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Volume 21, Issue 2, June 2018
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
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.
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Community Events (inside)
Staunton Pride
SVE Friday Potlucks
Transgender Summit
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EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVE
(Membership Form pg. 16)
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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
Judy Shepard stumping for Valley
Congressional Candidate Jennifer Lewis
Judy Shepard & Jennifer Lewis: A Reception
Judy Shepard is visiting the Valley for a fundraising
reception in support of Jennifer Lewis, Congressional Candidate for the US House of Representatives.
Judy Shepard, advocate for LGBTQ rights and
mother of Matthew Shepard, has been an unrelenting champion in the fight against bigotry and inequality. This year marks the 20th year since Matthew
Shepard was fatally tortured near Laramie, Wyoming. Judy and her husband, Dennis, are devoting
even more of their time to their life’s mission - and
Judy is supporting Jennifer Lewis for Congress, a
candidate who shares their vision for a world without
hatred...
The event is September 13, 2018, from 6-8pm at
Mill Street Grill in Staunton: 1 Mill Street. Staunton,
VA (second floor). Hors d'oeuvres will be served,
and guests may enjoy the cash bar.
Tickets are available at
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/sheplew
This event is open to the press.
�First Pride Festival in Staunton
Friday, October 5
Pride movie screening. Details and ticket information TBA
Saturday, October 6
Main stage events, vendors, beer garden, food trucks, drag show
Volunteers needed:
www.stauntonpride.org/volunteer
Hosted by:
Staunton Pride
LGBT Technology Partnership and Institute
Shenandoah LGBTQ Center
SAW Citizen Action Network
Details will be updated at
www.facebook.com/events/1124439161065915/ &
www.stauntonpride.org
�Every October, transgender and gender-nonconforming folks are joined by
friends, family, and allies for a full day of workshops at the Transgender Information and Empowerment Summit. The most important aspect of TIES
is community. To us, community means trust, solidarity, and a shared respect for people who are transgender and gender diverse. The summit is an
opportunity to build that community – to learn from and with each other in
an intentional and empowering space. TIES offers information that is designed to meet the interests and needs of transgender individuals, partners,
parents, youth, and allies to strengthen our community across Virginia. This
event is FREE—registration required: Visit www.equalityvirginia.org/
ties/ to register and see the schedule.
J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
1651 E. Parham Road in Richmond (Free/accessible parking)
Shenandoah Valley
Equality
is proud to be a
“Community Voice”
in support of TIES
every year.
�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
�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/
�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 December newsletter is Nov. 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.
SIGN UP on our Facebook page
VOTE for candidates who support equality for our community on November 6
Connect with SVE
Voting membership is $15 a year.
Non-voting membership is FREE.
You must be at least 18 to join.
See page 16 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.
�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 December newsletter is November 15
�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
�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. 16 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, and soft dr inks.
Guests bring a dish to share (BYOB if you prefer wine or beer).
We need a host for November and December—
email David to volunteer: lanedj@jmu.edu
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, September 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, join SVE (See page 16).
Thursday, Sept. 13:
Judy Shepard & Jennifer Lewis: A Reception, 6:00-8:30pm at The Mill Street Grill in
Staunton. See page 1 for details. Tickets are availa ble at:
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/sheplew
Saturday, Sept. 15:
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, Sept. 20:
October 5-7
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE (see pg. 16) to receive
updated event information about the location. So we can reserve enough space, please
email David at lanedj@jmu.edu by the day before if you plan to attend.
Staunton Pride Festival. See page 2 for information; visit www.stauntonpride.org for updated information.
October 11
National Coming Out Day
Friday, October 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 16).
Saturday, Oct. 13:
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
Saturday, Oct. 20 :
5th Annual Transgender Information and Empowerment Summit, sponsored by
Equality Virginia. To be held J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College in Richmond.
To register and for details, go to www.equalityvirginia.org/ties/
October 21-23
Beyond Pink & Blue: Transitions & Transgender Care: A Regional Pastoral Care
Confer ence. Sponsored by Westminster Presbyterian Church (USA) in Charlottesville
REGISTRATION IS OPEN. The event website is being updated as the event is being
planned: https://innovation.sfts.edu/transgender-care/ The goal of the conference is to
increase awareness, support, and compassion for members of the trans community and
allies. Contact Winston Barham (barhawk@gmail.com) if you have questions.
October 26
Intersex Awareness Day
Tuesday, November 6: VIRGINIA ELECTION DAY, Virginia’s members of the US House of Representatives
and one of Virginia’s two US senators will be elected, as well as candidates for local (city
and county) governments
Volume 21, Issue 2, June 2018
Page 13
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, Nov. 2 or 9
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 November's SVE Friday Potluck. Please email David at
lanedj@jmu.edu if you are willing to host the potluck.
Saturday, Nov. 10:
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
Tuesday, Nov. 13
November 15:
Thursday, Nov.15:
JMU Transgender Day of Remembrance Speaker; 7-9PM in the Madison Union Ball
room. Open to members of the JMU community and the general public.
SVE NEWSLETTER DEADLINE. We invite you to send information for our quarterly (December-February) 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
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality
members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE (see pg. 16) to receive
updated event information about the location. So we can reserve enough space, please
email David at lanedj@jmu.edu by the day before if you plan to attend.
December 1
Friday, Dec. 7 or 14
World AIDS Day
Saturday, Dec. 8:
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
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 December's SVE Friday Potluck. Please email David at
lanedj@jmu.edu if you are willing to host the potluck.
Send ads for the December issue (covering Dec, Jan. and Feb.) by
Nov. 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 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/
�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
�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 14 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:
“Fight for things that
you care about,
but do it in a way
that will lead others to
join you.”
—Ruth Bader Ginsburg—
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.
Renewal forms for current Level 1
(voting) SVE members were mailed
in July.
Renew by December 1 to vote for
and/or nominate yourself to serve on
the 2019 Shenandoah Valley Equality
Board of Directors.
�
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Shenandoah Valley Equality
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Sexual minorities
Gays - Virginia
Lesbians - Virginia
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September 2018 newsletter "The Valley ConnectShen" published by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association).
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Volume 21, Issue 3, September 2018
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
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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
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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,
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park...You provide space, plates, utensils, and soft drinks — guests bring the rest.
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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.
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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.
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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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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
———————–
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)
———————–
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
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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)
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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
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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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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Sexual minorities
Gays - Virginia
Lesbians - Virginia
Transgender people - Virginia
Bisexuals - Virginia
Sexual minority community
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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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Digital Folder: 2019, Newsletter Series, Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
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SVE.Newsletter.December.2019.FINAL
Volume 22, Issue 4, December 2019
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.
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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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$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com
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.
READ our quarterly newsletter. Share it with a friend.
LIKE and FOLLOW Shenandoah Valley Equality on Facebook.
EDUCATE, ADVOCATE, ORGANIZE, and VOTE 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 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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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.
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Shenandoah Valley Equality
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"The Valley ConnectShen," June 2019
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Sexual minorities
Gays - Virginia
Lesbians - Virginia
Transgender people - Virginia
Bisexuals - Virginia
Sexual minority community
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An account of the resource
June 2019 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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Shenandoah County Library
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June 2019
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SVE.Newsletter.June.2019.FINAL
Volume 22, Issue 2, June 2019
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2019
www.svgla.org
P.O. Box 1023
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The 2019 General Assembly Session
Wraps Up
The 2019 session yielded one legislative win, which extends
protections to same-sex couples so they can more easily grow
their families. Delegate Sullivan's assisted conception bill, HB
1979, is on the way to the Governor's desk and will become
law in July.
See the important letter from James Parrish, Executive
Director of Equality Virginia, on the next page.
Every year, Equality Virginia monitors all legislation introduced
to the Virginia General Assembly and advocates on behalf of
Virginia’s LGBT community. EV works to introduce and support
pro-equality legislation and to oppose bills that move us backwards. Support EV’s work to connect with elected officials,
strengthen our communities, create inclusive schools, increase
transgender visibility, and engage with businesses.
You can find details of all bills EV is followed in 2019 at:
www.equalityvirginia.org/equality-virginia-at-the-generalassembly/
Stay informed about legislation affecting our community and
join EV’s email list for their monthly newsletter, action alerts,
and events throughout the year.
www.equalityvirginia.org/resources/
�Dear Shenandoah Valley Equality,
I want to thank you for showing up on day one and throughout session on a regular basis to support our efforts in the General Assembly. While we are not ending where we wanted to, we are
celebrating a key legislative win which extends protections to same-sex couples so they can more
easily grow their families! Delegate Sullivan's assisted conception bill, HB 1979, is on the way to
the Governor's desk and will become law in July!
Even though we did not achieve victories in housing and public employment nondiscrimination, we
were more visible than ever during this General Assembly session. From our Kick Off event on the
first day of session, to our annual Day of Action, and regular Crowd the Capitol rallies - you were
there with us every step of the way.
Thank you - your visibility and voice mattered!
We believe we put together a robust showing of support for these bills from top to bottom in Virginia's communities and a clear path to victory.
We launched Virginia Beach for Fairness to build diverse support among residents and business
owners for nondiscrimination protections in key districts.
We released polling showing that a majority of Republican voters in Virginia support nondiscrimination protections for gay and transgender Virginians in housing and public employment.
We had a Republican sponsor our Fair Housing Act bill in the House and the necessary number
of Republican co-patrons to show the bill had majority support in committee and on the floor.
The Senate versions of our priority bills passed the Republican controlled Senate for the fourth
year in a row with a super majority - Housing (SB 1109) 31-9 and Public Employment (SB 998)
28-12.
We collected thousands of postcards for Speaker Cox from residents across the Commonwealth
who shared their own stories of discrimination and why they support nondiscrimination protections for LGBT Virginians.
Despite all of this, at the end of the day Speaker Kirk Cox, Majority Leader Todd Gilbert and
House General Laws Chairman Chris Peace refused to listen to their colleagues, their base, and
Virginians who support these commonsense nondiscrimination protections in housing and public
employment for gay and transgender Virginians. House Leadership knew we had the votes in the
committee and House floor to pass these bills - that is why they denied these bills a fair hearing. At the end of last session, we developed a strategy to show that Republicans cared about
these issues.
Seeing that key legislators in power continue to ignore commonsense legislation that the majority
of Virginians support, it is clear that new leadership is needed. Today we are starting to work towards that goal and hope you will join us in our efforts in the coming months.
Yours for equality,
James Parrish
Executive Director, Equality Virginia
�INDIGO: A Party for Women
Private party for women only
Must be 21 to enter
ALL Women (21 and older) welcome
Saturday, March 30, 8:00 pm
$15 cover (cash only at the door)
Music by DJ Jammin’ Jackie
Mill Street Grill (upstairs), Staunton
Private Bar (cash/credit cards accepted)
Questions? Indigoparty@hotmail.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
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Deadline for June newsletter is May 15
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You must be at least 18 to join.
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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
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
�International Transgender Day of Visibility,
created by trans advocate Rachel Crandall in
2009, is observed every year on March 31. ITDV
recognizes transgender people around the globe
and the courage it takes to live openly and authentically, brings attention to the discrimination
and violence trans people face, and, importantly,
also celebrates our successes and triumphs.
Find (or create) an event near you:
https://www.equalityvirginia.org/transvisibility/
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
EV’s 16th 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 are celebrating 30 years of advocacy in the
Commonwealth and hope you can join us for this special event.
For more information or to make reservations, go to:
https://www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner2019/
Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives
�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!
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$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 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 (for FREE) or as a voting member (for
$15). See pg. 17 to join SVE.
Would you be willing to host the potluck in your home, workplace,
house of worship, or other setting? Hosts provide paper plates, eating
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, March 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 about the location of this and
future potlucks, join SVE for free or as a voting member (See page 18 for details).
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 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.
Saturday, March 30:
INDIGO Women’s Dance Party (Private party for women only). Upstairs at the Mill
Street Grill in Staunton, 8:00PM, $15 Cover (cash only at the door). Must be 21 to enter.
ALL women 21 and older welcome. Contact Indigoparty@hotmail.com for more info.
April 8-12 :
JMU Dukes Pride Week, sponsored by Madison Equality, JMU’s student-led LGBTQ+
organization. Details of events TBA at https://www.facebook.com/madisonequalityjmu/
and http://www.jmu.edu/events/
Friday, April 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, April 13:
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. Find details and purchase tickets at:
https://www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner2019/
Thursday, April 18:
SVE’s 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 Kitchen 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, April 27:
SVE Quarterly Breakfast, 8:00 AM Location in Harrisonburg (TBA). Meet up with
Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends for breakfast. So we may reserve
enough space, please RSVP to lanedj@jmu.edu by noon on the day before if you plan
to join us. For information about the location of this and other events, join SVE for FREE
or as a voting member (See page 18 for details).
Friday, May 10:
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 18).
Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2019
Page 12
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
May 15:
Thursday, May 23:
DEADLINE, SVE newsletter submissions. Empower your community. SVE invites
you to send us information for our quarterly (June-August) 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
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 Bar & Grill,
1752 E. Market 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.
May 24-27:
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, Sept. 21:
Shenandoah Valley Pride in Harrisonburg (details forthcoming). Volunteers and Spon
sors needed. Contact ShenandoahValleyPride@gmail.com and visit
www.shenandoahvalleypride.org. Sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance.
Send ads and events for the June issue (covering June, July, & August) by
May 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 1, March 2019
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.
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:
“I believe that
telling our stories,
first to ourselves,
and then to one another
and the world, is a
revolutionary act.”
—Janet Mock
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
�May 24-27
Held at Camp Out, a secluded natural getaway for women,
located in Kents Store. Music, dancing, bonfires and more.
Camping, cabin and RV spaces sell out early.
2019 MUSIC LINEUP
Jamie Anderson • Crys Matthews • Mama's Black Sheep
Bettenroo • The Storyweavers • Kristen Ford • Lisa Lim
Summer Osborne • Bele Bele Rhythm Collective •
Wicked Jezabel • Alma Hesson • Heather Mae
Indigie Femme • Christy Snow • SONiA & disappear fear
Gaye Adegbalola
See website for information about tickets, map,
worker registration & vendor registration
Group campsites are available for groups of 8 or more.
Tent Rentals: Set up and take down provided by CampOut Staff. Sleeps up to 4
for $100 and includes 2 chairs at the site.
http://www.campoutva.com/music-festival.html
Other items available for rent (applies to tent rental campers only):
Hammock - $15 • Ice Chest - $5
�
The 2019 SVE Board of Directors
Eleanor Baker
Deb Bixler
Aaron Hagmaier
David Lane
Grayson Sless
Jackie Walker
Thank you for supporting us!
�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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Volume 22, Issue 1, March 2019
LGBTQ
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Volume 23, Issue 1 March 2020
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)
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
Find us on Facebook
MOVING EQUALITY FORWARD:
A Historic Virginia General Assembly Session
Several pro-equality bills have passed both houses of the
General Assembly and are expected to be signed by the
Governor. Some of these bills include:
INDIGO Dance Party
SVE Potlucks
Pi Day Party
Trans Day of Visibility
Dukes Pride Week
Staunton Pride
A bill prohibiting discrimination in housing, employment, public accommodations, and credit
A bill to ban “conversion therapy” on minors
———————–
A bill to add gender identity, sexual orientation, gender,
and disability to Virginia’s hate crime law
A bill to make it easier to change the gender marker on
birth certificates
A bill to repeal Virginia’s statute banning same-sex marriage and other forms of relationship recognition
EMPOWER
YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVE
(Membership pg. 15)
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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
See more at
www.equalityvirginia.org/equality-virginia-at-the-general-assembly/
��Self-Expression Closet Accepting Donations
Once each semester JMU’s SOGIE Programming accepts donations
to the clothing closet. Located in the Lavender Lounge (SSC Room
1310 on campus), this is a free closet for JMU students to use. We
accept gently-used binders, bras, shirts, pants, skirts, dresses, jackets, sweaters, shoes, purses/bags and other accessories (belts,
hats, gloves, scarves, jewelry, etc.). Donations will be accepted between March 13-March 18. Drop off items to the labeled box in
the Lavender Lounge (SSC 1310).
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
EV’s 17th 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 are celebrating a historic year of advocacy in the Commonwealth and hope you can join us for this special event.
For more information and to purchase tickets, go to:
https://www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner2020/
�INDIGO: A Party for Women
Private Party for Women Only
Must be 21 to enter
ALL Women (21 and older) welcome
Saturday, March 21, 8:00 pm—midnight
$15 cover to enter (cash only at the door)
Music by DJ Jammin’ Jackie
Mill Street Grill (upstairs), Staunton
Bar (cash/credit cards accepted)
Questions? Indigoparty@hotmail.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 JUNE newsletter is May 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.
TELL US about local 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, The Valley ConnectShen. Share it with a friend.
LIKE and FOLLOW Shenandoah Valley Equality on Facebook.
ORGANIZE, EDUCATE, AND ADVOCATE for equality, justice, and 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/
Friendly City Transgender Alliance
www.facebook.com/Friendly-CityTransgender-Alliance-100565454864352/
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/
Welcome, Friendly City Transgender Alliance!
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
Deadline for June newsletter is May 15
�Trans Day of Visibility with ALOK:
A Political Workshop and Performance
Tuesday, March 31, 5:00-7:00pm
Festival Highlands Room at JMU
Trans Day of Visibility is an annual
celebration of trans and non-binary
individuals. This year's event will feature
Alok Vaid-Menon
https://www.alokvmenon.com/
�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 potluck 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
Monday, March 2 & 16: 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. Sponsored by Vibrant Menders: 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
Monday, March 9 & 23: Family and Friends Support Group in Harrisonburg. Family members and allies of
LGBTQ+ people (all ages) welcome. Sponsored and facilitated by Vibrant Menders’ coordinators and two mental health professionals. Meets the 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:00- 8:15pm
at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 W. Market St. vibrantmendersva@gmail.com
Friday, March 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 www.svgla.org/membership).
Saturday, March 14
Gender Non-Conforming and Adult LGBTQ 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/Trans and 5:30 pm - Adult LGBTQ. Sponsored by
the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center: (540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Saturday, March 14
Pi Day Party in Staunton, 6-10pm at Cana Barn, 339 Walnut Hills Road. A night of
fun, dancing, pies! Fundraiser for the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center. Take Out 250 is serv
ing a delicious dinner of savory and sweet pies. Tickets must be pre-purchased at
www.canabarn.com In addition to meal tickets, which include drinks, there will be a cash
bar. Wear your dancing boots. More details here: https://www.facebook.com/
events/653183508556812/ Hosted by Cana Barn and the Shenandoah LGBT Center.
Sunday, March 15:
Shenandoah LGBTQ Center’s Monthly Potluck, held from 5:00-7:00pm at 13 W. Beverley St., 5th floor, Staunton. Contact info:(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.
Meets on the 3rd Sunday of every month, 1:00 PM at RISE United Methodist Church, 60
West Market St. in Harrisonburg. 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 21:
Indigo Women's Party. 8:00-11:59 pm. Private dance party for women only (ALL women, at least 21 to enter). Upstairs, Mill Street Grill in Staunton, VA. Music by D.J. Jammin'
Jackie. $15 cover at the door (cash only). Private bar (credit cards accepted).
https://www.facebook.com/events/121012419336953/
Volume 23, Issue 1 March 2020
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�COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE
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. For details
and to purchase tickets, visit www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner/
Saturday, March 28:
Support Group meeting for Families (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) 4663320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
JMU Dukes Pride Week, sponsored by Madison Equality, one of JMU’s student-led
LGBTQ+ organizations. Details of events TBA at www.jmu.edu/events/
March 30-April 2:
Tuesday, March 31
Trans Day of Visibility with ALOK: A Political Workshop and Performance, 5:00pm
in the Festival Highland Room at JMU. Trans Day of Visibility is an annual celebration of
trans and non-binary individuals. This year's event will feature Alok Vaid-Menon (https://
www.alokvmenon.com/). Sponsored by SOGIE Programming at JMU.
Friday, April 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
Friday, April TBA:
SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-8:30 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored monthly by
Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information about the date and location of this and
future potlucks, join SVE for free or as a voting member (www.svgla.org/membership).
Monday, April 6 & 20:
LGBTQ+ Support Group in Harrisonburg (ages 14 and older). Casual group for
LGBTQ+ persons. Sponsored and facilitated by the coordinators of Vibrant Menders and
mental health professionals. Meets monthly on the 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00-8:15pm at
RISE United Methodist Church, 60 W. Market St., H’burg. vibrantmendersva@gmail.com
Saturday, April 11:
Gender Non-Conforming and Adult LGBTQ 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/Trans and 5:30 pm - Adult LGBTQ. Sponsored by
the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center: (540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Monday, April 13 & 27:
Family and Friends Support Group in Harrisonburg. Family members and allies of
LGBTQ+ people (of all ages) welcome. Sponsored and facilitated by Vibrant Menders’ coordinators and two mental health professionals. Meets on the 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:008:15pm at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 W. Market St. H’burg. For more information, contact vibrantmendersva@gmail.com.
Thursday, April TBA:
Shenandoah Valley Equality’s Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month
SVE members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant (each person pays for their
own meal). Join SVE for dinner (LOCATION and DATE TBA via email and SVE’s Face
book group). So we can reserve enough space, please RSVP to David at lanedj@jmu.edu
by the day before if you plan to attend.
Volume 23, Issue 1 March 2020
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�COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday, April 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
Saturday, April 18:
State-wide S.T.A.R.S. (GSA) Summit, for LGBTQ+ youth and supportive teachers and
adults in Virginia. 9:00am-4:30pm in Richmond. For Details and to register, go to
http://www.sidebysideva.org/stars
Sunday, April 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.
Meets on the 3rd Sunday of every month, 1:00 PM at RISE United Methodist Church, 60
West Market St. in Harrisonburg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com
Sunday, April TBA:
Shenandoah LGBTQ Center’s Monthly Potluck, usually held from 5:00-7:00pm at 13
W. Beverley St., 5th floor, Staunton. Contact:(540) 466-3320, hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org or
visit https://www.shenlgbtqcenter.org/calendar
April 24- April 26:
Staunton Pride Festival. Details will be updated at www.stauntonpride.com and https://
www.facebook.com/StauntonPride/
Saturday, April 25:
Support Group meeting for Families (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) 4663320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Friday, May TBA:
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 www.svgla.org/membership).
Friday, May 1:
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, May 4 & 18:
LGBTQ+ Support Group in Harrisonburg (ages 14 and older). Casual group for
LGBTQ+ persons (facilitated by Vibrant Menders’ coordinators and mental health profess
sionals). Meets monthly on the 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00-8:15pm at RISE United Methodist
Church, 60 W. Market St., H’burg. Contact info: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com
Saturday, May 9:
Gender Non-Conforming and Adult LGBTQ 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/Trans and 5:30 pm - Adult LGBTQ. Sponsored by
the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center: (540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Monday, May 11 & 25: Family and Friends Support Group in Harrisonburg. Family members and allies of
LGBTQ+ people (of all ages) welcome. Sponsored and facilitated by Vibrant Menders’
coordinators and two mental health professionals. Meets the 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:008:15pm at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St. Contact information:
vibrantmendersva@gmail.com.
Volume 23, Issue 1 March 2020
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�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, May 15:
DEADLINE, SVE newsletter submissions. Empower your community! Shenandoah
Valley Equality invites you to send information for our quarterly (June-August) issue of
"The Valley ConnectShen" about local LGBTQA organizations, resources, and free events.
Friday, May 15:
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
Sunday, May 17:
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.
Meets on the 3rd Sunday of every month, 1:00 PM at RISE United Methodist Church, 60
West Market St. in Harrisonburg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com.
Thursday, May 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 own
meal). Join SVE for dinner (DATE & LOCATION TBA via email and SVE’s Facebook
group). So we can reserve enough space, please RSVP to David at lanedj@jmu.edu by the
day before if you plan to attend.
Sunday, May (date TBA): Shenandoah LGBTQ Center’s Monthly Potluck, held from 5:00-7:00pm at 13 W. Bev
erley St., 5th floor, Staunton. Check the Center’s calendar for updates at https://
www.shenlgbtqcenter.org/calendar or contact the Center at :(540) 466-3320
May 21-25:
Virginia Women’s Music Festival. Held at Camp Out, a secluded natural getaway for
women, located just off I-64, in Kents Store, VA. Music, dancing, games, bonfires, food,
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, May 23:
Support Group meeting for Families (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) 4663320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org
Saturday, June 20:
Winchester Pride, noon-5:00pm. Details at
https://www.facebook.com/events/605682566880223/
Send ads and events for the March issue of our newsletter (covering June-August)
by May 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 23, Issue 1 March 2020
Page 15
�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
Support our Advertisers,
Empower your Community.
SVE thanks businesses & organizations that
advertise in our
newsletter.
��Staunton Pride Festival
April 24-26
Volunteers needed:
www.stauntonpride.org/volunteer
Details will be updated at
www.facebook.com/StauntonPride/
& www.stauntonpride.org
�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
�May 21-25, 2020
Held at Camp Out, a secluded natural getaway for women,
located in Kents Store. Music, dancing, bonfires and more.
Camping, cabin and RV spaces sell out early.
2020 MUSIC LINEUP
Jamie Anderson • Crys Matthews • Mama's Black Sheep
The Storyweavers • Wicked Jezabel • Christina Havrilla
Bela Bela Rhythm Collective • Red Letter Day • Sister Funk Trio
Indigie Femme • Christy Snow • Heather Mae • SONiA & disappear fear
Gaye Adegbalola • Lana Puckett and Kim Person
See website for information about tickets, map,
worker registration & vendor registration
Group campsites are available for groups of 8 or more.
Tent Rentals: Set up and take down provided by CampOut Staff.
http://www.campoutva.com/music-festival.html
�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:
“Asking you to give me
equal rights implies that
they are yours to give.
Instead, I must demand
that you stop trying to
deny me rights that
all people deserve.”
― Elizabeth Peratrovich, 1911-1958,
Civil Rights Pioneer for Alaskan First Nations,
helped pass the first non-discrimination
law in the US
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
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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.
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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"The Valley ConnectShen," March 2020
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Sexual minorities
Gays - Virginia
Lesbians - Virginia
Transgender people - Virginia
Bisexuals - Virginia
Sexual minority community
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March 2020 newsletter "The Valley ConnectShen" published by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association).
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SVE.Newsletter.March.2020.FINAL
Volume 23, Issue 1, March 2020
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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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.
———————–
EMPOWER
YOUR
COMMUNITY!
———————–
Join SVE
(Membership pg. 11)
———————–
The Valley
ConnectShen
is published quarterly
———————–
Contact the editor
to advertise and/or
submit event
information:
ShenandoahValley
Equality@gmail.com
———————–
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
Find us on Facebook
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
�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 next newsletter is May 15
WAYS TO EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY
LIKE and FOLLOW Shenandoah Valley Equality on Facebook. We share information
about local events.
JOIN SVE. Non-voting membership is FREE; voting membership is only $15/year
CONNECT. After the pandemic, SVE hopes to resume our monthly potluck and dinner meet-up, quarterly breakfast, and annual equality forum.
ADVERTISE in our quarterly newsletter (see this newsletter for ad prices and sizes)
SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS with your business and referrals.
TELL US about local 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, The Valley ConnectShen. Share it with a friend.
ORGANIZE, EDUCATE, AND ADVOCATE for equality, justice, and 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. 11 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
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.
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 next newsletter is May 15
�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.
��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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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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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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Original Format
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Digital File, PDF
Periodical
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Title
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"The Valley ConnectShen," April 2021
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
April 2021 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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Shenandoah County Library
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April 2021
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SVE.Newsletter.April.2021
Volume 24, Issue 1, April 2021
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 24, Issue 2 October 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.
———————–
EMPOWER
YOUR
COMMUNITY!
On November 2nd, Virginia voters will elect the next
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, all
100 members of the Virginia House of Delegates, and
some local school board members (varies by locality).
So much is at stake for our community.
Election Information and Deadlines
(Membership pg. 13)
———————–
Visit us on
Facebook
www.facebook.com/
groups/60282410939
ShenandoahValley
Equality@gmail.com
———————–
Register to vote or apply for a ballot online:
www.elections.virginia.gov/citizen-portal/
The deadline to register to vote is October 12.
The deadline to request a ballot to be mailed to you is
Oct. 22. Your request must be received by 5:00pm.
You may vote early in person NOW through October 30
at your local registration office, Mondays-Fridays (except
holidays), and on two Saturdays (Oct. 23 & 30).
See who is on your ballot - follow the link below.
———————–
Contact the editor
to advertise and/or
submit event
information:
Find us on Facebook
NOVEMBER ELECTIONS:
Equality is always on the ballot.
