley.
We need this group to be ready to provide supportive testimony,,
letters, and your presence during the 2017 Virginia General Assembly session in January. Please contact Paula Prettyman, Director,
POFEV at paula.prettyman@pofev.org or (703) 867-7560.
POFEV is an interfaith network of clergy and lay people who have been working together since 2006 for equality for LGBT Virginians. Our mission is to:
Achieve equality for all Virginians regardless of sexuality, gender, and gender
identity and expression
Insure all individuals and families are honored, and
Work together to create and sustain open and welcoming communities of faith
To fulfill our mission, we:
Build and maintain an interfaith network of laypersons and clergy working for
equality and inclusion of all LGBT Virginians in our social, political and religious
life;
Challenge religiously-based intolerance by offering an alternative vision of what
Virginia can be - “the beloved community” that includes and celebrates all and
heals injuries based on sexuality, gender, gender identity and expression, and
related forms of oppression;
Organize congregations, advocate for change, offer educational and devotional
resources, sponsor workshops and forums, host interfaith worship services and
other events, and maintain an active online presence to provide regular faithbased messaging for equality and justice.
http://www.pofev.org/
�What is SVE’s
“Conversation & Cuisine”?
Once a month, Shenandoah Valley Equality
members (and friends) are invited to meet at
a local restaurant in the Valley to share a
meal together. Join SVE (see page 13 for details) to receive information about C&C
events by e-mail.
The Virginia Anti-Violence Project
works to address and end violence,
with a specific focus on LGBTQ
communities across Virginia.
Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse and Sexual Assault Helpline:
1.866.356.6998
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm
Quotable:
“If you want to
change the world,
start with your own
neighborhood.”
Need Support?
Trevor Crisis Intervention Line
(LGBT+): www.thetrevorproject.org
1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7)
Trans Lifeline: www.translifeline.org
1-877-565-8860 (staffed by trans*
people for trans* people in crisis)
I'm alive support chat:
www.imalive.org
Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
—Harvey Milk—
National Suicide Hotline:
1-800-273-8255
�“Trails 4 Tails”
Dog Walk/Run
APRIL 22, 2017 at 8am, JMU Festival Patio
Fundraiser for the
Valley AIDS Network
For more information, contact VAN
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Contact us
Main Phone:
Testing:
Español:
(540) 568-8838
(540) 568-8832
(540) 568-8834
Visit in person:
601 University Blvd., 3rd Floor, Suites
322/323/324, Harrisonburg, VA
Mailing Address:
VAN, JMU/IIHHS MCS 9108, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Website:
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
�Vote for the 2017 SVE
Board of Directors
Ballots for the 2017 SVE Board of Directors will be
sent in the new year to Level I members who renewed their membership by December 1, 2016.
Results will be announced at the Annual SVE
Membership Meeting (which will coincide with
the February First Friday potluck).
Thank you for supporting us!
�Peace, Love, and Equality
�
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Shenandoah Valley Equality is dedicated to building an inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016.
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"The Valley ConnectShen," December 2016
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Sexual minorities
Gays - Virginia
Lesbians - Virginia
Transgender people - Virginia
Bisexuals - Virginia
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December 2016 newsletter "The Valley ConnectShen" published by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association).
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SVE.Newsletter.December.2016
Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2016
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 20, Issue 4, December 2017
Website: www.svgla.org
TH E VALL EY C O N N EC TSH EN
THE VALLEY CONNECTSHEN
Mission Statement:
The mission of Shenandoah Valley Equality is to
build inclusive community for LGBTQ people in
the Shenandoah Valley.
———————–
Community Events (inside)
Equality in the Valley
SVE Friday Potlucks
Madison Equality’s Annual
Charity Ball
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVE
(Membership Form pg. 13)
———————–
“Valley Connectshen”
is published quarterly
(March, June, September,
and December).
———————–
Contact the editor,
Christine, to advertise
and/or submit event
information:
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
NEW e-mail address:
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
Historic Victories in Virginia’s Elections,
“Equality in the Valley,” &
the 2018 General Assembly Session
The November 2017 elections yielded historic electoral victories
for Virginia’s General Assembly, including the first openly
transgender person, Danica Roem, and the first openly lesbian
person, Dawn Adams, in the House of Delegates. Equality Virginia’s Executive Director, James Parrish, has been appointed to
Governor-elect Ralph Northam’s transition team.
Looking ahead: it is important to communicate with your elected representatives in Virginia (the Senate, House of Delegates,
and Governor) about bills/proposed legislation during the Virginia General Assembly in 2018. Who are your representatives
and how can you contact them? virginiageneralassembly.gov/
Join EV for “Equality in the Valley” on
Dec. 12 in Staunton and Dec. 13 in Waynesboro.
Every year, Equality Virginia monitors all legislation introduced to the
Virginia General Assembly and advocates on behalf of Virginia’s
LGBTQ community, helping to introduce and support pro-equality
legislation and to oppose bills that move us backwards.
Stay informed about legislation affecting our community, and voice
your support or opposition to specific bills by joining EV’s email list
for their monthly newsletter, action alerts, and events.
You can sign up to receive information from EV here:
www.equalityvirginia.org/resources/
�“EQUALITY IN THE VALLEY”
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 6pm at Staunton Public Library (1 Churchville
Road, Staunton, VA) and
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 6pm at the Waynesboro Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship (565 Pine Ave., Waynesboro, VA)
hosted by Equality Virginia
Join EV, your neighbors and friends who support equality for our communities to
take action to pass nondiscrimination protections in Virginia’s General Assembly.
The November elections provide an opportunity like we have never had to move
equality forward.
However, Delegate Dickie Bell, who represents Staunton and
Waynesboro, stands in our way.
Last year, only 8 of Delegate Bell’s constituents used EV’s action platform to let
him know they support equality for LGBT Virginians. We need to change that, and
with you, we can. The majority of Virginians support equality for our community.
Staunton’s daily newspaper’s Editorial Board at The News Leader wrote “Virginia
needs to catch up in guaranteeing LGBT rights” and called on local legislators to
sign EV's nondiscrimination statement.
www.newsleader.com/story/opinion/editorials/2017/09/29/virginia-needs-catch-upguaranteeing-lgbt-rights/714246001/
Join us Dec. 12 in Staunton and Dec. 13 in Waynesboro
Together we will call on Delegate Bell to sign the legislative office nondiscrimination statement and strategize on ways to bring more voices together. You know
Staunton and Waynesboro better than we do and we need your help expanding our
outreach and meeting folks in the community.
Remember, when we are visible — we win!
Together, we will seize this moment and win in 2018.
Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives
www.equalityvirginia.org
��PFLAG Blue Ridge
Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and
Surrounding Central Virginia Areas
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to
promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and
allies of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support,
or if your loved one has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process
your own feelings as well as looking for resources to help understand — we are here for
you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential
and non-judgmental environment.
Meeting Information
Harrisonburg PFLAG support group for parents, families, friends, and
allies of the LGBT Community
Meeting Information : The location of Harrisonburg PFLAG meetings will be changing in
the future; please visit www.pflagblueridge.org for current information
Contact:
Facilitator Mark at mitchmarke@aol.com or 540-405-1227
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When:
Where:
Contact:
3rd Saturday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Facilitator Karen at karenmeandering@gmail.com or 434-882-3453
�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
ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Deadline for March newsletter is Feb. 15
Shenandoah Valley Equality Needs YOU.
1. JOIN SVE (or renew) as a voting member (only $15/year). We rely on your support to
cover administrative and event costs, such as our annual Shenandoah Valley Equality Forum.
2. CONNECT. SVE organizes the monthly SVE Friday potluck and Conversation & Cuisine dinner in the Valley (and join us for our new “Breakfast & Cuisine” event).
3. HOST SVE’s Friday Potluck (1st or 2nd Friday) at your home, workplace, house of worship, park... You provide space, plates, utensils, soft drinks, ice, & cups — guests bring the
rest.
4. ADVERTISE in our newsletter. SUPPORT our advertisers with your business.
5. SHARE information with us about (non-commercial) events of particular relevance to our
community and we will include them in our monthly e-calendar and newsletter free.
6. NOMINATE yourself to serve on SVE’s Board of Directors (nominations are due Dec. 1
every year). All nominees must be voting (Level I) members of SVE.
7. READ the newsletter and stay informed about local organizations and events that sup-
Connect with Our Community
Voting membership is $15 a year.
Non-voting membership is FREE.
You must be at least 18 to join.
See page 13 for our membership form.
�Community Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College)
catalog.blueridgectc.edu/
BC Allies (Bridgewater College)
www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
https://www.facebook.com/michellemarie51/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Employee Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU LGBTQ & Ally Education Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
JMU Madison Caucus for Gender Equality
www.jmu.edu/caucusgenderequality/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
logcabin.org/chapter/virginia-northern-virginia/
Madison Equality JMU
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
PFLAG Blue Ridge
pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley Equality
ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com & www.svgla.org
Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance
www.shenandoahvalleypride.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg
southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/
Virginia Anti-Violence Project
1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
www.vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
Do you know of a local organization that should be listed here? Tell us.
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
Did you know that...
it is still legal to fire and not hire someone based on sexual orientation
and gender identity in Virginia?
it is still legal to deny housing and public accommodations to people
based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Virginia?
every year, Virginia lawmakers introduce several bills that could harm
our communities?
every year, Virginia lawmakers introduce several bills that could help our
communities?
Make Your Voice Heard
on EV’s Day of Action and
throughout the 2018 General Assembly session.
Join folks from across Virginia for EV’s Day of Action at the Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad St. in Richmond, on Monday,
February 5, 2018. Lobby your elected representatives for bills
that will help improve the state of equality in Virginia, and participate in a day filled with networking and workshops.
For the detailed event schedule and to register, go to
http://www.equalityvirginia.org/dayofaction/
Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives
www.equalityvirginia.org
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the
Shenandoah Valley.
“Standing on the Side of Love”
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
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.
For more information, contact
us at: http://huuweb.org and
(540) 867-0073
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.
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 ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Deadline for March newsletter is February 15
�SVE’s Friday Potluck
Every month, usually on either the First or the Second Friday, SVE
organizes a potluck in the Valley (usually in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Staunton, or Augusta County) for the LGBTQA+ community. The event rotates to a different location each month and is
scheduled to accommodate the volunteer host’s preference). Please
bring a dish to share. No RSVP needed.
Because the event is usually held in private homes or on private
property, we send location information ONLY to our email list of
SVE members and do not post it through social media or public
email lists. To receive emails about the potluck and other local SVE
events, you can join as a non-voting member (for FREE) or as a voting member (for $15). See page 13 for details on how to join.
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thurs., Dec. 7:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. For parents, family, friends, and all
allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM at Blue Ridge Hall, Room 325, on the
JMU campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. For more info. contact facilitator Mark
at 540-405-1227 or mitchmarke@aol.com or go to www.pflagblueridge.org
Tuesday, Dec. 12:
Fundraiser supporting the Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance (see pg. 3 for details)
Dec. 12 & Dec. 13
“Equality in the Valley,” 6:00 PM at the Staunton Public Library, 1 Churchville Ave.
on Dec. 12 in Staunton and Wednesday, Dec. 13, 6pm at the Waynesboro Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship (565 Pine Ave, Waynesboro). Sponsored by Equality Virginia.
Join EV, your neighbors and friends who support equality for our communities to take ac
tion to pass nondiscrimination protections in Virginia’s General Assembly. The November
elections provide an opportunity like we have never had to move equality forward. Togeth
er, we will seize this moment and win in 2018. Light refreshments will be provided.
Thursday, Dec. 14:
Saturday, Dec. 16:
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE at El Charro, 1580 S.
Main St. in Harrisonburg. RSVP by the day before to lanedj@jmu.edu
Charlottesville Trans Families Meeting, 5:30-7:00 PM At ASG, 315 Tenth St., NE,
Charlottesville (at the corner of 10th and Jefferson). For more information, contact
facilitator Karen by email at karenmeandering@gmail.com or by phone at 434-882-3453
Thurs., January 4
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM at Blue Ridge Hall, Room
325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. For
more information contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or mitchmarke@aol.com or go
to www.pflagblueridge.org
Friday, January 12:
SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information, join SVE (See page 12).
Monday, January 15:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Thursday, Jan. 18:
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE at Dragon Palace,
129 South Carlton Street in Harrisonburg. RSVP by the day before to lanedj@jmu.edu
Saturday, Jan. 20
Charlottesville Trans Families Meeting, 5:30-7:00 PM, At ASG, 315 Tenth St., NE,
Charlottesville (at the corner of 10th and Jefferson). For more information, contact f
facilitator Karen by email at karenmeandering@gmail.com or by phone at 434-882-3453
Thurs., February 1:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM at Blue Ridge Hall, Room
325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. For
more information contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or mitchmarke@aol.com or go
to www.pflagblueridge.org
Volume 20, Issue 4, December 2017
Page 10
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, February 2:
SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information, join SVE (See page 12).
Friday, February 2:
Annual Charity Ball, sponsored by Madison Equality at JMU; see details on pg. 14
Monday, February 5:
Equality Virginia Day of Action, See page 7 for details and contact information.
February 14
February 15:
Thursday, Feb. 15:
Happy Valentine’s Day
Saturday, Feb. 17
Charlottesville Trans Families Meeting, 5:30-7:00 PM At ASG, 315 Tenth St., NE,
Charlottesville (at the corner of 10th and Jefferson). For more information, contact
facilitator Karen by email at karenmeandering@gmail.com or by phone at 434-882-3453
Saturday, Feb. 24
SVE’s Breakfast & Conversation, 8:00 AM At The Little Grill, 621 N. Main St. in
Harrisonburg. Meet up with Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends for
breakfast. RSVP by noon on the day before to lanedj@jmu.edu.
Saturday, April
DEADLINE, SVE newsletter submissions to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE at Ruby Tuesday at
111 Burgess Rd. in Harrisonburg. RSVP by the day before to lanedj@jmu.edu
15th Annual Equality Virginia Commonwealth Dinner is EV’s signature event and the
state’s largest black-tie gala gathering for the LGBT community and our supporters.
Held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Reservation information will be available in January at www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner/
The Valley ConnectShen invites you to submit information about community resources
and events for the calendar. This is a vital service; it helps to make our community
stronger and improves the quality of life for individual members. Empower your community. Send information to us at ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Submit ads for the March issue (covering March, April, and May) by February
15 to Christine at ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Submit items for the monthly SVE e-mail events schedule by the 25th of
each month to David at lanedj@jmu.edu
Volume 20, Issue 4, December 2017
Page 11
�"Out in the Boondocks"
LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group
If you're a member of the LGBTQ
community living in the boondocks
in or around the Shenandoah Valley,
come meet up with us.
This is a informal group where members get together or in smaller groups
for meals, hiking movies, live performances, kayaking, and other events.
Support our Advertisers,
Empower your Community.
SVE thanks businesses
& organizations that
advertise in our
newsletter.
If you would like to be on the e-mail list
for events, send your name and e-mail
address to Claire Hollady at
clhollady@gmail.com
Contact VAN
Main Phone: (540) 432-3308
Testing:
(540) 432-3308
Español:
(540) 908-1889
NEW LOCATION:
963 Reservoir Street, Second Floor,
Harrisonburg
Website:
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
�EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community
presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVE are:
to gather and communicate important community information;
to collaborate with allies and LGBTQ-friendly organizations;
to organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with LGBTQ people; and
to advocate for full LGBTQ equality, dignity, and inclusion in the Valley, state, and
national communities.
Level 1 Membership $15 per person (from July-July)
Your support helps with administrative costs through the year. Members receive:
An e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information about SVE events
A vote for members of the SVE Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).
Level 1 Membership: Please include a check for $15 for each person and send this
form to: Shenandoah Valley Equality, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
[Check Box]
E-mail #2:
I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
Level 2 Membership— FREE
Level 2 members receive an e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information about all SVE events. To join as a non-voting member, email your first and
last name and state that you are at least 18 years of age to
ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
�SAVE THE DATE:
Madison Equality’s annual Charity Ball
raises funds for local non-profits working to
support the LGBTQ local community.
WHEN:
Friday, February 2, 2018
WHERE:
Madison Union Ballroom (5th floor of Warren
Hall), on campus at James Madison University
ADMISSION:
To be Decided
DRESS:
Casual or Semiformal
2018 DESIGNATED CHARITY:
CONTACT:
To be Decided
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
or madisonequality@gmail.org
�What is SVE’s
“Conversation & Cuisine”?
Once a month, Shenandoah Valley Equality
members (and friends) are invited to meet at
a local restaurant in the Valley to share a
meal together. Join SVE (see page 15 for
details) to receive information about C&C
events by e-mail.
The Virginia Anti-Violence Project
works to address and end violence,
with a specific focus on LGBTQ
communities across Virginia.
Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse and Sexual Assault Helpline:
1.866.356.6998 Monday-Friday 8am-8pm
Quotable:
“To every person who’s
ever been singled out,
who’s ever been stigmatized,
who’s ever been the misfit,
who’s ever been the kid in the
corner, who’s ever needed
someone to stand up for them
when they didn’t have
a voice of their own,
this one is for you.”
—Danica Roem—
Need Support?
Trevor Crisis Intervention Line
(LGBT+): www.thetrevorproject.org
1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7)
Trans Lifeline:
www.translifeline.org
1-877-565-8860 (staffed by trans*
people for trans* people in crisis)
I'm alive support chat:
www.imalive.org
Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
National Suicide Hotline:
1-800-273-8255
�People of Faith for Equality in Virginia is interested in finding
or forming a network of faith-based social justice advocates, congregational representatives and clergy in the Shenandoah Valley.
We need this group to be ready to provide supportive testimony,,
letters, and your presence during the 2018 Virginia General Assembly session in January. Please contact Paula Prettyman, Director,
POFEV at paula.prettyman@pofev.org or (703) 867-7560.