———————–
Join SVE
ShenandoahValleyEquality
@gmail.com
For details about the information above, go to:
www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/calendarsschedules/upcoming-elections.html
Your vote matters.
�LIVING QUEER HISTORY
LECTURE:
A Conversation Celebrating LGBTQ History Month
featuring author, activist, and public historian
Dr. Gregory Samantha Rosenthal
October 28, 4:00-6:00 PM EST
LIVE VIA ZOOM
Join us for Eastern Mennonite University’s inaugural LGBTQ+ History Month Lecture, including university- and community-based partnerships from across the Shenandoah Valley. Dr. Rosenthal will be speaking about their forthcoming book, Living Queer History:
Remembrance and Belonging in a Southern City, where they discuss their own journey –
coming out and transitioning as a transgender woman – in the midst of working on a
community-based history project.
Queer history is a living practice. Talk to any group of LGBTQ
people today, and they will not agree on what story should be
told. Many people desire to celebrate the past by erecting
plaques and painting rainbow crosswalks, but queer and trans
people in the 21st century need more than symbols—they need
access to power, justice for marginalized people, spaces of belonging. Approaching the past through a lens of queer and trans
survival and world-building transforms history itself into a tool
for imagining and realizing a better future.
Living Queer History tells the story of an LGBTQ community in
Roanoke, Virginia, a small city on the edge of Appalachia. Interweaving historical analysis, theory, and memoir, Gregory Samantha Rosenthal tells the story of their own journey—coming
out and transitioning as a transgender woman—in the midst of
working on a community-based history project that documented
a multigenerational southern LGBTQ community. Based on over
forty interviews with LGBTQ elders, Living Queer History explores how queer people today think about the past and
how history lives on in the present.
Gregory Samantha Rosenthal is Associate Professor of History at
Roanoke College and co-founder of the Southwest Virginia
LGBTQ+ History Project.
Sponsored by the EMU Office of DEI
(CODI@emu.edu)
�The Friendly City Safe Space
serves the LGBTQ+ Community in the Harrisonburg and
Rockingham County area. Find us on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/FriendlyCitySafeSpace/
�And still we wait. For a return to a more or less
normal world of connection and community.
Please know that 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 9 and 10 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, upcoming 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
www.facebook.com/groups/60282410939
�The 8th annual Transgender Information & Empowerment Summit
October 20-23, 2021
TIES is a free conference sponsored by Equality Virginia and the
Virginia Equality Bar Association and serves the needs and interests of transgender, non-binary, and gender nonconforming Virginians of all ages, as well as their friends, family members,
partners, and allies. Register today! The conference will be virtual. Last year’s virtual format allowed more people than ever
to make connections, get information, and access resources.
The event is FREE. Registration is required.
To register, volunteer, and see the schedule, visit
equalityvirginia.org/events/ties-2021
�2021 Elections in Virginia
ARE YOU REGISTERED &
READY TO VOTE?
Key elections will be held for 3 state-level offices:
Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General,
All 100 seats in the House of Delegates,
and some local school board offices
General election: November 2
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 and voice your support or opposition to specific bills by joining EV’s email list for their
monthly newsletter, action alerts, and events:
�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
LIKE and FOLLOW Shenandoah Valley Equality on Facebook. We share information
about local events.
JOIN SVE. Non-voting membership is FREE; voting membership is only $15/year
CONNECT. After the pandemic, SVE hopes to resume our monthly potluck and dinner meet-up, 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 of particular relevance to our community; we will share
them on our Facebook page.
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 newsletter, The Valley ConnectShen. Share it with a friend.
ORGANIZE, EDUCATE, AND ADVOCATE for equality, justice, and 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. 13 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
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
�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.
��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
Need Support?
Quotable:
“Change does not roll
in on wheels of
inevitability,
but comes through
continuous struggle.”
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
__________________________________
—Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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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Volume 24, Issue 2, October 2021
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
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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.
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EMPOWER
YOUR
COMMUNITY!
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Join SVE
(Membership pg. 12)
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Visit us on
Facebook
www.facebook.com/
groups/60282410939
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Contact the editor
to advertise and/or
submit event
information:
ShenandoahValley
Equality@gmail.com
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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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Volume 25, Issue 1, January 2022
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Equipping Our Community:
2020 Equality Forum in Harrisonburg
On Sunday, January 12, from 3:00-4:30pm, SVE and Equality
Virginia will co-host a forum in Harrisonburg (specific location
TBA soon) for the LGBTQ community and our allies. This event
will prepare our community to advocate for equality and to learn
about bills in the 2020 Virginia legislative session regarding
sexual orientation and gender identity. The panel will include:
William Martin, EV’s Transgender Advocacy Speakers Bureau
Grayson Sless, Board Member of SVE
James Parrish, Executive Director, Equality Virginia
Please join us for this important event.
Event updates at SVE’s Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/groups/60282410939/
Moving Equality Forward
�
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Volume 12, Issue 3, September 2009
Website 1: www.svgla.org
T HE CON NECTS HEN
J oin U s for t he 3 rd Valley Prid e!
THE CONNECTSHEN
Join Us for the 3rd Valley Pride!
Website 2:
www.myspace.com/svgla
Mail: P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email: SVGLA@svgla.org
DC Gay Men’s Chorus in Harrisonburg
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 5)
SVGLA Board Meeting
March for Equality
First Friday Potluck
D.C. Gay Men’s Chorus
in Harrisonburg (pg. 4)
November Elections
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form page 6)
With your annual dues of
$15.00 (Level One membership), you will receive voting
privileges and discounts 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. Sign
up at svgla@svgla.org
———————–
�NATIONAL EQUALITY MARCH October 10-11
On October 10 and 11 of this year, people from all over the United
States will converge in Washington D.C. for the National Equality
March. Organized by Equality Across America, this event will focus
specifically on the 425 Congressional Districts that make up the United States. The goal is to galvanize LGBTQ communities into showing
our government that they have support from their constituents when
it comes to equality in the eyes of the law.
For an events calendar and more information, go to
http://equalityacrossamerica.org
*****************
SVGLA Pride in the Park a Huge Success:
Harrisonburg Mayor Kai Degner Joins Festivities
This summer’s 3rd annual Valley Pride in the Park event drew over 200 people, and included a visit and
impromptu heart-warming speech from Harrisonburg Mayor Kai Degner, who promised to join our
event again next year. Thank you, Mayor Degner, for your presence and kind words.
We want to thank those who generously donated their time and talents —blue stone sky for performing
live music and our drag performers for providing rousing entertainment. We’d also like to thank our
organizational cosponsors: the MillerCoors Lesbian and Gay Employee Resource Group (LAGER),
Harrisonburg Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waynesboro,
and Equality Virginia.
MillerCoors Lesbian and Gay Employee Resource Group
�VIRGINIA ELECTIONS NOVEMBER 3!!*
Three state-wide offices will be up for election in November:
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General.
Candidates for Governor:
R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)
Robert McDonnell (Republican)
For more info: www.deedsforvirginia.com
For more info: www.bobmcdonnell.com
Candidates for Lieutenant Governor:
Jody Wagner (Democratic)
William Bolling (Republican)
Candidates for Attorney General:
Steve Shannon (Democratic)
Ken Cuccinelli (Republican)
Consult the Virginia State Board of Elections for answers to your questions:
http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Index.html
*SVGLA is not permitted to endorse candidates for office.
For more information on the issues that most impact LGBT
communities in Virginia, check out these organizations:
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
http://www.vapartisans.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
http://www.virginialogcabin.org/
Equality Virginia
http://www.equalityvirginia.org
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TransRightsVA/
�Interested in getting involved?
SVGLA welcomes helping hands. If you would like
to volunteer, please let us know.
Adopt-a-Highway Cleanup, contact symphonyfan@yahoo.com
Pride in the Park Committee, contact SVGLA at
SVGLA@svgla.org
We’ve Adopted a Highway!
SVGLA has adopted a section of highway on Route 33 through the
Virginia Department of Transportation.
Help
good
bors in
com-
us be
neighthe
munity.
Email symphonyfan@yahoo.com to join our clean-up efforts.
�Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (continued…)
Support the Valley AIDS Network
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC will be performing the concert,
“everything from gAy to Z” on Saturday, September 26th, at 7 pm in Memorial
Hall (the former Harrisonburg High School) on the campus of James Madison
University. This performance is a benefit for the Valley AIDS Network (VAN), a
local non-profit agency dedicated to compassionately meet the needs of individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. As housing and medical costs increase, VAN
relies on donations from the local community and fundraisers like the Gay
Men’s Chorus concert are crucial to the on-going effectiveness of VAN.
The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC (GMCW) performed a very successful concert for VAN in 2007 and we are delighted that the Chorus is returning to
our area once again. The GMCW is one of the most highly respected arts and
community service organizations in the Washington area and its mission is to
“entertain through excellent musical performance, to affirm the place of Gay
people in society, and to educate about the Gay experience.” The Washington
Post has called the GMCW “one of the world’s best male choruses.” (March
2001) Now in its 28th season, the GMCW is at the forefront of the gay and lesbian choral movement. It sets a standard of excellence in the arts and community
service as it achieves artistic excellence while simultaneously touching lives and
changing hearts – both on stage and in the community. The GMCW has performed at a variety of venues throughout the Washington area including the
Kennedy Center, the National Theatre, the Warner Theatre, Constitution Hall,
and the Lincoln Theatre. The GMCW performed to a national audience in the
live broadcast of Barack Obama’s inauguration concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
The GMCW concert on September 26th will be an entertaining and educational
event for the Harrisonburg community and it promises to be a “must-see” performance.
Tickets can be purchased online at VAN’s website at
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org , at the Warren Hall box office at JMU, or on the
night of the concert. Tickets are $20 for the general public and $10 for students.
For more information, contact Violet Allain, President of the VAN Board of Directors, at allainvl@jmu.edu.
Volume 12, Issue 3, September 2009
Page 5
�SVGLA COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE
Sunday, September 6
Labor Day Weekend Pool Party, 4-6pm, The Guest House at Lost River
288 Settlers Way, Lost River, WV. For more info and RSVP: 304-897-5707
Friday, September 11:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties,
Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions go to lanedj@jmu.edu
Saturday, September 12
Gay and Lesbian Night at Kings Dominion, 8pm-1am. This annual event
benefits Brother, Help Thyself. While other guests are leaving the Park, you'll be en
tering to enjoy a night of fun-filled festivities. In addition to the rides and attractions
from 8-11 p.m., there will be a party on International Street featuring DJ DREW G f
rom NYC from 11 p.m.-1 a.m. Get tickets at Lambda Rising (Washington, D.C.) or
online at www.kingsdominion.com/shop/shopping_corporate_partners.cfm - then enter
the code gaynight. Tickets are $30 in advance and $34 at the gate.
Tuesday, September 15:
SVGLA Board Meeting, 7:30-9:00 PM (for location and directions go to
lanedj@jmu.edu)
Friday, September 18:
GayCville Happy Hour, 5:30 PM. At the X Lounge, 313 Second Street in
Charlottesville (for more information call 434-244-8439)
Saturday, September 19:
Club 216 Open House Event, 10:00 PM. Legendary gay icon and megastar DJ
Chi Chi LaRue comes to Club 216. (609 E. Market St. in Charlottesville)
Tuesday, September 22:
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30 PM
At L’Italia Pizza & Pasta, 1039 Port Republic Road in Harrisonburg
Saturday, September 26:
Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC, 7:00-9:00 PM, Concert at JMU’s
Memorial Hall Auditorium benefiting the Valley AIDS Network
Friday, October 2:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties,
Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions go to lanedj@jmu.edu)
October 10 and 11
March for Equality (see more info on page 7)
Friday, November 13
Deadline for article and ad submissions for the December issue of the
SVGLA newsletter. Send items & inquiries to symphonyfan@yahoo.com
Submit items for the SVGLA community events schedule to lanedj@jmu.edu
***********************
Call for 2010 SVGLA Board Member Nominations
Would you like to serve on the 2010 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 2010 SVGLA Board, make sure you have renewed your Level I
Membership by December 1 (see pg. 6 for membership form and information).
Volume 12, Issue 3, September 2009
Page 6
�EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY!
Membership runs from July 1, 2009 through July 1, 2010. Renewals must be postmarked by
12/1/09 to vote for the 2010 Board of Directors.
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 of a hard copy of the newsletter mailed to your address or an e-mailed
version of the newsletter.
A chance to vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors.
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
Level 2 Support
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
E-mail #2:
I verify that I am at least 18 years of age.
Please send this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
�Spotlight on SVGLA’s First Friday—what is it?
First Friday began in 2006 and is a monthly SVGLA dinner event, usually
held on the first Friday of every month, for members of the LGBTA community in Rockingham and Augusta counties. Each month, members of the
community gather together to share a meal - a potluck dinner (rotating the
location to a different home). Bring a dish to share (if you can) and join us
for dinner. Contact lanedj@jmu.edu to host First Friday or for more information about location and times.
In the News...
Billie Jean King, Harvey Milk given Presidential Medal of Freedom
In August, President Obama honored tennis legend Billie Jean King and, posthumously, civil rights pioneer Harvey Milk, among others, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. King, one of the first openly lesbian major
sports figures, was recognized for her gender equity work. Milk, the first openly gay
elected official from a major US city, was honored for inspiring LGBT people to live
openly and to give others hope for a better world. Senator Edward Kennedy, a longtime friend of the LGBT community, was also honored with a medal of freedom.
Evangelical Lutheran Church Votes for Love and Justice
Leaders of the largest Lutheran denomination in the US voted in August to allow individuals in same-sex committed relationships to serve as members of the clergy.
Quotable:
“For all those whose cares have been our concern,
the work goes on... the cause endures…
the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die.”
—Senator Edward Kennedy,
1932-2009
�
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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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Volume 12, Issue 3, September 2009
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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Volume 19, Issue 1, March 2016
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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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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Volume 12, Issue 4, December 2009
Website 1: www.svgla.org
T HE CON NECTS HEN
THE CONNECTSHEN
Website 2:
www.myspace.com/svgla
Mail: P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email: SVGLA@svgla.org
Inclusive Hate Crime Bill becomes Law
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 5)
World AIDS Day
SVGLA Board Meeting
First Friday Potluck
EV Lobby Day
Gay Comedian Jason
Stuart at JMU
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form page 6)
With your annual dues of
$15.00 (Level One membership), you will receive voting
privileges and discounts 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. Sign
up at svgla@svgla.org
———————–
On October 28, 2009, President Obama signed the
Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crime
Prevention Act.
The HCPA gives the Department of Justice (DOJ)
the power to investigate and prosecute biasmotivated violence by providing the DOJ with jurisdiction over crimes of violence where a perpetrator has selected a victim because of the person's
actual or perceived race, color, religion, national
origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity
or disability.
In addition, it provides the DOJ with the ability to
aid state and local jurisdictions with investigations
and prosecutions of bias-motivated crimes of violence. The HCPA authorizes the DOJ to provide
grants to state and local communities to cover expenses associated with the investigation and prosecution of hate crimes. It also authorizes the provision of grants for local programs to combat hate
crimes committed by juveniles, including programs
that train local law enforcement officers in identifying, investigating, prosecuting and preventing
hate crimes.
Furthermore, the HCPA requires the Federal Bureau of Investigation to track statistics on hate
crimes based on gender and gender identity
(statistics for the other categories are already
tracked).
�Right to Health,
Right to Live
Date:
Commemorating
Time:
WORLD AIDS DAY
JMU’s Blue Ridge Hall
3rd floor
Seminar by persons living with HIV
(next to Tuesday Mornings)
Educational / Volunteer opportunities
Meet the VAN Board of Directors
Candlelight Remembrance Vigil
I am...
accepted,
safe,
getting treatment,
living my rights
to health and to live
For more Info:
�To our members and advertisers,
thank you for your support of SVGLA.
We wish you all the best in 2010.
The 2009 SVGLA Board of Directors
We’ve Adopted a Highway!
SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg through
the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Help
good
bors in
community.
First we meet for breakfast, then we clean up the highway.
Email symphonyfan@yahoo.com to join us.
us be
neighthe
�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
Valley AIDS Network
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
www.vapartisans.org/
Volume 12, Issue 4, December 2009
Page 4
�SVGLA COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE
Tuesday, December 1
WORLD AIDS DAY (See VAN events on Page 2)
Friday, December 4:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham
Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions
contact lanedj@jmu.edu
Tuesday, December 8:
SVGLA Board Meeting, 7:30-9:00 PM (for location and directions
contact lanedj@jmu.edu)
Friday, January 8:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham
Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions
go to lanedj@jmu.edu). 2010 SVGLA Board will be announced.
Friday, January 15
Gay comedian/actor Jason Stuart at James Madison University,
8-9pm, Taylor Down Under (Taylor Hall basement).
Tuesday, January 19
Social Justice/Diversity Trainer Jessica Pettit, “Be the Change
You Want to Be” at James Madison University, Grafton Stovall
Theatre, 7pm. Go to www.jmu.edu/lgbt for more information.
Tuesday, February 2
Equality Virginia Lobby Day. EV invites all members of the
LGBTA community to the Library of Virginia in Richmond for training and lobbying of Virginia’s legislators on issues important to our
community. Let’s protect all Virginians from employment discrimination, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Friday, February 5
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham
Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions
go to lanedj@jmu.edu)
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Sunday, February 14
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Friday, February 19
Deadline for article and ad submissions for the March issue of
the SVGLA newsletter. Send items & inquiries to symphony
fan@yahoo.com
Submit items for the SVGLA community events schedule to lanedj@jmu.edu
***********************
Ballots for the 2010 SVGLA Board of Directors
will be sent to Level I members in December.
Votes must be received by 1/2/08.
Results announced at the January 8th First Friday.
Volume 12, Issue 4, December 2009
Page 5
�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 of a hard copy of the newsletter mailed to your address or an e-mailed
version of the newsletter.
A chance to vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors.
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
Level 2 Support
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
E-mail #2:
I verify that I am at least 18 years of age.
Please send this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
�Spotlight on Conversation & Cuisine—what is it?
Conversation & Cuisine has long been a staple of SVGLA. Every month, we
meet for dinner at a (reasonably priced) Valley restaurant. Contact
lanedj@jmu.edu if you’d like to suggest a venue.
In the News… House of Representatives Committee Approves
Domestic Partner Benefits for Same-Sex Couples
The Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act would allow federal
workers with a same sex partner health and pension benefits. The bill will be
considered by the House of Representatives in December.
Remembering Our History:
On December 10, 1924, the state of Illinois issued a charter to a
non-profit corporation named The Society for Human Rights, based
in Chicago. This society is the earliest documented homosexual
emancipation organization in the United States.
Quotable:
“If I believe in anything… it’s that I’m part of
something that goes back to Antigone, and that
whatever speaks the truth of our hearts
can only make us stronger.
We must be the last generation
to live in silence.”
—Paul Monette, author of Borrowed Time
�
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Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2010
Website 1: www.svgla.org
T HE CON NECTS HEN
THE CONNECTSHEN
Website 2:
www.myspace.com/svgla
Mail: P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email: SVGLA@svgla.org
Good Tidings from the White House
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.
To our delight and great surprise, SVGLA received a holiday/
new year greeting card in our mailbox in December signed by
the President and First Lady with this message to all of us:
Season’s Greetings 2009
May your family have
A joyous holiday season
And a new year blessed
With hope and happiness.
———————–
Upcoming Events: (page 7)
Mardi Gras Night re-
scheduled
SVGLA Board Meeting
First Friday Potluck
EV Commonwealth
Dinner
Shenandoah Valley Pride
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form page 6)
With your annual dues of
$15.00 (Level One membership), you will receive voting
privileges and discounts 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. Sign
up at svgla@svgla.org
———————–
Since President Obama took office a little over a year ago,
the Obama administration has extended some benefits to same-sex partners of federal
employees;
signed into law the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which
includes actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or disability;
lifted the HIV entry ban;
extended the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act;
signed the U.N. Statement on “Human Rights, Sexual Orientation, and Gender Identity:”
spoken out forcefully on Uganda’s proposed legislation allowing the death penalty for adult,
consensual same-sex sexual activity;
endorsed the Baldwin-Lieberman bill to extend full domestic partner benefits and obligations
to federal employees;
appointed a record number of qualified LGBT Americans, including more than 10 Senateconfirmed appointments;
and issued the first Presidential Pride proclamation since the Clinton administration in 2000.
2010 SVGLA Board Members
Mike Drumheller
Linda Royster
Rob Johnson
Steven Sisson
David Lane
Grayson Sless
Christine Robinson
The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly
(in March, June, September, and December).
�Mardi Gras Night Rescheduled for April 2010
The second annual “Mardi Gras Night”, postponed from February due to snow,
is rescheduled for Saturday, April 10th, at 6:30 pm at the Blue Nile
Ethiopian Cuisine restaurant located at 181 N. Main Street in downtown
Harrisonburg. “Mardi Gras Night” is a silent auction fundraiser for Valley
AIDS Network.
The tickets are $40 and include hors d’oeuvres, two
complimentary drinks, and music. Tickets may be purchased at the door or
reserved by calling the Valley AIDS Network office at 540-568-8838 or by
calling Violet Allain at 540-434-3254. There are some wonderful items for the
auction at this event including a $250 gift certificate from Bluestone Optical,
two hours of harp music, many fine art and collectible pieces, and a wonderful
array of gift certificates and baskets.
The Valley AIDS Network is dedicated to compassionately meet the needs of
individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, promote education, and encourage
prevention in the Central Shenandoah Valley. As housing and medical costs
increase VAN relies on donations from the local community and fundraisers,
like “Mardi Gras Night,” are crucial. One out of every 370 Virginians is known
to be living with HIV/AIDS. It is estimated that about 50% or less of
Virginians living with HIV/AIDS are not in care. In addition, estimates suggest
that about 5,500 Virginians do not know that they are infected with HIV. The
services Valley AIDS Network provides are essential to assisting our neighbors
receiving and sustaining care.
Come join us for “Mardi Gras Night” and have fun while doing
something good for the Valley!
For more Info:
�To our members and advertisers,
thank you for your support of SVGLA.
We wish you all the best in 2010.
The 2010SVGLA Board of Directors
We’ve Adopted a Highway!
SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg through
the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Help
good
bors in
community.
First we meet for breakfast, then we clean up the highway.
Email symphonyfan@yahoo.com to join us.
us be
neighthe
�Spotlight on Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives
EV is a statewide, non-partisan education, outreach and advocacy organization
seeking equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Virginians.
Equality Virginia has your back. Some of EV’s successes:
Led passage of the Small Business Insurance Parity Act, allowing all Virginia businesses to offer domestic partner health care insurance benefits.
Helped pass legislation guaranteeing every person’s right to decide who they want to visit them in the hospital.
Helped pass legislation setting up a state-wide registry for Advanced Health Care Directives making it easier
for doctors to know who is authorized to make medical decisions for loved ones in a time of need. (More details about the Registry on page 9 of this newsletter.)
Helped pass anti-bullying legislation.
Defeated legislation to ban adoption based on sexual orientation and then helped defeat the anti-gay legislator
who sponsored the bill.
Repeatedly defeated legislation to ban gay-straight alliances (GSAs) in elementary and high schools.
Led the fight against the "Family Rule" that would have kept our families from qualifying for low-income loans
from the Virginia Housing Development Authority and defeated legislation that would have reinstated the rule.
Succeeded in overturning a law that threatened to revoke liquor licenses for establishments that employed or
catered to “homosexuals.”
Worked successfully to elect fair-minded legislators through EVPAC. 80% of supported candidates have won.
http://www.equalityvirginia.org/
Virginia’s Republican Governor Eliminates Non-Discrimination Protections
based on Sexual Orientation for State Employees
On February 5, 2010 Virginia Republican Governor McDonnell signed an executive order that
prohibits employment discrimination for state employees who are veterans or “on the basis of
race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, political affiliation, or against otherwise qualified
persons with disabilities.” This order rescinds executive orders that included “sexual orientation” from Virginia’s two previous governors, both of whom are Democrats, United States Senator Mark Warner and Democratic National Committee Chair Tim Kaine.
�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
Valley AIDS Network
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
www.vapartisans.org/
Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2010
Page 5
�The LGBT & Ally Education Program at James Madison University...
...presents two awards each year to deserving JMU community members whose services
have a resounding im pact on the LGBT & Ally community. It is with these awards do we
give our appreciation by honoring those exemplary individuals who strive for the education,
advocacy, and support of the LGBTIQA community.
LGBT & ALLY EDUCATION AWARD - Presented to an individual in recognition of their
outstanding contributions to the LGBT community during the past year. Their actions contributed to the creation or improvement of an inclusive, respectful and safe climate for the
LGBT community.
CHRIS L. GATESMAN SERVICE AWARD - Given in recognition of outstanding dedication and support of James Madison University's LGBT & Ally Education Program.
If you know of a person who deserves recognition for their achievements, please fill out our
nomination form found at this link: 2010 LGBT & Ally Education Awards.
DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS:
FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2010
Nomination for awards will be reviewed by a committee of JMU staff, faculty, and students.
All awards will be presented at this year’s Lavender Graduation. For more information on
the awards or Lavender Graduation, please check our website at http://www.jmu.edu/lgbta.
Questions? Contact The LGBT & Ally Education Program at jmulgbta@gmail.com.
Subscription to the Lesbian Connection
Lesbian Connection is the free worldwide forum of news, ideas, and information for, by, and
about lesbians. We’ve been publishing since 1974, and we mail issues out every other month in
plain brown envelopes (the word “lesbian” doesn’t appear anywhere on the outside).
So, if you’re a lesbian and you’d like to start receiving LC, all you need to do is email us
(elsiepub@aol.com) your full name and complete (snail mail) mailing address and we’ll be happy
to add you to our list. (By the way, our mailing list is totally confidential; we never sell, loan or
share it with anyone else.) We’d also like to know where you heard about us. In case you’re wondering LC survives on the donations we receive from our readers.
However, contributions are voluntary and subscriptions really are free to all lesbians. Our goal is,
quite simply, to connect the lesbian community worldwide. (F.Y.I. our official name and address
is Elsie Publishing Institute (EPI), PO Box 811, East Lansing, MI 48826, ph 517-371-5257, fax
51 7-371- 5200 . EP I is a tax -ded uctible 5 01(c )3 nonp rofi t chari ty.)
�SVGLA COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE
“Equal” (LGBT Nights), 9pm – 2am, Bourbon Street Restaurant & NightFull page ad for
Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
club, 1588 South Main Street in Harrisonburg (no cover before 10pm, $4.00 after).
All Tuesdays & Fridays:
Wednesday, March 3:
Madison Equality Brown Bag Lunch Discussion: “Who’s Straight?” cosponsored by the SAUP Diversity Council, held at JMU in Taylor Hall, Room 404,
12:00 – 1:30 PM. Bring your lunch and discuss the topic in a relaxed setting. For
more information on Madison Equality, visit orgs.jmu.edu/madisonequality/
Friday, March 5:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions contact lanedj@jmu.edu)
Tuesday, March 16:
SVGLA Board Meeting, 7:30-9:00 PM (for location and directions contact
lanedj@jmu.edu)
Saturday, March 20:
Miss Harrisonburg Newcomer and Miss Harrisonburg at Large Contest,
8:00 PM, Lucy Simms Auditorium, 620 Simms Avenue, Harrisonburg VA.
Admission is $10.00. Proceeds will benefit Valley AIDS Network (VAN) and the
Miss Gay Harrisonburg Pageant.
Fri.-Sun, March 19-21:
2010 Generation Equality Conference, University of Richmond. GE is a
college/university LGBTQ political advocacy, education, and networking organization in which any student, faculty, or staff member may participate. For GE con
ference schedule and registration info, go to www.equalityvirginia.org and click on
“Generation Equality”
Friday, April 2:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions contact lanedj@jmu.edu)
Saturday, April 10:
“Mardi Gras Night,” 6:30pm at the Blue Nile Ethiopian Cuisine, 181 N. Main
Street, downtown Harrisonburg. (See pg. 2 for details.)
Saturday, May 1:
Equality Virginia’s Seventh Annual Commonwealth Dinner, Richmond
Marriott, 4:00 PM (for more information or to make reservations, go to
www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner).
Sunday, May 2:
Lavender Graduation, JMU, Taylor Hall 404. The Lavender Graduation ceremony celebrates the many achievements of graduating LGBTA students and their
accomplishments to the LGBT community. Congratulations to the graduating
Class of 2010! For more information, contact jmulgbta@gmail.com
Friday, May 7:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions go to lanedj@jmu.edu)
Friday, May 14:
Deadline for article and ad submissions for the June issue of the SVGLA
newsletter. Send items & inquiries to symphonyfan@yahoo.com
Friday, June 4:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions go to lanedj@jmu.edu)
Sunday, July 25:
Fourth Annual Valley Pride, 4:00-8:00 PM, Hillandale Park, Shelters 11 &
12. Celebrate who you are with friends, “family,” and allies right here in the Valley!
Submit items for the SVGLA community events schedule to lanedj@jmu.edu
Volume 13, Issue 1, March 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 of a hard copy of the newsletter mailed to your address or an e-mailed
version of the newsletter.