POFEV is an interfaith network of clergy and lay people who have been working together since 2006 for equality for LGBT Virginians. Our mission is to:
Achieve equality for all Virginians regardless of sexuality, gender, and gender
identity and expression
Insure all individuals and families are honored, and
Work together to create and sustain open and welcoming communities of faith
To fulfill our mission, we:
Build and maintain an interfaith network of laypersons and clergy working for
equality and inclusion of all LGBT Virginians in our social, political and religious
life;
Challenge religiously-based intolerance by offering an alternative vision of what
Virginia can be - “the beloved community” that includes and celebrates all and
heals injuries based on sexuality, gender, gender identity and expression, and
related forms of oppression;
Organize congregations, advocate for change, offer educational and devotional
resources, sponsor workshops and forums, host interfaith worship services and
other events, and maintain an active online presence to provide regular faithbased messaging for equality and justice.
http://www.pofev.org/
�Vote for the 2018 SVE
Board of Directors
Ballots for the 2018 SVE Board of Directors will be
sent in the new year to Level I (voting) members
who renewed their membership by December 1,
2017. Results will be announced at the Annual SVE
Membership Meeting (which will coincide with
February’s SVE Friday Potluck).
Thank you for supporting us!
��
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Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection
Description
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This collection contains materials produced by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay & Lesbian Association). Among other items is the organization's newsletter.
Shenandoah Valley Equality is dedicated to building an inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016.
The organization regularly held events designed to build strong community including potlucks, breakfasts, and forums. It also published a regular newsletter and maintained a website with resources for the Valley community.
Creator
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Shenandoah Valley Equality
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
Source
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Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
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Sexual minorities
Gays - Virginia
Lesbians - Virginia
Transgender people - Virginia
Bisexuals - Virginia
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December 2017 newsletter "The Valley ConnectShen" published by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association).
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December 2017
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SVE.Newsletter.September.2017.pdf
Volume 20, Issue 4, December 2017
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 21, Issue 4, December 2018
www.svgla.org
TH E VALL EY C O N N EC TSH EN
THE VALLEY CONNECTSHEN
Mission Statement:
The mission of
Shenandoah Valley
Equality is to build
inclusive community for
LGBTQ people in the
Shenandoah Valley.
———————–
Community Events (inside)
Visiting Scholar Brynn
Tannehill
SVE Friday Potlucks
EV Day of Action
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVE
(Membership Form pg. 19)
———————–
“Valley ConnectShen”
is published quarterly
(March, June, September,
and December)
———————–
Contact the editor,
Christine, to advertise
and/or submit event
information:
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
And find us on Facebook
Historic Victories for LGBTQ Candidates &
the 2019 General Assembly Session
November’s election resulted in a “rainbow wave” - historic
gains for LGBTQ representation in Congress and in state-wide
elections across the country. Arizona elected the first-ever
openly bisexual person to serve in the United States Senate—
Kyrsten Sinema and Colorado elected Jared Polis, the first
openly gay person to be elected governor in the US. Over 150
LGBTQ candidates were elected in November, doubling our
community’s representation in the US Senate.
Looking ahead: it is especially important to communicate with your representatives in Virginia (state Senator,
Delegate, and Governor) about bills during the Virginia
General Assembly session in 2019. Who are your representatives and how can you contact them?
virginiageneralassembly.gov/
Every year, Equality Virginia monitors all legislation introduced to the General Assembly and advocates on behalf of
Virginia’s LGBTQ community, helping to introduce and support pro-equality legislation and to oppose bills that move us
backwards.
Stay informed about legislation affecting our community, and
voice your support or opposition to specific bills by joining
EV’s email list for their monthly newsletter, action alerts, and
events. Sign up to receive information from EV here:
www.equalityvirginia.org/resources/
�Visiting Scholar Brynn Tannehill, author of
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Trans
(But Were Afraid to Ask)
Monday, January 28, 7:00-8:00pm
Madison Union 256 (in the old Warren Hall building of Madison Union )*
James Madison University
8:15pm: Book signing and light refreshments
(The JMU Bookstore will have books for sale at the event.)
“How Research is (Mis)Used to Support the
Marginalization of Transgender People”
Brynn Tannehill graduated from the Naval Academy with a B.S. in computer science in 1997. She earned her
Naval Aviator wings in 1999 and flew SH-60B helicopters and P-3C maritime patrol aircraft during three deployments between 2000 and 2004. She served as a campaign analyst while deployed overseas to 5th Fleet
Headquarters in Bahrain from 2005 to 2006. In 2008 Brynn earned a M.S. in Operations Research from the Air
Force Institute of Technology and transferred from active duty to the Naval Reserves. In 2008 Tannehill began
working as a senior defense research scientist in private industry. She is the co-founder of SPART*A,
which advocates for and supports our actively-serving LGBT military members and veterans and their families,
while working to ensure the military provides equal opportunity for all service members regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity.
Sponsored by:
Shenandoah Valley Equality
Department of Justice Studies (JMU)
Cross Disciplinary Studies and Diversity Engagement (JMU)
University Health Center—The Well, SOGIE Programming (JMU)
Center for Multicultural Student Services (JMU)
Parking: Grace Street Parking Deck is closest—you do NOT need a JMU parking
permit to park there for this event. See map below for parking deck.)
*Campus Map: https://www.jmu.edu/map/ (click on “Madison Union” on
the map to see which building is “Warren Hall”)
Questions: Contact Dr. Christine Robinson at robin2cm@jmu.edu
�No one can erase your existence.
Take a deep breath.
Remember,
we have been around since the beginning of people.
And we will be around until the end of people.
The struggle is long, but we are strong. Resilient.
We do not take no for an answer.
Ever.
For goodness sake,
we challenged the very first pronouncement
ever made about us.
We even questioned the evidence our bodies presented to us
as we began to redefine the beauty of our selves
and our bodies…
We continuously confound our society and our culture,
and we ignore what we have been told is the norm.
We live on the edges
and we defy the definitions of others.
We are far more than the names we have been called.
We are Blessed by the breath of the Divine
and we are made in the image
of something much larger than ourselves.
We are Whole
and we are Holy.
And we are here.
By Reverend Emma Chattin
�HCHC offers a wide variety of services, including dental care, behavioral health, care
management (formerly the Valley AIDS Network), women’s health, and primary care
(pediatrics through adult). Interpretation services are available for patients in all areas of
health and dental services.
Visit hburgchc.org or contact by phone:
SCHEDULING
Main Site: 540-433-4913
Dental: 540-236-3688
AFTER HOURS MEDICAL
540-433-4913
�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
ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Deadline for March newsletter is Feb. 15
WAYS TO EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY
JOIN SVE. Non-voting membership is FREE; voting membership is only $15/year
CONNECT. SVE organizes a monthly potluck and dinner meet-up, a quarterly breakfast,
and an annual equality forum. We also share information about other local events.
st
nd
HOST our Friday Potluck (1 or 2 Friday) at your home, workplace, house of worship,
park...You provide space, plates, utensils, and soft drinks — guests bring the rest.
ADVERTISE in our newsletter (see this newsletter for ad prices and sizes)
SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS with your business and referrals.
SHARE (non-commercial) events of particular relevance to our community and we will include them in our monthly e-calendar and newsletter FREE.
NOMINATE yourself to serve on SVE’s Board of Directors (nominations due Dec. 1 every year). All nominees must be voting members.
READ our quarterly newsletter.
CHECK OUT our Facebook page.
COMMUNICATE with your representatives in the 2019 General Assembly session.
Connect with SVE
Voting membership is $15 a year.
Non-voting membership is FREE.
You must be at least 18 to join.
See page 19 for membership information.
�Community Organizations
Alliance for A Progressive Virginia
apvonline.org
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College)
catalog.blueridgectc.edu/
BC Allies (Bridgewater College)
www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
https://www.facebook.com/michellemarie51/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Employee Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU LGBTQ & Ally Education Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
JMU Madison Caucus for Gender Equality
www.jmu.edu/caucusgenderequality/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
http://www.logcabinrepublicansva.org/index.html
Madison Equality JMU
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
PFLAG Blue Ridge
pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah LGBTQ Center
www.shenlgbtqcenter.org
Shenandoah Valley Equality
www.svgla.org
Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance
www.shenandoahvalleypride.org
Staunton Pride
www.stauntonpride.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg
southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/
Virginia Anti-Violence Project
1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Department of Health—Transgender Health Services and Support
www.vdh.virginia.gov/disease-prevention/diseaseprevention/transgender-health-services-support/
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
w w w .vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
Do you know of a local or state-wide organization that should be listed here? Tell us.
�PFLAG Blue Ridge
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When: 3r d Satur day of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Where: ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Char lottesville, VA
22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Contact: Facilitator Kar en at 434-882-3453 or
karenmeandering@gmail.com
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and
allies of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support,
or if your loved one has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process
your own feelings as well as looking for resources to help understand — we are here for
you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential
and non-judgmental environment.
SIDE BY SIDE is dedicated to
creating supportive communities
where Virginia’s LGBTQ+ youth
can define themselves, belong,
and flourish.
See our website for C’ville
youth group meetings
http://www.sidebysideva.org/
Youth Support Line:
888-644-4390
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
Did you know that...
it is still legal to fire and not hire someone based on sexual orientation
and gender identity in Virginia?
it is still legal to deny housing and public accommodations to people
based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Virginia?
every year, Virginia lawmakers introduce (but fail to pass) several bills
that could help our communities?
Make Your Voice Heard
on EV’s Day of Action and
throughout the 2019 General Assembly session.
Join folks from across Virginia for EV’s Day of Action at the Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad St. in Richmond, on Tuesday,
January 29, 2019. Lobby your elected representatives for bills
that will help improve the state of equality in Virginia, and participate in a day filled with networking and workshops.
For the detailed event schedule and to register, go to
http://www.equalityvirginia.org/dayofaction/
Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives
www.equalityvirginia.org
�EV has launched a new Community Education Program (CEP) to gain nondiscrimination protections in housing and public employment – and here are two ways YOU can help.
Have you experienced discrimination in housing and/or public employment? Do you support non-discrimination protections for LGB and Trans* Virginians? Equality Virginia
wants to hear from you! Contact smeadows@equalityvirginia.org to find out how your
voice can make an impact on trans rights in VA.
Sharing your story in one 15 minute phone call with Equality Virginia is a small action with
a big impact. Many people don't know that, in Virginia, gay and trans folks are not protected in housing and public employment. With one call, you can share how this has affected
you or someone you love. Show your support by contacting smeadows@equalityvirginia.org
or go to https://www.equalityvirginia.org/transgenderequality/cep/ to learn more.
Many people (including legislators) especially need more education about transgender issues.
We also know that sharing stories has the power to change hearts and minds. So, EV is looking
for people who are willing to chat with them for 15 minutes about why you support nondiscrimination protections in housing and public employment.
EV is especially eager to connect with transgender folks, families, and allies who have experienced discrimination or who simply support bills that protect all people from discrimination
based on gender identity and sexual orientation. CEP is an impactful way to empower our
community and make changes in the General Assembly. Check out EV’s website for other
ways you can help. www.equalityvirginia.org/transgenderequality/cep/
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the
Shenandoah Valley.
“Standing on the Side of Love”
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
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.
For more information, contact
us at: http://huuweb.org and
(540) 867-0073
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.
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 ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Deadline for March newsletter is February 15
�SVE’s monthly Friday Potluck
Every month, usually the 1st or 2nd Friday, SVE organizes a potluck in the Valley
for the LGBTQA+ community. Volunteer members of SVE rotate hosting the
event. Guests bring a dish to share. No RSVP needed.
Because the event is usually held in private homes or on private property, we email location information to SVE members only and do not publicly share or post
it through social media. To receive emails about the potluck and other events, join
as a non-voting member (for FREE) or as a voting member (for $15). See pg. 19 to
join SVE.
Would you like to host the potluck in your home, workplace, house of worship,
or other setting? Hosts provide paper plates, eating utensils, and soft dr inks.
Guests bring a dish to share.
We need a host for March. Please
email David if you are willing to volunteer:
lanedj@jmu.edu
�SAVE THE DATE:
Madison Equality’s annual Charity Ball
raises funds for local non-profits working to
support the LGBTQ local community.
WHEN:
Saturday February 9, 2019
WHERE:
Madison Union Ballroom (5th floor of Warren
Hall), on campus at James Madison University
ADMISSION:
To be Decided
DRESS:
Casual or Semiformal
2019 DESIGNATED CHARITY:
CONTACT:
To be Decided
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
or mcgeehs@dukes.jmu.edu
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, December 14
SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information about the location of this and
future potlucks, join SVE for free or as a voting member (See page 19 for details).
Thursday, Dec. 20
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE at Wood Grill Buffet
at 1174 Reservoir St. in Harrisonburg. So we can reserve enough space, please RSVP to
David at lanedj@jmu.edu by the day before if you plan to attend.
Friday, Jan. (Date TBA) SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information about the location of this and
future potlucks, join SVE for free or as a voting member (See page 19 for details).
Thursday, Jan. 17:
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE at Traditions Family
Restaurant at 625 Mt. Clinton Pike in Harrisonburg. So we can reserve enough space,
please RSVP to David at lanedj@jmu.edu by the day before if you plan to attend.
Saturday, January 19
SVE Quarterly Breakfast, 8:00 AM At The Little Grill, 621 N. Main St. in
Harrisonburg. Meet up with Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends for
breakfast. RSVP by noon on the day before to lanedj@jmu.edu
Monday, January 21:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, January 28:
Visiting Scholar Brynn Tannehill “How Research is (Mis)Used to Marginalize
Transgender People.” At 7:00-8:00pm (Book signing at 8:15pm following the event)
Madison Union 256 (in Warren Hall) at JMU in Harrisonburg. Sponsored by Shenandoah
Valley Equality, the Department of Justice Studies (JMU), the Office of Cross Disciplinary Studies and Diversity Engagement (JMU), University Health Center—The Well,
SOGIE Programming (JMU), and the Center for Multicultural Student Services (JMU).
(See page 2 for more information).
Tuesday, January 29:
Equality Virginia Day of Action, See page 8 for details and contact information.
Friday, Feb. 1:
SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-8:30 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information about the location of this and
future potlucks, join SVE for free or as a voting member (See page 19).
Saturday, February 9
Annual Charity Ball, 7:00-11:00PM, Madison Union Ballroom at JMU. Sponsored by
Madison Equality at JMU. All proceeds go to a designated charity of the year. Food, fun,
music and dancing. Contact Hailey McGee for more information: mcgeehs@dukes.jmu.edu
February 14
Happy Valentine’s Day
Volume 21, Issue 4, December 2018
Page 13
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
February 15:
DEADLINE, SVE newsletter submissions. Empower your community. SVE invites
you to send us information for our quarterly (March-May) issue of "The Valley ConnectShen" about local LGBTQA community organizations, resources, and free events and
we'll include this information for free. This is a vital service; it helps to make our communi
ty stronger and improves the quality of life for individual members. Send information to
ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Thursday, Feb. 21:
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE at Ruby Tuesday at
111 Burgess Road in Harrisonburg. So we can reserve enough space, please RSVP to
David at lanedj@jmu.edu by the day before if you plan to attend.
Friday, March TBA
SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information, join SVE (See page 16).
We need a HOST for March’s SVE Friday Potluck. Please email David at
lanedj@jmu.edu if you are willing to host the potluck.
Thursday, March 21
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE at Vito’s Italian Kitch
en at 1047 Port Republic Rd. in Harrisonburg. So we can reserve enough space, please
RSVP to David at lanedj@jmu.edu by the day before if you plan to attend.
Saturday, DATE TBA
16th Annual Equality Virginia Commonwealth Dinner is EV’s signature event and the
state’s largest black-tie gala gathering for the LGBT community and our supporters.
Held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Event Date and Reservation infor
mation will be available in January at www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner/
Send ads for the March issue (covering March, April, and May) by
Feb. 15 to Christine at ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Send items for the monthly SVE e-mail events schedule by the 25th of
each month to David at lanedj@jmu.edu
Volume 21, Issue 4, December 2018
Page 14
�"Out in the Boondocks"
LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group
If you're a member of the LGBTQ
community living in the boondocks
in or around the Shenandoah Valley,
come meet up with us.
This is a informal group where members get together or in smaller groups
for meals, hiking movies, live performances, kayaking, and other events.
Support our Advertisers,
Empower your Community.
SVE thanks businesses
& organizations that
advertise in our
newsletter.
If you would like to be on the e-mail list
for events, send your name and e-mail
address to Claire Hollady at
clhollady@gmail.com
Impulse Gay Social Club
Primary Care
Behavioral Health
Dental
Women’s Health
Prenatal Care
Care Management (formerly The Valley
AIDS Network)
hburgchc.org
Coming to Waynesboro
in 2019
https://impulse-gsc.com/
��What is SVE’s
“Conversation & Cuisine”?
Once a month, Shenandoah Valley Equality
members (and friends) are invited to meet at a
local Valley restaurant to share a meal. Each
person pays for their own meal. Join SVE for
free or as a voting member (see page 19) to receive information about C&C events by e-mail.
The Virginia Anti-Violence Project
works to address and end violence,
with a specific focus on LGBTQ
communities across Virginia.
Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse
and Sexual Assault Helpline:
1.866.356.6998 Monday-Friday 8am-8pm
Quotable:
“Voting is easy and marginally useful, but it is a
poor substitute for democracy, which
requires direct action by
citizens.”
—Howard Zinn, historian
Need Support?
Trevor Crisis Intervention Line
(LGBT+): www.thetrevorproject.org
1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7)
Trans Lifeline:
www.translifeline.org
1-877-565-8860 (staffed by trans*
people for trans* people in crisis)
I'm alive support chat:
www.imalive.org
Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
National Suicide Hotline:
1-800-273-8255
�Affirming Religious Communities in the Valley
Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg Unitarian Universalists
4101 Rawley Pike, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
540-867-0073; office@huuweb.org; www.huuweb.org
RISE: a United Methodist Faith Community
60 W. Market St., Harrisonburg 22801
540-324-3241; riseharrisonburg@gmail.com; www.riseharrisonburg.com
Trinity Presbyterian Church
725 S. High Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801; 540-434-9556
stephanie@trinitypresbyterianharrisonburg.org
www.trinitypresbyterianharrisonburg.org/
Stephens City
Unitarian Universalist Church of the Shenandoah Valley
6380 Valley Pike, Stephens City, VA 22655
(540) 869-6965; minister@uushenandoah.org; www.ushenandoah.org
Waynesboro
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waynesboro
565 Pine Avenue, Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 942-5507; minister@uufw.org or mpnash1@gmail.com; www.uufw.org
Winchester
St. Paul’s on-the-Hill Episcopal Church
1527 Senseny Rd., Winchester, Virginia 22606
(540) 667-8110; stpaulswinchester@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/pg/StPaulsWinchester
Want to be listed here? Take Equality Virginia’s survey:
www.equalityvirginia.org/resources/faith-communities/
�EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community
presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVE are:
to gather and communicate important community information;
to collaborate with allies and LGBTQ-friendly organizations;
to organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with LGBTQ people; and
to advocate for full LGBTQ equality, dignity, and inclusion in the Valley, state, and
national communities.
Level 1 (voting) Membership $15 per person (from July-July)
Your support helps with administrative costs through the year. Members receive:
An e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information about SVE events
A vote for members of the SVE Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).
Level 1 Membership: Please include a check for $15 for each person and send this
form to: Shenandoah Valley Equality, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
E-mail #2:
[Check Box]
I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
Level 2 (non-voting) Membership— FREE
Level 2 members receive an e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information about all SVE events. To join as a non-voting member, email your first and
last name and state that you are at least 18 years of age to
ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
��
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Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection
Description
An account of the resource
This collection contains materials produced by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay & Lesbian Association). Among other items is the organization's newsletter.
Shenandoah Valley Equality is dedicated to building an inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016.
The organization regularly held events designed to build strong community including potlucks, breakfasts, and forums. It also published a regular newsletter and maintained a website with resources for the Valley community.
Creator
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Shenandoah Valley Equality
Publisher
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Shenandoah County Library
Source
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Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
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Copyright Not Evaluated
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Digital File, PDF
Periodical
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December 2018 newsletter "The Valley ConnectShen" published by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association).
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SVE.Newsletter.December.2018.pdf
Volume 21, Issue 4, December 2018
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 22, Issue 4 December 2019
www.svgla.org
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
TH E VALL EY C O N N EC TSH EN
THE VALLEY CONNECTSHEN
Mission Statement:
The mission of
Shenandoah Valley
Equality is to build
inclusive community
for LGBTQ people in
the Shenandoah Valley.
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Community Events
(inside)
EV Day of Action
Charity Ball
SVE Friday Potlucks
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EMPOWER
YOUR
COMMUNITY!
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
Find us on Facebook
Equipping Our Community:
2020 Equality Forum in Harrisonburg
SVE and Equality Virginia will co-host a forum to
equip our community to advocate for equality and to
educate about bills pertaining to sexual orientation
and gender identity in the 2020 Virginia legislative session. The event will be held on Sunday, January 12, 3:00
-4:30pm at Beth El Synagogue, 830 Old Furnace Road.
The panel includes:
William Martin, EV’s Trans* Advocacy Speakers Bureau
Join SVE
Grayson Sless, Board Member of SVE
(Membership pg. 15)
James Parrish, Executive Director, Equality Virginia
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“The Valley
ConnectShen”
is published quarterly
(March, June, September, and December)
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Contact the editor
to advertise and/or
submit event
information:
ShenandoahValley
Equality@gmail.com
Questions? ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Event updates at SVE’s Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/groups/60282410939/
�SAVE THE DATE:
Madison Equality’s annual Charity Ball
raises funds for charity.
WHEN:
Saturday February 8, 2020
WHERE:
Madison Union Ballroom (5th floor, Warren
Hall), on campus, James Madison University
ADMISSION: To be Decided
2020 DESIGNATED CHARITY: To be Decided
CONTACT:
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
or mcgeehs@dukes.jmu.edu
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
Did you know that, in Virginia...
it is LEGAL to fire someone based on sexual orientation
and gender identity?
it is LEGAL to evict or deny housing and service in public
places based on sexual orientation and gender identity?
THIS YEAR, we have an extraordinary opportunity to
move equality forward?
Make your voice heard at EV’s Day of Action and
throughout the 2020 legislative session.
Join folks across Virginia for EV’s Day of Action, Library of Virginia, 800
E. Broad St. in Richmond, on Tuesday, February 4. Lobby your elected
representatives for bills that will move equality forward in Virginia,
and participate in a day of networking and workshops.
For the detailed schedule and to register (FREE), go to
www.equalityvirginia.org/dayofaction/
MOVING EQUALITY FORWARD
�Vibrant Menders is an LGBTQIA+ action organization that developed around the
happenings at the 2019 Special Meeting of the General Conference of the United
Methodist Church. This group was started with the intention of bridging the gap between the LGBTQIA+ community and the Christian communities in the Shenandoah
Valley of Virginia. Vibrant Menders offers a variety of programs under its "roof,"
which is held up by 3 pillars:
1. Visibility: Working to help allies and LGBTQIA+ people know that LGBTQIA+
affirming Christians are in our local area.
2. Support: Offering a variety of support groups, both in person and online, for
LGBTQIA+ persons, their families and friends, and allies.
3. Education: Developing resources including lecture series, book discussions, panel
discussions, and websites to help to educate the community (both affirming and
non-affirming persons) about the LGBTQIA+ community and the struggles they face,
specifically regarding misinformation and religious-based harm.
Our "home base" is at RISE UMC's space, located at 60 West Market Street in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and we are considered a ministry of RISE UMC. However, all are
welcome, and we will be working with churches and LGBTQIA+ organizations and
groups throughout the Valley.
Contact us at vibrantmendersVA@gmail.com
�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
ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Deadline for March newsletter is Feb. 15
WAYS TO EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY
JOIN SVE. Non-voting membership is FREE; voting membership is only $15/year
CONNECT. SVE organizes a monthly potluck and dinner meet-up, a quarterly breakfast, and an annual equality forum. We also share information about local events.
HOST our Friday Potluck at your home, workplace, local park, house of worship…
You provide space, plates, utensils, and soft drinks — guests bring the rest.
ADVERTISE in our quarterly newsletter (see this newsletter for ad prices and sizes)
SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS with your business and referrals.
SHARE (non-commercial) events of particular relevance to our community; we will
include them in our monthly e-calendar and quarterly newsletter FREE.
NOMINATE yourself to serve on SVE’s Board of Directors (nominations are due
December 1 every year). All nominees must be voting members.
READ our quarterly newsletter. Share it with a friend.
LIKE and FOLLOW Shenandoah Valley Equality on Facebook.
ORGANIZE, EDUCATE, LOBBY, and ADVOCATE for equality, justice, & liberation.
Connect with SVE
Voting membership is $15 a year.
Non-voting membership is FREE.
You must be at least 18 to join.
See pg. 15 for membership information.
�Community Organizations
Alliance for A Progressive Virginia
apvonline.org
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College)
catalog.blueridgectc.edu/
BC Allies (Bridgewater College)
www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
https://www.facebook.com/michellemarie51/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Employee Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU SOGIE Programming
beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/sogie
JMU Madison Caucus for Gender Equality
www.jmu.edu/caucusgenderequality/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Madison Equality JMU
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
PFLAG Blue Ridge
pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah LGBTQ Center
www.shenlgbtqcenter.org
Shenandoah Valley Equality
www.svgla.org
Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance
www.shenandoahvalleypride.org
Staunton Pride
www.stauntonpride.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg
southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/
Vibrant Menders LGBTQ+ Action Group
vibrantmendersva@gmail.com
Virginia Anti-Violence Project
1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Department of Health—Transgender Health Services and Support
www.vdh.virginia.gov/disease-prevention/diseaseprevention/transgender-health-services-support/
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
w w w .vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
Do you know of a local or state-wide organization that should be listed here? Tell us.
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the
Shenandoah Valley.
“Standing on the Side of Love”
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
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.
For more information, contact
us at: http://huuweb.org and
(540) 867-0073
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.
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 ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Deadline for March newsletter is February 15
�SVE’s monthly Friday Potluck
Every month, usually the 1st or 2nd Friday, SVE organizes a potluck in the
Valley for the LGBTQA+ community. Volunteer members of SVE rotate hosting the event. Guests bring a dish to share. No RSVP needed.
Because the event is usually held in private homes or on private property, we
e-mail location information to SVE members only and do not publicly share
or post it through social media. To receive e-mails about the potluck and other
events, join as a non-voting member (FREE) or as a voting member (for $15).
See pg. 15 for information about how to join SVE.
Are you willing to host the potluck in your home, workplace, community center, park, house of worship, or other setting? Hosts provide paper plates, utensils, and soft drinks. Guests bring a dish to share.
Please e-mail David if you are willing to host:
lanedj@jmu.edu
�COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday, January 3:
Peer-to-Peer Support Group for YOUTH, 1st Friday of every month, starting at 4:15pm.
Held at the Rosenwald Community Center in Waynesboro. Sponsored by the Shenandoah
LGBTQ Center.Center:(540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Monday, January 6:
Vibrant Menders LGBTQ+ Support Group in Harrisonburg (ages 14 and older). Casu
al group for LGBTQ+ persons (facilitated by coordinators and mental health professionals). Meets monthly on the 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00-8:15pm at RISE United Methodist
Church, 60 West Market St., H’burg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com
Saturday, January 11:
Gender Non-Conforming and Adult LGBT Peer-to-Peer Support Group Meetings,
held monthly on the second Saturday, 13 W. Beverley St., 5th floor, Staunton. Facilitated by
the ARROW Project. 4:15 pm - GNC and 5:30 pm - Adult LGBT. Sponsored by the
Shenandoah LGBTQ Center: (540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Sunday, January 12:
2020 Equality Forum in Harrisonburg Shenandoah Valley Equality and Equality Virginia
will co-host a forum to equip our community to advocate for equality and to educate about
bills pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity in the 2020 Virginia legislative session. 3:00-4:30pm at Beth El Synagogue in Harrisonburg. See page 1 for additional details.
Monday, January 13:
Vibrant Menders Family and Friends Support Group in Harrisonburg. Family members and allies of LGBTQ+ people (of all ages) welcome. Facilitated by VM coordinators
and two mental health professionals. Meets monthly on the 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:008:15pm at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St. H’burg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com.
SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-8:30 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each month
by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information about the location of this and future
potlucks, join SVE for free or as a voting member (See page 15).
Friday, January 17:
Friday, January 17:
Peer-to-Peer Support Group for FAMILIES, 3rd Friday of every month, starting at
4:15pm. Held at the Rosenwald Community Center in Waynesboro. Sponsored by the
Shenandoah LGBTQ Center.Center:(540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Thursday, Jan. 16 or 23: Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant (each person pays for their own
meal). Join SVE at Francesco’s in Bridgewater. So we can reserve enough space, please
RSVP to David at lanedj@jmu.edu by the day before if you plan to attend.
Sunday, January 19:
Shenandoah LGBTQ Center’s Monthly Potluck, held from 5:00-7:00pm at 13 W.
Beverley St., 5th floor, Staunton. Contact the Center at :(540) 466-3320
or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Sunday, January 19:
Vibrant Menders Action Group in Harrisonburg- open to anyone who wants to help us
create programming and events under our three pillars - support, visibility, and education.
These are planning meetings and meetings where we do debriefing. These occur on the 3rd
Sunday of every month at 1:00 PM at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St.
in Harrisonburg. For more information, email vibrantmendersva@gmail.com.
Monday, January 20:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Volume 22, Issue 4 December 2019
Page 9
�COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE
Monday, January 20:
Vibrant Menders LGBTQ+ Support Group in Harrisonburg (ages 14 and older). Casual
support group for LGBTQ+ persons (facilitated by coordinators and mental health
professionals). Meets on the 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00-8:15pm at RISE United Methodist
Church, 60 West Market St., H’burg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com
Saturday, January 25:
SVE Quarterly Breakfast, 8:00 AM At The Little Grill, 621 N. Main St. in
Harrisonburg. Meet up with Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends for
breakfast. RSVP by noon on the day before to lanedj@jmu.edu
Saturday, January 25:
Support Group meeting for Families and Youth under 16 (at 4:15pm) and Support
Group meeting for youth ages 16-25 (at 5:30pm), sponsored by and held monthly on the
4th Saturday at the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center, 13 W. Beverley St., 5th floor, Staunton.
Support groups are facilitated by mental health professionals from The ARROW Project.
Questions: (540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Monday, January 27:
Vibrant Menders Family and Friends Support Group in Harrisonburg. Family members and allies of LGBTQ+ people (of all ages) welcome. Facilitated by VM coordinators
and two mental health professionals. Meets monthly on the 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:008:15pm at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St. H’burg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com.
Monday, February 3:
Vibrant Menders LGBTQ+ Support Group in Harrisonburg (ages 14 and older). Casual
group for LGBTQ+ persons (facilitated by coordinators and mental health professionals). Meets monthly on the 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00-8:15pm at RISE United Methodist
Church, 60 West Market St., H’burg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com
Tuesday, February 4
Equality Virginia Day of Action, See page 3 for details.
Friday, February 7 :
Peer-to-peer Support Group for YOUTH, 1st Friday of every month, starting at 4:15pm.
Sponsored by the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center.Center Contact: (540) 466-3320 or
hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Friday, February 7 :
SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-8:30 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information about the location of this and
future potlucks, join SVE for free or as a voting member (See page 15).
Saturday, February 8:
Annual Charity Ball, Madison Union Ballroom at JMU. Sponsored by
Madison Equality at JMU. All proceeds go to a designated charity. See page 2. Contact
Hailey McGee for more information: mcgeehs@dukes.jmu.edu
Saturday, February 8:
Gender Non-Conforming and Adult LGBT Peer-to-Peer Support Group Meetings,
held monthly on the second Saturday, 13 W. Beverley St., 5th floor, Staunton. Facilitated by
the ARROW Project. 4:15 pm - GNC and 5:30 pm - Adult LGBT. Sponsored by the
Shenandoah LGBTQ Center: (540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Monday, February 10:
Vibrant Menders Family and Friends Support Group in Harrisonburg. Family members and allies of LGBTQ+ people (of all ages) welcome. Facilitated by VM coordinators
and two mental health professionals. Meets monthly on the 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:008:15pm at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St. H’burg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com.
Volume 22, Issue 4 December 2019
Page 10
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
February 15:
DEADLINE, SVE newsletter submissions. Empower your community! SVE invites
you to send information for our quarterly (March-May) issue of "The Valley ConnectShen"
about local LGBTQA organizations, resources, and free events.
Sunday, February 16:
Vibrant Menders Action Group in Harrisonburg- open to anyone who wants to help us
create programming and events under our three pillars - support, visibility, and education.
These are planning meetings and meetings where we do debriefing. These occur on the 3rd
Sunday of every month at 1:00 PM at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St.
in Harrisonburg. For more information, email vibrantmendersva@gmail.com.
Monday, February 17:
Vibrant Menders LGBTQ+ Support Groups in Harrisonburg (ages 14 and older). Casual
groups for LGBTQ+ persons (facilitated by coordinators and mental health professionals). Meets monthly on the 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00-8:15pm at RISE United Methodist
Church, 60 West Market St., H’burg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com
Thursday, February 20:
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant (each person pays for their own
meal). Join SVE at Wood Grill Buffet in Harrisonburg. So we can reserve enough space,
please RSVP to David at lanedj@jmu.edu by the day before if you plan to attend.
Friday, February 21:
Peer-to-Peer Support Group for FAMILIES, 3rd Friday of every month, starting at
4:15pm. Held at the Rosenwald Community Center in Waynesboro. Sponsored by the
Shenandoah LGBTQ Center.Center:(540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Saturday, February 22:
Support Group meeting for Families and Youth under 16 (at 4:15pm) and Support
Group meeting for youth ages 16-25 (at 5:30pm), sponsored by and held monthly on the
4th Saturday at the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center, 13 W. Beverley St., 5th floor, Staunton.
Support groups are facilitated by mental health professionals from The ARROW Project.
Questions: (540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Monday, February 24:
Vibrant Menders Family and Friends Support Group in Harrisonburg. Family members and allies of LGBTQ+ people (of all ages) welcome. Facilitated by VM coordinators
and two mental health professionals. Meets monthly on the 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:008:15pm at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St. H’burg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com.
Monday, March 2:
Vibrant Menders LGBTQ+ Support Group in Harrisonburg (ages 14 and older). Casual group for LGBTQ+ persons (facilitated by coordinators and mental health professionals). Meets monthly on the 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00-8:15pm at RISE United Methodist
Church, 60 West Market St., H’burg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com
Friday, March 6:
Peer-to-peer Support Group for YOUTH, 1st Friday of every month, starting at 4:15pm.
Held at the Rosenwald Community Center in Waynesboro. Sponsored by the Shenandoah
LGBTQ Center.Center:(540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Friday, March 6 or 13:
SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-8:30 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information about the location of this and
future potlucks, join SVE for free or as a voting member (See page 15).
Volume 22, Issue 4 December 2019
Page 11
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Saturday, March 14:
Gender Non-Conforming and Adult LGBT Peer-to-Peer Support Group Meetings,
held monthly on the second Saturday, 13 W. Beverley St., 5th floor, Staunton. Facilitated by
the ARROW Project. 4:15 pm - GNC and 5:30 pm - Adult LGBT. Sponsored by the
Shenandoah LGBTQ Center: (540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Sunday, March 15:
Vibrant Menders Action Group in Harrisonburg- open to anyone who wants to help us
create programming and events under our three pillars - support, visibility, and education.
These are planning meetings and meetings where we do debriefing. These occur on the 3rd
Sunday of every month at 1:00 PM at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St.
in Harrisonburg. For more information, email vibrantmendersva@gmail.com.