A chance to vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors.
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
Level 2 Support
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
E-mail #2:
I verify that I am at least 18 years of age.
Please send this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
�Virginia's FREE Statewide Advance Health Care Directive Registry
to be fully operational on April 16, 2010
Virginia's statewide Advance Health Care Directive Registry will be fully operational by this
year’s National Health Care Decisions Day on April 16, 2010. Virginia will be the 10th state in
the US that offers its residents an Advance Directive Registry. The Registry will provide a means
whereby health care providers can access health care directives anywhere in the state, regardless
of an individual or couple's sexual orientation. Best of all, this service is FREE to Virginians.
Del. Dave Englin and Sen. George Barker introduced legislation to create the statewide Advance Health Care Directive Registry in 2008. With Equality Virginia’s strong support, this
bill passed the General Assembly almost unanimously before being signed by Governor Kaine.
The bill mandated creation of a state database where all Virginians can upload their Advance
Health Care Directives in order to make them accessible to hospital administrators if the patient
is incapacitated or does not have the paper copies readily available.
The Registry will help ensure that health care providers will have easy access to the documents
that make a patient’s health care wishes known, avoiding conflicts that can arise among and between loved ones when such documents are not in the hands of those providing treatment. The
Registry law was effective on July 1, 2008, and the process for defining regulations and procedures for implementing this new online database has been moving along since then.
At a recent meeting, the companies engaged to create the Registry made a presentation outlining
how the Registry will work and announced that the Registry went “live” for individuals on February 17, 2010, will be live for institutions on March 17, 2010 and will be fully operational by
this year’s National Health Care Decisions Day on April 16, 2010.
Quotable:
“Critical thinking [is] the most important skill
for the pursuit of freedom, equality and justice,
and the greatest enemy of authoritarianism.”
—Suzanne Pharr
�
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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
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SVGLA.Newsletter.March.2010
Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2010
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 15, Issue 2, June 2012
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
2012 Shenandoah Valley Pride
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. 9)
• Charlottesville
Women’s Choir
• Conversation & Cuisine
in McGaheysville
• 2nd Annual Bike Ride
and Wine Tasting
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(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.
Level Two membership is
FREE.
You will receive the newsletter
and announcements about
SVGLA events by email.
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
———————–
Celebrate with family and friends in SVGLA!
“Pride in the Park”
is scheduled for Sunday, July 22 from
4:00-8:00 PM at Shelters #11 and #12 in Hillandale Park in Harrisonburg. Burgers (vegetarian and meat), snacks, and soft drinks
will be provided (alcoholic beverages are not permitted n the park).
Volleyball and live music will be featured. Pets and family members are welcome. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (See page 7)
There is still time to be a Pride Co-Sponsor (see page 8 for details)
The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly
(in March, June, September, and December).
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
and advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
Check out EV at your local pride, or better yet, volunteer!
Upcoming Pride Events (as listed on Equality Virginia’s website):
Capital Pride: Washington, D.C., Sunday, June 10, 2012 from 11am - 6pm, Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW. For more information about the festival and other Capital Pride festivities,
visit www.capitalpride.org.
Sixth Annual Valley Pride in the Park: Harrisonburg (See page 1 for details)
Out in the Park: Hampton Roads Pride, Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 11am, Town Point
Park in Norfolk, VA. This year the festival will take place at Town Point Park in Norfolk
Virginia. For more information on Out in the Park, visit the Hampton Roads Pride website
at www.hamptonroadspride.net.
Pride in the Park: Roanoke, Sunday, September 16, 2012, Suntrust Plaza/Franklin Rd, in
between Elmwood Park and Market Street. For more information visit
http://www.roanokepride.org/.
Virginia Pride: Richmond. Saturday, September 29, 2012, Kanawha Plaza, Richmond
Virginia. For more information about Virginia Pride, please visit
http://www.vapride.org/.
Pride in the Burg: Fredericksburg Pride, TBA, More information
coming soon from http://www.fredpride.us/
Pride in the Park: Charlottesville, TBA, More information coming
soon from cvillepride.wordpress.com.
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 August 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, August 18
(Aug. 25 is the makeup date).
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
https://www.facebook.com/madisonequality
Network VA: Building LGBTQQ Coalitions on Campus
https://www.facebook.com/networkvirginia
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Soulforce
www.soulforce.org
SVGLA
www.svgla.org and 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 15, Issue 2, June 2012
Page 6
�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 page 9.
Would you like to host First Friday?
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�PRIDE-IN-THE-PARK
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Set Up
Grill Team
Decorations
Clean up Crew
Security
Show your pride, lend us a hand.
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com to sign up
Would your organization like to sponsor Valley Pride this year? We do not require financial support but we certainly welcome any
contribution that sponsors can provide.
Also, to encourage attendance, we ask our
sponsors to consider publicizing the event
via personal and organizational communication networks.
INFORMATION FOR POTENTIAL SPONSORS
Sponsor Requirements:
Allow use of name/logo for Valley Pride publicity
Publicize event (optional)
Provide financial support (optional)
Sponsor Benefits:
Information table space (bring your own table)
Program recognition at the event (and the September 2012 SVGLA newsletter)
Open mike for diversity statements by your organizational representative
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com to sponsor Valley Pride.
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
�
Friday, June 1:
Full
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions, join SVGLA as a Level II
pagemember
ad for
Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
at www.svgla.org)
�
Sunday, June 3:
Charlottesville Women’s Choir, 4:30pm (see page 4 for details)
�
Tuesday, June 12
Conversation & Cuisine in McGaheysville, 6:30-8:30pm. At Hank’s
Smokehouse, 49 Bloomer Spring Rd.
�
Sun., June 17:
SVGLA Board Meeting, 4:00-6:00 PM. For location and directions, contact
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
� Friday, July 6:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harri
sonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions, join SVGLA as a Level II
member at www.svgla.org)
�
Sixth Annual Valley Pride, 4:00-8:00 PM, Hillandale Park, Shelters 11 and
12. Celebrate who you are with friends, “family,” and allies here in the Valley!
Sunday, July 22:
� Friday, Aug. 3:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harri
sonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions, join SVGLA as a Level II
member at www.svgla.org)
�
August 15
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions for the September issue.
Send advertisements and milestones to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�
Saturday Aug. 18:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM SVGLA has adopted
a section of highway near Harrisonburg through the VDOT Adopt-AHighway program. We gather at the Little Grill for breakfast at 8am and then
head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Sign up SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
� Friday, Sept. 7:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harri
sonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions, join SVGLA as a Level II
member at www.svgla.org)
�
Sunday, Sept. 16
2nd Annual Bike Ride and Wine Tasting, 8:00 AM, Harrisonburg. Fund
raiser for the Valley AIDS Network (See page 5 for details).
�
Sunday, Sept. 16
23rd Annual Roanoke Pride In The Park, Roanoke, VA.
Submit items for the monthly community events schedule by the 25th of each month to
lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items for the September issue by August 15
to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 15, Issue 2, June 2012
Page 9
�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, 2012-July 1, 2013.
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...
Federal Law Bans Gender Identity Discrimination
In April, the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a ruling that employers who discriminate against employees or job applicants based on gender identity can now be found in
violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This means that employment discrimination
against transgender people is illegal under current federal law. The EEOC stated that Title VII does
more than protect against discrimination based on biological sex. According to the EEOC, “protections
sweep far broader than that, in part because the term 'gender' encompasses not only a person’s biological
sex but also the cultural and social aspects associated with masculinity and femininity.”
Support for Marriage Equality Increases Among African-Americans
On the heels of President Obama’s and the NAACP’s (the country’s most prominent civil rights organization) public endorsements of marriage equality, three recent polls found a significant increase in support for marriage equality among African-Americans. These include a national poll that found 59% of
African-Americans say they support marriage for same-sex couples, up from 41% in earlier polls; a poll in
Maryland which found that support for the state’s recently passed marriage equality law has increased by
20 percent among African Americans; and a third poll that found an 11 point increase in support among
black North Carolinians. All of the polls were conducted after President Barack Obama announced his
support for marriage equality.
Interfaith Voices Survey on Religion, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Interfaith Voices, the nation’s leading religion news magazine on public radio is launching a multi-part
series focusing on the ways that different religions address sexual orientation and gender identity issues.
Take the survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/interfaithvoicessurvey
Quotable:
"Imagine how our own families, let alone
the world, would change if we vowed to
keep faith with one another, strengthen
one another, look for and accentuate the
virtues in one another, and speak
graciously concerning one another.”
—Gordon B. Hinckley
�Do you want to co-sponsor
RENEW YOUR SVGLA
SVGLA’s 6th Annual
MEMBERSHIP IN JULY
Valley Pride?
2012 renewal forms will be
mailed to Level I members in
June.
Contact us ASAP at
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com to have your
organization’s logo and name listed free in
the Valley Pride program at the event and the
September newsletter.
Thank you for supporting SVGLA.
THANK YOU for supporting Valley Pride!
See you at Valley Pride.
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 September newsletter is August 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 September 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.
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SVGLA.Newsletter.June.2012
Volume 15, Issue 2, June 2012
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 12, Issue 1, March 2009
Website 1: www.svgla.org
Website 2: www.myspace.com/svgla
THE CONNECTSHEN
Mail: P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Valley Happenings in 2009
Email: SVGLA@svgla.org
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March 2009
Board of Directors for 2009
2009 Virginia General Assembly
Rob Johnson
In 2009, Equality Virginia, Virginia’s LGBT
Mission Statement:
David Lane
statewide legislative advocacy organization, is
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.
Christine Robinson
———————–
Upcoming Events:
(Details on page 2)
First Friday Potluck
SVGLA Board Meeting
Miss Harrisonburg Newcomer
and At Large Contest
Equality Virginia Annual
Commonwealth Dinner
Too Fabulous SemiSemi-Formal
Celebration & Fundraiser
———————–
Have You Renewed Yet?
With your annual dues of
$15.00 (Level One
membership), you will receive
voting privileges and discounts
to SVGLA events.
Send your contact information
and payment to the mailing
address above.
Level Two membership is
FREE. You will receive the
newsletter and announcements
about SVGLA events by email.
Sign up at svgla@svgla.org
———————–
Linda Royster
Grayson Sless
Interested in getting involved?
focusing on two priority legislative initiatives, both
having to do with ending discrimination at work.
Change the Law to Protect Public Employees
from Discrimination at Work
SVGLA welcomes helping hands. If you
would like to volunteer on a committee, please
let us know.
Every Virginian should have the right to a workplace
Chinese Dinner Auction Committee, contact
lanedj@jmu.edu
or gender identity. EV has made it a priority this
free from discrimination and committed to equality
of opportunity without regard to sexual orientation
year to protect state and local employees (including
school teachers) from discrimination in the
Pride in the Park Committee, contact SVGLA
at symphonyfan@yahoo.com
What would you like to see in our community?
A book club? A support group? More social
events? Political outlets? Why not create it and
let us know about it?
Community Resources
Gay-Straight Alliance, Harrisonburg HS:
http:/profile.myspace.com/30034758
Equality Virginia: www.equalityvirginia.org
Lesbian Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally
Education Program, JMU:
http://www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
Madison Equality JMU:
orgs.jmu.edu/madisonequality
workplace. At a time of budget constraints and
layoffs, it is more important than ever that the
Virginia legislature affirm in the Virginia Code that it
is the policy of the Commonwealth of Virginia that
no public employee will be subjected to
discrimination in the workplace based on sexual
orientation or gender identity.
Permit Private Virginia Employers to Offer
Group Life Insurance to Domestic Partners
In 2005, EV helped to change the law that prohibited
private employers from offering health insurance to
the domestic partners of their employees. However,
Virginia employers are still barred from offering
group life insurance coverage to the domestic
partners of their employees (or any other adult living
in the employee's household, like a mother-in-law or
an adult child over a certain age).
Safe Zone JMU:
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Soulforce: www.soulforce.org
To follow legislation that EV is tracking, go to
www. equalityvirginia.org.
�Human Rights Campaign Scholarship Database
California Supreme Court to Hear Prop 8 Challenge
HRC released a comprehensive online database
of more than 160 scholarships available to LGBTA
students. The database was created by the Youth and
Campus Outreach Program at HRC. To view, visit
http://www.hrc.org/scholarships
The California Supreme Court agreed to hear oral
arguments in the legal challenges to Proposition 8 on
Thursday, March 5, 2009. The Court must issue its
decisions within 90 days of oral argument.
Calendar of Events...
� Friday, March 6 and April 3:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta and Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg
and Staunton; for location and directions, contact lanedj@jmu.edu
� Tuesday, March 10:
SVGLA Board Meeting, 7:30-9:00 PM (for location go to lanedj@jmu.edu)
� Saturday, March 14:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7-9:30PM, Community Room of Charlottesville
Friends Meeting House, 1104 Forest St., Charlottesville. Bring food or beverage for 6
people. Smoking and alcohol are not permitted on the premises.
� Saturday, March 14:
Miss Harrisonburg Newcomer and Miss Harrisonburg at Large Contest, 8:00PM
(doors open at 7PM), Lucy Simms Auditorium, 6:20 Simms Avenue, Harrisonburg VA.
Admission is $10.00.
� Tuesday, March 24:
Conversation & Cuisine, Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30 PM, at L’Italia Pizza &
Pasta, 1039 Port Republic Road in Harrisonburg
� Saturday, April 4:
EV’s Sixth Annual Commonwealth Dinner, Greater Richmond Convention
Center, 7pm; for more information and to make reservations, go to
www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner
� Monday, April 6:
Too Fabulous III, A Semi-Formal Evening Celebration and Fundraiser for JMU’s LGBT
& Ally Education Program, 6-9pm at the Joshua Wilton House on 412 S. Main Street in
Harrisonburg; to purchase tickets go to http://www.jmu.edu/lgbta/fabulous.htm
Quotable:
“I think [Harvey Milk] would want me to say to all the gay and lesbian kids out there tonight… that you are beautiful,
wonderful creatures of value, and that no matter what anyone tells you, God does love you, and that very soon,
I promise you, you will have equal rights, federally, across this great nation of ours.”