Monday, March 16:
Vibrant Menders LGBTQ+ Support Group in Harrisonburg (ages 14 and older). Casual group for LGBTQ+ persons (facilitated by coordinators and mental health professionals). Meets monthly on the 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00-8:15pm at RISE United Methodist
Church, 60 West Market St., H’burg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com
Thursday, March 19:
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant (each person pays for their own
meal). Join SVE at Ruby Tuesday in Harrisonburg. So we can reserve enough space, please
RSVP to David at lanedj@jmu.edu by the day before if you plan to attend.
Friday, March 20:
Peer-to-Peer Support Group for FAMILIES, 3rd Friday of every month, starting at
4:15pm. Held at the Rosenwald Community Center in Waynesboro. Sponsored by the
Shenandoah LGBTQ Center.Center:(540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Saturday, March 28:
17th Annual Equality Virginia Commonwealth Dinner is EV’s signature event and the
state’s largest black-tie gala gathering for the LGBT community and our supporters. This is
our year! Mark your calendar for a celebration of equality. Held in Richmond.. Ticket sales
begin on January 1. Visit www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner/
Saturday, March 28:
Support Group meeting for Families and Youth under 16 (at 4:15pm) and Support
Group meeting for youth ages 16-25 (at 5:30pm), sponsored by and held monthly on the
4th Saturday at the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center, 13 W. Beverley St., 5th floor, Staunton.
Support groups are facilitated by mental health professionals from The ARROW Project.
Questions: (540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Send ads and events for the March issue of our newsletter (covering Dec.-Feb.) by
February 15 to Christine at ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Send items for the monthly SVE e-mail events schedule and the Facebook calendar
by the 25th of each month to David at lanedj@jmu.edu and
Christine at ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Volume 22, Issue 4 December 2019
Page 12
�"Out in the Boondocks"
LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group
If you're a member of the LGBTQ
community living in the boondocks
in or around the Shenandoah Valley,
come meet up with us.
This is a informal group where members get together or in smaller groups
for meals, hiking movies, live performances, kayaking, and other events.
If you would like to be on the e-mail list
for events, send your name and e-mail
address to Claire Hollady at
clhollady@gmail.com
Support our Advertisers,
Empower your Community.
SVE thanks businesses
& organizations that
advertise in our
newsletter.
��EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue
as a viable and evolving community presence working on your behalf.
The goals of SVE are:
to gather and communicate important community information;
to collaborate with allies and LGBTQ-friendly organizations;
to organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with LGBTQ people; and
to advocate for full LGBTQ equality, dignity, and inclusion in the Valley, state, and
national communities.
Level 1 (voting) Membership $15 per person (from July-July)
Your support helps with administrative costs through the year. Members receive:
An e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information about SVE events
A vote for members of the SVE Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).
Level 1 Membership: Please include a check for $15 for each person and send this
form to: Shenandoah Valley Equality, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
______
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
_____
E-mail #2:
_____
[Check Box] I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
Level 2 (non-voting) Membership— FREE
Level 2 members receive an e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information
about all SVE events. To join as a non-voting member, email your first and last name and
state that you are at least 18 years of age to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
�PFLAG Blue Ridge
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When: 3r d Satur day of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Where: ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Char lottesville, VA
22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Contact: Facilitator Kar en at 434-882-3453 or
karenmeandering@gmail.com
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and
allies of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support,
or if your loved one has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process
your own feelings as well as looking for resources to help understand — we are here for
you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential
and non-judgmental environment.
SIDE BY SIDE is dedicated to
creating supportive communities
where Virginia’s LGBTQ+ youth
can define themselves, belong,
and flourish.
See our website for C’ville
youth group meetings
http://www.sidebysideva.org/
Youth Support Line:
888-644-4390
�HCHC offers a wide variety of services, including dental care, behavioral health, care
management (formerly the Valley AIDS Network), women’s health, and primary care
(pediatrics through adult). Interpretation services are available for patients in all areas of
health and dental services.
Visit hburgchc.org or contact by phone:
SCHEDULING
Main Site: 540-433-4913
Dental: 540-236-3688
AFTER HOURS MEDICAL
540-433-4913
�What is SVE’s
“Conversation & Cuisine”?
Once a month, Shenandoah Valley Equality
members (and friends) are invited to meet at a
local Valley restaurant to share a meal. Each
person pays for their own meal. Join SVE for
free or as a voting member (see page 19) to receive information about C&C events by e-mail.
The Virginia Anti-Violence Project
works to address and end violence,
with a specific focus on LGBTQ
communities across Virginia.
Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse
and Sexual Assault Helpline:
1.866.356.6998 Monday-Friday 8am-8pm
Quotable:
“Civility is the
recognition that
all people have dignity
that’s inherent to
their person, no matter
their religion, race, gender,
sexuality, or ability.”
― Opal Tometi,
co-founder, Black Lives Matter
Need Support?
Trevor Crisis Intervention Line
(LGBT+): www.thetrevorproject.org
1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7)
Trans Lifeline:
www.translifeline.org
1-877-565-8860 (staffed by trans*
people for trans* people in crisis)
I'm alive support chat:
www.imalive.org
Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
National Suicide Hotline:
1-800-273-8255
�Peace, Love, and Equality
�
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Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016.
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"The Valley ConnectShen," December 2019
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Sexual minorities
Gays - Virginia
Lesbians - Virginia
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December 2019 newsletter "The Valley ConnectShen" published by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association).
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SVE.Newsletter.December.2019.FINAL
Volume 22, Issue 4, December 2019
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 25, Issue 1 January 2022
www.svgla.org
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
TH E VALL EY C O N N EC TSH EN
THE VALLEY CONNECTSHEN
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
Join us on Facebook
Facebook.com/groups/6028241093
Mission Statement:
The mission of
Shenandoah Valley
Equality is to build
inclusive community
for LGBTQ people in
the Shenandoah Valley.
———————–
EMPOWER
YOUR
COMMUNITY!
———————–
Join SVE
(Membership pg. 12)
———————–
Visit us on
Facebook
www.facebook.com/
groups/60282410939
———————–
Contact the editor
to advertise and/or
submit event
information:
ShenandoahValley
Equality@gmail.com
———————–
The 2022 Virginia General Assembly Session:
Sustaining and furthering progress depends on us.
So much is at stake.
Every year, Equality Virginia monitors LGBTQ-related
legislation introduced to the Virginia General Assembly
and advocates on behalf of Virginia’s LGBTQ community. EV works to introduce and support pro-equality legislation and to oppose bills that move us backward. The
session goes from January 12-March 12.
Your voice matters.
EV amplifies the voices of LGBTQ communities by engaging thousands of Virginians in grassroots advocacy
and connecting constituents with their legislators.
Engage.
Join EV’s email list: Stay updated on our efforts to bring
equality to the Commonwealth. We will send information on
how to take action to make change.
Host a speaker: Connect with a transgender or non-binary
Virginian in your local community from our speaker’s bureau
to build understanding.
Give now: Help us build a stronger movement to make positive change for LGBTQ people in Virginia.
Get a ticket for EV’s Commonwealth Dinner: (See page 4
for information about the event scheduled for March 26.)
https://equalityvirginia.org/get-engaged/
�The Friendly City Safe Space
serves the LGBTQ+ Community in Harrisonburg and
Rockingham County. Located on the second floor of the Ice House
in Harrisonburg, VA (217 South Liberty Street, Suite 203).
Visit their Facebook page (address below) for drop-in hours.
FCSS seeks more volunteers. Whether you want to sign
up for a time slot, host events, or help with advertising
and media, FCSS has a space for you.
Find FCSS on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/FriendlyCitySafeSpace/
FCSS is a program of the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center.
�SVE is still looking forward to a time when we can once
again safely join together for regular social events. Even
though that time is not yet at hand, important events
(virtually, locally, and across the state) are still taking
place, including:
the 2022 Virginia General Assembly session, (which
runs from January 12-March 12);
the 2022 elections for the US House of Representatives,
local school boards, and city councils;
and events sponsored by local and state-wide community organizations (see pages 8 and 9 of this newsletter
for information).
Members of the SVE community who are on Facebook
have been and are receiving regular posts, including
about events by other local community organizations; information about local, state, and federal elections; new
laws passed during the 2021 General Assembly session;
ways you can impact legislation in Virginia; and opportunities to support our communities locally and sustain and
advance our movement in Virginia and nationally.
If you are not receiving that information, join Shenandoah
Valley Equality’s Facebook group at
www.facebook.com/groups/60282410939
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
EV’s 19th annual Commonwealth Dinner
is the state’s largest black tie gathering for our community. Enjoy live
entertainment, a silent auction, a dance, and network with others. At
the dinner, EV also recognizes OUTstanding Virginians who have contributed to the equality movement and represented our community with
distinction. We hope you can join us for this special event.
�2022 Elections
Equality is always on the ballot.
ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?
Key elections will be held for seats in:
The US House of Representatives
Local School Boards
City Councils
Primary election: June 21, 2022
General election: November 8, 2022
Register to vote
Check your registration status
Find your polling place
Apply to vote absentee by mail
For more information, go to
vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation
�Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression Programming
works toward promoting James Madison University's commitment to
diversity through education, support, advocacy and the fostering of
equity for all students, inclusive of all sexual orientation or gender
identity and expression.
sogie@jmu.edu
Like us on Facebook @JMU.SOGIE
Follow us on Instagram @jmu.sogie
�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
ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
WAYS TO EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY
FOLLOW Shenandoah Valley Equality on Facebook. We share information about local
events, opportunities to connect, and ways to sustain and advance equality.
JOIN SVE. Non-voting membership is FREE; voting membership is only $15/year.
CONNECT. Local events are happening. After the pandemic abates, SVE hopes to resume our monthly potlucks and dinners, quarterly breakfast, and annual equality forum.
ADVERTISE in our newsletter (see this newsletter for ad prices and sizes)
SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS with your business and referrals.
TELL US about local events and organizations of particular relevance to our communities; we will share information about them on our Facebook page and the newsletter.
NOMINATE yourself to serve on SVE’s Board of Directors (nominations are due
December 1 every year). All nominees must be voting members.
READ and share our newsletter, The Valley ConnectShen at www.svgla.org
ORGANIZE, EDUCATE, ENGAGE, AND ADVOCATE for equality, justice, & liberation.
Connect with SVE
Non-voting membership is FREE.
Voting membership is $15 a year.
You must be at least 18 to join.
See pg. 12 for membership information.
Follow Shenandoah Valley
Equality on Facebook
We share information about local events
and organizations, opportunities to connect, and ways to sustain and advance
our progress and well-being.
www.facebook.com/groups/60282410939
�Community Organizations
Alliance for A Progressive Virginia
apvonline.org
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College)
catalog.blueridgectc.edu/
BC Allies (Bridgewater College)
www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Love Actually Won (community of conversion therapy survivors and allies in Virginia)
www.facebook.com/LoveActuallyWon/
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
https://www.facebook.com/michellemarie51/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
Free Mom Hugs Virginia—Shenandoah Valley
facebook.com/groups/456758691888492
Friendly City Safe Space
facebook.com/FriendlyCitySafeSpace/
Friendly City Transgender Alliance
www.facebook.com/Friendly-CityTransgender-Alliance-100565454864352/
He She Ze and We (P eer-to-peer support group for adult caregivers of transgender and nonbinary family members) www.heshezewe.org
JMU LGBTQ Employee Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU SOGIE Programming
beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/sogie
JMU Madison Caucus for Gender Equality
www.jmu.edu/caucusgenderequality/
JMU Student Organizations
Madison Equality
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
Queers United for Educating STEM Together
beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/quest
Shades of Pride
beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/shadesofpride
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Parents and Allies of LGBTQ Students in Rockingham County Public Schools
www.facebook.com/groups/241142777675519
PFLAG Blue Ridge
pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Do you know of a local or state-wide organization that should
be listed here? Tell us.
�Community Organizations
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah LGBTQ Center
www.shenlgbtqcenter.org
Shenandoah Valley Equality
www.facebook.com/groups/60282410939/
Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance
www.shenandoahvalleypride.org
Staunton Pride
www.stauntonpride.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg
southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/
Transgender Education Association of Northern Virginia
www.tgeagw.org
Vibrant Menders LGBTQ+ Action Group
vibrantmendersva@gmail.com
Virginia Anti-Violence Project
1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
[State-wide intersectional social justice advocacy organization]
Virginia Department of Health—Transgender Health Services and Support
www.vdh.virginia.gov/disease-prevention/diseaseprevention/transgender-health-services-support/
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
w w w .vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
Additional Resources:
Education/support: Bisexual and Pansexual
biresource.org and robynochs.com
Education/support: Asexual
www.asexuality.org
The National Center for Lesbian Rights
www.nclrights.org
The National Center for Transgender Equality
transequality.org
Do you know of a local or state-wide organization that should
be listed here? Tell us.
�Friendly City Transgender Alliance
Friendly City Transgender Alliance is a
collective of individuals, who personally
identify as Transgender and/or any form of
self-expression that challenges
traditional binary gender roles.
As an alliance we do not define or
categorize individuals’ personal expressions.
www.facebook.com/Friendly-City-TransgenderAlliance-100565454864352/
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the
Shenandoah Valley.
“Standing on the Side of Love”
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
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.
For more information, contact
us at: http://huuweb.org and
(540) 867-0073
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.
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 ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
�EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community
presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVE are:
to gather and communicate important community information;
to collaborate with allies and LGBTQ-friendly organizations;
to organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with LGBTQ people; and
to advocate for full LGBTQ equality, dignity, and inclusion in the Valley, state, and
national communities.
Level 1 (voting) Membership $15 per person (from July-July)
Your support helps with administrative costs through the year. Members receive:
An e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information about SVE events
A vote for members of the SVE Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).
Level 1 Membership: Please include a check for $15 for each person and send this
form to: Shenandoah Valley Equality, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
______
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
_____
E-mail #2:
_____
[Check Box] I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
Level 2 (non-voting) Membership— FREE
Level 2 members receive an e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information
about all SVE events. To join as a non-voting member, email your first and last name and
state that you are at least 18 years of age to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
�"Out in the Boondocks"
LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group
If you're a member of the LGBTQ community living in the boondocks in or around the
Shenandoah Valley, come meet up with us.
This is a informal group where members get
together or in smaller groups for meals, hiking movies, live performances, kayaking, and
other events.
If you would like to be on the e-mail list
for events, send your name and e-mail
address to Claire Hollady at
clhollady@gmail.com
Need Support?
Trevor Crisis Intervention Line
(LGBT+): www.thetrevorproject.org
1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7)
___________
Trans Lifeline:
www.translifeline.org
1-877-565-8860 (staffed by trans*
people for trans* people in crisis)
_______________________________
I'm alive support chat:
www.imalive.org
Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
_________________________________
_
National Suicide Hotline:
1-800-273-8255
Support our Advertisers,
Empower your Community.
SVE thanks businesses &
organizations that
advertise in our
newsletter.
�Hope House of the Shenandoah
The Shenandoah LGBTQ Center, in partnership with Valley Community Services
Board, has received a grant to address homelessness for young people ages
18-24 who are not living with their parents or guardians. Working together, we
will provide rapid rehousing, rent assistance, and optional wraparound services
to help these young people develop the skills they need to thrive. This program
provides housing options in Augusta County, Staunton, Waynesboro,
Rockbridge County, Lexington, Buena Vista, Bath County, Highland
County, Rockingham County, and Harrisonburg. For more information,
email hopeshenandoah@gmail.com or call/text the Hope Line at 540 -2453321. To apply for services, visit:
https://www.shenlgbtqcenter.org/hope-house
Additionally, we are looking for volunteers to participate in our Youth Advisory
Council. Ideally, we would like participants from across our service area which
we
are
broadly
calling
"North"
(Harrisonburg/Rockingham)
"Central"
(Augusta/Staunton/Waynesboro/Highland) and "South" (Rockbridge/ Lexington/Buena Vista/Bath). We especially need a representative of school districts
from each of the three areas as well as mental health & social services providers. Participants with lived experiences of youth homelessness are also encouraged. If you or someone you know would be interested in participating, please
fill out an application at this link:
https://forms.gle/cK8qYhsTD1gtM8669
�PFLAG Blue Ridge
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When: 3r d Satur day of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Where: ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Char lottesville, VA
22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Contact: Facilitator Kar en at 434-882-3453 or
karenmeandering@gmail.com
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and
allies of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support,
or if your loved one has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process
your own feelings as well as looking for resources to help understand — we are here for
you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential
and non-judgmental environment.
SIDE BY SIDE is dedicated to
creating supportive communities
where Virginia’s LGBTQ+ youth
can define themselves, belong,
and flourish.
See our website for C’ville
youth group meetings
http://www.sidebysideva.org/
Youth Support Line:
888-644-4390
�HCHC offers a wide variety of services, including dental care, behavioral health, care
management (formerly the Valley AIDS Network), women’s health, and primary care
(pediatrics through adult). Interpretation services are available for patients in all areas of
health and dental services.
Visit hburgchc.org or contact by phone:
SCHEDULING
Main Site: 540-433-4913
Dental: 540-236-3688
AFTER HOURS MEDICAL
540-433-4913
�The Virginia Anti-Violence Project
works to address and end violence,
with a specific focus on LGBTQ
communities across Virginia.
Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse
and Sexual Assault Helpline:
1.866.356.6998 Monday-Friday 8am-8pm
Quotable:
“If you are neutral in
situations of injustice,
then you have chosen
the side of
the oppressor.”
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
�
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This collection contains materials produced by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay & Lesbian Association). Among other items is the organization's newsletter.
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Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016.
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Shenandoah Valley Equality
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Shenandoah County Library
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Sexual minorities
Gays - Virginia
Lesbians - Virginia
Transgender people - Virginia
Bisexuals - Virginia
Sexual minority community
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January 2022 newsletter "The Valley ConnectShen" published by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association).
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Shenandoah Valley Equality
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SVE.Newsletter.January 2022
Volume 25, Issue 1, January 2022
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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A+ Pet Siting
Volume 19, Issue 2, June 2016
Website: www.svgla.org
THE VALLEY
CONNECTSHEN
T HE VALLEY CON NECTS HEN
Mission Statement:
The new mission statement
for Shenandoah Valley
Equality will appear in the
September newsletter.
———————–
Community Events (inside)
Shenandoah Valley Pride
SVE Potlucks
“Trails for Tails” Benefit
for Valley AIDS Network
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVE
(Membership Form pg. 17)
———————–
“Valley Connectshen”
is published quarterly
(March, June, September,
and December).
———————–
Contact the editor,
Christine Robinson, to
advertise and/or submit event information:
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
NEW e-mail address:
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
A new name for SVGLA:
Shenandoah Valley Equality
At the May 2016 SVGLA Board meeting, the Board
of Directors in attendance voted unanimously (with
two Board members absent) to change the name of
the Shenandoah Valley Gay & Lesbian Association to
Shenandoah Valley Equality (SVE).
The Board decided to create a name that would be
more inclusive of our diverse community in the Valley and that would reflect a slightly more expansive
mission for the organization, including community
advocacy. A revised mission statement and new logos
for SVE will appear in the September newsletter.
Please note our new email address (our former email
address will work during a transition period).
Shenandoah Valley Equality is an independent organization from both the Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance and the Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance.
�SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Volunteers & Sponsors Needed
E-mail ShenandoahValleyPride@gmail.com
This event is sponsored by
Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance
�PFLAG Blue Ridge
Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and
Surrounding Central Virginia Areas
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to
promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and allies.
of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one
has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as
looking for resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment.
Meeting Information
Harrisonburg PFLAG support group for parents, families, friends, and allies of the LGBT Community
When:
Where:
Contact:
Note:
Once a month, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. (See website for meeting information.)
Blue Ridge Hall, Room 325, 601 University Blvd, JMU campus, Harrisonburg
Facilitator Mark at mitchmarke@aol.com or 540-405-1227
Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When:
Where:
Contact:
3rd Saturday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Facilitator Karen at karenmeandering@gmail.com or 434-882-3453
�Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meetings
The Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group holds a meeting once a
month for LGBTQ+ and questioning folks between 14-20 years old from 6:30 to
8:00pm at Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the campus of
JMU. Check the website and/or Facebook page for meeting dates.
We aim to provide a safe and confidential space for youth to talk, listen, laugh,
share, and reflect on what it's like for us to live in the Shenandoah Valley.
PFLAG Blue Ridge (www.pflagblueridge.org/harrisonburg.html) also holds
meetings on the first Thursday of each month in the same building.
Visit our website at http://www.svyesalliance.org/index.html or Facebook
page (www.facebook.com/SVYesAlliance). Please like us and share with your
friends!
�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
ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Deadline for September newsletter is Aug. 15
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
SVE has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg through VDOT.
It’s fun. It’s good exercise. It’s great for our planet.
Join us—our next outing is Saturday, June 11.
Meet us for breakfast at the Little Grill at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway. Volunteer on June 11 and get a FREE wine tasting (see next page).
Our vineyard and winery are located on 58 acres of
beautiful rolling pastoral land. The tasting room is a
converted modern horse barn. Relax in our winery
and enjoy wine, cider or sangria with friends.
3575 Conicville Rd, Mt. Jackson VA 22842
www.kindredpointe.com
�Help SVE with Adopt-a-Highway on June 11
and receive a gift card for a FREE wine-tasting
at The Winery at Kindred Pointe
The first 5 NEW volunteers who join us at the Little Grill in
Harrisonburg for breakfast and help with the highway cleanup
after will receive a gift card for a wine tasting at the Winery at
Kindred Pointe in Mount Jackson (donated by the owners).
Contact ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com if questions.
www.facebook.com/TheWineryAtKindredPointe
www.kindredpointe.com
Wine
Hard Cider Sangria Events Weddings
�Community Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College)
catalog.blueridgectc.edu/
BC Allies (Bridgewater College)
www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
transgenderrightsva.org/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Employee Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU LGBT & Ally Education Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
www.virginialogcabin.org/
Madison Equality JMU
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
PFLAG Blue Ridge
www.pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly SVGLA) ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
& www.svgla.org
Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
www.shenandoahvalleypride.org
www.svyesalliance.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg
southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/
Virginia Anti-Violence Project
1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
Volume 19, Issue 2, June 2016
www.vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
Page 7
��SPONSORSHIP LEVELS FOR SHENANDOAH VALLEY PRIDE
(Sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance)
Platinum Sponsor ($1000+)
Top billing on Banner at the event and multiple mentions throughout the day.
Booth at event
Listing on T-Shirt
Online promotion as well as active link from our website to yours.
Gold Sponsor ($500-$999)
2nd from top billing on Banner at event and multiple mentions throughout the day.
Booth at event
Listing on T-Shirt
Online promotion as well as active link from our website to yours.
Silver Sponsor ($250-$499)
3rd from top billing on Banner at event and mentions throughout the day.
Booth at event
Listing on T-Shirt
Online promotion as well as active link from our website to yours.
Bronze Sponsor ($150-$249)
4th from top billing on Banner at event
Booth at event
Listing on T-Shirt
Online promotion as well as active link from our website to yours.
Small Business Supporter/Vendor ($100)
Booth at event
Online promotion as well as active link from our website to yours.
Non-Profit Sponsor ($50)
Religious organizations and various Non-profit groups
Booth at event
Online promotion as well as active link from our website to yours.
T-Shirt Only ($50)
Listing on T-Shirt Only
To donate and secure a spot at the festival go to ... http://www.shenandoahvalleypride.org/vendors.html
Fill out the online form which will register you and mail your payment (registration isn't complete until payment is received) to...
Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance c/o Rob Johnson, 13598 Hupp Road, Timberville, VA 22853
Remember the following...
TAX DEDUCTIBLE CHECKS TO BE MADE OUT TO EQUALITY VIRGINIA
NON-TAX DEDUCTIBLE CHECKS TO BE MADE OUT TO SHENANDOAH VALLEY PRIDE ALLIANCE
I really want to thank you for your support in the past and sincerely hope you can continue this year and
help make this the biggest and best Shenandoah Valley Pride Festival ever. If anyone has questions or ideas,
please contact me directly. Thank you.
Rob Johnson, President, Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance
540-578-0399
shenandoahvalleypride@gmail.com
�“Trails for Tails”
Dog Walk/Run
September 24 at 8am, JMU Festival Patio
Fundraiser for the
Valley AIDS Network
For more information, contact VAN
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Contact us
Main Phone:
Testing:
Español:
(540) 568-8838
(540) 568-8832
(540) 568-8834
Visit in person:
601 University Blvd., 3rd Floor, Suites
322/323/324, Harrisonburg, VA
Mailing Address:
VAN, JMU/IIHHS MCS 9108, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Website:
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
EV’s 3rd annual Transgender Information
and Empowerment Summit
WHEN:
Saturday, October 22, 2016
WHERE:
VCU Student Commons (907 Floyd Ave., Richmond, VA 23284)
WHAT:
A full day full of workshops, resources, and
community building.
Registration is OPEN and FREE. For more information or
to register, go to http://www.equalityvirginia.org/ties/
Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives
SHENANDOAH VALLEY EQUALITY
is proud to be listed as a “Community
Voice” in support of this event.
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the
Shenandoah Valley.
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
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.
For more information, contact
us at: http://huuweb.org and
(540) 867-0073
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.
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 ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Deadline for September newsletter is August 15
�SVE’s First Friday Community Potluck
First Friday is a monthly community potluck hosted by SVE in Harrisonburg/
Rockingham County/Staunton/Augusta County (occasionally Mount Jackson)
for the LGBTQA+ community. Every month (usually, but not always, the
first Friday) the event rotates to a different location, thanks to generous volunteers who offer to host. Bring a dish to share.
Because the event is usually held in private homes or on private property, we
send location information ONLY to our email list of SVE members and do not
post it through social media or public email lists. To receive emails about FF
and other local SVE events, you can join as a Level 2 member (for free) or as
a Level 1 member (for $15). See page 17 for details on how to join.
If you want to join for free, send an email with your first and last name and
state that you are at least 18 years of age (SVE’s membership requirement)
to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com – we will add you to our email list.
See upcoming potlucks on pages 14-15.
Volunteer to host the potluck.
Email us at ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Please Full
visit www.pflagblueridge.org
www.svyesalliance.org
information
page ad for Truthand
Wins
Out/UgandaforStory
about Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meetings and Shenandoah Valley YES!
Alliance Youth Group Meetings during the summer months.
Friday, June 3:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For info, join SVE as a Level I or II member
(See page 17 for details).
Monday, June 6:
TOMBOI (queer Indie electronic band), 9:00 PM, at the Golden Pony, 181 North Main
Street in Harrisonburg. Co-sponsored by the Old Furnace Artist Residency and the Gold
en Pony. For more information, go to the Facebook site at https://www.facebook.com/
events/222838894768139/
Saturday, June 11:
SVE Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for
breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Join us! We provide
safety vests, gloves, and bags. In case of inclement weather, the clean-up will be rescheduled. See page
6 for how you can get a free wine-tasting from The Winery at Kindred Pointe.
Friday, July 8
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information about the potluck, join SVE as
a Level I or II member (See page 17 for how to join ).
Saturday, July 23:
Shenandoah Valley Pride, 2:00-8:00PM at Court Square in Harrisonburg. Sponsored
by the Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance. See pages 8-9 of this newsletter or go to
www.shenandoahvalleypride.org and shenandoahvalleypride@gmail.com.
Friday, August 5:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information about the potluck, join SVE as
a Level I or II member (See page 17 for how to join ).
Volume 19, Issue 2, June 2016
Page 14
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Monday, August 15:
DEADLINE, SVE newsletter submissions to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Friday, Sept. 2:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information about the potluck, join SVE as
a Level I or II member (See page 17 for how to join ).
Wednesday, Sept. 14:
Lecture by Dr. Susan R. Rankin, “The State of Higher Education for LGBTQ People:
Implications for Campus Policies and Programs,” at 7:00pm in the Madison Union Ball
room (Warren Hall) at James Madison University. FREE event. Co-sponsored by the
Madison Caucus for Gender Equality, The Department of Justice Studies, the Office for
Access & Inclusion, the College of Arts and Letters Visiting Scholar Program, and the
LGBTQ & Ally Education Program.
Saturday, Sept. 24:
Trails for Tails Dog Walk/Run Fundraiser for the Valley AIDS Network. Beginning at 8:00am at JMU Festival Patio. For more information, visit VAN’s website
for contact information at www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Saturday, October 22
3rd Annual Equality Virginia Transgender Information and Empowerment Summit.
Held at VCU Student Commons (907 Floyd Ave., Richmond). For more information and
to register (FREE), go to www.equalityvirginia.org/ties/
Submit items for the monthly SVE e-mail events schedule by the 25th of
each month to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit ads and events for the September issue of the Valley Connectshen
by August 15 to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Volume 19, Issue 2, June 2016
Page 15
�"Out in the Boondocks"
LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group
If you're a member of the
LGBTQ community living in the
boondocks in or around the
Shenandoah Valley, come meet
up with us.
This is a casual group where
members get together or in smaller groups for meals, movies, live
performances and other events.
www.meetup.com/Out-in-the-Boondocks/
Support our Advertisers,
Empower your Community.
SVE wishes to thank
local businesses and
organizations that
advertise in our
newsletter.
�EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVE 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 LGBTQ people.
Level 1 Support—$15 per person
Level 1 support helps SVE with mailing and administrative costs throughout the year.
A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following:
An e-mailed version of the newsletter
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).
Advance information about SVE events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support — FREE
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 SVE 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 and please send
this form to: Shenandoah Valley Equality, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
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.
Level 2 Support - email your name and state that you are at least 18 years of age or
older to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
All SVE members must be at least 18 years of age to join.
�President Obama’s Statement on the International Day
against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
IDAHOT started in 2004 to draw national attention to the violence and discrimination
experienced by LGBTQ people internationally. President Obama’s May 2016 statement recognizing this annual event is below:
On May 17, Americans and people around the world mark the International
Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia by reaffirming the dignity and inherent worth of all people, regardless of who they love or their gender identity.
Our nation is committed to the principle that all people should be treated
fairly and with respect. Advancing this goal has long been a cornerstone of
American diplomacy, and I am proud that my Administration has made advancing the human rights of LGBT individuals a specific focus of our engagement around the world. I am also proud of the great strides that our nation
has made at home in recent years, including that we now have marriage
equality as a result of last year’s landmark Supreme Court decision.
At the same time, there is much work to be done to combat homophobia and
transphobia, both at home and abroad.In too many places, LGBT individuals
grow up forced to conceal or deny who they truly are for fear of persecution,
discrimination, and violence. All nations and all communities can, and must,
do better. Fortunately, human rights champions and good citizens around the
world continue to strive towards this goal every day by lifting up the simple
truth that LGBT rights are human rights. The United States honors their work
and will continue to support them in their struggle for human dignity.
2016 Shenandoah Valley Equality Board of Directors
JoAnn Benjamin
Rob Johnson
David Lane
Vickie Lynn
Christine Robinson
Grayson Sless
Jackie Walker
Teresa Whitesell
�What is SVE’s
“Conversation & Cuisine”?
Once a month, Shenandoah Valley Equality
members are invited to meet at a local restaurant in the Valley to share a meal together
and enjoy each other’s company. Join SVE
(see page 17 for details) to receive information about C&C events by e-mail.
The Virginia Anti-Violence Project
works to address and end violence,
with a specific focus on LGBTQ
communities across Virginia.
Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse and Sexual Assault Helpline:
1.866.356.6998
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm
Quotable:
“All human beings
are born free and
equal in dignity
and rights.”
�
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SVGLA.Newsletter.June.2016
Volume 19, Issue 2, June 2016
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 20, Issue 2, June 2017
Website: www.svgla.org
THE VALLEY CO NNECTSHEN
THE VALLEY CONNECTSHEN
Mission Statement:
The mission of Shenandoah Valley Equality is to
build inclusive community for LGBTQ people in
the Shenandoah Valley.
———————–
Community Events (inside)
First Friday Potlucks
National Equality March
Shenandoah Valley Pride
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVE
(Membership Form pg. 12)
———————–
“Valley Connectshen”
is published quarterly
(March, June, September,
and December).
———————–
Contact the editor,
Christine Robinson, to
advertise and/or submit event information:
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
NEW e-mail address:
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
7 Ways to Empower Your Community
1. JOIN SVE (or renew) as a Level I member (only $15/
year). We rely on your support to cover administrative
costs and sponsor events, such as our annual Shenandoah Valley Equality Forum.
2. CONNECT. SVE organizes the monthly First Friday
potluck and Conversation & Cuisine dinner in the Valley.
3. HOST the potluck. You provide the space, plates, utensils, soft drinks, ice, & cups — guests bring the rest.
4. ADVERTISE in our newsletter. SUPPORT our advertisers with your business.
5. SHARE information with us about events of particular
relevance to our community and we will include them in
our monthly e-calendar and newsletter free.
6. NOMINATE yourself for SVE’s Board of Directors
(nominations are due Dec. 1). All nominees must be
Level I members.
7. READ the newsletter and stay informed about local organizations and events that support our community.
�Join the National Equality March
June 11, 2017
On June 11, 2017, we will gather in Washington DC from all
across our country. We will march. We will leave empowered
to do the work that needs to be done in every community
across this nation.
Our single demand: Equal protection in all matters governed
by civil law in all 50 states.
www.facebook.com/National-Equality-March-88564194359/
�SAVE THE DATE!
Sponsors & Volunteers Needed
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Shenandoah Valley Pride Festival
2-8pm, Court Square, Harrisonburg, VA
Parking
Park in any of the downtown parking lots on Water St., Wolf
St., and the lot beside Turner Pavilion/Farmer’s Market.
Sponsored by
Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance
http://www.shenandoahvalleypride.org/
shenandoahvalleypride@gmail.com
�PFLAG Blue Ridge
Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and
Surrounding Central Virginia Areas
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to
promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and
allies of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support,
or if your loved one has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process
your own feelings as well as looking for resources to help understand — we are here for
you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential
and non-judgmental environment.
Meeting Information
Harrisonburg PFLAG support group for parents, families, friends, and
allies of the LGBT Community
Meeting Information : The location of Harrisonburg PFLAG meetings will be changing in
the future; please visit www.pflagblueridge.org for current information
Contact:
Facilitator Mark at mitchmarke@aol.com or 540-405-1227
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When:
Where:
Contact:
3rd Saturday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Facilitator Karen at karenmeandering@gmail.com or 434-882-3453
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE IN
THE 2017 ELECTIONS?
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
& all 100 seats of the Virginia House of Delegates
WILL YOU SUPPORT
EQUALITY on November 7?
Every year, EV monitors all legislation introduced to the Virginia
General Assembly and advocates on behalf of Virginia’s LGBTQ
community, helping to introduce and support pro-equality legislation and to oppose bills that move us backwards.
Stay informed about legislation affecting our community, and
voice your support or opposition to specific bills by joining EV’s
email list for their monthly newsletter, action alerts, and events:
www.equalityvirginia.org/resources/
Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives
www.equalityvirginia.org
�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
ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Deadline for September newsletter is Aug. 15
Local and Vocal in Staunton, Virginia
A new group that meets twice a month to write letters to
elected officials and other leaders. A starting point for political action, as well as a place for people to connect. At
least once a month, we visit with YOUR group in YOUR
location (house of worship, community center, school).
localandvocalstaunton@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/localandvocalstaunton
�Community Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College)
catalog.blueridgectc.edu/
BC Allies (Bridgewater College)
www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
https://www.facebook.com/michellemarie51/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Employee Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU LGBTQ & Ally Education Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
JMU Madison Caucus for Gender Equality
www.jmu.edu/caucusgenderequality/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
logcabin.org/chapter/virginia-northern-virginia/
Madison Equality JMU
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
PFLAG Blue Ridge
pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley Equality
ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com & www.svgla.org
Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance
www.shenandoahvalleypride.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg
southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/
Virginia Anti-Violence Project
1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
www.vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the
Shenandoah Valley.