—Dustin Lance Black, winner of the Best Original Screenplay for “Milk”
“Hope will never be silent.” —Harvey Milk
"While we have come a long way since the Stonewall riots in 1969, we still have a lot of work to do. Too often,
the issue of LGBT rights is exploited by those seeking to divide us. But at its core, this issue is about who we are as
Americans. It's about whether this nation is going to live up to its founding promise of equality
by treating all its citizens with dignity and respect."
—Barack Obama, June 1, 2007
�“Milk” Receives Two Academy Awards
“Milk,” which will be out on DVD in March, is based on the life and tragic death of Harvey Milk. When Milk was elected to the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977, he made history for being the first openly gay man elected to public office in
California. Milk became widely respected for his accomplishments on behalf of all San Franciscans. He also helped defeat the 1978
Briggs Initiative (Proposition 6) which would have made firing openly gay teachers and any public school official in California who
openly supported gay rights mandatory.
Sean Penn won “Best Actor” for his portrayal of Harvey Milk. Dustin Lance Black won “Best Original Screenplay” for “Milk.”
Legislator Attempts to Topple VA’s Anti-Gay Amendment
Virginia legislator David Englin filed legislation for the 2009 Virginia General Assembly
to begin the process of repealing the 2006 amendment to the Virginia Constitution that
outlaws marriage, civil unions, domestic partnerships, and any state recognition of legal
status for same-sex relationships.
"This is an uphill battle in a state like Virginia. However, in light of the setback to equal
rights resulting from California's Proposition 8, now more than ever we need everyone in
our country who supports equal rights -- no matter what state they live in -- to stand up
and say that laws denying people equal freedom are wrong and un-American," said
Englin. "What better place to take a stand for equal rights than Virginia, whose greatest
leaders defined the very rights we hold dear as Americans? After all, it was a Virginian
named George Washington who promised us a government that would give 'to bigotry no
sanction, to persecution no assistance,' and it was a Virginian named Thomas Jefferson
who extolled the self-evident truth that all people are created equal."
Englin authored the only two pro-equality bills to successfully pass the Virginia General
Assembly and become law since he took office in January 2006. Englin's bill to protect
equal rights in hospital visitation passed in 2007, and his bill to create a statewide registry
of advanced medical directives for same-sex couples to designate partners to make
medical decisions passed in 2008 and is due to be launched by April 2009. The repeal
effort must take the form of a constitutional amendment, which means Englin's
legislation must pass the General Assembly twice with an intervening election and then be
approved by public referendum. The entire Virginia House of Delegates, including
Englin, is up for re-election in November 2009. For more information, visit
www.davidenglin.org.
“After all, it was a
Virginian named
George Washington
who promised us a
government that
would give ‘to bigotry
no sanction, to
persecution no
assistance.’”
David Englin
President Obama’s Civil Rights Agenda
Where does the President stand on civil rights for members of our community? In January, the White House
website announced President Obama’s Civil Rights Agenda—and it is remarkable. The President’s plan includes:
Expanding Employment Non-Discrimination to include sexual orientation and gender identity or expression
Full civil unions and federal benefits for same-sex couples and repealing the Defense of Marriage Act
The Matthew Shepard Act, expanding hate-crime statutes to include sexual orientation and gender identity
Repealing the discriminatory “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” military policy
There’s much more—read for yourself directly at the address below.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/civil_rights/
Volume 12, Issue 1, March 2009
Page 1
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Volume 12, Issue 1, March 2009
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 13, Issue 4, December 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.
———————–
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
A Message of Hope: “It Gets Better”
Partners with The Trevor Project
Moved by the recent tragic suicides of gay youths, Dan Savage (and his spouse, Terry)
recorded a video for LGBT teens letting them know that they are not alone, that life
gets better, and that suicide is not a solution. (That’s an important message for all
members of our community, regardless of age.) Thus began the “It Gets Better” video
project, which now includes thousands of messages of hope in videos posted online
from people all over the world. To view the videos, go to: www.itgetsbetter.org/
Upcoming Events: (page 6)
• Wendy Repass Concert
• SVGLA Board Meeting
• Conversation & Cuisine
in the Burg
• Annual Member Meeting
• Lobby Day in Richmond
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EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
THE TREVOR PROJECT
If you are considering suicide or need help, call The Trevor Project now:
866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386)
Growing up is never easy. But many of us have made it through difficult times, and
we have seen our lives get better and better every year. The Trevor Project is a national, 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide hotline for LGBT and questioning youth.
www.thetrevor.project.org is a great place for LGBT people going through
difficult times to find help. The Trevor Project has a website full of helpful resources,
and a staff that is ready to help you find the support you need.
(Membership Form page 7)
Check out TheTrevorProject.org. Our website has many great resources that allow
you to learn from the experiences of others and connect with others like you.
With your annual dues of
$15.00 (Level One membership), you will receive and di to
SVGLA events.
Know that your feelings matter. There is a place for us in the world, even though
some of us haven’t found it yet. No matter what the bullies say, you don't have to be
ashamed of who you are or what you feel.
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
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Don’t be alone. Even though you may have some time left before you can move on
from school, and even if you feel like you're the only one going through a difficult
time, you can connect with us. We want to hear from you, and we want to help.
The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly
(in March, June, September, and December).
�SVGLA recently received the following e-mail from a former
member. We are printing it with permission from the author.
I go to Haverford College now but I was put on the [SVGLA] email list back in the days when I
was co-president of the Gay-Straight Alliance at Harrisonburg High School about 4 years ago. I
can't really attend any of these things since I'm at school up in PA, but it makes me happy to
see the great work that is happening back home.
The heartbreaking suicides of late -- as well as one particularly heartbreaking, extremely bigoted Daily News-Record letter to the editor I read when I was home last week for fall break -are reminders of how much still needs to be done.
Tonight I got to see Cory Booker, the super dynamic Mayor of Newark, NJ speak at my college
and he got one of his biggest rounds of applause from a full auditorium of students when he
said that he does not marry anyone as mayor because he doesn't feel comfortable marrying
heterosexual couples if he can't marry [same-sex] couples. It was one of many inspirational
moments. I guess the point of this email is just to say —— thanks for the email!
Thanks,
Katie Monroe
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...
�Equality Virginia visits the Valley
EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach, and advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians. In September, SVGLA hosted James Parrish,
EV Deputy Director, at Clementine in Harrisonburg.
EV’s Priority Legislative Efforts (www.equalityvirginia.org to see EV’s other efforts):
• Stop Bullying in our Schools: EV is working to create an anti-bullying policy for
Virginia schools that includes sexual orientation and gender identity.
• End Workplace Discrimination: EV is working to pass legislation so that every
Virginian has the right to a workplace free from discrimination, regardless of sexual
orientation or gender identity. Sign our online petition!
How to Report Bullying, Discrimination, and Violence:
• Every year, EV is contacted by people from across the state to report discrimination
and violence. Your story is important, and if you are willing to share it with us, it
can help educate everyday Virginians about the obstacles faced by our
community. If you have been the victim of, or witness to, discrimination or violence
based on sexual orientation or gender identity, please tell us your story. Contact us
at 804-643-4816 or email tellit@equalityvirginia.org. You may remain anonymous.
Upcoming Event: Lobby Day 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 9:00am-5:30pm, Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA
EV invites you to join more than 200 members and activists from across the state to
lobby legislators on bills important to our community. A reception will follow. If you
are unable to be with us in Richmond, please participate in EV’s Virtual Lobby.
Write to lobbyday@equalityvirginia.org
Your voice matters.
�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 February 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.
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
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 13, Issue 4, December 2010
Page 5
�SVGLA COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE
�
Wednesday, December 1 WORLD AIDS DAY This World Aids Day take action to tackle HIV prejudice and to protect every
one from HIV transmission. For more information go to http://www.worldaidsday.org
�
Friday, December 3
�
Saturday, December 4
Wendy Repass Music Concert, 7 PM at the Mudhouse, 5793 Crozet Avenue, Crozet, VA.
Singer/songwriter Wendy Repass will perform original progressive folk-rock music. Her influences
include Sarah McLachlan, Melissa Etheridge, Indigo Girls, Seal and U2. Suggested donation $5.
�
Friday, December 10
Gay & Lesbian Happy Hour, 5:00-7:00 PM at the da Luca Café and Wine Bar (a 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.
�
Tuesday, December 14
SVGLA Board Meeting, 7:30-9:00PM; (for location and directions contact
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com).
�
Friday, December 17
GayCville Happy Hour, 5:30 PM at the X Lounge, 313 Second Street in Charlottesville
(for more information call 434-244-8439)
�
Tuesday, December 21 Conversation & Cuisine in the Burg, 6:30-9 PM at At L’Italia Pizza & Pasta (Vito’s Kitchen),
1039 Port Republic Road in Harrisonburg.
�
Friday, January 14
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and
Staunton (for location and directions go to lanedj@jmu.edu)
�
Wednesday, January 19
Lobby Day 2011. Join Equality Virginia in Richmond, VA to lift your voice for equality and justice for all. Contact lobbyday@equalityvirginia.org for more info (also see page 2 of newsletter).
�
Monday, January 17
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
�
Friday, February 4
Annual Membership Meeting & First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions go to lanedj@jmu.edu)
�
Monday, February 14
Happy Valentine’s Day!
�
Tuesday, February 15
Deadline, SVGLA newsletter/ad submissions. Send items to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�
Friday, March 4
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties,
Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions go to lanedj@jmu.edu)
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(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
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Ballots for the 2011 SVGLA Board of Directors will be sent to
Level I members in December. Votes must be received by 1/7/11.
Results will be announced at the Annual SVGLA Membership
Meeting (which coincides with January’s First Friday) on 1/14/11).
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Volume 13, Issue 4, December 2010
Page 6
�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
�IN THE NEWS…
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Ruled Unconstitutional,
Federal Judge Orders Reinstatement of Lesbian Service Member
In two separate September rulings, the US’s anti-gay military policy was ruled unconstitutional and a federal judge ordered that a decorated flight nurse discharged under DADT by
the Air Force should be given her job back “as soon as possible.” The New York Times reported in November that Senate Democrats will seek to pass a repeal of DADT before the end
of 2010.
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NAACP Seeks Common Ground with LGBT Community
NAACP President Benjamin Jealous and former NAACP President, Julian Bond, are leading an
effort to reach out to the LGBT community. "We recognize that many of our members are also
members of the LGBT community, and just as the LGBT community counts on us to stand with
it for basic civil rights protections, so we count on the LGBT community to stand with us in
our unified struggle for the broader civil rights agenda," Jealous said.
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Majority Now Supports Marriage Equality
For the first time in US history, a majority of the public now supports same-sex marriage, according to a 2010 Gallup poll.
Quotable:
“Every gay or lesbian person who has been lucky
enough to survive the turmoil of growing up is a
survivor. Survivors always have an obligation to
those who will face the same challenges.”
—Bob Paris, gay rights activist
and former bodybuilder
�Happy Holidays and Good Tidings for 2011!
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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 March 2011 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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SVGLA.Newsletter.December.2010
Volume 13, Issue 4, December 2010
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.
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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
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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
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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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� 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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Sexual minorities
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Lesbians - Virginia
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Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2010
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 14, Issue 4, December 2011
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Hundreds Enjoy Elkton Pride Day Event
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. 6)
•Annual SVGLA Membership Meeting
• Equality Virginia Lobby
Day
•Mardi Gras Night Fundraiser for the Valley AIDS
Network
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EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Beautiful weather, live entertainment, good food and family fun made the first ever Elkton
Pride Day a rousing success. The Stonewall Chapter of the Merck Rainbow Alliance recently held the inaugural event at the J.M. Cooley Conference Center on the grounds of
Merck Stonewall. 407 people from across the area attended the event on Sunday to enjoy a
friendly, family-oriented atmosphere.
The main purpose of the Elkton Pride event was to promote diversity, unity, visibility and
self-esteem among lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender persons and to promote a
positive image in the Elkton area through community activities and services. "We could
not be more pleased with the success of today's event!" says Vice President and Stonewall
Plant Manager Craig Kennedy. "Merck is proud and honored to have sponsored the inaugural Elkton Pride event. It has served, as intended, as a fantastic celebration of basic human rights and the fair and equal treatment of all people, regardless of sexual orientation.
We are absolutely thrilled to have organized such an inclusive, successful community
event!"
The event was created, planned and orchestrated by the Elkton, Va., chapter of the Merck
Rainbow Alliance ERG in honor of its mission to "inspire and grow an inclusive corporate
environment that supports a vibrant Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender employee network where the professional development of members will ensure that our global network
is a value added business partner to Merck." The successful gathering is a huge tribute to
the planning team's hard work, passion, organization and dedication to making the inaugural Elkton Pride Event a triumphant celebration of diversity and inclusion that will inspire
and foster growth in the community.
Join SVGLA
(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.
Level Two membership is
FREE.
You will receive the newsletter
and announcements about
SVGLA events by email.
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
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Photo: Some Members of the Elkton Pride Planning Team & Volunteers
The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly
(in March, June, September, and December).
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
and advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
Virginia Elects First Openly Gay State Senator
November’s Virginia General Assembly election yielded an historic result when
Delegate Adam Ebbin was elected Virginia’s first out gay Senator with nearly
70% of the vote in his district. Other good election night news was a win by
EV Board member Michael Sutphin in his bid for a seat on the Blacksburg
Town Council.
Make Your Voice Heard on Lobby Day 2012
Lobby Day 2012! Join LGBT and allied folks from across the state in taking a
stand and speaking up fairness at the Library of Virginia in Richmond,
Tuesday, January 24th. 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 more information on Lobby Day, please write to
lobbyday@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 Feb. 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, Jan. 28
(Feb. 4 is the makeup date).
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 4, December 2011
Page 4
�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
V a l l e y
A I D S
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
N e t w o r k
F u n d r a i s e r
VAN is holding “Mardi Gras Night”, a silent auction and fundraising event on Saturday,
February 18, 2012, 7-9 pm at the Blue Nile Ethiopian Cuisine Restaurant. Tickets for
this event are $40 and include appetizers, two drinks, entertainment, and the opportunity
to bid on terrific items like gift baskets, gift cards from local restaurants, an authentic
Greek Dinner, gift certificates for services, and much more. These funds help support
the work of VAN. The Valley AIDS Network was established in 1989 and it strives to
compassionately meet the needs of individuals diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. VAN’s goals
are to move its clients toward better health and self-sufficiency, to raise awareness and
prevent the spread of the virus through education, and to serve as an advocate for those
affected by the AIDS epidemic. As housing and medical costs increase, VAN relies on
donations from the local community and fundraisers like “Mardi Gras Night” are crucial
to the on-going effectiveness of VAN. For a closer look at the Valley AIDS Network
and ticket information, visit our web site at http://www.valleyaidsnetwork.org.
�COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE
�
Sunday, Dec. 18:
�
Friday, January 13:
SVGLA Board Meeting, 4-6pm. For location and directions, contact
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Full pageAnnual
ad SVGLA
for Truth
Wins
Out/Uganda
Membership
Meeting
& First Friday Potluck, Story
6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta
& Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions contact
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com)
�
Monday, January 16 : Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
�
Tuesday, January 24: Equality Virginia Lobby Day in Richmond (see details page 2)
�
Saturday, Jan. 28:
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 8am
and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Make-up date in case of inclement
weather is Sat.urday, February 4. Sign up at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�
Friday, February 3:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com)
�
Tuesday, Feb. 14:
Happy Valentine’s Day!
�
Saturday, Feb. 18:
Valley AIDS Network Fundraiser “Mardi Gras Night” (See details on page 5).
�
Saturday, Feb. 18:
Mr. Gay Harrisonburg & Mr. Harrisonburg M.I. Competition Celebrate with SVGLA
Board member & Mr. Gay Harrisonburg Tim Fitzgerald and his Male Impersonator
counterpart Brysan Haze as they pass their titles on to the next representatives for 2012!
Doors open at 7pm; Showtime at 8pm, Downtown Music, 34 S. Main St, Harrisonburg
�
Wednesday, Feb. 15
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions for the March issue. Send
advertisements and milestones to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�
Friday, March 3:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com)
�
Saturday, March 24:
Miss Harrisonburg Newcomer & Miss Harrisonburg at Large Competition
Join us as we select our new title holders to represent the community for 2012! Doors
Open at 7pm & Showtime at 8pm. Downtown Music, 34 S. Main Street.
�
Friday, April 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. Concert at JMU’s Forbes Center
benefiting the Valley AIDS Network. To order tickets, go to http://www.jmu.edu/
jmuarts/forbescenter/
�
Saturday, April 14:
Equality Virginia’s 9th Annual Commonwealth Dinner, 4pm at the Greater Richmond
Convention Center. For more information, go to www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner
Submit items for the community events schedule to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 14, Issue 4, December 2011
Page 6
�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…
Massachusetts Bans Gender Identity or Expression Discrimination
The Massachusetts Legislature voted to pass the Transgender Equal Rights Bill. The bill adds
protections to the state’s civil rights laws against discrimination in employment, housing, education, and credit based on gender identity or expression and adds gender identity and expression to
the state’s hate crimes law. The bill will go into effect 90 days after it is signed by Governor Patrick. Massachusetts will become the 16th state along with the District of Columbia in prohibiting
discrimination on the basis of gender identity and expression.
Lesbian Activist Honored with Presidential Citizens Medal
Janice Langbehn, who helped secure hospital visitation rights for same-sex couples across the
country received the nation’s second-highest civilian honor from President Barack Obama -- the
Presidential Citizens Medal. In 2007 Langbehn was kept from the bedside of her partner, who lay
dying in a Florida hospital. A story about the ordeal prompted the president to instruct his administration to issue new rules requiring hospitals to abide by the wishes of patients who designate their same-sex partners for visitation rights.
Walmart Adds “Gender Identity” to Nondiscrimination Policy
Mega-retailer Wal-Mart has quietly added language to its employee nondiscrimination policy that
forbids employment bias based on gender identity and expression. A spokesman said the change
was part of a routine review of employment policies and was not related to a complaint.
Quotable:
"I do not think We know
our own Strength
until we have seen
how strong Love makes us.”
—Curly Girl
�HAVE YOU RENEWED YOUR LEVEL I
LGBTA Education Program
SVGLA MEMBERSHIP?
The LGBT & Ally Education Program at
Renewal forms were mailed to all Level I JMU is moving to North Campus in the East
members in July.
Tower of the Old Hospital. We will be moving over Thanksgiving break along with the
Level I membership supports the publi- Clinic Services, Student Wellness & Outreach
cation of this newsletter and many imand Substance Abuse Prevention. We will be
portant events in our community (see
located on the 5th floor and will resume ofpage 11 for details).
fice hours after Thanksgiving Break. Come
visit us in our new space in room E506.
THANK YOU for your support of SVGLA.
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 March newsletter is February 15
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Ballots for the 2012 SVGLA Board of Directors will be sent to
Level I members in December. Votes must be received by
1/10/12. Results will be announced at the Annual SVGLA Membership Meeting (which coincides with January’s First Friday).
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�Milestone
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Civil Rights Pioneer for Modern LGBT Rights Movement Dies
Dr. Frank Kameny (May 21, 1925-October 11, 2011)
Dr. Frank Kennedy was one of the most significant figures in the modern LGBT rights movement in the United
States. In 1957, he was terminated from his position in the federal government because of his sexual orientation,
which led him to a lifetime of activism for LGBT rights. In 1961, he argued his case before the US Supreme
Court, and founded the Mattachine Society of Washington, one of the earliest LGBT organizations in the U.S.
Kameny and Barbara Gittings co-organized demonstrations for gay and lesbian rights at Independence Hall and
the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia each July 4th from 1965 to 1969, where an Historic Marker recognizes the site.
They also protested the annual meetings of the American Psychiatric Association in the early 1970s. The APA
voted in 1973 to remove homosexuality from the list of mental disorders. In 2006, the Library of Congress acquired Kameny’s papers, documenting his biography and lifetime of civil rights work.
In 2007, the Smithsonian Museum of American History included an exhibit of the original picket signs Kameny
carried in demonstrations in front of the White House. In 2009, his home was designated a DC Historic Landmark. Also in 2009, John Berry, Director of the Office of Personnel Management, formally apologized to
Kameny on behalf of the US government and presented Kameny with the Theodore Roosevelt Award, the department’s most prestigious award.
In 2010, Kameny was seated at the front row of the gathering where President Barack Obama signed the “Don’t
Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act.” Also in 2010, DC Mayor Adrian Fenty unveiled street signs designating a section of
17th Street as “Frank Kameny Way” in his honor. On November 2, 2011, Kameny’s house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Kameny’s early activism is featured in the documentary Gay Pioneers (www.gaypioneers.com), about the beginnings of the modern LGBT civil rights movement in the US.
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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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�THANK YOU, Level I Members!
Renew your Level I Membership Now (see page 7).
Thanks to Level 1 members, SVGLA has been able to support a quarterly
newsletter for all SVGLA members, and to provide free advertising or
other support to many great organizations, events, and causes in our
community in 2011, including:
And Justice for All: A Symposium on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Programs and Policies at Virginia Colleges and Universities
Elkton Pride
Equality Virginia
Gay Men’s Chorus of D.C.
JMU Visiting Scholar Mark Potok of the Southern Poverty Law Center
Mardi Gras Night Fundraiser for the Valley AIDS Network
Peterson Toscano’s “Transfigurations” at EMU and “Doing Time” at JMU
P-FLAG National President, Rabbi David Horowitz presentation
Shenandoah Valley Pride
Soulforce/Madison Equality Symposium at JMU
“Too Fabulous” fundraiser for JMU’s LGBTA Education Program
Valley AIDS Network
�Happy Holidays and Good Tidings for 2012!
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Join us at the annual SVGLA membership meeting (also
the monthly potluck) on January 13, where we will
announce the 2012 SVGLA Board of Directors.
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�
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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 Family ConnectShen," December 2011
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The topic of the resource
Sexual minorities
Gays - Virginia
Lesbians - Virginia
Transgender - Virginia
Bisexuals - Virginia
Sexual minority community
Description
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December 2011 newsletter " The Family ConnectShen" published by the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association (now Shenandoah Valley Equality).
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Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association
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Shenandoah County Library
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December 2011
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December.2011.SVGLA.newsletter
Volume 14, Issue 4, December 2011
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
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Volume 14, Issue 2, June 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.
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
2011 Shenandoah Valley Pride
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Upcoming Events: (page 8)
• Equality HRC Meeting in
Harrisonburg in June
• SVGLA Board Meeting
• Conversation & Cuisine
in McGaheysville
• Valley Pride Show at the
Ramada in Harrisonburg
Celebrate with family and friends in SVGLA!
• AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
Symposium
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form page 9)
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
“Pride in the Park”
is scheduled for Sunday, July 24 from
4:00-8:00 PM at Shelters #11 and #12 in Hillandale Park in Harrisonburg. Burgers (vegetarian and meat), snacks, and soft drinks
will be provided (alcoholic beverages are not permitted n the park).
Volleyball and live music will be featured. Pets and family members are welcome. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (See page 7)
See Page 2 for a list of our Valley Pride Co-Sponsors.
In addition to our fifth annual “Pride in the Park,” this year there
will also be a Shenandoah Valley Pride Show. See page 3 for details.
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, ROSMY—Charlottesville, Harrisonburg
Unitarian Universalists, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of
Waynesboro, and the Valley AIDS Network
H arrisonburg
Unitarian Universalists
One Journey , Many Paths
�SHENANDOAH VALLEY PRIDE SHOW
featuring special guest ERICA ANDREWS from Dallas, TX on
Saturday, July 16, 8pm in the Conference Center at the Ramada
Inn (1 Pleasant Valley Road, Harrisonburg, VA. The Pride Show is
sponsored
by
Rhinestone
Mafia
Productions
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
and advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
Richmond Mayor Bans Discrimination
At EV’s April 16 Commonwealth Dinner, Richmond Mayor Dwight
Jones brought the crowd to its feet when he announced a new antidiscrimination policy for the capital city. Describing an executive
directive he issued the day before, Mayor Jones promised “zero
tolerance” for discrimination by city employees based on sexual
orientation or gender identity. He described his action as making
good on an overdue campaign promise. Jones, an ordained
minister, also supports same-sex marriage. Richmond is now one of
seven Virginia localities with inclusive policies. Read the full text of
the Mayor’s proclamation or watch the video of his announcement.
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 August 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.
Meet 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 HRC
(Harrisonburg & Rockingham County) www.equalityhrc.org
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
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 2, June 2011
Page 6
�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
PRIDE-IN-THE-PARK
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Set up Squad
Grill Team
Decorations Troupe
Clean up Crew
Security
Please help us this year.
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com to sign up
�SVGLA COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE
�
Friday, June 3:
�
Sunday, June 12
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com)
Full pageSVGLA
ad Board
for Truth
Wins
Story
Meeting, 4:00
PM (forOut/Uganda
location and directions contact
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com).
�
Saturday, June 18:
And Justice For All: A Symposium on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Policies and Programs at Virginia’s Colleges and Universities. To be held at VCU
in Richmond. For info go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/NetworkVirginia/
211303515073?v=wall
�
Tuesday, June 21
Conversation & Cuisine in McGaheysville, 6:30-8:30 PM, At Hank’s Smokehouse,
49 Bloomer Spring Rd, McGaheysville, VA.
�
Thursday, June 23:
Equality HRC Meeting, 6:30pm, Massanutten Regional Library in downtown
Harrisonburg. Contact equalityhrc@gmail.com for more information.
�
Saturday, June 25
The Love Equality Style Festival: Remembering Stonewall will be held at the
Gay Community Center of Richmond from 10 am to 6 pm, featuring art, food, music and
more! The festival is co-sponsored by GCCR and MCC Richmond. [Local favorite Teresa
Whitesell will be performing!] Contact www.gayrichmond.com for more information.
�
Friday, July 8:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com)
� Saturday, July 16:
Shenandoah Valley Pride Show, 8:00 PM, featuring special guest ERICA ANDREWS,
in the Conference Center at the Ramada Inn (1 Pleasant Valley Road; Harrisonburg, VA.
Sponsored by Rhinestone Mafia Productions (rhinestonemafia@aol.com).
�
Sunday, July 24:
Fifth Annual Valley Pride in the Park, 4:00-8:00 PM, Hillandale Park, Shelters 11 and
12. Celebrate who you are with friends, “family,” and allies right here in the Valley!
�
Friday, August 5:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com)
�
Monday, August 15
Deadline, SVGLA newsletter submissions for the September issue. Send to
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�
Friday, Sept. 2:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com).
�
Sunday, Oct. 2
Fall Pride in Elkton, 12:00-5:00 PM, Merck Plant South of Elkton (details forthcoming
in the September newsletter)
�
Friday, Oct. 7:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com)
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 2, June 2011
Page 8
�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
�IN THE NEWS…
Federal Judge Rules U.S. Constitution Bars Sexual Orientation Discrimination
An Ohio federal district judge ruled that discrimination based on sexual orientation is impermissible under the U.S. Constitution’s equal protection clause. Read
the legal opinion and order at HutchinsonOrderOpinion.pdf
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Delaware Governor Signs Civil Unions Bill
In May, Governor Jack Markell (D-Delaware) signed a civil unions bill granting legal
recognition of same-sex couples across the state. Governor Markell declared:
"Tonight, we say to loving and committed couples across the state who want the
law to endorse the promise that they made long ago in their hearts, 'Your love is
equally valid and deserving. Your family is now equal under the law.’” The law
goes into effect on January 1, 2012.
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Presbyterian Church USA Votes to Allow Ordination
The Presbyterian Church USA voted to ratify a measure allowing the ordination of
gay, lesbian, and bisexual ministers and lay leaders in same-sex unions, while also
permitting regional church bodies the ability to decide their own policies.
Quotable:
“If I am not for myself, who will be for me?
And when I am for myself, what am I?
And if not now, when?”
—Hillel, Jewish theologian
"If not us, then who?
If not now, then when?"
—U.S. Representative John Lewis, former Freedom Rider
�RENEW YOUR SVGLA
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
MEMBERSHIP IN JULY
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
2011 renewal forms will be
mailed to Level I members.
$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
Thank you for supporting SVGLA.
Deadline for next newsletter is August 15
See you at Valley Pride.
LGBT Political Advocacy Group Forms in Harrisonburg & Rockingham County
Equality HRC
Equality Harrisonburg & Rockingham County is committed to being the leading
advocacy group for the LGBT population in the Harrisonburg & Rockingham
County community. We lobby political leaders in Harrisonburg & Rockingham
County, as well as Richmond, VA and Washington, DC. Together, we are determined to educate and advocate to achieve equality for the LGBT community.
Next Meeting: June 24, 6:30pm, Massanutten Regional Library in Harrisonburg
Facebook: www.facebook.com/equalityhrc
Web: www.equalityhrc.org
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Milestones
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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 September 2011 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.
�AND JUSTICE FOR ALL:
A Symposium on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in
Programs and Policies at Virginia Colleges and Universities
Saturday, June 18, 2011; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
About the Symposium:
The well publicized deaths of so many young people in recent months – and countless others -- remind us
that our work to end anti-LGBTQ bullying, bias, and other forms of violence and discrimination in academia is vital to our well-being on campus. Eliminating discrimination on the bases of sexual orientation and
gender identity requires not only creating inclusive policies, but also ensuring that institutional practices
comply with those policies. The work of bringing about change within institutions of higher education demands our unyielding vigilance, ever-present strategizing, and relentless organizing. Join Network Virginia
for a one-day faculty-staff symposium. We hope you will be revitalized by what we will share and that the
phrase "...and justice for all" will, someday, truly include all of us.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Dr. Susan R. Rankin, Pennsylvania State University, lead author of
The 2010 State of Higher Education for Lesbian Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People
Sessions Include:
Integrating LGBTQ Advocacy into Broader Diversity-Related Efforts on Your College Campus
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Campus Equal Opportunity Policies and Virginia Law
The Making of Old Dominion University's Gay Cultural Studies Endowment (PANEL)
Effective Grassroots Organizing on College Campuses
Creating a Curriculum in LGBTQ Studies (PANEL DISCUSSION)
Legislative Advocacy and Action
Musical performance, GINGER MOLOKO: THE LOOKING GLASS GETS BETTER…WHEN
Sponsored by: Network Virginia: Building LGBTQQ Coalitions for Change on Campus
Check out Network VA’s Facebook page for Symposium Updates and to Register:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Network-Virginia/211303515073?v=wall
�
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Volume 14, Issue 2, June 2011
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Volume 14, Issue 1, March 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.
———————–
Upcoming Events: (page 7)
• National PFLAG Presi-
dent to visit the Valley
• SVGLA Board Meeting
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
A NAME CHANGE FOR SVGLA?
The Board of Directors of the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association is considering a name change for SVGLA, and
we want suggestions for a new name from our members.
Why consider changing the organization’s name? Several of
us have thought for a while that our organization’s name
could better reflect the spectrum of our diverse community.
Do you have a suggestion for a new name for the organization? Send it by May 1 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com.
• Conversation & Cuisine
in Staunton
• Peterson Toscano in
Harrisonburg in April
2011 SVGLA Board of Directors
• Too Fabulous at Cally’s
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form page 8)
With your annual dues of
$15.00 (Level One membership), you will receive and di to
SVGLA events.
Mike Drumheller
Tim Fitzgerald
Anthony Johnson
Rob Johnson
David Lane
Christine Robinson
Steven Sisson
Grayson Sless
Teresa Whitesell
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
The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly
(in March, June, September, and December).
�Rabbi Horowitz serves as the
national president of PFLAG,
Parents, Families and Friends
of Lesbians and Gays.
Rabbi David M. Horowitz is the Rabbi Emeritus of
Temple Israel in Akron, Ohio. He also served in congregations in Indianapolis and Hammond, Indiana and
Queensland, Australia.
He was the topic of a chapter entitled “Every Day the
Rabbi Helps Gays,” in Dan Woog’s Friends and Family/
True Stories of Gay America’s Straight Allies, and authored
the chapter, “David” in A Family and Friends Guide to Sexual Orientation, edited by Bob Powers and Alan Ellis, and
has contributed an article entitled, “Praise God all the
Earth,” in Alive Now magazine.
“COMING OUT FOREVER”
Rabbi David Horowitz
Unitarian Universalist
Church of the Shenandoah
Valley
Sunday, March 20, 6-8pm
Rabbi Horowitz is married to Toby and has two children, Wendy (married to her life partner, a transgender
man, Julian) and Daniel and three grandchildren. He
lectures widely on issues dealing with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender concerns, the challenge of the radical right, as well as a variety of Judaic subjects, to academic institutions, religious institutions, and corporations throughout the United States and abroad.
The Unitarian Universalist Church of the Shenandoah Valley is located two miles south of Stephens City on Route 11.
For additional information, please call (540) 678-0963.
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...
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
and advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
Upcoming Event:
8th Annual Commonwealth Dinner
Saturday, April 16, Richmond, Marriott-Downtown
EV invites you to join The Annual Commonwealth Dinner, which is EV’s
signature annual event and Virginia’s largest black-tie gala gathering for
the Commonwealth’s LGBT community and our supporters. Each year, the
dinner attracts over 1,000 guests.
For more info, dinner@equalityvirginia.org or call 804.643.4816
Find us 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 May 16
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, March 19.
Meet 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 HRC
(Harrisonburg & Rockingham County) www.equalityhrc.org
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
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 1, March 2011
Page 5
�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
HARRISONBURG ministry to each other and to
the world.
UNITARIAN
UNIVERSALISTS
For more information, contact us at: http://
One Journey, Many Paths huuweb.org and (540) 8670073.
�SVGLA COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE
�
Tuesday, March 15
�
Friday, March 18
�
Saturday, March 19:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM SVGLA has adopted a section of high
way 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
at 9 AM head out for an hour’s clean up work. Make-up date in case of snow: Sat., April 2.
�
Saturday, March 19:
Miss Harrisonburg Newcomer & Miss Harrisonburg at Large Pageant At Downtown
Music 34 (34 South Main Street) in downtown Harrisonburg. For more information contact
fierce1@svgla.org.
�
Sunday, March 20:
Coming Out Forever, 6:00-8:00 PM A presentation by Rabbi David M. Horowitz, current na
tional president of PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). At the Unitar
ian Universalist Church of the Shenandoah Valley located two miles south of Stephens City on
Route 11. For more information call 540- 678-0963). See also page 2 of this newsletter.
�
Tuesday, March 22
Conversation & Cuisine in Staunton, 6:30-8:30 PM, At the Byers Street Bistro at 18 Byers
Street. Reconnect with friends and family in Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County. For
more information, contact Mike Drumheller at bbymis@yahoo.com.
�
Saturday, March 26:
Bystander Intervention Training Workshop, 1-5 PM. On the JMU campus in Keezell Hall,
Room 107. Conducted by Marty Langelan, former president of the D.C. Rape Crisis Center and
author of Back Off! How to Confront and Stop Sexual Harassment and Harassers. For more
info or to sign up, contact Dr. Mary Thompson at thompsmx@jmu.edu or call 540-568-3758.
.
�
Friday, April 1
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and
Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com)
�
Friday, April 8:
Too Fabulous, 6:00-9:00 PM Fundraiser for JMU’s LGBT & Ally Education Program. At
Cally’s (41 Court Square) in downtown Harrisonburg. See page 9 of newsletter for details.
�
Tuesday, April 12:
Peterson Toscano performance in Harrisonburg! (See page 11 for details.)
�
Saturday, April 16:
EV’s Eighth Annual Commonwealth Dinner, 4:00 PM At the Richmond Marriott. For more
information or to make reservations, go to www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner
�
Friday, May 6:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties,
Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions go to lanedj@jmu.edu)
�
Monday, May 16
Deadline, SVGLA newsletter/ad submissions. Send items to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�
Friday, June 3:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties,
Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions go to lanedj@jmu.edu)
�
Saturday, June 18:
And Justice For All: A Symposium on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Policies
and Programs at Virginia’s Colleges and Universities. To be held at VCU in Richmond. For
info go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/Network-Virginia/211303515073?v=wall
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Sunday, July 24:
Fifth Annual Valley Pride, 4:00-8:00 PM, Hillandale Park, Shelters 11 and 12, Celebrate who
you are with friends, “family,” and allies right here in the Valley!
SVGLA Board Meeting, 7:30-9:00PM; (for location and directions contact
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com).
GayCville
Happy
Hour, 5:30 Wins
PM at the XOut/Uganda
Lounge, 313 Second Street inStory
Charlottesville
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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 1, March 2011
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:
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To gather and communicate important community information.
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To collaborate with allies and inclusive community organizations.
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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:
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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.
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Please send this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
�Dear JMU/Harrisonburg Community Member,
We are writing to invite you to Too Fabulous, a bi-annual fundraiser that supports the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) & Ally Education Program at James Madison University. Funding for the LGBT and Ally Education Program allows it to continue in its mission of promoting JMU’s commitment to diversity through education,
support, advocacy and the fostering of equity for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
For more information on the LGBT & Ally Education Program, please visit us on the Web at www.jmu.edu/lgbta.
The 2011 Too Fabulous fundraiser will be held on Friday, April 8th from 6-9pm at Cally’s in downtown
Harrisonburg. The event features food and drinks, live jazz music, a silent auction, brief remarks by special guest
Tim Miller (internationally acclaimed performing artist), and the presentation of two awards to individuals who
have made outstanding contributions to the local LGBT community.
Please support this event in any of the following ways:
Attend the event! Tickets are $45 per person and include heavy hors d’oeuvres and two complimentary
drinks (beer, wine, or non-alcoholic beverages). A limited number of tickets will also be available to JMU students
for $30*. Tickets will be for sale starting March 14th. Please contact the JMU Student Wellness and Outreach Office (540-568-2831 or dooleybp@jmu.edu) for more info.
*Current JMU student ID must be presented at time of purchase
Student tickets do not include complimentary alcoholic beverages.
Make a donation to the silent auction! In the past, individuals and businesses have donated goods, services, gift certificates, and more. For more information on how to contribute, contact Carrie Martin at marti2cl@jmu.edu or 540-568-7892.
Nominate someone for an award! We are actively seeking nominations for the following:
The LGBT & Ally Education Award is presented to an individual in recognition of outstanding contributions to the LGBTA community during the past year.
The Chris L. Gatesman Service Award is given in recognition of outstanding dedication and support of
the LGBTA community at James Madison University. This individual’s actions contributed to the creation
or improvement of an inclusive, respectful, and safe climate on JMU’s campus.
To nominate someone for either of these awards, please submit an online nomination form at
www.jmu.edu/healthctr/swo or contact Heather Driver at driverhf@jmu.edu or 540-568-2831.
Too Fabulous is crucial to the ongoing success of JMU’s LGBT & Ally Education Program. On behalf of the 2011
Too Fabulous Planning Committee, we hope that you will consider supporting our efforts by being a part of this
event!
LGBT & Ally Education Program . James Madison University
Warren Hall Room 404, MSC 3535, 170 Bluestone Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22807
540.568-5428 (phone) . 540-568-8013 (fax) . www.jmu.edu/lgbta
�IN THE NEWS…
Obama Administration: DOMA is Unconstitutional
The Obama Administration announced that it would no longer defend the “Defense of Marriage Act,” which
bans federal recognition of same-sex marriage. President Obama said in a December press conference that
his views on same-sex marriage are “constantly evolving.”
Hawaii Governor Signs Civil Unions Bill
Governor Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) signed a civil unions bill into law that his Republican predecessor,
Linda Lingle, vetoed the previous year. “This bill represents equal rights for everyone in Hawaii…. This, to me,
is the essence of the Aloha spirit,” said Abercrombie at the signing ceremony. The law goes into effect on
January 1, 2012.
Massachusetts Governor Bans Discrimination based on Gender Identity and Expression
Governor Patrick Duval (D-Massachusetts) signed an executive order in February protecting state workers
from discrimination based on gender identity and expression.
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Milestones
Huntley Robinson turned 9 years old on December 1. Brinkley Spivey will be 12 years old on March 31.
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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 March 2011 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.
Quotable:
“For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others;
for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness;
and for poise, walk with the knowledge that
you are never alone.”
—Audrey Hepburn
�PETERSON TOSCANO
RETURNS TO HARRISONBURG!!
“Doin’ Time with Peterson Toscano”
Tuesday, April 12, 8:00PM
Grafton-Stovall Theatre, James Madison University
Co-sponsored by Madison Equality & Soulforce
As a gay man, Peterson Toscano's
Toscano journey out of the closet has been long and complicated.
After years of submitting to “reparative” therapy through counseling and even three exorcisms, in January of 1999 he finally came OUT and fully accepted himself as a gay
man. Peterson began writing and performing one-person comedies shortly after, includHouse---How
Ex--Gay Movement. In
ing Doin' Time in the Homo No Mo Halfway House
-How I Survived the Ex
2007 he and Christine Bakke launched Beyond Ex-Gay (www.BeyondExgay.com) for ex-gay
survivors. Through a partnership with the social justice organization, Soulforce, and the
University of California at Irvine, bXg organized and ran the Ex-Gay Survivor Conference June 29-July 1, 2007.
Peterson has broadened his focus to include gender and transgender issues (in his play,
Transfigrations---Transgressing
Transfigrations
-Transgressing Gender in the Bible) as well as racism, privilege, the environment, and sexism (in his newest play, I Can See Sarah Palin from my Window! Lessons
Before the Second Coming.) A member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Peterson lives in Sunbury, PA with his partner, writer, Glen Retief. For more information
see www.petersontoscano.com
Co-sponsored by Madison Equality and Soulforce
�AND JUSTICE FOR ALL:
A Symposium on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in
Programs and Policies at Virginia Colleges and Universities
Saturday, June 18, 2011; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
About the Symposium:
The well publicized deaths of so many young people in recent months – and countless others -- remind us
that our work to end anti-LGBTQ bullying, bias, and other forms of violence and discrimination in academia is vital to our well-being on campus. Eliminating discrimination on the bases of sexual orientation and
gender identity requires not only creating inclusive policies, but also ensuring that institutional practices
comply with those policies. The work of bringing about change within institutions of higher education demands our unyielding vigilance, ever-present strategizing, and relentless organizing. Join Network Virginia
for a one-day faculty-staff symposium. We hope you will be revitalized by what we will share and that the
phrase "...and justice for all" will, someday, truly include all of us.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Dr. Susan R. Rankin, Pennsylvania State University, author of
The 2010 State of Higher Education for Lesbian Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People
Sessions Include:
Enlisting Allies
Establishing a Queer/LGBTQ Studies Curriculum
Establishing a LGBTQ Resource Center
Inclusive Campus Diversity Initiatives
Empowering Students, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni
Organizing against Bullying, Bias, Harassment on Campus Legislative Advocacy and Action
Including Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Non-Discrimination Policies
Sponsored by: Network Virginia: Building LGBTQ Coalitions for Change on Campus
Check out Network VA’s Facebook page for updates and registration information:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Network-Virginia/211303515073?v=wall
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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 minorities
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March 2011 newletter "The Family ConnectShen" published by the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association (now Shenandoah Valley Equality).
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LGBTQ
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