“Standing on the Side of Love”
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
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.
For more information, contact
us at: http://huuweb.org and
(540) 867-0073
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.
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 ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Deadline for September newsletter is August 15
�SVE’s First Friday Community Potluck
First Friday is a monthly community potluck organized by SVE in
Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Staunton, and Augusta County
for the LGBTQA+ community. Every month the event rotates to a
different location. Bring a dish to share.
Because the event is usually held in private homes or on private
property, we send location information ONLY to our email list of
SVE members and do not post it through social media or public
email lists. To receive emails about FF and other local SVE events,
you can join as a Level 2 member (for FREE) or as a Level 1 member (for $15). See page 12 for details on how to join.
See upcoming potlucks on page 9.
We need more hosts!
Email David to host the potluck: lanedj@jmu.edu
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Contact PFLAG directly to find out about monthly PFLAG meetings during the summer months (See page 4).
Friday, June 2:
Sunday, June 11
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For info, join SVE (See page 12 for details).
National Equality March in Washington, DC. For details, go to www.facebook.com/
National-Equality-March-88564194359/
Thursday, June 22
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE at Taj of India,
34 S. Main St. (downtown) in Harrisonburg. RSVP by 6/21 to lanedj@jmu.edu.
Friday, July 7:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information, join SVE (See page 12).
Thursday, July 20:
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE at Brothers Pizza,
Pasta, and Subs, 1059 S. High St. in Harrisonburg. RSVP by 7/19 to lanedj@jmu.edu.
Saturday, July 22:
“When We Rise.” Shenandoah Valley Pride Festival, 2-8 PM, At Court Square in Harrisonburg sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance. Volunteers and sponsors
needed. For more information go to www.shenandoahvalleypride.org
Friday, August 4
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information, join SVE (See page 12).
August 15:
DEADLINE, SVE newsletter submissions to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com.
Submit events for the September issue (events happening in Sept., Oct. and Nov.)
Thursday, August 24:
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE at Olive Garden at
45 Burgess Rd. in Harrisonburg. RSVP by 8/23 to lanedj@jmu.edu.
Thursday, Sept. 14:
Shenandoah Valley Equality Forum, Location (in Harrisonburg) and Time TBA.
Tuesday, Nov. 7
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS FOR GOVEROR, LIEUT. GOV., ATTORNEY GENERAL, & ALL 100 SEATS OF THE VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Valley ConnectShen invites you to submit information about community resources and events. Empower
your community. Submit ads for the September issue (covering September, October, and November) by
August 15 to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Submit items for the monthly SVE e-mail events schedule by the 25th of each month to
lanedj@jmu.edu
Volume 20, Issue 2, June 2017
Page 10
�"Out in the Boondocks"
LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group
If you're a member of the LGBTQ
community living in the boondocks
in or around the Shenandoah Valley,
come meet up with us.
This is a informal group where members get together or in smaller groups
for meals, hiking movies, live performances, kayaking, and other events.
Support our Advertisers,
Empower your Community.
SVE thanks businesses
& organizations that
advertise in our
newsletter.
If you would like to be on the e-mail list
for events, send your name and e-mail
address to Claire Hollady at
clhollady@gmail.com
Contact VAN
Main Phone:
Testing:
Español:
(540) 568-8838
(540) 568-8832
(540) 568-8834
Visit: 601 University Blvd., 3rd Floor,
Suites 322/323/324, Harrisonburg
Mailing Address: VAN, JMU/IIHHS
MCS 9108, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Website: www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
�EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVE are:
to gather and communicate important community information
to collaborate with allies and LGBTQ-friendly organizations
to organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with
LGBTQ people, and
to advocate for full LGBTQ equality, dignity, and inclusion in the Valley, state, and national
communities.
Level 1 Support—$15 per person
Level 1 support helps SVE with mailing and administrative costs throughout the year.
A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following:
An e-mailed version of the newsletter
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).
Advance information about SVE events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support — FREE
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 SVE 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 and please send
this form to: Shenandoah Valley Equality, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
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.
Level 2 Support - email your first and last name and state that you are at least 18
years of age to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
You must be at least 18 years of age to join SVE.
�What is SVE’s
“Conversa on & Cuisine”?
Once a month, Shenandoah Valley Equality
members (and friends) are invited to meet at
a local restaurant in the Valley to share a
meal together. Join SVE (see page 13 for details) to receive information about C&C
events by e-mail.
The Virginia Anti-Violence Project
works to address and end violence,
with a specific focus on LGBTQ
communities across Virginia.
Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse and Sexual Assault Helpline:
1.866.356.6998
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm
Quotable:
“If you are neutral
in situations of
injustice, you have
chosen the side of
the oppressor.”
—Desmond Tutu—
Need Support?
Trevor Crisis Intervention Line
(LGBT+): www.thetrevorproject.org
1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7)
Trans Lifeline: www.translifeline.org
1-877-565-8860 (staffed by trans*
people for trans* people in crisis)
I'm alive support chat:
www.imalive.org
Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
National Suicide Hotline:
1-800-273-8255
�SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Shenandoah Valley Pride, 2-8pm
Courthouse Square
Harrisonburg, VA
Volunteers & Sponsors Needed
ShenandoahValleyPride@gmail.com
www.ShenandoahValleyPride.org
Sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance
�Thank you to our Level I Members
.
We rely on your annual dues to keep
SVE operating.
Renewal forms for current Level I members will
be mailed during the month of June. Renew by
December 1 to vote for the 2018 SVE Board of Directors. If you are a Level II member, please consider a Level I membership.
2017 Shenandoah Valley Equality Board of Directors
JoAnn Benjamin
Rob Johnson
David Lane
Vickie Lynn
Christine Robinson
Grayson Sless
Jackie Walker
Teresa Whitesell
�
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Sexual minorities
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Volume 20, Issue 2, June 2017
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 21, Issue 2, June 2018
www.svgla.org
TH E VALL EY C O N N EC TSH EN
THE VALLEY CONNECTSHEN
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/groups/60282410939/
Mission Statement:
The mission of Shenandoah Valley Equality is to
build inclusive community for LGBTQ people in
the Shenandoah Valley.
Transgender Students Win in Two Federal
Court Cases in Late May
In late May, a federal judge in Virginia denied a motion by
the Gloucester County (Virginia) School Board to dismiss
———————–
Gavin Grimm’s lawsuit against it. Grimm is an 18-year-old
Community Events (inside)
transgender man who, while in high school, sued his district
TIES Pop-Up in Winchester
for the right to use the boys’ bathroom. In 2014, in response
SVE Friday Potlucks
to a complaint from parents, school officials prohibited
Pride Events in the Valley
Grimm from using the boys’ bathroom and required him to
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use a unisex bathroom. The ruling means that Grimm’s lawEMPOWER YOUR suit may now proceed to a district court.
COMMUNITY!
Join SVE
(Membership Form pg. 14)
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“Valley ConnectShen”
is published quarterly
(March, June, September,
and December)
Also in May, a federal appeals court (the 3rd Circuit Court of
Appeals) ruled in favor of the right of transgender students to
use facilities that align with their gender identities. The court
rejected a lawsuit brought by a non-transgender student and
their parents in Boyertown, PA, who alleged that school policies allowing trans students to use bathrooms that correspond
with their gender identities infringe on their right to privacy
in bathrooms and locker rooms.
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Contact the editor,
Christine, to advertise
and/or submit event
information:
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
Boyertown’s school district implemented a policy to comply
with the Obama administration’s legal guidance which directed schools to allow students to use bathrooms that align
with their gender identity. The Trump administration reversed that guidance in February 2017.
�Transgender Information & Empowerment Summit
Pop-Up in Winchester
Virginia is a big state, and we know it’s not always convenient for
folks to join Equality Virginia in Richmond for our annual TIES
conference. That’s why EV is taking TIES on the road this summer to Norfolk, Roanoke, and Winchester. TIES Pop-ups will provide the best of what TIES has to offer, including:
trans-affirming mental health and medical consultations
a name and gender marker change clinic
employment readiness resources
how-to-tell-your-story advocacy workshops
tabling and community-building opportunities
This event is FREE—REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED:
https://www.equalityvirginia.org/tiespopup/
Shenandoah University, 1460 University Drive, Winchester
Saturday, July 14 from 4:00-9:00pm
We hope to see you there!
�SAVE THE DATE!
Sponsors & Volunteers Needed
Saturday, July 21, 2017
Shenandoah Valley Pride Festival
2-8pm, Court Square, Harrisonburg, VA
Parking
Park in the downtown parking lots on Water St., Wolf St., or
the lot beside Turner Pavilion/Farmer’s Market.
Sponsored by
Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance
http://www.shenandoahvalleypride.org/
shenandoahvalleypride@gmail.com
�PFLAG Blue Ridge
Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and
Surrounding Central Virginia Areas
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to
promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and
allies of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support,
or if your loved one has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process
your own feelings as well as looking for resources to help understand — we are here for
you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential
and non-judgmental environment.
Meeting Information
Harrisonburg PFLAG support group for parents, families, friends, and
allies of the LGBT Community
Meeting Information : The first Thursday of the month from 6:30-8:00PM at the Campbell
Building (formerly Emergicare) in Room 1120, 755 Martin Luther King, Jr. Highway.
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When:
Where:
Contact:
3rd Saturday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Facilitator Karen at karenmeandering@gmail.com or 434-882-3453
�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
ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Deadline for September newsletter is Aug. 15
EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY.
1. JOIN SVE (or renew) as a voting member (only $15/year). We rely on your support to
cover administrative/event costs, such as our annual Shenandoah Valley Equality Forum.
2. CONNECT. SVE organizes a monthly Potluck and a “ Conversation & Cuisine” dinner at
a local restaurant in the Valley.
3. HOST SVE’s Friday Potluck (1st or 2nd Friday) at your home, workplace, house of worship, park...You provide space, plates, utensils, soft drinks, ice, & cups — guests bring the
rest.
4. ADVERTISE in our newsletter. SUPPORT our advertisers with your business and referrals.
5. SHARE information with SVE about (non-commercial) events of particular relevance to our
community and we will include them in our monthly e-calendar and newsletter FREE.
6. NOMINATE yourself to serve on SVE’s Board of Directors (nominations due Dec. 1 every year). All nominees must be voting (Level I) members of SVE.
7. READ the newsletter and stay informed about organizations and events that support
and empower our community.
Connect with SVE
Voting membership is $15 a year.
Non-voting membership is FREE.
You must be at least 18 to join.
See page 14 for membership information.
�Community Organizations
Alliance for A Progressive Virginia
apvonline.org
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College)
catalog.blueridgectc.edu/
BC Allies (Bridgewater College)
www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
https://www.facebook.com/michellemarie51/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Employee Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU LGBTQ & Ally Education Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
JMU Madison Caucus for Gender Equality
www.jmu.edu/caucusgenderequality/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
http://www.logcabinrepublicansva.org/index.html
Madison Equality JMU
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
PFLAG Blue Ridge
pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley Equality
www.svgla.org
Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance
www.shenandoahvalleypride.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg
southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/
Virginia Anti-Violence Project
1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Department of Health—Transgender Health Services and Support
www.vdh.virginia.gov/disease-prevention/diseaseprevention/transgender-health-services-support/
Virginia NOW
http://vanow.org/
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
www.vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
Do you know of a local or state-wide organization that should be listed here? Tell us.
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE IN
THE 2018 ELECTIONS?
WILL YOU SUPPORT
EQUALITY on November 6?
Every year, EV monitors all legislation introduced to the Virginia
General Assembly and advocates on behalf of Virginia’s LGBTQ
community, helping to introduce and support pro-equality legislation and to oppose bills that move us backwards.
Stay informed about legislation affecting our community, and
voice your support or opposition to specific bills by joining EV’s
email list for their monthly newsletter, action alerts, and events:
www.equalityvirginia.org/resources/
Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives
www.equalityvirginia.org
�How can you help EV’s work in Virginia?
Phone bank. Help us connect with more supporters of LGBT people. We’ll provide a quick and fun tutorial on phone banking before it happens – the best part
is that you can do this from the comfort of your home.
Donate to support our organizing efforts – even $5 goes a long way!
Pledge to make your neighborhood more LGBT-inclusive. Here are two ways:
Equality Means Business: EMB is an opportunity for locally-owned businesses to publicly state that they don’t discriminate against customers or employees who are gay or
transgender. EMB members make a promise that their business is a safe and welcoming
place for LGBT people to work and shop. Ask your favorite locally-owned business to join
EMB. Here’s a link to the online membership form:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexJZhNlh5yWN4DcCioa0r-fZG-t58BORTW4niPUKkpE6gj2w/view
You can print and mail a PDF version of the form:
virginiafairness.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Updated-EMB-Form-8-24-17.pdf
To see who’s already a member, go to this link to view the directory:
virginiafairness.org/equality-means-business-2/emb-online-directory/
Reach out to Local Leaders: These elected officials have signed EV’s statement supporting legislation and policies that include adding sexual orientation and gender
identity in workplace, housing, and public accommodation policies:
http://www.equalityvirginia.org/what-we-do/connecting-with-elected-officials/resources-for-connecting-with-localleaders/local-leaders-for-fairness/
You can ask any locally-elected official in your area to sign the statement of support
http://www.equalityvirginia.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Local-Leaders-for-Fairness-Statement-of-Support.pdf
(Remember, this only applies to locally-elected leaders, not state-level representatives).
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the
Shenandoah Valley.
“Standing on the Side of Love”
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
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.
For more information, contact
us at: http://huuweb.org and
(540) 867-0073
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.
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 ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Deadline for September newsletter is August 15
�SVE’s monthly Friday Potluck
Every month, usually on the First or Second Friday, SVE organizes a potluck in the
Valley (usually in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Staunton, or Augusta County) for the LGBTQA+ community. Volunteer members of SVE rotate hosting the
event. Guests bring a dish to share. No RSVP needed.
Because the event is usually held in private homes or on private property, we email location information to SVE members ONLY and do not publicly share or
post this through social media. To receive emails about the potluck and other
events, join as a non-voting member (for FREE) or as a voting member (for $15.
See pg. 14 to join SVE and pgs. 11-12 for the schedule of events.
Would you like to host the potluck in your home, workplace, house of worship,
or other setting? Hosts provide paper plates, eating utensils, soft dr inks, &
cups. Guests bring a dish to share (BYOB if you prefer wine or beer).
Email David to volunteer to host: lanedj@jmu.edu
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thurs., June 7:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM. At the Campbell Building in
Room 1120 (formerly Emergicare), 755 Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Harrisonburg. For
more information, visit www.pflagblueridge.org/ or contact pflagbr@gmail.com.
Friday, June 8:
SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information, join SVE (See page 14).
Saturday, June 9:
Charlottesville Trans Families Meeting, 5:30-7:00 PM At ASG, 315 Tenth St., NE,
Charlottesville (at the corner of 10th and Jefferson). For more information, contact
facilitator Karen by email at karenmeandering@gmail.com or by phone at 434-882-3453
Thursday, June 14:
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. THIS DATE IS TENTATIVE; LOCATION TBA. Join SVE (see pg. 14) to receive updated event information.
Saturday June 23
Winchester Pride. Visit www.facebook.com/Winchester-Pride-882419518630234/
for details.
Saturday, June 23
Lost River Pride (West Virginia). Visit www.facebook.com/events/357845618022356/
for details.
Thurs., July 5:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM. At the Campbell Building in
Room 1120 (formerly Emergicare), 755 Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Harrisonburg. For
more information, visit www.pflagblueridge.org/ or contact pflagbr@gmail.com
Friday, July 13:
SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information, join SVE (See page 14).
Saturday, July 14 :
Transgender Information & Empowerment Summit Pop-Up in Winchester, 4:009:00pm at Shenandoah University in Winchester. (1460 University Drive) Join Equality
Virginia for workshops, including: trans-affirming mental health and medical consultations,
a name and gender marker change clinic, employment readiness resources, advocacy work
shops, community-building and networking. This event is FREE, registration required. For
more information, go to www.equalityvirginia.org/tiespopup/
Saturday, July 14:
Charlottesville Trans Families Meeting, 5:30-7:00 PM, At ASG, 315 Tenth St., NE,
Charlottesville (at the corner of 10th and Jefferson). For more information, contact f
facilitator Karen by email at karenmeandering@gmail.com or by phone at 434-882-3453
Friday, July 20:
Miss Shenandoah Valley Pride Pageant., sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Pride
Alliance. Visit www.facebook.com/events/582152972159383/ for details.
Saturday, July 21:
Shenandoah Valley Pride. 2:00-8:00PM, Court Square in Harrisonburg. Volunteers and
Sponsors Needed. Contact ShenandoahValleyPride@gmail.com and visit
www.shenandoahvalleypride.org. Sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance.
Volume 21, Issue 2, June 2018
Page 11
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 26:
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. THIS DATE IS TENTATIVE; LOCATION TBA. Join SVE (see pg. 14) to receive updated event information.
Thurs., Aug. 2:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM. At the Campbell Building in
Room 1120 (formerly Emergicare), 755 Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Harrisonburg. For
more information, visit www.pflagblueridge.org/ or contact pflagbr@gmail.com
Friday, August 3:
SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information, join SVE (See page 14).
Saturday, Aug. 11:
Charlottesville Trans Families Meeting, 5:30-7:00 PM At ASG, 315 Tenth St., NE,
Charlottesville (at the corner of 10th and Jefferson). For more information, contact
facilitator Karen by email at karenmeandering@gmail.com or by phone at 434-882-3453
Wed., August 15:
SVE NEWSLETTER DEADLINE. We invite you to send information for our quarterly (September-November) issue of "The Valley ConnectShen" about local LGBTQA
community organizations and free events and we'll include this information free. This is a
vital service; it helps to make our community stronger and improves the quality of life for
individual members. Send information to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
August 17-19
Annual Twin Oaks Women´s Gathering (Louisa, VA). The Gathering is a celebration of
empowerment, healing and sisterhood. The weekend includes workshops, free time to net
work, drum, dance, meditate, strategize, walk in the forest, and generally live it up with new
and old friends. You can offer to lead morning yoga, set up a collaborative art project, host
a spiritual retreat space, share a zine on political organizing-whatever you can imagine, you
can create and share! Together, we refuel our collective spirit in preparation for the next
task: changing the world. Cooperative childcare is available, and registration fees are on a
sliding scale. Find out more, including how to register, at www.womensgathering.org
Thursday, August 23:
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. THIS DATE IS TENTATIVE; LOCATION TBA. Join SVE (see pg. 14) to receive updated event information.
Tuesday, Nov. 6
ELECTION DAY
Send ads for the September issue (covering Sept., Oct., and Nov.) by
August 15 to Christine at ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Send items for the monthly SVE e-mail events schedule by the 25th of
each month to David at lanedj@jmu.edu
Volume 21, Issue 2, June 2018
Page 12
�"Out in the Boondocks"
LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group
If you're a member of the LGBTQ
community living in the boondocks
in or around the Shenandoah Valley,
come meet up with us.
This is a informal group where members get together or in smaller groups
for meals, hiking movies, live performances, kayaking, and other events.
Support our Advertisers,
Empower your Community.
SVE thanks businesses
& organizations that
advertise in our
newsletter.
If you would like to be on the e-mail list
for events, send your name and e-mail
address to Claire Hollady at
clhollady@gmail.com
Contact VAN
Main Phone: (540) 432-3308
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�EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community
presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVE are:
to gather and communicate important community information;
to collaborate with allies and LGBTQ-friendly organizations;
to organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with LGBTQ people; and
to advocate for full LGBTQ equality, dignity, and inclusion in the Valley, state, and
national communities.
Level 1 (voting) Membership $15 per person (from July-July)
Your support helps with administrative costs through the year. Members receive:
An e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information about SVE events
A vote for members of the SVE Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).
Level 1 Membership: Please include a check for $15 for each person and send this
form to: Shenandoah Valley Equality, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
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[Check Box]
I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
Level 2 (non-voting) Membership— FREE
Level 2 members receive an e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information about all SVE events. To join as a non-voting member, email your first and
last name and state that you are at least 18 years of age to
ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
�What is SVE’s
“Conversation & Cuisine”?
Once a month, Shenandoah Valley Equality
members (and friends) are invited to meet at
a local restaurant in the Valley to share a
meal together. Join SVE (see page 15 for
details) to receive information about C&C
events by e-mail.
The Virginia Anti-Violence Project
works to address and end violence,
with a specific focus on LGBTQ
communities across Virginia.
Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse and Sexual Assault Helpline:
1.866.356.6998 Monday-Friday 8am-8pm
Quotable:
“Human progress is neither
automatic nor inevitable...
Every step toward the goal
of justice requires sacrifice,
suffering, and struggle;
the tireless exertions and
passionate concern of
dedicated individuals.”
—Martin Luther King, Jr.—
Need Support?
Trevor Crisis Intervention Line
(LGBT+): www.thetrevorproject.org
1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7)
Trans Lifeline:
www.translifeline.org
1-877-565-8860 (staffed by trans*
people for trans* people in crisis)
I'm alive support chat:
www.imalive.org
Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
National Suicide Hotline:
1-800-273-8255
�
Thank you for supporting SVE.
We rely on donations and dues-paying
memberships to keep SVE operating.
Renewal forms for current Level 1 (voting) SVE
members will be mailed in early July.
Renew by December 1 to vote for and/or nominate yourself to serve on the 2019 Shenandoah
Valley Equality Board of Directors.
If you are a non-voting member, we hope you will
consider a voting membership or donation if you
are able to contribute.
�
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Volume 21, Issue 2, June 2018
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 22, Issue 2
June 2019
www.svgla.org
TH E VALL EY C O N N EC TSH EN
THE VALLEY CONNECTSHEN
Mission Statement:
The mission of
Shenandoah Valley
Equality is to build
inclusive community for
LGBTQ people in the
Shenandoah Valley.
———————–
Community Events (inside)
PRIDE Events
SVE Friday Potlucks
June 11 Primary Election
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EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVE
(Membership Form pg. 15)
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“Valley ConnectShen”
is published quarterly
(March, June, September,
and December)
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Contact the editor,
Christine, to advertise
and/or submit event
information:
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
Find us on Facebook
SVE Partners with JMU to Create the
Shenandoah Valley LGBTQ Archive and
Oral History Project
Shenandoah Valley Equality is collaborating with James
Madison University to launch a community engagement
venture to document and preserve the Valley’s LGBTQ history. JMU Professor and SVE Board member (ex officio)
Christine Robinson is coordinating the Shenandoah Valley
LGBTQ Archive and Oral History Project, with support from the
Department of Justice Studies and the Office of Digital Projects
and Pedagogy in the JMU Libraries. The idea to create the archive began in a meeting of SVE’s Board of Directors in 2018.
Originally, the goal was to preserve SVE’s history. SVE was
founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995. In 2017, the Board voted to change the name,
and to revise the mission and goals, to better reflect the organization’s diverse membership and vision.
The digital archive will initially include historical documents,
such as SVE/SVGLA newsletters, that can be viewed online
once the website is opened for public viewing. Beginning in
2020, LGBTQ and allied organizations in the Valley will be invited to contribute materials for the archive. In addition, Robinson hopes to begin oral history interviews with community
members in the Valley, with the goal of making digital recordings and/or transcripts available through the archive’s website.
SVE will provide updates on the project’s progress, including
invitations to share materials for the digital archive and requests for volunteers to participate in oral history interviews.
�ShenanArts in Staunton presents:
For tickets and other information, visit:
http://shenanarts.org/angels-in-america.html
ShenanArts Wins "Best in Virginia" Award
from Virginia Living Magazine
ShenanArts has been voted as one of the Best Performing Arts
Companies in the Shenandoah Valley region by Virginia Living’s
readers in the Best of Virginia 2019 reader’s survey.
��YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
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$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
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$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
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Deadline for September newsletter is Aug. 15
WAYS TO EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY
JOIN SVE. Non-voting membership is FREE; voting membership is only $15/year
CONNECT. SVE organizes a monthly potluck and dinner meet-up, a quarterly breakfast,
and an annual equality forum. We also share information about other local events.
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nd
HOST our Friday Potluck (1 or 2 Friday) at your home, workplace, local park, house
of worship...You provide space, plates, utensils, and soft drinks — guests bring the rest.
ADVERTISE in our quarterly newsletter (see this newsletter for ad prices and sizes)
SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS with your business and referrals.
SHARE (non-commercial) events of particular relevance to our community; we will
include them in our monthly e-calendar and quarterly newsletter FREE.
NOMINATE yourself to serve on SVE’s Board of Directors (nominations are due
Dec. 1 every year). All nominees must be voting members.
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EDUCATE, ADVOCATE, ORGANIZE, and VOTE for equality, justice, & liberation.
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Non-voting membership is FREE.
You must be at least 18 to join.
See page 15 for membership information.
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE IN
THE 2019 ELECTIONS?
WILL YOU SUPPORT EQUALITY
on June 11 and November 4?
June 11: Virginia Primary Elections. Visit
https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_elections,_2019 for information
about candidates running for office
Every year, EV monitors all legislation introduced to the Virginia General
Assembly and advocates on behalf of Virginia’s LGBTQ community,
helping to introduce and support pro-equality legislation and to oppose
bills that move us backwards.
Stay informed about legislation affecting our community, and voice your
support or opposition to specific bills by joining EV’s email list for their
monthly newsletter, action alerts, and events:
www.equalityvirginia.org/resources/
Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives
www.equalityvirginia.org
�Community Organizations
Alliance for A Progressive Virginia
apvonline.org
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College)
catalog.blueridgectc.edu/
BC Allies (Bridgewater College)
www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
https://www.facebook.com/michellemarie51/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Employee Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU LGBTQ & Ally Education Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
JMU Madison Caucus for Gender Equality
www.jmu.edu/caucusgenderequality/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
http://www.logcabinrepublicansva.org/index.html
Madison Equality JMU
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
PFLAG Blue Ridge
pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah LGBTQ Center
www.shenlgbtqcenter.org
Shenandoah Valley Equality
www.svgla.org
Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance
www.shenandoahvalleypride.org
Staunton Pride
www.stauntonpride.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg
southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/
Virginia Anti-Violence Project
1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Department of Health—Transgender Health Services and Support
www.vdh.virginia.gov/disease-prevention/diseaseprevention/transgender-health-services-support/
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
w w w .vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
Do you know of a local or state-wide organization that should be listed here? Tell us.
�PFLAG Blue Ridge
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When: 3r d Satur day of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Where: ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Char lottesville, VA
22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Contact: Facilitator Kar en at 434-882-3453 or
karenmeandering@gmail.com
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and
allies of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support,
or if your loved one has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process
your own feelings as well as looking for resources to help understand — we are here for
you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential
and non-judgmental environment.
SIDE BY SIDE is dedicated to
creating supportive communities
where Virginia’s LGBTQ+ youth
can define themselves, belong,
and flourish.
See our website for C’ville
youth group meetings
http://www.sidebysideva.org/
Youth Support Line:
888-644-4390
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the
Shenandoah Valley.
“Standing on the Side of Love”
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
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.
For more information, contact
us at: http://huuweb.org and
(540) 867-0073
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.
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 ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Deadline for September newsletter is August 15
�SVE’s monthly Friday Potluck
Every month, usually the 1st or 2nd Friday, SVE organizes a potluck in the
Valley for the LGBTQA+ community. Volunteer members of SVE rotate hosting the event. Guests bring a dish to share. No RSVP needed.
Because the event is usually held in private homes or on private property, we
e-mail location information to SVE members only and do not publicly share
or post it through social media. To receive e-mails about the potluck and other
events, join as a non-voting member (FREE) or as a voting member (for $15).
See pg. 15 for information about how to join SVE.
Are you willing to host the potluck in your home, workplace, community center, park, house of worship, or other setting? Hosts provide paper plates, utensils, and soft drinks. Guests bring a dish to share.
Please e-mail David if you are willing to host:
lanedj@jmu.edu
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, June 7:
SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information about the location of this and
future potlucks, join SVE for free or as a voting member (See page 15 for details).
Saturday, June 8:
GNC and Adult LGBT Peer-to-Peer Support Group Meetings, sponsored by the
Shenandoah LGBTQ Center, 13 W. Beverley St., 5th floor, Staunton. Peer-to-peer discussion facilitated by Augusta Resources for Resilience, Opportunity, and Wellness- ARROW
Project. Come celebrate your joys and share your struggles. We are here to listen and sup
port each other. 4:15 pm - Gender Non-Conforming & 5:30 pm - Adult LGBT
Contact information: (540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Tuesday, June 11
Virginia Primary Elections. See https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_elections,_2019 for
information. (Polling hours 6:00 am until 7:00 pm)
June 14-16 & 21-23:
Angels in America. ShenanArts in Staunton, VA is performing Part One of Tony Kushner’s award-winning play. Go to http://shenanarts.org/angels-in-america.html for info.
Monday, June 17:
Roanoke LGBT Policy Town Hall with Equality Virginia. Policy affects LGBT people
in our daily lives - in healthcare, access to housing and employment, education, and many o
other areas. Come out to talk about what policies you're passionate about changing and
learn how to get plugged in to advocacy opportunities. Join us and make your voice heard!
See more at https://www.facebook.com/events/2352254954834424/
Saturday, June 22
Lost River Pride, 12-6 PM, At Lost River Retreat Center, 2015 Mill Gap Road, Lost
River, WV (venue provided by Lost River Guesthouse). A day of art, music, food, field
games, hiking, and fun. For more information, go to www.lostriverpride.com
Saturday June 29:
Winchester Pride. See www.facebook.com/Winchester-Pride-882419518630234/
Thursday, June 20:
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE at Ruby Tuesday at
111 Burgess Rd. in Harrisonburg. So we can reserve enough space, please RSVP to
David at lanedj@jmu.edu by the day before if you plan to attend.
Friday, July 12:
SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-8:30 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information about the location of this and
future potlucks, join SVE for free or as a voting member (See page 18).
Saturday, July 13:
GNC and Adult LGBT Peer-to-Peer Support Group Meetings, sponsored by the
Shenandoah LGBTQ Center, 13 W. Beverley St., 5th floor, Staunton. Peer-to-peer discussion facilitated by Augusta Resources for Resilience, Opportunity, and Wellness Project.
4:15 pm - Gender Non-Conforming & 5:30 pm - Adult LGBT
Contact information: (540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Thursday, July 25:
SVE’s Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley
Equality members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Each person pays for
their own meal. Location TBA (Join our email list or Facebook group for updated information). So we can reserve space, RSVP to David at lanedj@jmu.edu by the day before.
Volume 22, Issue 2
June 2019
Page 10
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, Aug. 2 or 9:
SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-8:30 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton,
and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each month by Shenandoah
Valley Equality. For information about the location of this and future potlucks, join SVE for free
or as a voting member (See page 15).
August 15:
DEADLINE, SVE newsletter submissions. Empower your community! SVE invites you to
send information for our quarterly (Sept.-Nov.) issue of "The Valley ConnectShen" about local
LGBTQA organizations, resources, and free events and we'll include this information free. This is a
helps to make our community stronger and improves the quality of life for individual members.
August 16-18
Annual Twin Oaks Women´s Gathering (Louisa, VA). The Gathering is a celebration of empow
erment, healing and sisterhood. The weekend includes workshops, drumming, dancing, meditating,
and more. Together, we refuel our collective spirit in preparation for the next task: changing the
world. Cooperative childcare available; registration fees are on a sliding scale. Find out more, includ
ing how to register, at www.womensgathering.org
Thurs., Aug. [TBA]:
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality members
and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant (each person pays for their meal). Location TBA
(Join our email list or Facebook group for updated information). So we can reserve space, RSVP to
David at lanedj@jmu.edu by the day before if you plan to attend.
Saturday, Aug. 24:
GNC and Adult LGBT Peer-to-Peer Support Group Meetings, sponsored by the Shenandoah
LGBTQ Center, 13 W. Beverley St., 5th floor, Staunton. Peer-to-peer discussion facilitated by the
ARROW Project. Come celebrate your joys and share your struggles. We are here to listen and sup
port each other. 4:15 pm - Gender Non-Conforming & 5:30 pm - Adult LGBT
Contact information: (540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Friday, Sept. 13:
SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-8:30 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton,
and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each month by Shenandoah
Valley Equality. For information about the location of this and future potlucks, join SVE for free
or as a voting member (See page 15).
Saturday, Sept. 14:
Charlottesville Pride Festival, See http://cvillepride.org/pride-events/cville-pridefestival-2019/ or more information.
Saturday, Sept. 21:
Shenandoah Valley Pride in Harrisonburg. Visit www.shenandoahvalleypride.org for information.
Sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance.
Saturday, October 19:
Transgender Information & Empowerment Summit (TIES), 9 AM- 5 PM. Sponsored
by Equality Virginia. Hosted at a new location this year by the University of Richmond (28
Westhampton Way, Richmond, VA). For more information and to register, visit
https://www.equalityvirginia.org/ties/
Tuesday, Nov. 5:
ELECTION DAY See https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_elections,_2019 for information.
(Polling hours are 6:00 am until 7:00 pm)
Send ads and events for the Sept. issue (covering Sept.-Nov.) by August 15 to Christine at
ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Send items for the monthly SVE e-mail events schedule by the 25th of each month to David at
lanedj@jmu.edu
Volume 22, Issue 2
June 2019
Page 11
�"Out in the Boondocks"
LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group
If you're a member of the LGBTQ
community living in the boondocks
in or around the Shenandoah Valley,
come meet up with us.
This is a informal group where members get together or in smaller groups
for meals, hiking movies, live performances, kayaking, and other events.
Support our Advertisers,
Empower your Community.
SVE thanks businesses
& organizations that
advertise in our
newsletter.
If you would like to be on the e-mail list
for events, send your name and e-mail
address to Claire Hollady at
clhollady@gmail.com
Impulse Gay Social Club
Coming to Waynesboro
in 2019
https://impulse-gsc.com/
��How can you help EV’s work in Virginia?
Pledge to make your community more LGBT-inclusive in two ways:
Do you know a local business committed to non-discrimination? Contact the business owner and ask them to join Equality Means Business—it’s free and easy.
Equality Means Business: EMB is an opportunity for locally-owned businesses
to publicly state that they don’t discriminate against customers or employees who are gay
or transgender. EMB members make a promise that their business is a safe and welcoming
place for LGBT people to work and shop. Ask your favorite locally-owned business to
join EMB. Here’s a link to the online membership form:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexJZhNlh5yWN4DcCioa0r-fZG-t58BORTW4niPUKkpE6gj2w/view
You can print and mail a PDF version of the form:
virginiafairness.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Updated-EMB-Form-8-24-17.pdf
To see who’s already a member, go to this link to view the directory:
virginiafairness.org/equality-means-business-2/emb-online-directory/
Do you know a local elected official (city or county) who supports equality under
the law? Ask them to sign EV’s statement saying so.
Reach out to Local Leaders: These elected officials have signed EV’s statement supporting legislation and policies that include adding sexual orientation and gender
identity in workplace, housing, and public accommodation policies:
http://www.equalityvirginia.org/what-we-do/connecting-with-elected-officials/resources-for-connecting-with-local-leaders/local-leaders-for-fairness/
You can ask any locally-elected official in your area to sign the statement of support
http://www.equalityvirginia.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Local-Leaders-for-Fairness-Statement-of-Support.pdf
(Remember, this only applies to locally-elected leaders (city or county)
�EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community
presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVE are:
to gather and communicate important community information;
to collaborate with allies and LGBTQ-friendly organizations;
to organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with LGBTQ people; and
to advocate for full LGBTQ equality, dignity, and inclusion in the Valley, state, and
national communities.
Level 1 (voting) Membership $15 per person (from July-July)
Your support helps with administrative costs through the year. Members receive:
An e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information about SVE events
A vote for members of the SVE Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).
Level 1 Membership: Please include a check for $15 for each person and send this
form to: Shenandoah Valley Equality, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
E-mail #2:
[Check Box]
I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
Level 2 (non-voting) Membership— FREE
Level 2 members receive an e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information about all SVE events. To join as a non-voting member, email your first and
last name and state that you are at least 18 years of age to
ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
�HCHC offers a wide variety of services, including dental care, behavioral health, care
management (formerly the Valley AIDS Network), women’s health, and primary care
(pediatrics through adult). Interpretation services are available for patients in all areas of
health and dental services.
Visit hburgchc.org or contact by phone:
SCHEDULING
Main Site: 540-433-4913
Dental: 540-236-3688
AFTER HOURS MEDICAL
540-433-4913
�
Thank you for supporting SVE.
We rely on donations and dues-paying
memberships to keep SVE operating.
Renewal forms for current Level 1 (voting) SVE
members will be mailed in early July.
Renew by December 1 to vote for and/or nominate
yourself to serve on the 2020 Shenandoah Valley
Equality Board of Directors.
If you are a non-voting member, we hope you
will consider a voting membership or donation
if you are able to contribute.
�What is SVE’s
“Conversation & Cuisine”?
Once a month, Shenandoah Valley Equality
members (and friends) are invited to meet at a
local Valley restaurant to share a meal. Each
person pays for their own meal. Join SVE for
free or as a voting member (see page 19) to receive information about C&C events by e-mail.
The Virginia Anti-Violence Project
works to address and end violence,
with a specific focus on LGBTQ
communities across Virginia.
Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse
and Sexual Assault Helpline:
1.866.356.6998 Monday-Friday 8am-8pm
Quotable:
“We didn’t stop.
We weren’t afraid.
We weren’t going to be
oppressed anymore.”
Need Support?
Trevor Crisis Intervention Line
(LGBT+): www.thetrevorproject.org
1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7)
Trans Lifeline:
www.translifeline.org
1-877-565-8860 (staffed by trans*
people for trans* people in crisis)
I'm alive support chat:
www.imalive.org
—Sylvia Rivera, reflecting on
Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
the 1969 Stonewall Riots
National Suicide Hotline:
1-800-273-8255
�SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, September 21, 2019
Shenandoah Valley Pride
Harrisonburg, VA
Volunteers & Sponsors Needed
ShenandoahValleyPride@gmail.com
www.ShenandoahValleyPride.org
Sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance
�
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"The Valley ConnectShen," June 2019
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Sexual minorities
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Lesbians - Virginia
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SVE.Newsletter.June.2019.FINAL
Volume 22, Issue 2, June 2019
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 20, Issue 1, March 2017
Website: www.svgla.org
TH E VALL EY C O N N EC TSH EN
THE VALLEY CONNECTSHEN
Mission Statement:
The mission of Shenandoah Valley Equality is to
build inclusive community for LGBTQ people in
the Shenandoah Valley.
———————–
Community Events (inside)
DC Gay Men’s Chorus
Chili’s Benefit for Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance
INDIGO Women’s Dance
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVE
(Membership Form pg. 15)
———————–
“Valley Connectshen”
is published quarterly
(March, June, September,
and December).
———————–
Contact the editor,
Christine Robinson, to
advertise and/or submit event information:
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
NEW e-mail address:
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
Trump Admin. Rescinds Transgender Student Guidance:
Gavin Grimm of Virginia to Supreme Court in March
The Trump Administration withdrew the Obama Administration’s legal guidance protecting transgender students under Title IX. The
guidance provided clarity on obligations to students —schools:
may not prohibit transgender students from using bathrooms
that correspond with their gender identity;
may not exclude transgender students from school activities;
may not punish students for not conforming to stereotypical notions of masculinity or femininity;
must give current and former students an opportunity to update
their records with accurate name and gender information; and
may not violate a current or former students’s privacy by disclosing their transgender identity to others.
The Administration’s letter stated "...withdrawal of these guidance documents does not leave students without protections… All
schools must ensure that all students, including LGBT students, are
able to learn and thrive in a safe environment."
Gavin Grimm, the transgender teen from Virginia whose school
bathroom access case will be heard by the Supreme Court, said,
"Thinking about transgender students everywhere, hearing that
your presidential administration has gone out of its way just to further discriminate against you... is very upsetting..."
The letter did not and could not repeal Title IX.
The letter did not and could not require schools to discriminate
or stop complying with the guidance. Local school districts and
states can still follow it, and do more to support trans students.
The letter invited those who have questions or comments on this
letter to contact the Department of Education at ocr@ed.gov or 800
-421-3481 (TDD: 800-877-8339); or the Department of Justice at
education@usdoj.gov or 877-292-3804 (TTY: 800-514-0383)." We
urge our members to take the opportunity to share your views.
�Private party for women only. Must be 21 to enter.
All women 21 and older welcome.
�PFLAG Blue Ridge
Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and
Surrounding Central Virginia Areas
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to
promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and
allies of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support,
or if your loved one has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process
your own feelings as well as looking for resources to help understand — we are here for
you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential
and non-judgmental environment.
Meeting Information
Harrisonburg PFLAG support group for parents, families, friends, and
allies of the LGBT Community
Meeting Information : The location of Harrisonburg PFLAG meetings will be changing in
the future; please visit www.pflagblueridge.org for current information
Contact:
Facilitator Mark at mitchmarke@aol.com or 540-405-1227
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When:
Where:
Contact:
3rd Saturday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Facilitator Karen at karenmeandering@gmail.com or 434-882-3453
�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
ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Deadline for June newsletter is May 15
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
SVE has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg through VDOT.
It’s fun. It’s good exercise. It’s great for our planet.
Join us—our next outing is Saturday, April 22.
Meet us for breakfast at the Little Grill at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway afterward. We’ll provide vests, bags, and gloves.
Local and Vocal in Staunton, Virginia
A new group that meets twice a month to write letters to
elected officials and other leaders. A starting point for political action, as well as a place for people to connect. At
least once a month, we visit with YOUR group in YOUR
location (house of worship, community center, school).
localandvocalstaunton@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/localandvocalstaunton
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
EV’s 14th annual Commonwealth Dinner
is the state’s largest black tie gathering for our community. Enjoy live entertainment, a silent auction, a dance, and
meet/network with others. Every year at the dinner, EV also
recognizes OUTstanding Virginians who have represented our
community with distinction and have contributed to the equality movement. We hope you can join us for this special event.
For more information or to make reservations, go to
http://www.equalityvirginia.org/14th-annual-commonwealthdinner/commonwealth-dinner-2017/
Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives
�Community Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College)
catalog.blueridgectc.edu/
BC Allies (Bridgewater College)
www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
https://www.facebook.com/michellemarie51/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Employee Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU LGBTQ & Ally Education Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
JMU Madison Caucus for Gender Equality
www.jmu.edu/caucusgenderequality/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
logcabin.org/chapter/virginia-northern-virginia/
Madison Equality JMU
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
PFLAG Blue Ridge
pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley Equality
ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com & www.svgla.org
Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance
www.shenandoahvalleypride.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg
southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/
Virginia Anti-Violence Project
1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
www.vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
�Could Virginia become the next North Carolina for LGBT People?
Governor Terry McAuliffe warns that his successor could sign legislation
similar to North Carolina’s HB2. Read the article here: thinkprogress.org/
virginia-next-north-carolina-mcauliffe-hb2-73ceb2727384#.19u15eqil
HOW TO BE INFORMED AND ENGAGED IN ADVOCATING
FOR LGBTQ EQUALITY IN VIRGINIA
Every year, Equality Virginia monitors all legislation introduced to the
Virginia General Assembly and advocates on behalf of Virginia’s
LGBTQ community, helping to introduce and support pro-equality legislation and to oppose bills that move us backwards.
Stay informed about legislation affecting our community, and voice your
support or opposition to specific bills by joining Equality Virginia’s email
list for their monthly newsletter, action alerts, and events. Provide your
email address to EV here: www.equalityvirginia.org/resources/
RESOURCES FOR THE 2017 VIRGINIA ELECTIONS FOR
GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Equality Virginia
equalityvirginia.org
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
logcabin.org/chapter/virginia-northern-virginia/
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
http://pofev.org
Virginia Organizing
virginia-organizing.org/
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
www.vapartisans.org/
�“Trails 4 Tails”
Dog Walk/Run
APRIL 22, 2017 at 8am, JMU Festival Patio
Fundraiser for the
Valley AIDS Network
For more information, contact VAN
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Contact us
Main Phone:
Testing:
Español:
(540) 568-8838
(540) 568-8832
(540) 568-8834
Visit in person:
601 University Blvd., 3rd Floor, Suites
322/323/324, Harrisonburg, VA
Mailing Address:
VAN, JMU/IIHHS MCS 9108, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Website:
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the
Shenandoah Valley.
“Standing on the Side of Love”
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
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.
For more information, contact
us at: http://huuweb.org and
(540) 867-0073
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.
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 ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Deadline for June newsletter is May 15
�SVE’s First Friday Community Potluck
First Friday is a monthly community potluck hosted by SVE in Harrisonburg/
Rockingham County/Staunton/Augusta County (occasionally Mount Jackson)
for the LGBTQA+ community. Every month the event rotates to a different
location. Bring a dish to share.
Because the event is usually held in private homes or on private property, we
send location information ONLY to our email list of SVE members and do not
post it through social media or public email lists. To receive emails about FF
and other local SVE events, you can join as a Level 2 member (for FREE) or
as a Level 1 member (for $15). See page 15 for details on how to join.
If you want to join for free, send an email with your first and last name and
state that you are at least 18 years of age (SVE’s membership requirement)
to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com – we will add you to our email list.
See upcoming potlucks on pages 12-13.
Volunteer to host.
Email us at ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
�God Save the Queens: A Salute to Rock Royalty
GAY MEN’S CHORUS OF WASHINGTON, D.C.
SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 8:00pm, Forbes Center
TICKETS
Two vocal
ensembles
will sing
music by
American &
British rock
legends
Elvis,
Queen,
Prince,
Madonna,
Adele &
more!
Regular &
Subscribers
$25
Seniors &
JMU Fac./
Staff $24
JMU Students
$18 (Purchase
in person only.
One per ID.
Cash only, 90
minutes before
show)
Online: www.jmu.edu/forbescenter/tickets/tickets.shtml
Box Office: In person at 147 Warsaw Ave, Harrisonburg
Phone: 540.568.7000
A benefit performance
for the Valley AIDS
Network
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thurs., March 2:
Friday, March 3:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM at Blue Ridge Hall, Room
325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. For
more information contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or mitchmarke@aol.com or go
to www.pflagblueridge.org
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For info, join SVE as a Level I or II member
(See page 15 for details).
Thursday, March 16:
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE at Chili’s on 1752 E.
Market Street in Harrisonburg. 10% of all of the proceeds from Chili’s sales on March
16 will go to the Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance (see details on page 14).
March 26-29
Virginia Women’s Music Festival. Held at Camp Out, a secluded natural getaway for
women, located just off Interstate 64, in Kents Store, VA. Music, dancing, a 5k run, bon
fires and more. Camping, cabin and RV spaces sell out early. Go to campoutva.com for
details and ticket information. Note: The business office is not located at the campground.
Saturday, April 1
INDIGO Women’s Dance Party (Private party for women only). Upstairs at the Mill
Street Grill in Staunton, 8PM, $15 Cover, Cash Bar, MUST BE 21 TO ENTER. For ques
tions, contact indigoparty@hotmail.com
Saturday, April 1
14th Annual Equality Virginia Commonwealth Dinner is EV’s signature event and the
state’s largest black-tie gala gathering for the LGBT community and our supporters.
Held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Reservation information will be available in January at www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner/
Saturday, April 1
Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC. “God Save the Queens!”: music by American
and British rock legends Elvis, Queen, Prince, Madonna, Adele, & more. 8:00 PM at the
Forbes Center for the Performing Arts at JMU in Harrisonburg. Benefit Concert for the
Valley AIDS Network. Ticket information at www.jmu.edu/forbescenter/tickets.
Thurs., April 6:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM at Blue Ridge Hall, Room
325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. For
more information contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or mitchmarke@aol.com or go
to www.pflagblueridge.org
Friday, April 7:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For date and location of the potluck, join SVE as
a Level I or II member (See page 15 for how to join).
Volume 20, Issue 1, March 2017
Page 12
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, April 20:
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE for updated
information about C&C events (See pg.15 for how to join).
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Saturday, April 22 :
SVE Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for
breakfast and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work afterward. Join us! We provide safety vests, gloves, and bags. In case of inclement weather, the clean-up will be rescheduled.
Saturday, April 22 :
Thurs., May 4:
Friday, May 5:
Monday, May 15:
“Trails 4 Tails” Dog Walk/Run Fundraiser for the Valley AIDS Network. See page
8 for details.
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM at Blue Ridge Hall, Room
325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. For
more information contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or mitchmarke@aol.com or go
to www.pflagblueridge.org
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each
month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For date and location of the potluck, join SVE as
a Level I or II member (See page 15 for how to join).
DEADLINE, SVE newsletter submissions to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com.
Submit events for the June issue of the newsletter (events for June, July, & August)
Thursday, May 18:
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE for updated
information about C&C events (See pg.15 for how to join).
Saturday, July 22:
Shenandoah Valley Pride. 2:00-8:00PM, Court Square in Harrisonburg. Volunteers and
Sponsors Needed. Contact ShenandoahValleyPride@gmail.com and visit
www.shenandoahvalleypride.org. Sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance.
The Valley ConnectShen invites you to submit information about community resources for the
newsletter and events that would be of interest to our community for the calendar. This is a vital
service; it helps to make our community stronger and improves the quality of life for individual
members. Send information to us at ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Submit items for the monthly SVE e-mail events schedule by the 25th of each month to
lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit ads and events for the June issue (covering March, April, and May) of The Valley
ConnectShen by May 15 to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
Volume 20, Issue 1, March 2017
Page 13
�"Out in the Boondocks"
LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group
If you're a member of the LGBTQ
community living in the boondocks
in or around the Shenandoah Valley,
come meet up with us.
This is a informal group where members get together or in smaller groups
for meals, hiking movies, live performances, kayaking, and other events.
If you would like to be on the e-mail list
for events, send your name and e-mail
address to Claire Hollady at
clhollady@gmail.com
Support our Advertisers,
Empower your Community.
SVE wishes to thank
local businesses and
organizations that
advertise in our
newsletter.
�EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVE are:
to gather and communicate important community information
to collaborate with allies and LGBTQ-friendly organizations
to organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with
LGBTQ people, and
to advocate for full LGBTQ equality, dignity, and inclusion in the Valley, state, and national
communities.
Level 1 Support—$15 per person
Level 1 support helps SVE with mailing and administrative costs throughout the year.
A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following:
An e-mailed version of the newsletter
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).
Advance information about SVE events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support — FREE
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 SVE events.
CHECK ONE of the following levels of support and complete the form below:
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�What is SVE’s
“Conversation & Cuisine”?
Once a month, Shenandoah Valley Equality
members (and friends) are invited to meet at
a local restaurant in the Valley to share a
meal together. Join SVE (see page 13 for details) to receive information about C&C
events by e-mail.
The Virginia Anti-Violence Project
works to address and end violence,
with a specific focus on LGBTQ
communities across Virginia.
Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse and Sexual Assault Helpline:
1.866.356.6998
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm
Quotable:
“Let each person do [their]
part. If one citizen is
unwilling to participate, all
of us are going to suffer. For
the American idea, though it
is shared by all of us, is realized in each one of us.”
—June Jordan—
Need Support?
Trevor Crisis Intervention Line
(LGBT+): www.thetrevorproject.org
1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7)
Trans Lifeline: www.translifeline.org
1-877-565-8860 (staffed by trans*
people for trans* people in crisis)
I'm alive support chat:
www.imalive.org
Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741
National Suicide Hotline:
1-800-273-8255
�In the News...
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney (JMU alum, class of 2004) supported
LGBTQ issues on the campaign trail, and now he hopes to see Richmond designated as a top tourist destination in the Nat West British
LGBT awards. The annual British LGBT awards ceremony supports
causes in the UK and around the world, honoring people, organizations and places in almost 90 categories with about 100,000 votes
submitted every year.
“In 2014 we did something no other city ever did, we came out of
the closet,” said Stoney. “OutRVA represents more than just a marketing campaign, it’s a welcoming way of life.” Stoney was invited to
be a part of the video in connection with the city’s LGBTQ tourism
campaign, OutRVA. Created by VCU students in 2014, the Richmond Region Tourism has used the campaign to help show RVA is a
great place to be no matter who you love. “Richmond, VA, is truly
for all lovers… now is the time to let the world know how welcoming Richmond is.” Cast your vote here:
http://britishlgbtawards.com/vote_now/
�SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, July 22, 2017
Shenandoah Valley Pride, 2-8pm
Courthouse Square
Harrisonburg, VA
Volunteers & Sponsors Needed
ShenandoahValleyPride@gmail.com
www.ShenandoahValleyPride.org
Sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance
�
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Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection
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This collection contains materials produced by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay & Lesbian Association). Among other items is the organization's newsletter.
Shenandoah Valley Equality is dedicated to building an inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016.
The organization regularly held events designed to build strong community including potlucks, breakfasts, and forums. It also published a regular newsletter and maintained a website with resources for the Valley community.
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Shenandoah Valley Equality
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Shenandoah County Library
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Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
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"The Valley ConnectShen," March 2017
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Sexual minorities
Gays - Virginia
Lesbians - Virginia
Transgender people - Virginia
Bisexuals - Virginia
Sexual minority community
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March 2017 newsletter "The Valley ConnectShen" published by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association).
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Shenandoah Valley Equality
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Digital Folder: 2017, Newsletter Series, Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
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Shenandoah County Library
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March 2017
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SVE.Newsletter.March.2017.pdf
Volume 20, Issue 1, March 2017
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia