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Volume 14, Issue 3, September 2011
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
Mission Statement:
The purpose of the Shenandoah Valley Gay and
Lesbian Association is to
create a safe, affirming, and
fun environment where
members are empowered
to reach their full human
potential.
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Upcoming Events: (pg. 10)
•Mark Potok at JMU
•Elkton Pride in October
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
SVGLA Website Refurbished
Our website is fully operational
again, and with a fresh new look.
Check us out:
www.svgla.org
•SVGLA Board Meeting
•Conversation & Cuisine
in McGaheysville
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EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form pg. 11)
With your annual dues of
$15.00 (Level One membership), you will receive and di to
SVGLA events.
Send form and payment to the
mailing address above.
Level Two membership is
FREE.
You will receive the newsletter
and announcements about
SVGLA events by email.
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
———————–
At the website, you can always find
our current newsletter, membership
form, complete contact information,
and general information about regular SVGLA events, including First
Friday, Pride-in-the-Park, and our
Adopt-a-Highway service project.
The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly
(in March, June, September, and December).
�Thank You to our Valley Pride Sponsors!
The Artful Dodger, Club 216, Equality Virginia, GayRVA, Miller-Coors
LGBT Employee Group Resources (LAGER), Merck Rainbow Alliance,
Rhinestone Mafia Productions, St. John’s Episcopal Church of
Waynesboro, RAW Learning, the Rocktown Rollers, ROSMY—
Charlottesville, Sanctuary United Church of Christ, the Unitarian
Universalist Fellowship of Harrisonburg, the Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of Waynesboro, and the Valley AIDS Network
Harrisonburg
Unitarian Universalists
One Journey, Many Paths
�Pride-in-the-Park Draws a Crowd
Musical Performances Highlight the Event
This summer’s 5th annual Valley Pride-in-thePark drew over 200 people again, and included live
musical performances by
blue stone sky,
Teresa Whitesell,
and The Judy Chops.
SVGLA thanks these musicians, who generously
donated their time and talents to entertain the
crowd.
Want MORE EVENTS for the
SVGLA community?
ORGANIZE them and send us the
details (deadline for next newsletter is December 15).
We’ll help spread the word.
Send events to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�First Annual Elkton Pride
Sunday, October 9, 2011
12pm – 5pm
Free Food, Children’s Activities, and Music
(No Pets or Alcohol)
Held on site at Merck & Co
Route 340 - 3 miles South of Elkton
Park in the main parking lot at Merck
Shuttles will run to the Pride Event
Visit www.ElktonPride.com or
Sponsored by:
Merck Rainbow Alliance (MRA)
MillerCoors
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
and advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
Virginia's Social Services Board Reopens Comment
Period on Adoption Rules
On August 17th, Virginia's Board of Social Services decided in an unanimous
vote to reopen the public comment period on rule changes that would prohibit
state licensed child placement agencies from discriminating against prospective
foster or adoptive parents because of their sexual orientation.
The regulations were amended and approved for final publication back in April,
after striking sexual orientation from the new rules. The decision to reopen the
public comment period comes after a petition was brought to the Board of
Social Services. The comment period will be open for 30 days, and will start in
September. Please check back with EV for details regarding the rule change.
EV Celebrates the END of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL officially ends on Tuesday, September 20th! Join the
Equality Virginia celebration in Norfolk. Details at www.equalityvirginia.org.
Find EV on the web at www.equalityvirginia.org
�YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for next newsletter is Dec. 15
We’ve Adopted a Highway!
SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg through
the Virginia Department of Transportation.
It’s fun, it’s good exercise, and it’s great for our planet.
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
Our next outing is Saturday, October 8.
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway.
Sign up at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�Community Organizations
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
groups.yahoo.com/group/TransRightsVA/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
JMU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally Education
Program
http://www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
www.virginialogcabin.org/
Madison Equality JMU
orgs.jmu.edu/madisonequality
Network VA: Building LGBTQQ Coalitions on Campus
http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?id=211303515073¬es_tab=app_2347471856
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Soulforce
www.soulforce.org
SVGLA
www.svgla.org or SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
The Trevor Project
866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386)
Valley AIDS Network
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
www.vapartisans.org/
Volume 14, Issue 3, September 2011
Page 7
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual
and moral witness in the Shenandoah Valley.
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
We invite all who search for truth
and meaning with open hearts
and open minds to join us in worship, in mutual support, and in
shared ministry to each other and
to the world.
For more information, contact us
at: http://huuweb.org and (540)
867-0073
Mark Potok, Director, Southern Poverty Law Center
“The State of Hate in America:
The Radical Right Since 9/11”
This presentation examines the development of the radical right in the US over
the last decade, focusing on the reasons for its surprisingly rapid growth, especially since 2008. Mark Potok will address major transformations in the US, including changing attitudes towards Muslims since the 2001 attacks. Key areas of
discussion include hate crimes, immigration, extreme-right terrorism, and the remarkable recent growth of political vitriol and even violence in the political
mainstream.
FREE, 7pm, Tues., Sept. 27, Miller Hall 1101, JMU
Sponsored by the CAL Visiting Scholars Program and
the Department of Justice Studies at JMU
Contact web.jmu.edu/parking/ for questions about parking
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Call for 2012 SVGLA Board Member Nominations
SVGLA needs your ideas and energy.
Would you like to serve on the 2012 SVGLA Board of Directors?
Nominate yourself here.
Name: ________________________________________
Address ________________________________________
Phone: (____)___________________________________
Email: ________________________________________
Mail nominations to P.O. Box address on Page 1 or
email to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
To vote for the 2012 SVGLA Board, make sure you have
renewed your Level I Membership by December 1
(see pg. 11 for membership form).
SVGLA NEEDS YOU!
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�SVGLA COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE
�
Friday, September 2: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com)
�
Saturday, Sept. 10
andfor
Lesbian
Night at Wins
King’s Dominion
from 8pm to 1am. Story
For more details, visit
Full pageGayad
Truth
Out/Uganda
http://brotherhelpthyself.org/kd.html
�
Tuesday, Sept. 13:
Conversation & Cuisine in McGaheysville, 6:30-8:30 PM, At Hank’s Smokehouse,
49 Bloomer Spring Rd, McGaheysville, VA.
�
Sunday, Sept. 18:
SVGLA Board Meeting, 4-5:30 PM (for location and directions contact
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com).
�
Tuesday, Sept. 20
DON’T ASK, DON’T TELL officially ends. Join the Equality Virginia celebration
in Norfolk. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=212142515502576
�
Tuesday, Sept. 27:
Mark Potok, “The State of Hate in America: The Radical Right since 9/11” at 7PM at
JMU, Miller Hall 1101, FREE. See details on page 8.
�
Friday, October 7:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com)
�
Saturday, Oct. 8:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM SVGLA has adopted a section of
highway near Harrisonburg through the VDOT Adopt-A-Highway program. Help us be
good neighbors in the community. We will gather at the Little Grill for breakfast at 8 AM
and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Make-up date in case of inclement
weather is Sat.urday, October 15. Sign up at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�
Sunday, October 9:
Fall Pride in Elkton, 12:00-5:00 PM, at the Merck Plant south of Elkton. See page 4
and visit www.ElktonPride.com for details.
�
Tuesday, October 11: NATIONAL COMING OUT DAY
�
Saturday, October 22 Miss Gay Shenandoah Valley Contest. For details, visit www.myspace.com/440840257
�
Friday, November 4: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com)
�
Sunday, Nov. 20:
TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE Visit www.transgenderdor.org.
�
Thursday, Dec. 1
WORLD AIDS DAY Visit www.vailleyaidsnetwork.org for local events.
�
Friday, Dec. 2:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com).
�
Thursday, Dec. 15
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions for the January issue. Send
advertisements and milestones to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�
Friday, Jan. 6:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com)
�
Saturday, April 14:
Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC, 8:00 PM, Concert at JMU’s Forbes Center
benefiting the Valley AIDS Network. To order tickets, go to http://www.jmu.edu/
jmuarts/forbescenter/
Submit items for the SVGLA community events schedule to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 14, Issue 3, September 2011
Page 10
�EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community
presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVGLA are:
•
To gather and communicate important community information.
•
To collaborate with allies and inclusive community organizations.
•
To organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational
networking with LGBT people.
Level 1 Support—$15 per person
Level 1 support helps SVGLA with mailing and administrative costs throughout the
year. A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following:
•
•
•
•
Your choice—a hard copy of the newsletter mailed to your address, an e-mailed version of the newsletter, or both.
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (membership renewals due by
December 1 to vote for the 2012 Board).
Advance information about SVGLA events
Level I membership is from July 1, 2011-July 1, 2012.
Level 2 Support—No Cost
Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVGLA events.
Check one of the following levels of support and complete the form below:
�
Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person)
Mailed hard copy of the newsletter
�
E-mailed version of the newsletter
Both
Level 2 Support (Free)
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
�
E-mail #2:
I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
Please send this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
�IN THE NEWS…
US States with Marriage Equality and Civil Unions have Lowest Divorce Rates
Read the full article here: http://www.edgeonthenet.com/news/family/news//123078/
so_much_for_undermining_marriage:_fewest_divorces_in_marriage-equality_states
2010 Census Shows Significant Increase of Same-Sex Couples in Virginia
In Virginia, the 2010 Census counted 20,500 same-sex couples, representing 1.2 % of all couples in the state, a
49% increase from the 2000 Census. Demographers attribute the increase to more same-sex couples being honest
about their relationships.
Suquamish Tribal Council Votes Unanimously for Marriage Equality
The Suquamish Tribal Council in the state of Washington voted unanimously to extend marriage equality to samesex couples, the second American Indian tribe (after Oregon’s Coquille) to do so. The new law allows the tribal
court to issue a marriage license to two unmarried people, “regardless of their sex,” if they at least 18 years old and
at least one of them is an enrolled member of the Suquamish Tribe.
APA Governing Council Unanimously Supports Marriage Equality
A policymaking body of the American Psychological Association has voted unanimously to approve a resolution
supporting marriage equality for same-sex couples, which could significantly impact the political debate .
Heroic Lesbian Couple Saves Dozens in Norway
As Norway continues to grapple with the attacks by a home-grown extremist that killed 77 people in July, a married lesbian couple rescued dozens of young people fleeing from gunman Anders Breivik. Hege Dalen and her
spouse, Toril Hansen, were eating dinner on July 22nd on the other shore from Utoya Island when they heard
screaming. The couple took off in their boat, picked up victims swimming away from the island and transported
them to the mainland. They made four runs in all, helping rescue some 40 of Breivik's victims, despite seeing bullets hit the right side of their boat. Read the full story at http://tinyurl.com/3kfarxa
Quotable:
"Cautious, careful people, always casting about
to preserve their reputation and social standing
never can bring about a reform.
Those who are really in earnest must be willing to be
anything or nothing in the world's estimation,
and publicly and privately, in season and out,
avow their sympathy with despised and
persecuted ideas and their advocates,
and bear the consequences.”
—Susan B. Anthony
From: To Believe in Women: What Lesbians Have Done for
America — A History by Lillian Faderman
�HAVE YOU RENEWED YOUR LEVEL I
GIVEAWAY
SVGLA MEMBERSHIP?
A large collection of books and
DVDs for/about/by gay men.
Renewal forms were mailed to all Level I
members in July.
Please renew by December 1 to vote for
the 2012 SVGLA Board of Directors.
Would like to get rid of them
all at once.
THANK YOU for your support of SVGLA.
Contact Fred Pfisterer
at 540-885-0061.
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for January newsletter is December 15
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Milestones
The “Family ConnectShen” is pleased to publish notices of significant events and other milestones (free
of charge) for SVGLA members. The newsletter is published quarterly (in March, June, September, and
December). To submit a milestone (anniversary, birthday, engagement, birth, death, other) for the January 2012 issue of the newsletter, send the following to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com: Full name and
phone number (including area code, for verification purposes), type of milestone, and a brief description
in 75 words or less. SVGLA reserves the right to publish or deny submissions. Incomplete or unverifiable submissions will not be considered.
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�Milestones
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The following is adapted from an obituary that appeared in the August 19 issue of The News Leader.
Cynthia Gilliatt was a founding member of SVGLA and a fierce advocate for social justice for our community for many years. She will be remembered with love and admiration for her tireless devotion to our
community and her glorious sense of humor.
Reverend Dr. Cynthia A. Gilliatt
(December 2, 1943 - August 16, 2011)
The Reverend Dr. Cynthia Ann Gilliatt helped to found Integrity/Virginia during its 1998-2004 exis-
tence. Integrity/Virginia was a worship-based organization that provided safe spiritual space for LGBT
people in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia. Cynthia also served as secretary on the national Board of
Directors of Integrity/USA. She was instrumental in the founding of Safe Zones at James Madison University and served as a co-coordinator for many years. Safe Zones is a voluntary network of faculty, staff
and students who promote an atmosphere of acceptance of and assistance to the LGBT community.
Cynthia was an associate professor of English at JMU, Priest Associate at Emmanuel Episcopal Church
and Priest-in-Charge of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Blue Grass. She was a fervent golfer, a
lover of 17th century English poetry and a passionate priest whose ministry was marked by a lived commitment to give voice to the voiceless and to respect the dignity of every human being. Cynthia was ordained deacon in 1988 and priest in 1989 in the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, and also served as chaplain to the Canterbury Club at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Harrisonburg.
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Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016.
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SVGLA.Newsletter.September.2011.FINAL.publish
Volume 14, Issue 3, September 2011
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 15, Issue 4 December 2012
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
T HE FAMILY CONNECT SHEN
November Elections Result in Historic Victories:
•
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) was elected the first openly
gay U.S. Senator (she was previously the first openly
lesbian member of the U.S. House of Representatives). Baldwin’s former House seat was won by an
openly gay man, Marc Pocan (D-WI)
•
President Obama, the first president to support marriage equality, was reelected.
•
For the first time, three states - Maine, Maryland,
and Washington - won ballot measures supporting
marriage equality.
•
For the first time, one state (Minnesota), rejected a
ballot initiative to ban marriage equality.
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Upcoming Events (pg. 8)
• Miss Statuesque
Pageant Fundraiser
•Annual SVGLA Member-
ship meeting in January
• Equality Virginia Day of
Action in Richmond
———————–
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.
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
EQUALITY WINS!!!
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
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.
In Virginia, however…let’s get to work (see
page 4).
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
———————–
The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly
(in March, June, September, and December).
�Miss Statuesque Pageant FUNDRAISER
December 1, 2012, 8:30pm at The Artful Dodger,
Court Square, Harrisonburg
Hosted by TARA WHEELER, Miss Virginia 2008 (who competed for Miss
America in 2009) and current TV News Personality for CBS19, ABC16, &
FOX27. Miss Wheeler has for many years helped to raise funds for children
with special needs, such as the time she shaved her head bald after raising
$500,000.00 for St. Baldrick's Foundation, which funds cancer research.
During the evening, the reigning Miss Statuesque, Jasmine Taylekia, will take
her final walk and we will celebrate her reign.
This year’s pageant is a benefit to help someone in our community, a 7 year old
girl, Haley, who is living with Cerebral Folate Deficiency, Global Developmental Delay, Epilepsy, and Cortical Visual Impairment. She is in need of a Rifton
Adaptive Tricycle to assist with day-to-day living. The Tricycle costs $2,000. We
hope to raise as much as we can to help to purchase this for her.
Whoever would like to be in the running for the Miss Statuesque Pageant title
will perform two numbers. The performer who raises the most money will win
the pageant and will receive a crown and sash.
100% of the funds raised will go to Haley’s family to help purchase this Tricycle for Haley. This is an amazing event for an amazing cause. Haley and her
mother will be traveling from West Virginia to attend the event.
If you are interested in competing for this title or making a donation to help
Haley get her tricycle, please contact KJ Branner at (540)435-3887 or email at
6229603@facebook.com
�Vote for the 2013 SVGLA Board
Ballots for the 2013 SVGLA Board of Directors will
be sent to Level I members in December. Votes
must be received by 1/2/13. Results will be announced at the Annual SVGLA Membership Meeting (which coincides with January’s First Friday).
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 February15
�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
good
cise,
great for our planet.
fun, it’s
exerand it’s
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
Our next outing is Saturday, March 16
(March 23 is the makeup date).
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway.
Sign up at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
and advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
Milestone victories in the November give us hope; here at home we
have work to do. In Virginia,
Governor McDonnell allows the State Board of Social Services to discriminate against LGBT youth in the foster care system.
• Longtime partners can find themselves homeless because Governor
McDonnell won’t extend Medicaid spousal impoverishment protections to
same-sex couples.
• It is still legal to fire and not hire someone based on sexual orientation and
gender identity in Virginia
• It is still legal to deny housing to people based on sexual orientation and
gender identity.
• The leadership in the Virginia House of Delegates won’t allow any proLGBT bills out of committee for a full and open vote.
•
Make Your Voice Heard on EV’s Day of Action
Join LGBT and allied folks from across the state in taking a stand on
EV’s Day of Action and speaking up fairness at the Library of Virginia on
800 East Broad St. in Richmond, Tuesday, January 29, 2013. 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 EV’s Day of Action and the schedule of events, go to
www.equalityvirginia.org/evs-day-of-action/
Find EV on the web at www.equalityvirginia.org
�Community Organizations
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
groups.yahoo.com/group/TransRightsVA/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
JMU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally Education
Program
http://www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
www.virginialogcabin.org/
Madison Equality JMU
https://www.facebook.com/madisonequality
Network VA: Building LGBTQQ Coalitions on Campus
https://www.facebook.com/networkvirginia
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
Soulforce
SVGLA
www.svyesalliance.org
www.soulforce.org
www.svgla.org and SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Valley AIDS Network
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
www.vapartisans.org/
Volume 15, Issue 4 December 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
For more information, contact us at:
http://huuweb.org and (540) 8670073
One Journey, Many Paths
HUU is a UUA-Certified Welcoming Congregation. We declare our intention to be inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay,
lesbian, and transgender persons at every level of congregational life and
to support the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people.
First Friday Community Potluck
Every month (usually the first Friday) we host a potluck in
a community member’s home on a rotating basis. Bring a
dish to share if you can and/or sign up to host the potluck.
See upcoming potlucks on page 8.
Would you like to host First Friday in 2013?
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
❑ Saturday, December 1 Miss Statuesque Pageant Fundraiser, 8:30 PM At the Artful Dodger on Court Square in
Harrisonburg. Hosted by Tara Wheeler, Miss Virginia 2008 and current TV News Person
ality for CBS19, ABC16, & FOX27. All proceeds this year will go to an area youngster
coping with severe neurological issues (see page 2 for details). Contact KJ Branner at (540)
435-3887 or email at 6229603@facebook.com
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
❑ Saturday, December 1: World AIDS Day. Visit www.valleyaidsnetwork.org for local events.
❑ Friday, December 7:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for location and directions, join SVGLA as a Level II member
at www.svgla.org)
❑ Saturday, December 8
The River Church’s Gospel Christmas Show, 6:00pm (doors open at 5:30pm), at The
River Church (formerly River of Life Ministry), 1380 Blackberry Lane, Harrisonburg. Admission is FREE. Pastor Cindy Carr will host an evening of fellowship and entertainment,
featuring many favorite entertainers from the area. FREE FOOD after the show.
❑ Sunday, December 16 SVGLA Board Meeting, 4-6pm. For information, contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
❑ Friday, January 11:
Annual SVGLA Membership Meeting and First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro (for location and
directions, join SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org). The members of the
2013 SVGLA Board of Directors will be announced at the potluck.
❑ Tuesday, January 29:
Equality Virginia’s Day of Action (See page 5 for details and contact information.)
❑ Friday, February 1:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for location and directions, join SVGLA as a Level II member)
❑ Thursday, February 14:
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!
❑ Friday, Feb. 15:
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions for the March issue.
❑ Friday, March 1:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org)
❑ Saturday, March 16:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM SVGLA has adopted a section of
highway near Harrisonburg through the VDOT Adopt-A-Highway program. We gather at
the Little Grill for breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work.
(March 23 is the makeup date if inclement weather on the 16th)
Submit items for the monthly events schedule by the 25th of each month to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items for the March issue by
February 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 15, Issue 4 December 2012
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 (membership renewals due by
December 1 to vote for the 2013 Board).
Advance information about SVGLA events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support—No Cost
Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVGLA events.
Check one of the following levels of support and complete the form below:
Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person)
Mailed hard copy of the newsletter
E-mailed version of the newsletter
Both
Level 2 Support (Free)
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
E-mail #2:
I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
Please send this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
�Happy Holidays and Good Tidings for 2013!
�
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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 15, Issue 4, December 2012
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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A+ Pet Siting
Volume 15, Issue 1, March 2012
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
T HE FAMILY CONNECT SHEN
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Ray Boltz in Concert
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.
Tim Fitzgerald to open the event
Country music star Ray Boltz
Local musician Tim Fitzgerald
———————–
Upcoming Events: (pg. 6)
•Annual SVGLA Membership Meeting
• Equality Virginia Lobby
Day
Photo:
•Mardi Gras Night Fundraiser for the Valley AIDS
Network
2012 SVGLA Board of Directors
———————–
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.
The
“Family
Mike Drumheller
Tim Fitzgerald
Rob Johnson
David Lane
Michele O’Connor
Grayson Sless
Jacki Walker
Teresa Whitesell
SVGLA
Con-
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
———————–
nectshen” 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.
Upcoming Event:
9th Annual Commonwealth Dinner
Saturday, April 14, 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 EV on the web at www.equalityvirginia.org
�YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for next newsletter is Dec. 15
We’ve Adopted a Highway!
SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg through
the Virginia Department of Transportation.
It’s
good
cise,
fun, it’s
exerand it’s
great for our planet.
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
Our next outing is Saturday, April/May
( 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 15, Issue 1, March 2012
Page 4
�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
V a l l e y
A I D S
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
❑ Friday, January 13:
Annual SVGLA Membership Meeting & First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta
& Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions contact
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com)
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
❑ Monday, January 16
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
❑ Tuesday, January 24
Equality Virginia Lobby Day (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, February 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/
Submit items for the community events schedule to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 15, Issue 1, March 2012
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
SVGLA MEMBERSHIP?
Renewal forms were mailed to all
Level I members in July.
THANK YOU for your continued
support of SVGLA.
LGBTA Education Program
The LGBT & Ally Education Program at
JMU is moving to North Campus in the East
Tower of the Old Hospital. We will be moving over Thanksgiving break along with the
Clinic Services, Student Wellness & Outreach
and Substance Abuse Prevention. We will be
located on the 5th floor and will resume office hours after Thanksgiving Break. Come
visit us in our new space in room E506.
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
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).
�Milestone
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.
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.
��Happy Holidays and Good Tidings for 2012!
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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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
Gays - Virginia
Lesbians - Virginia
Transgender people - Virginia
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SVGLA.Newsletter.March.2012
Volume 15, Issue 1, March 2012
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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A+ Pet Siting
Volume 15, Issue 3 September 2012
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
T HE FAMILY CONNECT SHEN
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
New Organization for Youth Forms
Mission Statement:
The purpose of the Shenandoah Valley Gay and
Lesbian Association is to
create a safe, affirming, and
fun environment where
members are empowered
to reach their full human
potential.
———————–
Upcoming Events (pg. 10)
Elkton Pride
LGBTQ Town Hall Meeting in Harrisonburg
2nd Annual Bike Ride
and Wine Tasting
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
The Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance aims to
support LGBTQ and questioning youth.
This summer, a new organization was formed in the Valley.
The mission of the Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance reads:
“We are a proudly diverse organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and questioning
youth, allies, and families who aim to serve, educate, empower, and celebrate our community by providing a safe,
youth-centered, confidential space with access to support, resources, and social opportunities within the Harrisonburg and Shenandoah Valley communities.”
(Membership Form pg. 7)
With your annual dues of
$15.00 (Level One membership), you will receive and di to
SVGLA events.
Send form and payment to the
mailing address above.
For more information, contact the organization directly:
Website:
www.svyesalliance.org
Level Two membership is
FREE.
Facebook: Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
You will receive the newsletter
and announcements about
SVGLA events by email.
Email:
svyesalliance@gmail.com
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
———————–
The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly
(in March, June, September, and December).
�Thank You, Valley Pride Sponsors!
The Artful Dodger, Best Buy, Equality Virginia, Miller-Coors
LGBT Employee Group Resources (LAGER), Merck Rainbow Alliance, Rhinestone Mafia Productions, RAW Learning, River of
Life Ministries, Rhinestone Mafia Productions, Rocktown Rollers,
ROSMY, Sanctuary United Church of Christ, Trinity Presbyterian
Church, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Harrisonburg,
the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waynesboro, and the Valley AIDS Network.
Trinity Presbyterian
Church
Harrisonburg
Unitarian Universalists
River of Life
Ministries
One Journey, Many Paths
�Pride-in-the-Park Largest Yet
Harrisonburg Mayor and City Council Member Speak
This summer’s 6th annual Valley Pride-in-the-Park
drew 260 people (our best attended to date) and included eloquent speeches from Harrisonburg Mayor Richard Baugh and City Council member Charles Chenault,
as well as live musical performances by Scott Murray,
T(im)-N-T(eresa), Courting Harlots, and The Strawmen. SVGLA wishes to thank these elected officials and
musicians for generously donating their time and talents to make this year’s Valley Pride our best yet.
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for December newsletter is November 15
�YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for next newsletter is Nov. 15
We’ve Adopted a Highway!
SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg through
the Virginia Department of Transportation.
It’s
good
cise,
fun, it’s
exerand it’s
great for our planet.
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
Our next outing is Saturday, October 20
(Oct. 27 is the makeup date).
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway.
Sign up at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�Second Annual Elkton Pride
Sunday, October 7, 2012
1pm – 4pm
Free Food, Children’s Activities, and Music
Special music performance by Gaye Adegbalola, Blues Music Award winner
and a founding member of Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women, plays guitar, harmonica and is a
composer. She has recorded 10 CDs on Alligator Records and has toured widely throughout the
U.S. and internationally.
(No Pets or Alcohol)
Held on property of Merck & Co
Route 340 - 3 miles South of Elkton
Park in the main parking lot at Merck
Shuttles will run to the Pride Event
Visit http://www.facebook.com/ElktonPride
If you are interested in volunteering, contact Pam at pghelsley@gmail.com
Sponsored by:
Merck Rainbow Alliance (MRA)
��Community Organizations
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
groups.yahoo.com/group/TransRightsVA/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
JMU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally Education
Program
http://www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
www.virginialogcabin.org/
Madison Equality JMU
https://www.facebook.com/madisonequality
Network VA: Building LGBTQQ Coalitions on Campus
https://www.facebook.com/networkvirginia
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
Soulforce
SVGLA
www.svyesalliance.org
www.soulforce.org
www.svgla.org and SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Valley AIDS Network
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
www.vapartisans.org/
Volume 15, Issue 3 September 2012
Page 7
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and
moral witness in the Shenandoah
Valley.
We invite all who search for truth
and meaning with open hearts and
open minds to join us in worship, in
mutual support, and in shared ministry to each other and to the world.
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
For more information, contact us at:
http://huuweb.org and (540) 8670073
One Journey, Many Paths
HUU is a UUA-Certified Welcoming Congregation. We declare our intention to be inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay,
lesbian, and transgender persons at every level of congregational life and
to support the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people.
First Friday Community Potluck
Every month (usually the first Friday) we host a potluck in
a community member’s home on a rotating basis. Bring a
dish to share if you can and/or sign up to host the potluck.
See upcoming potlucks on page 9.
Would you like to host First Friday?
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�“D.J. Jammin’ Jackie”
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
My motto is I do all the work and YOU do all the dancing!
My name is Jackie Gay and I run my own mobile D.J. business called “D.J. Jammin’ Jackie”. I have been DJ’ing since 2001
and have worked many different types of events. I will DJ anything from weddings with big crowds to private parties with
smaller crowds. I have a talent to be able to read the crowd and keep people happy and dancing. I DJ with my laptop computer and I used the PCDJ RED software program that lets me easily organize my music files and be ready for your event! I
purchased a new BOSE L1 System that sounds phenomenal! Not only does it sound so good, it allows you to talk over the
music to be able to speak to someone beside you without screaming. I have had many compliments in that aspect. My music collection is over 6,000 songs ranging from the 1940’s to today’s top 40. I will also personalize your event by getting special music you will want to hear at your event by contacting me before the event. I charge $100.00 an hour for wedding receptions and other types of events are $80.00 an hour. Please check out my website http://djjamminjackie.wordpress.com
or find me on Facebook by typing in DJ Jammin Jackie in the search bar.
Feel free to email me today at DJJamminJackie@yahoo.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, Sept. 7:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for location and directions, join SVGLA as a Level II member.
Full pageCharlottesville
ad for Truth
Wins
Out/Uganda
Story
Pride, Lee Park
in downtown
Charlottesville, 2-7pm.
Go to
Saturday, Sept. 15
http://cvillepride.org/ for more information.
Sunday, Sept. 16:
23rd Annual Roanoke Pride In The Park, Roanoke, VA.
Sunday, Sept. 16:
2nd Annual Bike Ride and Wine Tasting, 8:00 AM, Harrisonburg. Fundraiser for the
Valley AIDS Network (See page 5 for details).
Sunday, Sept. 16
SVGLA Board Meeting, 4-6pm. For information, contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Monday, Sept. 24:
Bisexuality Day, 10-2pm, Outside Warren Hall, JMU. Contact jmulgbta@gmail.com
Friday, October 5:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for location and directions, join SVGLA as a Level II member.
Sunday, October 7:
Elkton Pride, 1-4 pm, See details on page 5.
October 11:
National Coming Out Day, 10-2pm on the Commons, JMU. Contact
jmulgbta@gmail.com for more information
Saturday Oct. 20:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM SVGLA has adopted a section of
highway near Harrisonburg through the VDOT Adopt-A-Highway program. We gather at
the Little Grill for breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work.
October 26:
Intersex Awareness Day, 10-2pm on the Commons, JMU. Contact
jmulgbta@gmail.com for more information
Monday, Oct. 29
LGBTQ Town Hall Meeting in Harrisonburg with Equality Virginia. Clementine,
153 S. Main Street (Time TBA). Light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. (See pg. 14)
Friday, November 2:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for location and directions, join SVGLA as a Level II member
Tuesday, Nov. 6
ELECTION DAY. Vote. Make your voice heard.
Tuesday, Nov. 13:
Tim Miller and JMU Theatre Students performing at the Forbes Theatre at JMU in
Harrisonburg. Contact jmulgbta@gmail.com for more information.
Thursday, Nov. 15:
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions for the December issue.
Thursday, Nov. 15:
Transgender Day of Remembrance, 11am-1pm on the Commons, JMU. Contact
jmulgbta@gmail.com for more information.
Saturday, December 1: World AIDS Day. Visit www.valleyaidsnetwork.org for local events.
Friday, Dec. 7:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org)
Submit items for the monthly events schedule by the 25th of each month to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items for the December issue by
November 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 15, Issue 3 September 2012
Page 10
�EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community
presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVGLA are:
To gather and communicate important community information.
To collaborate with allies and inclusive community organizations.
To organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational
networking with LGBT people.
Level 1 Support—$15 per person
Level 1 support helps SVGLA with mailing and administrative costs throughout the
year. A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following:
Your choice—a hard copy of the newsletter mailed to your address, an e-mailed version of the newsletter, or both.
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (membership renewals due by
December 1 to vote for the 2013 Board).
Advance information about SVGLA events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support—No Cost
Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVGLA events.
Check one of the following levels of support and complete the form below:
Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person)
Mailed hard copy of the newsletter
E-mailed version of the newsletter
Both
Level 2 Support (Free)
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
E-mail #2:
I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
Please send this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
�
Call for 2013 SVGLA Board Member Nominations
SVGLA needs your ideas and energy.
Would you like to serve on the 2012 SVGLA Board of Directors?
Nominate yourself here.*
Name: ________________________________________
Address ________________________________________
Phone: (____)___________________________________
Email: ________________________________________
Mail nominations to P.O. Box address on Page 1 or
email to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
*To serve on or vote for the 2013 SVGLA Board, make sure
you have renewed your Level I Membership by December 1
(see pg. 11 for membership form).
SVGLA NEEDS YOU!
�IN THE NEWS…
Democratic Party Platform includes Marriage Equality
The Huffington Post confirmed a report that the 2012 Democratic Party Platform will officially endorse
marriage between couples of the same sex at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC .
Read more at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/30/gay-marriage-democraticconvention_n_1720030.html
Federal Health Care Law Bans Gender Identity Discrimination
"Federal health-care programs and those funded with federal dollars are barred from discriminating
against transgender people, a senior official with the Department of Health and Human Services told
LGBT advocacy groups in July — a sweeping decision that will impact most health-care services across
the country." From buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/memo-obamacare-will-bar-discrimination-against-tr
Milestones
The “Family ConnectShen” is pleased to publish notices of significant events and other milestones (free
of charge) for SVGLA members. The newsletter is published quarterly (in March, June, September, and
December). To submit a milestone (anniversary, birthday, engagement, birth, death, other) for the Sep-
tember 2012 issue of the newsletter, send the following by August 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com:
Full name and phone number (including area code, for verification purposes), type of milestone, and a
brief description in 75 words or less. SVGLA reserves the right to publish or deny submissions. Incomplete or unverifiable submissions will not be considered.
Quotable:
"Life has got to be lived—
that’s all there is to it.”
Eleanor Roosevelt
�LGBTQ TOWN HALL MEETING
IN HARRISONBURG WITH EQUALITY VIRGINIA
EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach, and advocacy organization seeking equality for
LGBT Virginians.
Executive Director James Parrish is visiting
Harrisonburg to talk about EV’s upcoming
efforts and to ask for help from our community in the Valley.
Monday, October 29 (Time TBA)
Clementine, 153 S. Main Street, Harrisonburg
Light hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be available.
The town hall meeting is co-sponsored by Equality Virginia and
the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association
�
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SVGLA.Newsletter.September.2012
Volume 15, Issue 3, September 2012
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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A+ Pet Siting
Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2013
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
THE FA MILY CONNECTSHE N
Mission Statement:
The purpose of the Shenandoah Valley Gay and
Lesbian Association is to
create a safe, affirming, and
fun environment where
members are empowered
to reach their full human
potential.
———————–
Valley Events (pgs. 9-10)
First Friday Potlucks
Statuesque Pageant
EV Day of Action
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
JMU Senior Receives National
LGBT Award
Shelby Wiltz, a senior at James Madison University, was awarded the
Richard L. Schlegel National Legion of Honor Award for Emerging
Activist, which is given to a young individual who is living in the United
States and has made outstanding contributions to LGBT communities.
Among Shelby’s many accomplishments, she worked as a Congressional
intern during the summer of 2013 in Washington, DC with House of
Representatives member Gwen Moore (D-Wisconsin) on a variety of
policy issues, most notably the reauthorization of the Runaway and
Homeless Youth Act. Shelby’s work on this bill pertained to new provisions of the bill specifically ensuring that LGBT youth are not discriminated against and that grant recipients have the cultural competency to
effectively serve these youth. In addition, this bill would provide support services for those struggling with the sexual orientation or gender
identity of youth in their families. These protections are important for
youth and families, given that some studies show that LGBT youth account for up to 40% of all homeless youth.
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form pg. 11)
With your annual dues of
$15.00 (Level One membership), you will receive and di to
SVGLA events.
Send form and payment to the
mailing address above.
Level Two membership is
FREE.
You will receive the newsletter
and announcements about
SVGLA events by email.
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
———————–
Congratulations, Shelby!!
The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly
(in March, June, September, and December).
�PFLAG Blue Ridge
Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and
Surrounding Central Virginia Areas
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to
promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly community groups for anyone who identifies as
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning, as well as parents, family, friends,
and allies. If you are a parent, family member, or friend of a gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or
transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one has recently
come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as looking for
resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys,
concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment.
Meeting Information
Harrisonburg
When:
First Thursday of each month, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Where:
Blue Ridge Hall, Room 309, 601 University Blvd, JMU (note our new location)
Contact:
Facilitator Mark at mitchmarke@aol.com or 540-405-1227
Note:
Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group
Charlottesville
When:
3rd Monday of each month, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Where:
ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Contact:
Facilitator Karen at karenmeandering@gmail.com or 434-882-3453
Note:
Meetings coincide with ROSMY Youth Group
No Monday meetings for December 2013
�Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meetings
The Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance holds weekly meetings every Thursday from
6:30 to 8:00pm at Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the campus of
JMU (note our new location).
Young people aged 14-20 from the Harrisonburg and surrounding communities who
identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning are welcome to
attend. We aim to provide a safe and confidential space for youth to talk, listen,
laugh, share, and reflect on what it's like to be an LGBTQ teen in the Shenandoah
Valley.
PFLAG Blue Ridge (www.pflagblueridge.org/harrisonburg.html) will be holding
meetings on the first Thursday of each month in the same building.
Visit our website at http://www.svyesalliance.org/index.html or facebook page
(www.facebook.com/SVYesAlliance). Please like us and share with your friends!
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance e-mail address: svyesalliance@gmail.com
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for March 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.
Our next outing is Sat., March 22
(March 29 is the makeup date).
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway afterward.
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for next newsletter is Feb. 15
�Community Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
Equality Virginia
transgenderrightsva.org/
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Faculty & Staff Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff (NEW!)
JMU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & 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
Network Virginia: Building LGBTQQ Coalitions on Campus
www.facebook.com/networkvirginia
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
www.svyesalliance.org
Southerners on New Ground of Virginia southernersonnewground.org/
SVGLA
www.svgla.org and SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Valley AIDS Network
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2013
Page 5
��EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
Did you know that:
it is still legal to fire and not hire someone based on sexual
orientation and gender identity in Virginia?
it is still legal to deny housing to people based on sexual
orientation and gender identity in Virginia?
Make Your Voice Heard on
EV’s Day of Action
Join LGBT and allied folks from across the state in taking a
stand on EV’s Day of Action at the Library of Virginia on 800
East Broad St. in Richmond, on Tuesday, January 28,
2014. Lobby for important bills that will help improve the state of
equality in Virginia, and participate in a day filled with networking
and workshops.
For the detailed schedule of events and to register for EV’s Day
of Action, go to http://www.equalityvirginia.org/dayofaction/
Find EV on the web at www.equalityvirginia.org
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and
moral witness in the Shenandoah
Valley.
We invite all who search for truth
and meaning with open hearts and
open minds to join us in worship, in
mutual support, and in shared ministry to each other and to the world.
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
For more information, contact us at:
http://huuweb.org and (540) 8670073
HUU is a UUA-Certified Welcoming Congregation. We declare our intention to be inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay,
lesbian, and transgender persons at every level of congregational life and
to support the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people.
First Friday Community Potluck
Every month (usually the first Friday) we host a potluck in
a community member’s home on a rotating basis. Bring a
dish to share if you can and/or sign up to host the potluck.
See upcoming potlucks on pages 9 and 10.
Would you like to host
First Friday in 2014?
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, Dec. 5:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 309, 601 University Blvd at James Madison University (note our new location).
Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting . For more
information, contact fa cilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Thursday, Dec. 5:
Friday, Dec. 6:
Friday, Dec. 6:
Saturday, Dec. 6:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 326, 601 University Blvd at JMU (note our new location). See page 3 for details (this
meeting coincides with the monthly PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group).
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for location and directions, join SVGLA as a Level II member)
LGBTQ Faculty-Staff Group (JMU) Happy Hour, 6pm, Clementine, 153 S. Main St.,
Harrisonburg. See page 6 for contact information.
The Statuesque Pageant 2014, 8pm, The Artful Dodger, 47 Court Square, Harrisonburg.
Rhino Mafia Productions (See pg. 14 for details)
Thursday, Dec. 12:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See pg. 3 for details.
Saturday, Dec. 14:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
Thursday, Dec. 19:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See pg. 3 for details.
Thursday, Jan. 2:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 309, 601 University Blvd at JMU (note our new location). For more info, contact
facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Friday, January 3:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org
Thursday, Jan. 9:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See pg. 3 for details.
Saturday, January 11:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
to socialize and sign up for interest groups. Bring a food or beverage for 5 people. Meet
at 7:00, dinner will be at 7:30. Plates, silverware, napkins, and glasses provided. We meet
at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby Road). For details and directions
contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
Submit items for the monthly events schedule by the 25th of each month to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items for the March issue by
February 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2013
Page 9
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, Jan. 16:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See pg. 3 for details.
Thursday, Jan. 23:
YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See pg. 3 for details.
Full pageShenandoah
ad forValley
Truth
Wins Out/Uganda Story
Tuesday, Jan. 28:
Equality Virginia Day of Action, See page 7 for details and contact information.
Thursday, Jan. 30
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See pg. 3 for details.
Thursday, Feb. 6:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 309, 601 University Blvd at James Madison University (note our new location).
Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting . For more
information, contact fa cilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Thursday, Feb. 6:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See pg. 3 for details.
Friday, February 7:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org
Saturday, Feb. 8:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly
men. Bring a food or beverage for 5 people. Meet at 7:00 and dinner will be at 7:30. We
meet in either the Summit House (or sometimes the basement kitchen) at the Thomas Jef
ferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby Road). For more details and directions contact
cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com
Thursday, Feb. 13:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See pg. 3 for details.
February 14:
Happy Valentine’s Day!!
Thursday, Feb. 15:
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions and ads for March issue. Send items to
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Thursday, Feb. 20:
Thursday, Feb. 27:
Thursday, March 6:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See pg. 3 for details.
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See pg. 3 for details.
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 309, 601 University Blvd at James Madison University (note our new location).
Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting. For more
information, contact fa cilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Thursday, March 6:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See pg. 3 for details.
Friday, March 7:
Annual SVGLA Membership Meeting and First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM,
Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join
SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org). The members of the 2014 SVGLA Board
of Directors will be announced at the potluck.
Saturday, March 22:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for
breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Join us! We provide
safety vests, gloves, and bags. Make-up date in case of inclement weather is Sat.urday, March 29.
Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2013
Page 10
�EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community
presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVGLA are:
To gather and communicate important community information.
To collaborate with allies and inclusive community organizations.
To organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational
networking with LGBT people.
Level 1 Support—$15 per person
Level 1 support helps SVGLA with mailing and administrative costs throughout the
year. A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following:
Your choice—a hard copy of the newsletter mailed to your address, an e-mailed version of the newsletter, or both.
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).
Advance information about SVGLA events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support—No Cost
Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVGLA events.
CHECK ONE of the following levels of support and complete the form below:
Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person)
Mailed hard copy of the newsletter
E-mailed version of the newsletter
Both
Level 2 Support (Free)
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
E-mail #2:
I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
Please send this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
�IN THE NEWS…
US Department of Treasury and IRS will Treat All Married
Couples Equally for Federal Tax Purposes
The United States Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service
will now recognize legally married same-sex couples who wish to file their 2013
federal tax return as “married filing jointly” for federal tax purposes. Same-sex
married couples who choose to jointly file will be treated as married for all federal
tax purposes, including income, gift, and estate taxes. This ruling applies regardless of whether or not the couple lives in a jurisdiction that recognizes same-sex
marriage. That means that legally married couples who reside in Virginia can file a
joint federal tax return if they wish. Legally married same-sex couples MUST file
their 2013 federal income tax return using either the “married filing jointly” or
“married filing separately” filing status. The ruling does not apply to couples in
registered domestic partnerships or civil unions.
For taxes in the state of Virginia, individuals in same-sex marriages must still
file a non-married single tax return. Consult IRS.gov or the National Association
of Tax Professionals for more information.
Quotable:
“Prejudices are rarely
overcome by argument.
Not being founded in
reason, they cannot be
destroyed by logic.”
—Tryon
Edwards,
American Theologian
�Vote for the 2014 SVGLA
Board of Directors
Ballots for the 2014 SVGLA Board of Directors will
be sent in January to Level I members who renewed their membership by December 1, 2013.
Votes must be received by February 15, 2014.
Results will be announced at the Annual SVGLA
Membership Meeting (which will coincide with
March 7 First Friday potluck).
Thank you for supporting the Shenandoah Valley
Gay & Lesbian Association!
��Happy Holidays and Good Tidings for 2014!
�
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Sexual minorities
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Volume 16, Issue 4, December 2013
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 16, Issue 2 June 2013
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
•
———————–
Valley Events (pgs. 9-10)
• PFLAG Meetings
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Supreme Court Marriage Decisions
Anticipated in June:
Virginia November Elections
Present Stark Contrast
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
•
• Pride Events in Virginia
• Conversation & Cuisine
———————–
In March, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments on two separate marriage equality cases. These decisions are expected in late June.
At Equality Virginia’s annual Commonwealth Dinner in
Richmond in April, Democratic candidate for Governor
Terry McAuliffe and United States Senator Mark Warner
endorsed marriage equality.
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
•
(Membership Form pg. 11)
With your annual dues of
$15.00 (Level One membership), you will receive and di to
SVGLA events.
Send form and payment to the
mailing address above.
Level Two membership is
FREE.
You will receive the newsletter
and announcements about
SVGLA events by email.
•
A new Washington Post poll shows that a majority of Virginia voters now support marriage equality for same-sex
couples. (See poll questions and responses on page 2.)
Equality Virginia and People of Faith for Equality in Virginia filed an amicus brief to strike down DOMA and
Proposition 8 (read more at www.equalityvirginia.org/
blog/virginia-joins-supreme-court-brief-supportingmarriage-equality/).
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
———————–
The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly
(in March, June, September, and December).
�WHAT A DIFFERENCE, VIRGINIA.
A recent Washington Post Poll shows that voters in Virginia today
clearly support legal marriage between same-sex couples.
��Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meetings
The Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance will hold weekly meetings every Thursday
from 6:30 to 8:00pm in the JMU Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence (550 Cardinal
Drive, Harrisonburg).
Young people aged 14-20 from the Harrisonburg and surrounding communities who
identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning are welcome to
attend. We aim to provide a safe and confidential space for youth to talk, listen,
laugh, share, and reflect on what it's like to be an LGBTQ teen in the Shenandoah
Valley.
We'r e
teaming
up
with
PFLAG
Blue
Ridge
(www.pflagblueridge.org/harrisonburg.html) to offer our YES! meeting on the same
night and in the same building as the monthly Harrisonburg PFLAG meeting.
Visit our website at http://www.svyesalliance.org/index.html. Have you seen the
Shenandoah
Va l l e y
YES!
Alliance's
Facebook
page?
(www.facebook.com/SVYesAlliance) Please like us and share with your friends!
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance e-mail address: svyesalliance@gmail.com
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for September 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 17
(Aug. 24 is the makeup date).
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway afterward.
�Community Organizations
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
Equality Virginia
transgenderrightsva.org/
www.equalityvirginia.org
JMU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally Education
Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
Madison Equality JMU
PFLAG Blue Ridge
www.virginialogcabin.org/
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
www.pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Network Virginia: Building LGBTQQ Coalitions on Campus
www.facebook.com/networkvirginia
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
www.svyesalliance.org
Southerners on New Ground of Virginia
SVGLA
southernersonnewground.org/
www.svgla.org and SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Valley AIDS Network
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
www.vapartisans.org/
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
Volume 16, Issue 2 June 2013
www.faith4equality.org/
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 pages 8 and 9.
Would you like to host First Friday
in 2013 or 2014?
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�CALL FOR PRIDE PARTNERS
After six successful Valley Prides, the SVGLA Board has decided that starting this year the opportunity to coordinate future Pride events should be offered to other area groups and individuals interested in continuing this important community event.
The Board is convinced that relying more broadly on the efforts of the
whole LGBT and Ally community will in the long run expand support for
future Pride events in the valley, permit more focused and effective event
planning, and develop a wider sense of event ownership by stakeholders and
community leaders alike.
Possible partners in developing future pride events might well include individual SVGLA members, business and faith community allies, past Valley
Pride sponsoring organizations, as well as organizers of other area Pride
events. Please know that SVGLA will continue to work with these individuals and groups as they devise new ways to plan and organize for Pride
events, but in doing so SVGLA will take a supporting role only, not an organizing or coordinating role.
Individuals and groups interested in joining forces to share ideas and to explore possible action steps (both for the near term and for later on) should
c o n t act S VGLA B o ard M em be r Mi ke D r u mh e l l e r
(bbymis58@gmail.com).
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
Submit items for the SVGLA
community events schedule to
lanedj@jmu.edu
$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
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items to
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
�
Sunday, June 2
Charlottesville Women's Choir - 29th annual Spring Concert. 4:00pm, at The Haven,
112 W Market St., Charlottesville. Refreshments afterward. Admission is by donation, sug
gested $15 for adults & $5-10 for children. CWC is a Social Justice choir open to any
woman who likes to sing. We perform songs that reflect our values that support equality
for all, the environment, peace from wars & violence. We sing at local events, political ral
lies, the Vegetarian Festival, the AIDS walk, the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women,
Contact Joan Barnett if you would like to join us next season at 434-977-0963
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
�
Thursday, June 6:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Meeting, 6:30-8pm. See page 3 for location and contact info.
�
Thursday, June 6:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 4 for location and
contact information.
� Friday, June 7:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for location and directions, join SVGLA as a Level II member)
�
Thursday, June 13:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 4 for location and
contact information.
�
Thursday, June 13:
Conversation & Cuisine in Harrisonburg, 6:30-8:30 PM, at Union Station, 128 W.
Market Street in Harrisonburg, VA. Meet us for dinner and reconnect with friends and
family in the Valley.
�
Thursday, June 20:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 4 for location and
contact information.
�
Thursday, June 27:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 4 for location and
contact information.
�
Thursday, July 4:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Meeting is CANCELED. Contact Mark Mitchell
(mitchmark2@aol.com) to find out if the group will meet instead on July 11.
�
Thursday, July 4:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting is CANCELED for this week.
�
Thursday, July 11:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 4 for location and
contact information.
� Friday, July 12:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org
Submit items for the monthly events schedule by the 25th of each month to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items for the September issue by
August 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 16, Issue 2 June 2013
Page 9
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
�
Thursday, July 18:
�
Thursday, July 18
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 4 for location and
contact information.
Full pageConversation
ad for &Truth
Wins
Out/Uganda
Story
Cuisine near
Harrisonburg,
6:30-8:30 PM, At Hank’s
Smokehouse
Southern Grillery, 49 Bloomer Springs Road, McGaheysville, VA. Reconnect with friends
and family in the Valley. For more information, contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com.
�
Thursday, July 25:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 4 for location and
contact information.
�
Thursday, August 1:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Meeting, 6:30-8pm. See page 3 for location and contact info.
�
Thursday, August 1:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 4 for location and
contact information.
� Friday, August 2:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org
�
Thursday, August 9:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 4 for location and
contact information.
�
Thursday, August 15:
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions for September issue. Send items to
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�
Thursday, August 16:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 4 for location and
contact information.
�
Saturday, August 17:
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. Make-up date in
case of inclement weather is Sat.urday, August 24
�
Saturday, August 18:
SVGLA Board Meeting, 2-4pm. For information, contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�
Thursday, August 22
Conversation & Cuisine near Harrisonburg, 6:30-8:30 PM, At Black Forest German
Restaurant at 787 E. Market Street. Join us for dinner and reconnect with friends and
family in the Valley. For more information, contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com.
�
Thursday, August 23:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 4 for location and
contact information.
�
Thursday, August 30:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 4 for location and
contact information.
�
Thursday, Sept. 5:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Meeting, 6:30-8pm. See page 3 for location and contact info.
� Friday, September 13:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org)
�
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. Make-up date in
Saturday, October 19:
Volume 16, Issue 2 June 2013
Page 10
�EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community
presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVGLA are:
•
To gather and communicate important community information.
•
To collaborate with allies and inclusive community organizations.
•
To organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational
networking with LGBT people.
Level 1 Support—$15 per person
Level 1 support helps SVGLA with mailing and administrative costs throughout the
year. A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following:
•
•
•
•
Your choice—a hard copy of the newsletter mailed to your address, an e-mailed version of the newsletter, or both.
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE 2014 BOARD).
Advance information about SVGLA events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support—No Cost
Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVGLA events.
CHECK ONE of the following levels of support and complete the form below:
�
Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person)
Mailed hard copy of the newsletter
�
E-mailed version of the newsletter
Both
Level 2 Support (Free)
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
�
E-mail #2:
I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
Please send this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach, and advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT
Virginians. Check out EV at these Pride events or volunteer!
Upcoming 2013 Pride Events (from EV’s website):
June is National LGBT Pride Month. Equality Virginia will spread the word at
Pride events about building safer communities, ending discrimination, and protecting families. Volunteer to help EV staff these events in your community.
E-mail Jo Gehlbach at jgehlbach@equalityvirginia.org
DC Black Pride
dcblackpride.org/
May 24
Capital Pride
www.capitalpride.org/festival
June 9
Norfolk
hamptonroadspride.shuttlepod.org/
August 10
Charlottesville
www.facebook.com/cvillepride/events Sept. 13
Roanoke
www.roanokepride.org/
Sept. 21
Richmond
www.vapride.org/
Sept. 28
�IN THE NEWS…
APA Now Headed by Gay Psychiatrist
Forty years ago, the American Psychiatric Association voted to declassify homosexuality as a
mental disorder in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. At that time,
sexual orientation could be used to remove psychiatrists from their profession. On May 15,
2013, Dr. Saul Levin was named as the new APA chief executive officer and medical director.
��������������������
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.
��������������������
Quotable:
“I believe everyone should
be treated fairly…. I personally favor civil marriage
for committed couples of
the same sex.”
—Terry McAuliffe, Democratic
Candidate for Governor
�2013 SVGLA Board of Directors
Mike Drumheller
Tim Fitzgerald
Rob Johnson
David Lane
Michele O’Connor
Jackie Walker
Teresa Whitesell
Level I members voted to adopt the revised organizational bylaws for the Shenandoah Valley Gay and
Lesbian Association.
EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY!
Renew your SVGLA Membership in July.
2013 renewal forms will be mailed
to Level I members in June.
�
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Title
A name given to the resource
Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection
Description
An account of the resource
This collection contains materials produced by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay & Lesbian Association). Among other items is the organization's newsletter.
Shenandoah Valley Equality is dedicated to building an inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016.
The organization regularly held events designed to build strong community including potlucks, breakfasts, and forums. It also published a regular newsletter and maintained a website with resources for the Valley community.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Shenandoah Valley Equality
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Copyright Not Evaluated
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the Shenandoah County Library. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy the holders of all copyrights.
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Digital File, PDF
Periodical
Dublin Core
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Sexual minorities
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Lesbians - Virginia
Transgender people - Virginia
Bisexuals - Virginia
Sexual minority community
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June 2013 newsletter "The Family ConnectShen" published by the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association (now Shenandoah Valley Equality).
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SVGLA.Newsletter. June.2013.FINAL
Volume 16, Issue 2, June 2013
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 16, Issue 1 March 2013
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
T HE FAMILY CONNECT SHEN
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
CALL FOR PRIDE PARTNERS
Mission Statement:
The purpose of the Shenandoah Valley Gay and
Lesbian Association is to
create a safe, affirming, and
fun environment where
members are empowered
to reach their full human
potential.
———————–
Valley Events (pgs. 8-9)
• PFLAG Meetings
• SOMETHING
• Equality Virginia Commonwealth Dinner
———————–
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
———————–
After six successful Valley Prides, the SVGLA Board has decided that starting this year the opportunity to coordinate future
Pride events should be offered to other area groups and individuals interested in continuing this important community event.
The Board is convinced that relying more broadly on the efforts
of the whole LGBT and Ally community will in the long run expand support for future Pride events in the valley, permit more
focused and effective event planning, and develop a wider sense
of event ownership by stakeholders and community leaders
alike.
Possible partners in developing future pride events might well
include individual SVGLA members, business and faith community allies, past Valley Pride sponsoring organizations, as well as
organizers of other area Pride events. Please know that SVGLA
will continue to work with these individuals and groups as they
devise new ways to plan and organize for Pride events, but in
doing so SVGLA will take a supporting role only, not an organizing or coordinating role.
Individuals and groups interested in joining forces to share ideas
and to explore possible action steps (both for the near term and
for later on) should contact SVGLA Board Member Mike
Drumheller (bbymis58@gmail.com).
The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly
(in March, June, September, and December).
��Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting
The Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance is proud to announce that we will be holding
our first ever youth meeting on Thursday, March 7, 2013 from 6:30-8:00 pm. The
meeting will be held in the Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence
(www.jmu.edu/gandhicenter/) on the campus of James Madison University.
Young people aged 14-20 from the Harrisonburg and surrounding communities who
identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning are welcome to
attend. We aim to provide a safe and confidential space for youth to talk, listen,
laugh, share, and reflect on what it's like to be an LGBTQ teen in the Shenandoah
Valley.
We're
teaming
up
with
PFLAG
Blue
Ridge
(www.pflagblueridge.org/harrisonburg.html) to offer our YES! meeting on the same
night and in the same building as the monthly Harrisonburg PFLAG meeting.
Have you seen the Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance's Facebook page yet?
(www.facebook.com/SVYesAlliance) Please like us and share with your friends!
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance e-mail address: svyesalliance@gmail.com
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for March newsletter is February15
�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 15
We’ve Adopted a Highway!
SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg through
the Virginia Department of Transportation.
It’s
good
cise,
great for our planet.
fun, it’s
exerand it’s
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
Our next outing is Saturday, March 23
(March 30 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
PFLAG Blue Ridge
https://www.facebook.com/madisonequality
www.pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Network Virginia: Building LGBTQQ Coalitions on Campus
https://www.facebook.com/networkvirginia
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
Soulforce
SVGLA
www.svyesalliance.org
www.soulforce.org
www.svgla.org and SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Valley AIDS Network
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
www.vapartisans.org/
Volume 16, Issue 1 March 2013
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 ministry to each other and to the world.
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
For more information, contact us at:
http://huuweb.org and (540) 8670073
One Journey, Many Paths
HUU is a UUA-Certified Welcoming Congregation. We declare our intention to be inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay,
lesbian, and transgender persons at every level of congregational life and
to support the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people.
First Friday Community Potluck
Every month (usually the first Friday) we host a potluck in
a community member’s home on a rotating basis. Bring a
dish to share if you can and/or sign up to host the potluck.
See upcoming potlucks on pages 8 and 9.
Would you like to host First Friday in 2013?
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Education Program
works toward promoting James Madison University's commitment to diversity through education, support, advocacy and the fostering of equity
for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Lavender Graduation
is a commencement ceremony honoring JMU graduates who identify as LGBT
and also recognizes individuals and groups who have helped the LGBT & Ally
Education Program during the year. To be held on May 3rd, 2013 at the Festival Highlands Room at JMU from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM. The reception will
start at 10:00 am, followed by the formal program at 10:30.
Nominate someone for an award
There are two awards given during Lavender Graduation. Awards recipients can be
faculty, staff, students, or community members.
•
The Chris L. Gatesman Service Award is given in recognition of outstanding
dedication and support of James Madison University's LGBT & Ally Education
Program.
•
The LGBT & Ally Education Program Award is 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.
Nomination Forms:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1wiQr3mL6vfTIHkLcM_3-IwE9BF1i24NqJGD_St69ci0/viewform
Award Nominations are due by: April 10th, 2013 at 5:00 PM
Contact the LGBTA Program Office for more information at jmulgbta@gmail.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
❑ Thursday, March 7:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Meeting, 6:30-8pm. See page 2 for location and contact info.
❑ Thursday, March 7:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 3 for location and
Full pagecontact
adinformation.
for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
❑ Wednesday, March 13: PFLAG Staunton Meeting, 6:30-8pm. See page 2 for location and contact info.
❑ Thursday, March 21
Conversation & Cuisine near Harrisonburg, 6:30-8:30 PM, At Hank’s Smokehouse
Southern Grillery, 49 Bloomer Springs Road, McGaheysville, VA. Reconnect with friends
and family in the Valley. For more information, contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com.
❑ Saturday, March 23:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM SVGLA has adopted a section of
highway near Harrisonburg through the VDOT Adopt-A-Highway program. We gather at
the Little Grill for breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work.
(March 30 is the makeup date if there is inclement weather on the 23rd)
❑ Saturday, March 23:
Miss Harrisonburg Newcomer & Miss Harrisonburg at Large Pageant. 8:00PM.
Admission $3. The Artful Dodger at 47 Court Square, Harrisonburg. Contact Rob at
rjfierce1@gmail.com for more information.
❑ Friday, March 29:
Miss Gay United States Femme Fatale Pageant (Lesbian-only Beauty Pageant),
7:00PM. Admission: $12. The Holiday Inn Presidential Ballroom at 1400 East Market
Street, Harrisonburg. Go to www.gayuspsystem.com for more information.
❑ Saturday, March 30:
Mister Gay United States Male Illusionist Contest (Male Impersonators), 7:00PM.
Admission $12. The Holiday Inn Presidential Ballroom at 1400 East Market Street, Harrisonburg. Go to www.gayuspsystem.com for more information.
❑ Thursday, April 4:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Meeting, 6:30-8pm. See page 2 for location and contact info.
❑ Friday, April 5:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for location and directions, join SVGLA as a Level II member)
❑ Saturday, April 6
Equality Virginia’s Commonwealth Dinner (See equalityvirginia.org/dinner for details )
❑ Wednesday, April 10:
PFLAG Staunton Meeting, 6:30-8pm. See page 2 for location and contact info.
❑ Saturday, April 13:
Miss Rhinestone Pride Pageant, 8:00PM. Admission $10. The Holiday Inn Presidential
Ballroom at1400 East Market Street, Harrisonburg. For more information, go to
www.rhinestonemafiaproductions.com
Submit items for the monthly events schedule by the 25th of each month to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items for the June issue by
May 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 16, Issue 1 March 2013
Page 8
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
❑ Saturday, April 13:
INDIGO: A Dance Party for Women. 8pm. Upstairs, Mill Street Grill in Staunton, VA
DJ Jackie Gay will play the hottest dance tunes. $15.00 cover, cash bar. Must be at least 18
years old. 3rd annual event hosted by Shenandoah Valley women who want to dance and
have a great time. Contact Teri Beasley at alaskabeas@yahoo.com or 540-908-1708
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
❑ Thursday, April 18:
Conversation & Cuisine in Harrisonburg, 6:30-8:30 PM, TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED at Corgan’s Publick House, 865 Port Republic Road in Harrisonburg, VA.. Reconnect with friends and family in the Valley. See the April SVGLA email announcements list
for an update on location for the April 18 C &C or contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com.
❑ Thursday, May 2:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Meeting, 6:30-8pm. See page 2 for location and contact info.
❑ Friday, May 3:
Lavender Graduation at JMU. See page 7 for details. Contact the LGBTA Education
Program office at jmulgbta@gmail.com for more information.
❑ Friday, May 3:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org)
❑ Wednesday, May 8:
PFLAG Staunton Meeting, 6:30-8pm. See page 2 for location and contact info.
❑ Wednesday, May 15:
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions for June issue. Send items to
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
❑ Saturday May 18:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for
breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Make-up date in
case of inclement weather is Sat.urday, May 25
❑ Saturday, May 18:
SVGLA Board Meeting, 2pm. For information, contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
❑ Thursday, May 23:
Conversation & Cuisine near Harrisonburg, 6:30-8:30 PM, At Hank’s Smokehouse
Southern Grillery, 49 Bloomer Springs Road, McGaheysville, VA. Reconnect with friends
and family in the Valley. For more information, contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com.
❑ Thursday, June 6:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Meeting, 6:30-8pm. See page 2 for location and contact info.
❑ Friday, June 7:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org)
❑ Wednesday, June 12:
PFLAG Staunton Meeting, 6:30-8pm. See page 2 for location and contact info.
❑ Thursday, June 20
Conversation & Cuisine in Harrisonburg, 6:30-8:30 PM, TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED at Black Forest German Restaurant, 787 East Market St. in Harrisonburg, VA.. Re
connect with friends and family in the Valley. See the April SVGLA email for an update or
confirmation on this location for June 20 or 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 16, Issue 1 March 2013
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 2013 Board).
Advance information about SVGLA events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support—No Cost
Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVGLA events.
Check one of the following levels of support and complete the form below:
Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person)
Mailed hard copy of the newsletter
E-mailed version of the newsletter
Both
Level 2 Support (Free)
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
E-mail #2:
I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
Please send this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
�Local Leaders Supporting Non-Discrimination
These elected officials have signed Equality Virginia’s statement supporting legislation to protect LGBT public employees
from employment discrimination: “I support legislation codifying the basic human right of all public employees to be free
from discrimination in the workplace based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.”
Albemarle
Stephen Koleszar, School Board Member
Diantha McKeel, School Board Member
Alexandria
Ronnie Campbell, School Board Member
Kerry Donley, Vice Mayor
William D. Euille, Mayor
Dana Lawhorne, Sheriff
Helen Morris, School Board Vice Chair
Arlington
Sally M. Baird, School Board Vice Chair
Jay Fisette, County Board Member
Mary Hughes Hynes, County Board Chairman
Chris Zimmerman, County Board Member
Ashland
Dr. George Spagna, Vice Mayor
Blacksburg
Susan Anderson, Town Council Member
John Bush, Town Council Member
Leslie Hager-Smith, Town Council Vice Chair
Cecile Newcomb, Town Council Member
Ron Rordam, Mayor
Michael Sutphin, Blacksburg Town Council
Charlottesville
Colette Blount, School Board Member
James E. Brown, III, Sheriff
Edmund Michie, School Board Chair
Dave Norris, City Council Member
Kristin Szakos, Vice Mayor
Fairfax City
Daniel Drummond, City Council Member
David L. Meyer, City Council Member
Fairfax County
Sharon Bulova, County Board of Supervisors Chair
John Foust, County Board of Supervisors
Penelope Gross, County Board of Supervisors
Jeff McKay, County Board of Supervisors
Linda Smyth, County Board of Supervisors
Daniel Storck, School Board Member
Ilryong Moon, School Board Member
Falls Church
Lois Berlin, School Board Superintendent
Patrick Riccards, School Board Chair
Harrisonburg
Richard Baugh, City Council Member
Ted Byrd, Mayor
Charles Chenault, Vice Mayor
Kai Degner, City Council Member
Abe Shearer, City Council Member
Herndon
Lisa Merkel, Mayor
Lexington
Mimi Elrod, Mayor
Montgomery County
Phyllis Albritton, School Board Member
Mary W. Biggs, County Board of Supervisors
William H. Brown, County Board of Supervisors Vice Chair
Matthew Gabriele, County Board of Supervisors
Norfolk
Thomas Smigiel, City Council Member
Theresa Whibley, City Council Member
Portsmouth
Dr. Elizabeth Daniels, School Board Vice Chair
Richmond
Kimberly Gray, School Board Member
Chris Hilbert, City Council Member
Charles Samuels, City Council Member
Parker C. Agelasto, City Council Member
C.T. Woody, Sheriff
Is YOUR
local representative
on this list?
Contact tdavis@equalityvirginia.org
if you want to help by adding your
local leader.
��IN THE NEWS…
Virginia Senate Passes Non-Discrimination Bill
A bill banning employment discrimination against state employees based on sexual orientation
and gender identity was passed in the Senate of Virginia with a bipartisan vote of 24-16. A
House of Delegates Subcommittee tabled the bill (effectively killing it for the 2013 legislative
session. This is the third year in a row that this bill has passed in the Virginia Senate and tabled in the House Subcommittee.
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
Walmart Adds “Gender Identity” to Nondiscrimination Policy
Mega-retailer Wal-Mart has quietly added language to its employee nondiscrimination policy
Quotable:
"I GREAT Quote in here
.”
—Curly Girl
�Milestone
PFLAG Founder Dies, Receives Posthumous Recognition from
President Obama
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.
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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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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"The Family ConnectShen," March 2013
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Sexual minorities
Gays - Virginia
Lesbians - Virginia
Transgender people - Virginia
Bisexuals - Virginia
Sexual minority community
Description
An account of the resource
March 2013 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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SVGLA.Newsletter.March.2013.FINAL
Volume 16, Issue 1, March 2013
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 16, Issue 3 September 2013
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
T HE FAMILY CONNECT SHEN
Mission Statement:
The purpose of the Shenandoah Valley Gay and
Lesbian Association is to
create a safe, affirming, and
fun environment where
members are empowered
to reach their full human
potential.
———————–
Valley Events (pgs. 9-10)
Elkton Pride
YES! Alliance Meetings
3rd annual Bike Tour &
Wine Tasting
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form pg. 11)
With your annual dues of
$15.00 (Level One membership), you will receive and di to
SVGLA events.
Send form and payment to the
mailing address above.
Level Two membership is
FREE.
You will receive the newsletter
and announcements about
SVGLA events by email.
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
———————–
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Fall Pride in the Valley
Fall brings festivals, fundraisers and
other fun ways to celebrate our community and show Pride in the Shenandoah Valley, from Elkton Pride (page 4)
to the 3rd annual Bike Tour & Wine
Tasting fundraiser benefitting the Valley AIDS Network (page 2).
In November, Virginia will elect a new
governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general. We can show our pride
in the ballot box as well.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE
ON NOVEMBER 5.
Our voices matter.
The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly
(in March, June, September, and December).
���Sunday, October 6, 2013
12pm–4pm
Food Available for Purchase, Children’s Activities, and Music
(No Pets or Alcohol)
Special performance for kids and adults by Margie, “The Bubble Lady,”
who can blow bubbles as large as 5 feet in diameter. She can even put a
person in a bubble.
Held on site of Merck & Co
Route 340 - 3 miles South of Elkton
Park in the main parking lot at Merck
Shuttles will run to the Pride Event
Visit www.ElktonPride.com or
Sponsored by:
�Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meetings
The Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance holds weekly meetings every Thursday from
6:30 to 8:00pm in the JMU Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence (550 Cardinal
Drive, Harrisonburg).
Young people aged 14-20 from the Harrisonburg and surrounding communities who
identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning are welcome to
attend. We aim to provide a safe and confidential space for youth to talk, listen,
laugh, share, and reflect on what it's like to be an LGBTQ teen in the Shenandoah
Valley.
We're
teaming
up
with
PFLAG
Blue
Ridge
(www.pflagblueridge.org/harrisonburg.html) to offer our YES! meeting on the same
night and in the same building as the monthly Harrisonburg PFLAG meeting.
Visit our website at http://www.svyesalliance.org/index.html. Have you seen the
Shenandoah
Va l l e y
YES!
Alliance's
Facebook
page?
(www.facebook.com/SVYesAlliance) Please like us and share with your friends!
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance e-mail address: svyesalliance@gmail.com
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for December newsletter is November 15
�We’ve Adopted a Highway!
SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg
through the Virginia Department of Transportation.
It’s fun, it’s good exercise, and it’s great for our planet.
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
Our next outing is Saturday, Sept. 21
(Sept. 28 is the makeup date).
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway afterward.
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for next newsletter is Nov. 15
�Community Organizations
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
Equality Virginia
transgenderrightsva.org/
www.equalityvirginia.org
JMU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally Education
Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
Madison Equality JMU
PFLAG Blue Ridge
www.virginialogcabin.org/
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
www.pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Network Virginia: Building LGBTQQ Coalitions on Campus
www.facebook.com/networkvirginia
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
www.svyesalliance.org
Southerners on New Ground of Virginia
SVGLA
southernersonnewground.org/
www.svgla.org and SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Valley AIDS Network
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
www.vapartisans.org/
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
Volume 16, Issue 3 September 2013
www.faith4equality.org/
Page 7
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and
moral witness in the Shenandoah
Valley.
We invite all who search for truth
and meaning with open hearts and
open minds to join us in worship, in
mutual support, and in shared ministry to each other and to the world.
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
For more information, contact us at:
http://huuweb.org and (540) 8670073
HUU is a UUA-Certified Welcoming Congregation. We declare our intention to be inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay,
lesbian, and transgender persons at every level of congregational life and
to support the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people.
First Friday Community Potluck
Every month (usually the first Friday) we host a potluck in
a community member’s home on a rotating basis. Bring a
dish to share if you can and/or sign up to host the potluck.
See upcoming potlucks on pages 8 and 9.
Would you like to host
First Friday in 2014?
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, Sept. 5:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At the Gandhi Center
for Global Nonviolence on the , located in Cardinal House at James Madison University,
500 Cardinal Drive, Harrisonburg. Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES!
Alliance Youth Support Group. For more information, contact facilitator Mark at 540405-1227 or by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Thursday, Sept. 5
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 5
for details (this meeting coincides with the monthly PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group).
Thursday, Sept. 12
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 5 for details.
Friday, Sept. 13:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for location and directions, join SVGLA as a Level II member)
Saturday, Sept. 14:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
to socialize and to sign up for interest groups. Bring a food or beverage for 5 people. Meet
at 7:00 and dinner will be at 7:30. There’s a fully-functional kitchen available, and plates,
silverware, napkins, and glasses will be provided. We meet in either the Summit House (or
sometimes the basement kitchen) at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
Sunday, Sept. 15:
3rd Annual Bike Ride & Wine Tasting Fundraiser, sponsored by the Valley AIDS
Network (see page 2 for details).
Thursday, Sept. 19
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 5 for details.
Saturday, Sept. 21:
24th Annual Roanoke Pride In The Park, Roanoke, VA. www.roanokepride.org/
Saturday, Sept. 21:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for
breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Join us! We provide
safety vests, gloves, and bags. Make-up date in case of inclement weather is Sat.urday, Sept. 28.
Thursday, Sept. 26:
Thursday, Oct. 3:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 5 for details.
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At the Gandhi Center
for Global Nonviolence on the , located in Cardinal House at James Madison University,
500 Cardinal Drive, Harrisonburg. Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES!
Alliance Youth Support Group meeting (see page 5 for details). For more infor
mation, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Submit items for the monthly events schedule by the 25th of each month to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items for the December issue by
November 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 16, Issue 3 September 2013
Page 9
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, October 4:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org
Full pageELKTON
ad for
Truth
PRIDE,
noon toWins
4pm. SeeOut/Uganda
page 4 of the newsletterStory
for details.
Sunday, Oct. 6:
Thursday, Oct. 10:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 5 for location and
contact information.
Saturday, Oct. 12:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
to socialize and to sign up for interest groups. Bring a food or beverage for 5 people. Meet
at 7:00 and dinner will be at 7:30. There’s a fully-functional kitchen available, and plates,
silverware, napkins, and glasses will be provided. We meet in either the Summit House (or
sometimes the basement kitchen) at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
Thursday, Oct. 17:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 5 for location and
contact information.
Friday, Nov. 1
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org
Tuesday, Nov. 5
ELECTION DAY. Elections for Virginia’s next Governor, Lieutenant Governor,
and Attorney General are held today. Make your vote count.
Thursday, Nov. 7:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At the Gandhi Center
for Global Nonviolence on the , located in Cardinal House at James Madison University,
500 Cardinal Drive, Harrisonburg. Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES!
Alliance Youth Support Group (see page 5 for details). For more information, contact
facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Thursday, Nov. 14:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 5 for details.
Thursday, Nov. 15:
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions for December issue. Send items to
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Wednesday, Nov. 20:
Transgender Day of Remembrance: www.glaad.org/events/tdor2013
Thursday, Nov. 21:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM. See page 4 for details.
Sunday, Dec. 1:
Thursday, Dec. 5:
World AIDS Day: www.valleyaidsnetwork.org/
Friday, December 6
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At the Gandhi Center
for Global Nonviolence on the , located in Cardinal House at James Madison University,
500 Cardinal Drive, Harrisonburg. Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES!
Alliance Youth Support Group (see page 5 for details). For more information, contact
facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Volume 16, Issue 3 September 2013
Page 10
�EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community
presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVGLA are:
To gather and communicate important community information.
To collaborate with allies and inclusive community organizations.
To organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational
networking with LGBT people.
Level 1 Support—$15 per person
Level 1 support helps SVGLA with mailing and administrative costs throughout the
year. A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following:
Your choice—a hard copy of the newsletter mailed to your address, an e-mailed version of the newsletter, or both.
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE 2014 BOARD).
Advance information about SVGLA events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support—No Cost
Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVGLA events.
CHECK ONE of the following levels of support and complete the form below:
Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person)
Mailed hard copy of the newsletter
E-mailed version of the newsletter
Both
Level 2 Support (Free)
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
E-mail #2:
I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
Please send this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach, and advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT
Virginians. Check out EV at these Pride events or volunteer!
Fall 2013 Pride Events (from EV’s website):
June is National LGBT Pride Month. Equality Virginia will spread the word at
Pride events about building safer communities, ending discrimination, and protecting families. Volunteer to help EV staff these events in your community.
E-mail Jo Gehlbach at jgehlbach@equalityvirginia.org
Charlottesville
www.facebook.com/cvillepride/events Sept. 13
Roanoke
www.roanokepride.org/
Sept. 21
Richmond
www.vapride.org/
Sept. 28
Elkton
www.ElktonPride.com
Oct. 6
�IN THE NEWS…
Bayard Rustin and Sally Ride Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
In August, President Barack Obama posthumously honored two gay Americans, Bayard Rustin and Sally
Ride, among those receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The White House said of Rustin and Ride:
“Bayard Rustin was an unyielding activist for civil rights, dignity, and equality for all. An advisor to the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., he promoted nonviolent resistance, participated in one of the first Freedom
Rides, organized the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and fought tirelessly for marginalized
communities at home and abroad. As an openly gay African American, Mr. Rustin stood at the intersection
of several of the fights for equal rights.”
“Sally Ride was the first American female astronaut to travel to space. As a role model to generations of
young women, she advocated passionately for science education, stood up for racial and gender equality in the
classroom, and taught students from every background that there are no limits to what they can accomplish. Dr. Ride also served in several administrations as an advisor on space exploration.”
Quotable:
“The future belongs to
those who believe in
the beauty of their
dreams.”
—Eleanor
Roosevelt
�I’m voting for this handsome devil for
Governor of Virginia.
Why?
[Not because
he’s handsome.
I’m a lesbian.]
Terry McAuliffe supports marriage equality.
Terry McAuliffe thinks employment discrimination based on
sexual orientation and gender identity is wrong and should
be illegal in Virginia.
Terry McAuliffe opposes fracking in the George Washington
National Forest and uranium mining in Virginia.
His opponent, Ken Cuccinelli, opposes marriage equality and
legislation banning such employment discrimination. As Attorney General, he sought to remove “sexual orientation”
from the non-discrimination policies of Virginia’s public colleges and universities.
There is a lot at stake for our community in this election.
Please register to vote if you are not registered.
Please cast your vote for
Terry McAuliffe on November 5.
This is a paid advertisement by Christine Robinson.
�
Call for 2014 SVGLA Board Member Nominations
SVGLA needs your ideas and energy.
Would you like to serve on the 2014 SVGLA Board of Directors?
Nominate yourself here.*
Name: ________________________________________
Address ________________________________________
Phone: (____)___________________________________
Email: ________________________________________
Mail nominations to P.O. Box address on Page 1 or
email to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
*To serve on or vote for the 2014 SVGLA Board, make sure
you have renewed your Level I Membership by December 1
(see pg. 11 for membership form).
SVGLA NEEDS YOU!
�
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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 17, Issue 1, March 2014
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
T HE FAMILY CONNECT SHEN
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Bostic v. Rainey Historic Marriage Ruling in Virginia
Mission Statement:
The purpose of the Shenandoah Valley Gay and
Lesbian Association is to
create a safe, affirming, and
fun environment where
members are empowered
to reach their full human
potential.
———————–
Valley Events (pgs. 9-10)
Indigo Dance Party
Rebecca Kling
Gay Men’s Chorus
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form pg. 12)
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
———————–
The SVGLA “Family
Connectshen” is published quarterly (in
March, June, September, and December).
A federal court decision on February 13, 2014, found Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, but
stayed enforcement of that decision pending appeal. This landmark decision ends with a conclusion worth pondering, a conclusion memorable both for its awareness of history and its emotional force. It follows below.
Each of the parties before the Court recognizes that marriage is a sacred social institution.
The commitment two individuals enter into to love, support each other, and to possibly
choose to nurture children enriches our society. Although steeped in a rich, tradition- and
faith-based legacy, Virginia's Marriage Laws are an exercise of governmental power. For
those who choose to marry, and for their children, Virginia's laws ensures that marriage provides profound legal, financial, and social benefits, and exacts serious legal, financial, and social obligations. The government's involvement in defining marriage, and in attaching benefits that accompany the institution, must withstand constitutional scrutiny. Laws that fail that
scrutiny must fall despite the depth and legitimacy of the laws' religious heritage.
The Court is compelled to conclude that Virginia's Marriage Laws unconstitutionally deny
Virginia's gay and lesbian citizens the fundamental freedom to choose to marry. Government
interests in perpetuating traditions, shielding state matters from federal interference, and favoring one model of parenting over others must yield to this country's cherished protections
that ensure the exercise of the private choices of the individual citizen regarding love and
family.
Ultimately, this is consistent with our nation's traditions of freedom. "[T]he history of our
Constitution ... is the story of the extension of constitutional rights and protections to people
once ignored or excluded." United States v. Virginia, 518 U.S. 515, 557 (1996). Our nation's
uneven but dogged journey toward truer and more meaningful freedoms for our citizens has
brought us continually to a deeper understanding of the first three words in our Constitution: we the people. "We the People" have become a broader, more diverse family than once
imagined. Justice has often been forged from fires of indignities and prejudices suffered. Our
triumphs that celebrate the freedom of choice are hallowed. We have arrived upon another
moment in history when We the People becomes more inclusive, and our freedom more perfect.
Almost one hundred and fifty four years ago, as Abraham Lincoln approached the cataclysmic rending of our nation over a struggle for other freedoms, a rending that would take his
life and the lives of hundreds of thousands of others, he wrote these words: "It can not have
failed to strike you that these men ask for just. . . the same thing—fairness, and fairness only. This, so far
as in my power, they, and all others, shall have. "
The men and women, and the children too, whose voices join in noble harmony with Plaintiffs today, also ask for fairness, and fairness only. This, so far as it is in this Court's power,
they and all others shall have.
Arenda L. Wright Allen, United States District Judge
February 13, 2014 Norfolk, Virginia
�An Evening with Artist-Educator Rebecca Kling
Monday, March 17, Taylor Down Under, JMU
Rebecca Kling is a transgender artist and educator who explores gender and identity through solo pieces and educational
workshops. Her multidisciplinary performances incorporate
conversational storytelling, personal narrative, humor, movement, video projection, and more. Kling takes the position that
sharing accessible queer narrative with a wide audience is a
form of activism and that understanding combats bigotry
Sponsored by Madison Equality
��PFLAG Blue Ridge
Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and
Surrounding Central Virginia Areas
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to
promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly community groups for anyone who identifies as
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning, as well as parents, family, friends,
and allies. If you are a parent, family member, or friend of a gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or
transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one has recently
come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as looking for
resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys,
concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment.
Meeting Information
Harrisonburg
When:
Where:
Contact:
Note:
First Thursday of each month, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Blue Ridge Hall, Room 309, 601 University Blvd, JMU (note new location)
Facilitator Mark at mitchmarke@aol.com or 540-405-1227
Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group
Charlottesville
When:
Where:
Contact:
3rd Saturday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. (note our new day and time)
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 holds weekly meetings every Thursday from
6:30 to 8:00pm at Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the campus of
JMU (note our new location).
Young people aged 14-20 from the Harrisonburg and surrounding communities who
identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning are welcome to
attend. We aim to provide a safe and confidential space for youth to talk, listen,
laugh, share, and reflect on what it's like to be an LGBTQ teen in the Shenandoah
Valley.
PFLAG Blue Ridge (www.pflagblueridge.org/harrisonburg.html) will be holding
meetings on the first Thursday of each month in the same building.
Visit our website at http://www.svyesalliance.org/index.html or facebook page
(www.facebook.com/SVYesAlliance). Please like us and share with your friends!
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance e-mail address: svyesalliance@gmail.com
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for June newsletter is May 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 Sat., March 22
(March 29 is the makeup date).
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway afterward.
�Community Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia transgenderrightsva.org/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Faculty & Staff Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU LGBT & Ally Education Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
www.virginialogcabin.org/
Madison Equality JMU
PFLAG Blue Ridge
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
www.pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
www.svyesalliance.org
Students Out Understanding and Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin
College www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
NEW Listing!
Southerners on New Ground of Virginia southernersonnewground.org/
SVGLA
www.svgla.org and SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Valley AIDS Network
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
Volume 17, Issue 1, March 2014
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 11th Annual Commonwealth Dinner
is the state’s largest black-tie gala gathering for the Virginia LGBT
community and supporters. This year will be spectacular because EV
will be celebrating our 25th anniversary. Attendees will enjoy live entertainment, a silent auction, a dance, and the opportunity to meet and
network with other members of the LGBT community and allies.
Every year at the Commonwealth Dinner, EV also recognizes OUTstanding Virginians who have represented the LGBT community with
distinction and have made contributions to the equality movement.
We hope you can join us at the Greater Richmond
Convention Center (403 N. Third Street in Richmond) on
Saturday, April 5, for this special evening.
5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m.
VIP Reception
General Registration & Silent Auction Opens
Dinner Program Begins
After Dinner Dance
For more information or to make reservations, go to
www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner/
Find EV on the web at www.equalityvirginia.org
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and
moral witness in the Shenandoah
Valley.
We invite all who search for truth
and meaning with open hearts and
open minds to join us in worship, in
mutual support, and in shared ministry to each other and to the world.
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
For more information, contact us at:
http://huuweb.org and (540) 8670073
HUU is a UUA-Certified Welcoming Congregation. We declare our intention to be inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay,
lesbian, and transgender persons at every level of congregational life and
to support the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people.
First Friday Community Potluck
Every month (usually the first Friday) we host a potluck in
a community member’s home on a rotating basis. Bring a
dish to share if you can and/or sign up to host the potluck.
See upcoming potlucks on pages 10 and 11.
Would you like to host
First Friday in 2014?
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
See page 6 for weekly Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting Information
Full pagePFLAG
ad Harrisonburg
for Truth
Wins Out/Uganda Story
Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Thursday, March 6:
Room 309, 601 University Blvd at James Madison University (note our new location).
Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting. For more
information, contact fa cilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Friday, March 7:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM,
Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join
SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org). .
Saturday, March 8:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
Monday, March 17
Rebecca Kling, Transgender Artist & Educator. 8pm, Taylor Down Under at JMU.
Sponsored by Madison Equality (www.facebook.com/madisonequality). See page 2.
Thursday, March 20
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-9:00 PM. Join friends and "family" in SVGLA at Hanks
Southern Cuisine and Barbeque on 49 Bloomer Springs Road (just off Route 33 a few miles
east of Harrisonburg) in McGaheysville. For more info go to www.hankssmokehouse.com/
Saturday, March 22:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for
breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Join us! We provide
safety vests, gloves, and bags. Make-up date in case of inclement weather is Saturday, March 29.
Saturday, March 22:
INDIGO WOMEN’S DANCE PARTY, See page 3 for details and contact info.
March 24-29
COMING OUT WEEK EVENTS, Mary Baldwin College, sponsored by Students
Out Understanding and Loving Sisters. See page 6 to contact SOULS for details.
Monday, March 31
Awareness through Performance: Transgender Stories, Time TBA, 2105 Harrison
Hall, sponsored by the JMU LGBT & Ally Education Program See page 13 for details.
Thursday, April 3:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 309, 601 University Blvd at JMU (note our new location). For more info, contact
facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Friday, April 4:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org
Saturday, April 5:
Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC, 8:00 PM at the JMU Forbes Center in Harrison
burg. This event is a fundraiser for the Valley AIDS Network. See page 7 for details.
Saturday, April 5:
11th 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. See page 8 for details and go to
www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner/ for more info and to make reservations.
Volume 17, Issue 1, March 2014
Page 11
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
See page 6 for weekly Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meeting Information
Tuesday, April 8
FREE Seminar. Estate Planning: Why it is Important for the LGBTQ Community
Full page7pm,adNorthside
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Learn about wills,
powers of attorney & advance medical directives. Contact Jessica at (434) 219-9896 or
Jessica@EstatePlanningofCharlottesville.com. RSVP to receive $50 off an Estate Plan.
Saturday, April 12:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. Meet at 7:00, dinner at 7:30. Meet at Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church, 717 Rugby Rd. Contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com for info.
Thursday, April 24
Conversation & Cuisine in the ‘Burg, 6:30-9:00 PM. Join friends and "family" in
SVGLA at Clementine Café in downtown Harrisonburg at 153 South Main Street. For
more information go to http://clementinecafe.com/
Thursday, May 1:
Friday, May 2:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 309, 601 University Blvd at JMU. Contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or
mitchmarke@aol.com for more information.
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org
Saturday, May 10:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com
Thursday, May 15:
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions. Send to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Thursday, May 22
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-9:00 PM. Join friends and "family" in SVGLA at Hanks
Southern Cuisine and Barbeque on 49 Bloomer Springs Road (just off Route 33 a few miles
east of Harrisonburg) in McGaheysville. For more info go to www.hankssmokehouse.com/
Thursday, June 5:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 309, 601 University Blvd at James Madison University (note our new location).
Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting. For more
information, contact fa cilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Friday, June 6:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org
Saturday, June 14:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com
Saturday, June 21:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for
breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Join us! We provide
safety vests, gloves, and bags. Make-up date in case of inclement weather is Saturday, June 28.
Submit items for the monthly events schedule by the 25th of each month to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items for the June issue by
May 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 17, Issue 1, March 2014
Page 12
�EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community
presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVGLA are:
To gather and communicate important community information.
To collaborate with allies and inclusive community organizations.
To organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational
networking with LGBT people.
Level 1 Support—$15 per person
Level 1 support helps SVGLA with mailing and administrative costs throughout the
year. A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following:
Your choice—a hard copy of the newsletter mailed to your address, an e-mailed version of the newsletter, or both.
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).
Advance information about SVGLA events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support—No Cost
Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVGLA events.
CHECK ONE of the following levels of support and complete the form below:
Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person)
Mailed hard copy of the newsletter
E-mailed version of the newsletter
Both
Level 2 Support (Free)
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
E-mail #2:
I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
Please send this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
�Awareness through Performance: Transgender Stories
Monday, March 31 (Time TBA), JMU, Harrison Hall Room 2105
In coordination with Transgender Day of Visibility, the JMU LGBT &
Ally Education Program is hosting Awareness through Performance:
Transgender Stories.
This is an event in which stories and experiences from members of the
trans* community will be performed. We want to create a more trans*inclusive community and hope this event will provide an opportunity
for those who identify as trans* to share their stories and be heard, as
well as give others the opportunity to hear about and learn from the
experiences of those who identify as trans*. It is important to note that
this event is not meant to speak for all members of the diverse trans*
community, but to promote awareness by creating a platform for those
who wish to share their stories and experiences through performance.
Contact the Program for more information at 540-568-5428
(JMU-LGBT) or jmulgbta@gmail.com
Quotable:
“And this for the 36 million people
who have lost the battle to AIDS
and to those of you out there who
have ever felt injustice because of
who you are or who you love, tonight I stand here in front of the
world with you and for you.”
—Jared Leto, accepting an Oscar
for his performance in
“Dallas Buyer’s Club”
�Eastern Mennonite University Safe Space Seeks Stories Until May
Dear Family and Friends of EMU Safe Space,
First, we would like to thank you for your commitment to Safe Space and Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) equality in your own context. We realize this work can be hard and strenuous, but also joyous and renewing. Thank you for
your continued support and strength as we strive to create a more just world that seeks to
empower all people.
As some of you may know, EMU has committed to entering into a six month listening process around the hiring policy in regards to LGBTQ persons. Safe space has
committed itself to being an active participant in this process with conversations, raising
awareness, and most importantly story telling. In one of our most recent meeting we
asked the question, “Why we are still committed to the mission and vision of Safe
Space?” Almost everyone in attendance referenced a narrative of someone else that has
been marginalized or kept from achieving their fullest potential because of policies like
the one EMU has. We came to the realization that it has been in carrying those stories we
have been able to find sustainable strength and encouragement, and we want our campus
to hear.
Now we turn to you. It has been said, the power of any movement is the ability to
share a story, to share humanity. Safe Space needs some of that power as we engage this
listening process. All we ask is that you write either anonymously or with your name.
Write your story of pain, sorrow, hurt, and those of great joy, encouragement, and belonging as a LGBTQ person or someone who has experienced LGBTQ people. Tell us
your journey of coming out, or your journey with someone else coming out. Write a poem or a song. We want to collect these stories and put them up for campus to see and/or
read them for people to hear. Your story, my story, our stories are important and need to
be heard.
For the next two months until May we will be collecting stories from you, our community.
Send them to emusafespace@gmail.com. Remember, this can be sent anonymously or with a name, the choice is yours. We hope to put up these stories for our campus to see and experience. We hope to give these stories a voice and a body to be shared
as people listen. We need your voice and your story. Help us further the cry of inclusion
at EMU.
�LGBT Alumni Chapter at JMU
The LGBT & Ally Education Program, Madison Equality,
and LGBT Faculty Staff group at James Madison University
have been working with JMU’s Alumni Office to create a
LGBT & Ally Alumni Chapter.
A focus of the chapter is on professional networking amongst
alumni and recent graduates. Also, we will be developing a
mentorship program with current students.
Possible events for the chapter include receptions at Alumni
Weekend, panels about being Out in the Workplace, GayMU
Month, and participation in JMU’s Lavender Graduation.
We are hoping to find more Alumni who are interested in helping to shape and launch the chapter.
We are tentatively calling the group the JMU Lambda Alumni Chapter.
Those interested in join the chapter can sign up through: http://goo.gl/hwmtxQ or contact
Jon Henry henryjw@dukes.jmu.edu with questions.
“Forte”
Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C.
Saturday, April 5th, 8 pm
Concert Hall of the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts
James Madison University
In this special concert, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC presents two vocal ensembles, Potomac Fever and Rock Creek Singers. They will perform some of their best
material, showing off their distinctive styles. These ensembles perform 60 concerts annually from The White House to the Vice President¹s residence to venues large and small.
Songs include “I Dreamed a Dream,” “Scarborough Fair” and “Danny Boy.”
Ticket prices: $23–$24 and $12 for Students
Advance tickets can be purchased online, at jmuforbescenter.com, by phone, at 540-5687000, or at the box office (Mon.–Fri., 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. and 1 ½ hours prior to performance). Major credit cards, cash, and checks accepted.
�
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SVGLA Newsletter March 2014 Final
Volume 17, Issue 1, March 2014
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 17, Issue 4, December 2014
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
T HE FAMILY CONNECT SHEN
Mission Statement:
The purpose of the
Shenandoah Valley Gay
and Lesbian Association
is to create a safe, affirming, and fun environment
where members are empowered to reach their
full human potential.
———————–
Community Events
(see details inside)
EV Day of Action
Valley Pride Planning
SVGLA Potlucks
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form pg. 12)
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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
Marriage Equality comes to Virginia:
Governor Announces LGBT Tourism Task Force
Shortly after marriage equality arrived in Virginia on October 6, 2014,
Governor Terry McAuliffe announced in November the creation of
an LGBT Tourism Task Force that will focus on showcasing Virginia
as an LGBT-friendly destination.
“We’re unified by one common goal: to make Virginia a better
place to live, work, play, and raise a family,” said Governor McAuliffe.
“Tourism plays an important role in attaining that goal, building communities, and helping drive the new Virginia economy. We have an
opportunity to build upon the progress Virginia made this year in
achieving marriage equality and ensure that visitors across the globe
know that the Commonwealth is open and welcoming to all.”
The task force, led by Secretary of Commerce and Trade Maurice Jones, will be comprised of industry stakeholders, LGBT community members and business leaders. The group will make recommendations on how to make Virginia more welcoming to the LGBT
community.
�Save these dates!
Shenandoah Valley Pride will take place the weekend of
July 25-26, 2015. Volunteers and sponsors are needed.
E-mail ShenandoahValleyPride@gmail.com to be involved with the planning.
Sponsored by Shenandoah Valley Pride
�Support our Advertisers,
Empower your Community.
SVGLA wishes
to thank local
businesses and organizations that advertise
in our newsletter.
�PFLAG Blue Ridge
Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and
Surrounding Central Virginia Areas
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to
promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and allies.
of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one
has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as
looking for resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment.
Meeting Information
Harrisonburg PFLAG support group for parents, families, friends, and allies of the LGBT Community
When:
Where:
Contact:
Note:
Once a month, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. (See meeting dates on pages 10-11)
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 meeting once a month
from 6:30 to 8:00pm at Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the campus of JMU. See meeting dates in the schedule on pages 10 and 11.
Young people aged 14-20 from the Harrisonburg and surrounding communities who
identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning are welcome to
attend. We aim to provide a safe and confidential space for youth to talk, listen,
laugh, share, and reflect on what it's like to be an LGBTQ teen in the Shenandoah
Valley.
PFLAG Blue Ridge (www.pflagblueridge.org/harrisonburg.html) also holds meetings on the first Thursday of each month in the same building.
Visit our website at http://www.svyesalliance.org/index.html or Facebook page
(www.facebook.com/SVYesAlliance). Please like us and share with your friends!
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance e-mail address: svyesalliance@gmail.com
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for March 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.
Our next outing is Saturday, March 21
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway afterward.
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for next newsletter is Feb. 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/activities-andorganizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
transgenderrightsva.org/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Faculty & Staff Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU LGBT & Ally Education Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
www.virginialogcabin.org/
Madison Equality JMU
PFLAG Blue Ridge
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
www.pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
www.svyesalliance.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground of Virginia
SVGLA
southernersonnewground.org/
www.svgla.org and SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
Volume 17, Issue 4, December 2014
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.
Did you know that:
it is still legal to fire and not hire someone based on
sexual orientation and gender identity in Virginia?
it is still legal to deny housing to people based on sexual
orientation and gender identity in Virginia?
Make Your Voice Heard on
EV’s Day of Action
Join LGBT and allied folks from across the state ion EV’s Day
of Action at the Library of Virginia on 800 East Broad St. in
Richmond, on Tuesday, February 3, 2015. Lobby for important
bills that will help improve the state of equality in Virginia, and
participate in a day filled with networking and workshops.
For the detailed schedule of events and to register for EV’s Day
of Action, go to http://www.equalityvirginia.org/dayofaction/
Find EV on the web at www.equalityvirginia.org
�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.
SVGLA’s First Friday Community Potluck
Every month (usually the first Friday) SVGLA hosts a
potluck in a community member’s home (the location
rotates each month). Bring a dish to share. See upcoming potlucks on pages 10 and 11.
We welcome hosts! Would you like to
host First Friday in 2015?
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, Dec. 4
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, Dec. 4:
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, Dec. 5:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 12 for how to join ).
Saturday, Dec. 13:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
December 13 & 14:
Lisa Aronzon Open Studio and Holiday Sale. 10am-4pm, Art Glass Sale, Glassblowing demonstrations, & Holiday Treats. 313 Park Ave., Broadway, VA.
540.435.0357, www.lisaaronzonglassstudio.com, or lisaaronzon@verizon.net
Saturday, Dec. 20
Friday, Jan. 2:
Women’s Winter Solstice Holiday Party/Dance 4pm into the night. All women welcome. Let’s dance in the winter. Bring a dish to share. Lisa Aronzon’s house, 313
Park Ave., Broadway, VA. RSVP to 540.435.0357 or lisaaronzon@verizon.net
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 12 for how to join ).
Thursday, Jan. 8
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM at Blue Ridge Hall, Room
325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. Meet
ings coincide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley Youth Group. For more infor
mation about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or go to
www.pflagblueridge.org, or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Thursday, Jan. 8:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting, Youth group for LGBTQ+
or questioning youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326,
on the JMU campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. Meetings coincide with
PFLAG. For more information about the Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
Volume 17, Issue 4, December 2014
Page 10
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Saturday, Jan. 10:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Monday, Jan. 19:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Tuesday, Jan. 28:
Equality Virginia Day of Action, See page 8 for details and contact information.
Thursday, Feb. 5
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting for parents, family, friends, and allies
of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM At Blue Ridge Hall, Room 325, on JMU cam
pus, 601 University Blvd. Meetings coincide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley
Youth Group. For more information about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-4051227 or go to www.pflagblueridge.org, or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Thursday, Feb. 5:
Friday, Feb. 6:
Saturday, Feb. 14:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting for LGBTQ+ or questioning
youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, on the JMU
campus, 601 University Blvd in H’burg. For more info about the YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 11 for how to join ).
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Saturday, Feb. 14:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com
Sunday, Feb 15:
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions. Send to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Friday, March. 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 information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 11 for how to join).
Saturday, March 21
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for
breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Join us! We provide
safety vests, gloves, and bags. Make-up date in case of inclement weather is Saturday, Oct. 25.
Saturday, April 18
12th 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 availa
ble in January at www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner/
Submit items for the monthly events schedule by the 25th of each month to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items for the March 2015 issue by
February 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 17, Issue 4, December 2014
Page 11
�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.
�
In Memory of “Transgender Warrior” Leslie Feinberg, 1949-2014
Leslie Feinberg was the author of several books, including Transgender Warriors and Stone Butch
Blues (1994 Lambda Literary Award), preferred the use of “ze/hir” pronouns, and described
hirself as a “white, working-class, secular Jewish, transgender lesbian.” Feinberg was a member
of the Workers World Party, a managing editor of Workers World newspaper, and was awarded
an honorary doctorate from Starr King School for the Ministry for hir social justice work.
In "Casualty of an Undeclared War," Feinberg quotes Che Guevara: "At the risk of
seeming ridiculous, let me say that the true revolutionary is guided by a great feeling of love. ...
We must strive every day so that this love of living humanity will be transformed into actual
deeds, into acts that serve as examples, as a moving force." Just before hir death, Feinberg
quoted Karl Marx, saying that the exchange value of love is love." Leslie is survived by hir
partner and spouse of 22 years, author and activist Minnie Bruce Pratt.
Quotable:
“We have not always been forced to
pass, to go underground, in order to
work and live. We have a right to live
openly and proudly...when our lives are
suppressed, everyone is denied an understanding of the rich diversity of sex
and gender expression and experience
that exist in human society.”
—Leslie Feinberg
�Vote for the 2015 SVGLA
Board of Directors
Ballots for the 2015 SVGLA Board of Directors will
be sent in February to Level I members who renewed their membership by December 1, 2014.
Votes must be received by March 15. Results will
be announced at the Annual SVGLA Membership
Meeting (which will coincide with SVGLA’s April
First Friday potluck).
Thank you for supporting the Shenandoah
Valley Gay & Lesbian Association!
�Happy Holidays and Good Tidings for 2015!
�
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SVGLA.Newsletter.December.2014.FINAL
Volume 17, Issue 4, December 2014
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 17, Issue 2, June 2014
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
T HE FAMILY CONNECT SHEN
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Harvey Milk Honored with Forever Postage Stamp
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.
The U.S. Postal Service officially revealed the Harvey Milk Forever Stamp in
May. The stamp’s official first-day-of-issue ceremony took place on May 22 at
the White House. The image is based on a circa 1977 black and white photograph of Milk in front of his Castro Street Camera store in San Francisco.
———————–
Valley Events (pgs. 13-14)
First Friday potlucks
Capital Pride
PFLAG meetings
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form pg. 15)
———————–
The SVGLA “Family
Connectshen” is published quarterly (in
March, June, September, and December).
Contact the editor
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Harvey Milk was a visionary leader who became one of the first openly gay
elected officials in the US when he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of
Supervisors in 1977. Milk’s achievements gave hope to the LGBT community
in the United States and elsewhere at a time when the community was encountering widespread hostility and discrimination.
His political career was tragically cut short less than a year after he took office
in California when he and San Francisco Mayor George Moscone were assassinated on Nov. 27, 1978.
In 2009, Harvey Milk was posthumously awarded the Medal of Freedom by
President Barack Obama.
�Food for Thought:
Memorable Passages in Recent Equal Marriage Decisions
Bernard A. Friedman, Senior United States District Judge, Eastern District of Michigan
Appointed by President Ronald Regan
The state defendants’ position suffers from a glaring inconsistency. Even assuming that children
raised by same-sex couples fare worse than children raised by heterosexual married couples, the state
defendants fail to explain why Michigan law does not similarly exclude certain classes of heterosexual
couples from marrying whose children persistently have had “sub-optimal” developmental outcomes.
Taking the state defendants’ position to its logical conclusion, the empirical evidence at hand should
require that only rich, educated, suburban-dwelling, married Asians may marry, to the exclusion of all
other heterosexual couples. Obviously the state has not adopted this policy and with good reason.
The absurdity of such a requirement is self-evident. Optimal academic outcomes for children cannot
logically dictate which groups may marry.
Many Michigan residents have religious convictions whose principles govern the conduct of their
daily lives and inform their own viewpoints about marriage. Nonetheless, these views cannot strip
other citizens of the guarantees of equal protection under the law. The same Constitution that protects the free exercise of one’s faith in deciding whether to solemnize certain marriages rather than
others, is the same Constitution that prevents the state from either mandating adherence to an established religion or “enforcing private moral or religious beliefs without an accompanying secular purpose.”
Michael J. McShane, United States District Judge, District of Oregon
Appointed by President Barack Obama
Expanding the embrace of civil marriage to gay and lesbian couples will not burden any legitimate
state interest. The attractiveness of marriage to opposite-gender couples is not derived from its inaccessibility to same-gender couples. The well-being of Oregon's children is not enhanced by destabilizing and limiting the rights and resources available to gay and lesbian families.
It is at times difficult to see past the shrillness of the debate. Accusations of religious bigotry and
banners reading "God Hates Fags" make for a messy democracy and, at times, test the First Amendment resolve of both sides. At the core of the Equal Protection Clause, however, there exists a foundational belief that certain rights should be shielded from the barking crowds; that certain rights are
subject to ownership by all and not the stake hold of popular trend or shifting majorities.
If we can look for a moment past gender and sexuality, we can see in these plaintiffs nothing more
or less than our own families. Families who we would expect our Constitution to protect, if not exalt, in equal measure. With discernment we see not shadows lurking in closets or the stereotypes of
what was once believed; rather, we see families committed to the common purpose of love, devotion, and service to the greater community.
�Food for Thought:
Memorable Passages in Recent Equal Marriage Decisions
John E. Jones, III, United States District Judge, Middle District of Pennsylvania
Appointed by President George W. Bush
This Court is not only moved by the logic that the fundamental right to marry is a personal right to be exercised by the individual, but also rejects Defendants’ contention that concepts of history and tradition dictate that same-sex marriage is excluded from the fundamental right to marry. The right Plaintiffs seek to
exercise is not a new right, but is rather a right that these individuals have always been guaranteed by the
United States Constitution.
The issue we resolve today is a divisive one. Some of our citizens are made deeply uncomfortable by the
notion of same-sex marriage. However, that same-sex marriage causes discomfort in some does not make
its prohibition constitutional. Nor can past tradition trump the bedrock constitutional guarantees of due
process and equal protection. Were that not so, ours would still be a racially segregated nation according to
the now rightfully discarded doctrine of “separate but equal.” In the sixty years since Brown was decided,
“separate” has thankfully faded into history, and only “equal” remains. Similarly, in future generations the
label same-sex marriage will be abandoned, to be replaced simply by marriage.
We are a better people than what these laws represent, and it is time to discard them into the ash heap of
history.
Same-Sex Marriage Support Reaches New High at 55%
In the latest May 8-11 poll, there is clear evidence that support for gay marriage has solidified above the majority level. This comes on the heels of gay marriage proponents' 14th
��The Times They Are A-Changin!
Arkansas: A state judge struck down the state's same-sex marriage ban, although
the state Supreme Court issued a stay to halt same-sex marriages.
Idaho: A federal judge ruled that Idaho's same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional. It is unclear whether a stay will be issued.
Illinois: Same-sex marriages will be legal as of June 1, 2014.
Indiana: The State Senate passed HJR-6, which would enact a constitutional
amendment to prevent same-sex marriage or civil unions if approved by voters. If
the measure passes again after the 2012 elections, the measure could be on the
ballot in November 2014.
Michigan: A District Court judge struck down the same-sex marriage ban, although the ruling was put on hold.
Nevada: The State Senate and Assembly passed a bill to repeal the state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage and legalize same-sex marriage. The bill will need
to pass again in 2015 to go on the ballot in 2016. Also, Sevcik v. Sandoval is now
on appeal before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Oklahoma: A federal judge struck down the ban on same-sex marriage, although
the decision was stayed by the governor pending an appeal.
Pennsylvania: May 2014: Marriage is legal - A federal judge struck down the
state's same-sex marriage ban and allowed same-sex marriages to begin immediately.
Texas: A federal judge struck down the same-sex marriage ban as unconstitutional, although he stayed his ruling pending appeal from the state.
Utah: A federal judge struck down the ban on same-sex marriage, although the
decision was stayed by the governor pending an appeal.
Virginia: A federal judge struck down the same-sex marriage ban in the case Bostic
v. Rainey. The ruling was stayed pending appeal.
�PFLAG Blue Ridge
Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and
Surrounding Central Virginia Areas
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to
promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly community groups for anyone who identifies as
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning, as well as parents, family, friends,
and allies. If you are a parent, family member, or friend of a gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or
transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one has recently
come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as looking for
resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys,
concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment.
Meeting Information
Harrisonburg LGBTQ+ and Allies Group Meetings
When:
Where:
Contact:
Note:
First Thursday of each month, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Blue Ridge Hall, Room 309, 601 University Blvd, JMU
Facilitator Mark at mitchmarke@aol.com or 540-405-1227
Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When:
Where:
Contact:
3rd Saturday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Facilitator Karen at karenmeandering@gmail.com or 434-882-3453
�Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meetings
The Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance holds meetings the first Thursday of each
month from 6:30 to 8:00pm at Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on
the campus of JMU.
Young people aged 14-20 from the Harrisonburg and surrounding communities who
identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning are welcome to
attend. We aim to provide a safe and confidential space for youth to talk, listen,
laugh, share, and reflect on what it's like to be an LGBTQ teen in the Shenandoah
Valley.
PFLAG Blue Ridge (www.pflagblueridge.org/harrisonburg.html) also holds meetings on the first Thursday of each month in the same building.
Visit our website at http://www.svyesalliance.org/index.html or Facebook page
(www.facebook.com/SVYesAlliance). Please like us and share with your friends!
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance e-mail address: svyesalliance@gmail.com
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for September 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 Sat., June 21
(June 28 is the makeup date).
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway afterward.
�Help SVGLA on June 21 and receive a gift
card for a FREE wine-tasting at
The Winery at Kindred Pointe
The first three NEW volunteers who join us at the
Little Grill in Harrisonburg for breakfast and help
with the Adopt-a-Highway cleanup afterward will receive a gift card for a FREE wine tasting at the Winery at Kindred Pointe in Mount Jackson (donated by
Christine Robinson). Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com if you have questions.
www.facebook.com/TheWineryAtKindredPointe
www.kindredpointe.com/#!wineryvineyard
�Community Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
BC Allies (Bridgewater College) www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activities-andorganizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
Equality Virginia
transgenderrightsva.org/
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Faculty & Staff Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU LGBT & Ally Education Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
www.virginialogcabin.org/
Madison Equality JMU
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
PFLAG Blue Ridge
www.pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
www.svyesalliance.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground of Virginia
SVGLA
southernersonnewground.org/
www.svgla.org and SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Valley AIDS Network
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
Volume 17, Issue 2, June 2014
www.vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
Page 10
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
Resources for our Community
www.equalityvirginia.org/resources/
New to Virginia: Did you just move to the state? Follow the web link above for a primer for everything you need to know about being an LGBT person in Virginia
Need Support: These are national, statewide and local resources that provide social outlets, support,
health services, and advocate on behalf of the LGBT community
Legal Advice: Equality Virginia provides this directory to LGBT Virginians seeking legal representation and to attorneys working with the LGBT community.
Coming Out: Coming out is not only a critical component of a LGBT individual’s well-being, but of
the well-being of the entire LGBT community. Support is here.
Transgender Resources: Find support and information on gender marker changes and voter laws
that may impact the community. EV believes in a truly inclusive commonwealth where all are equally
welcomed and valued, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Looking for a Faith Community: A stronger network of affirming faith communities counters the
tension between LGBT rights and religious freedom. Find affirming communities recommended by
EV’s membership.
Building a Family: While Virginia does not recognize relationships between same-sex couples, there
are still ways to make sure that your family is protected. Although Virginia’s LGBT families may face
challenges in adoption and foster care, there are resources for those looking to start the process.
Facing Discrimination: Have you faced discrimination in employment or housing or have been denied service at a business? Learn more about your rights, Virginia’s laws and what is protected. Find
resources and toolkits to create positive change for LGBT Virginians.
Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and
moral witness in the Shenandoah
Valley.
We invite all who search for truth
and meaning with open hearts and
open minds to join us in worship, in
mutual support, and in shared ministry to each other and to the world.
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
For more information, contact us at:
http://huuweb.org and (540) 8670073
HUU is a UUA-Certified Welcoming Congregation. We declare our intention to be inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay,
lesbian, and transgender persons at every level of congregational life and
to support the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people.
First Friday Community Potluck
Every month (usually the first Friday) we host a potluck in
a community member’s home on a rotating basis. Bring a
dish to share if you can and/or sign up to host the potluck.
See upcoming potlucks on pages 10 and 11.
Would you like to host
First Friday in 2014 or 2015?
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, June 5:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the James Madison University campus in Harrisonburg. For more information, see page 5 or go to svyesalliance@gmail.com
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Thursday, June 5:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 309, 601 University Blvd at James Madison University. For more information,
contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Friday, June 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 information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member at www.svgla.org).
Saturday, June 7
Capital Pride, Washington DC. For details go http://www.capitalpride.org
Saturday, June 14:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
June 14-16
Busch Gardens Gay Days Weekend, Williamsburg, VA. For more info, go to https://
www.facebook.com/events/168950043258635/
Thursday, June 19
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-9:00 PM. Join friends and "family" in SVGLA at
Taste of India 498 University Boulevard in Harrisonburg. For more information go to
www.tasteof indiahbg.com This date is TENTATIVE—join SVGLA at
www.svgla.org/membership.html to receive our email updates.
Saturday, June 21:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for
breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Join us! We provide
safety vests, gloves, and bags. Make-up date in case of inclement weather is Saturday, June 28.
Thursday, July 3:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the James Madison University campus in Harrisonburg. For more information, see page 5 or go to svyesalliance@gmail.com
Thursday, July 3:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 309, 601 University Blvd at James Madison University. For more information,
contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Friday, July 4:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member at www.svgla.org).
Saturday, July 12:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. Meet at 7:00, dinner at 7:30. Meet at Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church, 717 Rugby Rd. Contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com for info.
Volume 17, Issue 2, June 2014
Page 13
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, July 24
Conversation & Cuisine in the ‘Burg, 6:30-9:00 PM. Join friends and "family" in
SVGLA at Hanks Southern Cuisine and Barbeque on 49 Bloomer Springs Road (just off
Route 33 a few miles east of Harrisonburg) in McGaheysville. For more info go to
www.hankssmokehouse.com/ This date is TENTATIVE—join SVGLA at
www.svgla.org/membership.html to receive our email updates.
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Friday, August 1:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org
Thursday, August 7:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the James Madison University campus in Harrisonburg. For more information, see page 5 or go to svyesalliance@gmail.com
Thursday, August 7:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 309, 601 University Blvd at JMU. Contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or
mitchmarke@aol.com for more information.
Saturday, August 9:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com
Friday, August 15:
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions. Send to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Thursday, August 21
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-9:00 PM. Join friends and “family” in SVGLA at Black
Forest German Restaurant at 787 E. Market Street in Harrisonburg. For more information
go to www.facebook.com/BlackforestGermanRestaurant This date is TENTATIVE—
join SVGLA at www.svgla.org/membership.html to receive our email updates.
Saturday, August 23
Thursday, Sept. 4:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for
breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Join us! We provide
safety vests, gloves, and bags. Make-up date in case of inclement weather is Saturday, Aug. 30. This
date is TENTATIVE. Join SVGLA at www.svgla.org for updates.
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the James Madison University campus in Harrisonburg. For more information, see page 5 or go to svyesalliance@gmail.com
Thursday, Sept. 4:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 309, 601 University Blvd at JMU. Contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or
mitchmarke@aol.com for more information.
Friday, September 5:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA at www.svgla.org/membership.html)
Saturday, Sept. 13
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com
Submit items for the monthly events schedule by the 25th of each month to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items for the September issue by
August 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 17, Issue 2, June 2014
Page 14
�EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community
presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVGLA are:
To gather and communicate important community information.
To collaborate with allies and inclusive community organizations.
To organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational
networking with LGBT people.
Level 1 Support—$15 per person
Level 1 support helps SVGLA with mailing and administrative costs throughout the
year. A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following:
Your choice—a hard copy of the newsletter mailed to your address, an e-mailed version of the newsletter, or both.
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE 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)
Mailed hard copy of the newsletter
Both
E-mailed version of the newsletter
Level 2 Support - email your name and age to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
E-mail #2:
All SVGLA members must be at least 18 years of age to join.
I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
For Level I, please send this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
�2014 SVGLA Board of Directors
(elected by Level I members in February):
Mike Drumheller
Rob Johnson
David Lane
Jackie Walker
Teresa Whitesell
(appointed by the Board in March to reduce vacancies)
JoAnn Benjamin
Congratulations to all Board members and thank you for serving!
Quotable:
“This is not about passing, it
never was. It’s about being YOU,
no matter what society thinks –
and that is beautiful.”
—Sona Avedian
“Hope never dies.”
—Harvey Milk
�LGBT Alumni Chapter at JMU
The LGBT & Ally Education Program, Madison
Equality, and LGBT Faculty Staff group at James
Madison University have been working with
JMU’s Alumni Office to create a LGBT & Ally
Alumni Chapter.
A focus of the chapter is on professional networking amongst alumni and recent graduates. Also, we
will be developing a mentorship program with current students.
Possible events for the chapter include receptions at Alumni Weekend, panels
about being Out in the Workplace, GayMU Month, and participation in JMU’s
Lavender Graduation.
We are hoping to find more Alumni who are interested in helping to shape and
launch the chapter. We are tentatively calling the group the JMU Lambda Alumni Chapter.
Those interested in join the chapter can sign up through: http://goo.gl/
hwmtxQ or contact Jon Henry henryjw@dukes.jmu.edu with questions.
�
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Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016.
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"The Family ConnectShen," June 2014
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Sexual minorities
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Lesbians - Virginia
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SVGLA.Newsletter.June.2014.FINAL
Volume 17, Issue 2, June 2014
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2014
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
T HE FAMILY CONNECT SHEN
Mission Statement:
The purpose of the
Shenandoah Valley Gay
and Lesbian Association
is to create a safe, affirming, and fun environment
where members are empowered to reach their
full human potential.
———————–
Valley Events (pgs. 9-10)
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Fall Pride in the Valley
Fall brings pride festivals
(www.equalityvirginia.org/pride/),
fundraisers and other fun ways to celebrate our community and show Pride in
the Shenandoah Valley, including the
Martha Nussbaum lecture at JMU
4th Annual Tour and Taste fundraiser
Singer Namoli Brennett
benefitting the Valley AIDS Network.
4th Annual Tour &
Taste Fundraiser for VAN
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form pg. 11)
———————–
The SVGLA “Family
Connectshen” is published quarterly (in
March, June, September, and December).
Contact the editor
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
In November, Virginia will hold important elections. We can show our
pride in the ballot box as well.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE
ON NOVEMBER 4.
Our voices matter.
��PFLAG Blue Ridge
Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and
Surrounding Central Virginia Areas
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to
promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly community groups for anyone who identifies as
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning, as well as parents, family, friends,
and allies. If you are a parent, family member, or friend of a gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or
transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one has recently
come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as looking for
resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys,
concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment.
Meeting Information
Harrisonburg LGBTQ+ and Allies Group Meetings
When:
Where:
Contact:
Note:
First Thursday of each month, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Blue Ridge Hall, Room 309, 601 University Blvd, JMU
Facilitator Mark at mitchmarke@aol.com or 540-405-1227
Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When:
Where:
Contact:
3rd Saturday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Facilitator Karen at karenmeandering@gmail.com or 434-882-3453
�Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meetings
The Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance USUALLY holds meetings the first Thursday
of each month from 6:30 to 8:00pm at Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, 601 University
Blvd. on the campus of JMU.
Young people aged 14-20 from the Harrisonburg and surrounding communities who
identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning are welcome to
attend. We aim to provide a safe and confidential space for youth to talk, listen,
laugh, share, and reflect on what it's like to be an LGBTQ teen in the Shenandoah
Valley.
PFLAG Blue Ridge (www.pflagblueridge.org/harrisonburg.html) also holds meetings on the first Thursday of each month in the same building.
Visit our website at http://www.svyesalliance.org/index.html or Facebook page
(www.facebook.com/SVYesAlliance). Please like us and share with your friends!
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance e-mail address: svyesalliance@gmail.com
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for December newsletter is November 15
�We’ve Adopted a Highway!
SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg
through the Virginia Department of Transportation.
It’s fun, it’s good exercise, and it’s great for our planet.
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
Our next outing is Saturday, October 18
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway afterward.
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for next newsletter is Nov. 15
�Community Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
BC Allies (Bridgewater College) www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activities-andorganizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
Equality Virginia
transgenderrightsva.org/
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Faculty & Staff Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU LGBT & Ally Education Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
www.virginialogcabin.org/
Madison Equality JMU
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
PFLAG Blue Ridge
www.pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
www.svyesalliance.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground of Virginia
SVGLA
southernersonnewground.org/
www.svgla.org and SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Valley AIDS Network
www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2014
www.vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
Page 6
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
Resources for our Community
www.equalityvirginia.org/resources/
New to Virginia: Did you just move to the state? Follow the web link above for a primer for everything you need to know about being an LGBT person in Virginia
Need Support: These are national, statewide and local resources that provide social outlets, support,
health services, and advocate on behalf of the LGBT community
Legal Advice: Equality Virginia provides this directory to LGBT Virginians seeking legal representation and to attorneys working with the LGBT community.
Coming Out: Coming out is not only a critical component of a LGBT individual’s well-being, but of
the well-being of the entire LGBT community. Support is here.
Transgender Resources: Find support and information on gender marker changes and voter laws
that may impact the community. EV believes in a truly inclusive commonwealth where all are equally
welcomed and valued, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Looking for a Faith Community: A stronger network of affirming faith communities counters the
tension between LGBT rights and religious freedom. Find affirming communities recommended by
EV’s membership.
Building a Family: While Virginia does not recognize relationships between same-sex couples, there
are still ways to make sure that your family is protected. Although Virginia’s LGBT families may face
challenges in adoption and foster care, there are resources for those looking to start the process.
Facing Discrimination: Have you faced discrimination in employment or housing or have been denied service at a business? Learn more about your rights, Virginia’s laws and what is protected. Find
resources and toolkits to create positive change for LGBT Virginians.
Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and
moral witness in the Shenandoah
Valley.
We invite all who search for truth
and meaning with open hearts and
open minds to join us in worship, in
mutual support, and in shared ministry to each other and to the world.
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
For more information, contact us at:
http://huuweb.org and (540) 8670073
HUU is a UUA-Certified Welcoming Congregation. We declare our intention to be inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay,
lesbian, and transgender persons at every level of congregational life and
to support the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people.
First Friday Community Potluck
Every month (usually the first Friday) we host a potluck in
a community member’s home on a rotating basis. Bring a
dish to share if you can and/or sign up to host the potluck.
See upcoming potlucks on pages 10 and 11.
We welcome hosts! Would you like to
host First Friday in 2015?
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Saturday, Sept. 13:
Charlottesville Pride Festival, 11AM-5 PM, At Lee Park in Charlottesville. Presented by
the Charlottesville Pride Community Network, this family-friendly event will feature
entertainment for all ages. For more information go to www.cvillepride.org
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Saturday, Sept. 13:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
Monday, Sept. 15
Thursday, Sept. 18
Documentary: Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin, 7-9pm, Grafton-Stovall
Theatre, JMU. For more info: http://www.jmu.edu/events/lgbta/2014/09/15-rustin.shtml
Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-9:00 PM. Join friends and "family" in SVGLA at Vito’s
Italian Kitchen at 1039 Port Republic Road in Harrisonburg.
Friday, Sept. 19
Women’s Get-together/Happy Hour, 5:30 PM, Escafe, 215 West Water St, C’ville.
Saturday, Sept. 20
King’s Dominion Pride Day. For more information go to www.brotherhelpthyself.net/
bhts-pride-days-at-kings-dominion
Tuesday, Sept. 23:
The State and Marriage: Two Perspectives, 7:00 PM, At Thomas Harrison Middle
School, 1131 West Market St., Harrisonburg. Sponsored by Harrisonburg’s Community
Dialog Project with James Parrish (Executive Director of Equality Virginia) participating
Friday, Sept. 26
Martha Nussbaum Lecture, 4-5:30pm, Harrison Hall 2105, JMU in Harrisonburg. Con
tact Larry Burton, Director of the Cohen Center, for more info (cohencenter@jmu.edu).
Friday, Sept. 26
Transgender Singer/Songwriter Namoli Brennett, 5:30-7pm, Festival Lawn, JMU. For
more info go to www.jmu.edu/events/lgbta/2014/09/26-brennet.shtml
Saturday, Sep. 27:
Saturday, Sept. 27:
Harrisonburg International Festival, 12:00-6:00 PM, At Hillandale Park in Harrison
burg. Celebrate the Valley’s rich intercultural diversity.
4th Annual Tour and Taste, 8:30 AM, Riders will choose between a 15, 25, or 50 mile
ride. Each ride will start and finish at Three Brothers Brewing in Harrisonburg. All tasters
will receive a beer of their choosing at Three Brothers. All tickets include a catered lunch,
tech t-shirt and live music! Bike support on the course provided by Shenandoah Bicycle
Company. All proceeds go to benefit the Valley AIDS Network. For more information
and to register, go to: www.valleyaidsnetwork.org/tourandtaste
Thursday, Oct. 2:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the James Madison University campus in Harrisonburg. For more information, see page 4 or go to svyesalliance@gmail.com
Thursday, Oct. 2:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 309, 601 University Blvd at James Madison University. For more information,
contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2014
Page 9
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 3:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 11 for how to join ).
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Saturday, Oct. 11:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
October 17 and 18:
Busch Garden’s Gay Days, For more information go to www.facebook.com/
BuschGardensGayDays
Saturday, Oct. 18
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for
breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Join us! We provide
safety vests, gloves, and bags. Make-up date in case of inclement weather is Saturday, Oct. 25.
Tuesday, Nov. 4
ELECTION DAY. Make your vote count.
Thursday, Nov. 6:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the James Madison University campus in Harrisonburg. For more information, see page 4 or go to svyesalliance@gmail.com
Thursday, Nov. 6:
Friday, November 7:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 309, 601 University Blvd at JMU. Contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or
mitchmarke@aol.com for more information.
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA as a Level II member at www.svgla.org
Saturday, Nov. 8
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com
Saturday, Nov. 15:
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions. Send to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Monday, Dec. 1
World AIDS Day: www.valleyaidsnetwork.org/
Thursday, Dec. 4:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the James Madison University campus in Harrisonburg. For more information, see page 4 or go to svyesalliance@gmail.com
Thursday, Dec. 4:
Friday, Dec. 5:
PFLAG Harrisonburg Support Group Meeting, 6:30-8:00 PM At Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 309, 601 University Blvd at JMU. Contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or
mitchmarke@aol.com for more information.
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro (for info, join SVGLA at www.svgla.org/membership.html)
Submit items for the monthly events schedule by the 25th of each month to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items for the December issue by
November 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2014
Page 10
�EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community
presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVGLA are:
To gather and communicate important community information.
To collaborate with allies and inclusive community organizations.
To organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational
networking with LGBT people.
Level 1 Support—$15 per person
Level 1 support helps SVGLA with mailing and administrative costs throughout the
year. A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following:
An e-mailed version of the newsletter
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).
Advance information about SVGLA events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support — FREE
Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVGLA events.
CHECK ONE of the following levels of support and complete the form below:
Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person and please send
this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
E-mail #2:
I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
Level 2 Support - email your name and state that you are at least 18 years of age or
older to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
All SVGLA members must be at least 18 years of age to join.
�SVGLA Board Member Given Award
JoAnn Benjamin, International Advising Coordinator in the Office of University Advising at JMU and SVGLA Board Member, was given the 2014 Staff Diversity Enhancement Award by the Office of Access and Inclusion at James
Madison University. Congratulations, Jo!
JMU Adds Gender Identity to
Equal Opportunity Policy
James Madison University became the first public university in Virginia to
add “gender identity” to its university-wide equal opportunity policy.
http://www.jmu.edu/JMUpolicy/policies/1302.shtml
Quotable:
“Community is when human beings
come together in the shelter of each
other. We are a community of beings
acknowledging the dual intention of
working on ourselves as an offering to
others, and working with others as a
way of working on ourselves. Our lives
are training sessions to turn ourselves
into instruments of true kindness and
compassion.”
—Ram Das
�LGBT Alumni Chapter at JMU
The LGBT & Ally Education Program, Madison
Equality, and LGBT Faculty Staff group at James
Madison University have been working with
JMU’s Alumni Office to create a LGBT & Ally
Alumni Chapter.
A focus of the chapter is on professional networking amongst alumni and recent graduates. Also, we
will be developing a mentorship program with current students.
Possible events for the chapter include receptions at Alumni Weekend, panels
about being Out in the Workplace, GayMU Month, and participation in JMU’s
Lavender Graduation.
We are hoping to find more Alumni who are interested in helping to shape and
launch the chapter. We are tentatively calling the group the JMU Lambda Alumni Chapter.
Those interested in join the chapter can sign up through: http://goo.gl/
hwmtxQ or contact Jon Henry henryjw@dukes.jmu.edu with questions.
�
Call for 2015 SVGLA Board Member Nominations
SVGLA needs your ideas and energy.
Would you like to serve on the 2015 SVGLA Board of Directors?
Nominate yourself here.*
Name: ________________________________________
Address ________________________________________
Phone: (____)___________________________________
Email: ________________________________________
Mail nominations to P.O. Box address on Page 1 or
email to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
*To serve on or vote for the 2015 SVGLA Board, make sure
you have renewed your Level I Membership by December 1
(see pg. 11 for membership form).
SVGLA NEEDS YOU!
�
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Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection
Description
An account of the resource
This collection contains materials produced by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay & Lesbian Association). Among other items is the organization's newsletter.
Shenandoah Valley Equality is dedicated to building an inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016.
The organization regularly held events designed to build strong community including potlucks, breakfasts, and forums. It also published a regular newsletter and maintained a website with resources for the Valley community.
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Shenandoah Valley Equality
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Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
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"The Family ConnectShen," September 2014
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Sexual minorities
Gays - Virginia
Lesbians - Virginia
Transgender people - Virginia
Bisexuals - Virginia
Sexual minority community
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September 2014 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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Digital Folder: 2014, Newsletter Series, Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
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September 2014
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SVGLA.Newsletter.September.2014.FINAL
Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2014
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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A+ Pet Siting
Volume 18, Issue 4, December 2015
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
T HE FAMILY CONNECT SHEN
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
LGBTQ Historic Places in Virginia
Mission Statement:
In 2014, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced
The purpose of the
a new National Park Service Heritage initiative to identify
Shenandoah Valley Gay
and Lesbian Association places and events associated with LGBTQ individuals for inis to create a safe, affirm- clusion in the parks and programs of the agency. As a result,
ing, and fun environment the LGBTQ Heritage Advisory Group was created in Virginwhere members are emia’s State Historic Preservation Office and has collected inpowered to reach their
formation for a LGBTQ Historic Resources Map which will
full human potential.
continually be updated.
———————–
Community Events
(see details inside)
Charity Ball
First Friday Potlucks
EV Day of Action
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form pg. 13)
———————–
The SVGLA “Family
Connectshen” is published quarterly (in
March, June, September, and December).
Contact the editor
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
According to the DHR (www.dhr.virginia.gov/NewDominion/
indexLGBTQ.htm), the goals of this initiative include:
Engaging scholars, preservationists and community members to identify, research, and tell the stories of LGBTQ associated properties;
Encouraging national parks, national heritage areas, and
other affiliated areas to interpret LGBTQ stories associated
with them;
Identifying, documenting, and nominating LGBTQassociated sites as National Historic Landmarks
Increasing the number of listings of LGBQ-associated
properties in the National Register of Historic Places.
DHR has posted an online form to receive suggestions, stories, or other facts about the LGBTQ movement in Virginia.
The agency will use the information gathered to update the
resources and the Virginia LGBTQ Heritage Map, which currently includes hospitals, restaurants, clubs, religious organizations, art galleries, and more.
�SAVE THE DATE:
Madison Equality’s annual Charity Ball
WHAT:
Charity Ball dance/concert/fundraiser
WHEN:
February 5, 2016, TIME TBA
WHERE:
Madison Union Ballroom (5th floor of Warren Hall),
on campus at James Madison University
COST:
$10 for non-Madison Equality dues-paying members
DRESS:
Casual or Semiformal
2016 DESIGNATED CHARITY:
To Be Announced
CONTACT: madisonequality@gmail.org
�PFLAG Blue Ridge
Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and
Surrounding Central Virginia Areas
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to
promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and allies.
of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one
has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as
looking for resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment.
Meeting Information
Harrisonburg PFLAG support group for parents, families, friends, and allies of the LGBT Community
When:
Where:
Contact:
Note:
Once a month, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. (See meeting dates on pages 11-12)
Blue Ridge Hall, Room 325, 601 University Blvd, JMU campus, Harrisonburg
Facilitator Mark at mitchmarke@aol.com or 540-405-1227
Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When:
Where:
Contact:
3rd Saturday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Facilitator Karen at karenmeandering@gmail.com or 434-882-3453
�Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meetings
The Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group holds a meeting once a
month for LGBTQ+ and questioning folks between 14-20 years old from 6:30 to
8:00pm at Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the campus of
JMU. See meeting dates on pages 11-12.
We aim to provide a safe and confidential space for youth to talk, listen, laugh,
share, and reflect on what it's like for us to live in the Shenandoah Valley.
PFLAG Blue Ridge (www.pflagblueridge.org/harrisonburg.html) also holds
meetings on the first Thursday of each month in the same building.
Visit our website at http://www.svyesalliance.org/index.html or Facebook
page (www.facebook.com/SVYesAlliance). Please like us and share with your
friends!
�YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for March newsletter is February 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 19.
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 March newsletter is Feb. 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 Faculty & Staff Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU LGBT & Ally Education Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
www.virginialogcabin.org/
Madison Equality JMU
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
PFLAG Blue Ridge
www.pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley Pride
www.shenandoahvalleypride.org
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
www.svyesalliance.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg
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 18, Issue 4, December 2015
www.vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
Page 6
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
Did you know that:
it is still legal to fire and not hire someone based on
sexual orientation and gender identity in Virginia?
it is still legal to deny housing to people based on sexual
orientation and gender identity in Virginia?
Make Your Voice Heard on
EV’s Day of Action
Join LGBT and allied folks from across the state ion EV’s Day
of Action at the Library of Virginia on 800 East Broad St. in
Richmond, on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. Lobby for important
bills that will help improve the state of equality in Virginia, and
participate in a day filled with networking and workshops.
For the detailed schedule of events and to register for EV’s Day
of Action, go to http://www.equalityvirginia.org/dayofaction/
Find EV on the web at www.equalityvirginia.org
Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives
�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 March newsletter is February15
�SVGLA’s First Friday Community Potluck
First Friday is a monthly community potluck hosted by SVGLA in Harrisonburg/Rockingham County/Staunton/Augusta County (occasionally Mount
Jackson) for the LGBTQ+ and Ally community. Every month (usually, but
not always, the first Friday) the event rotates to a different location, thanks to
generous volunteers who offer to host. Bring a dish to share.
Because the event is usually held in private homes, we send location information ONLY to our email list of SVGLA members and do not post it through
social media or public email lists. To receive emails about FF and other local
SVGLA events, you can join SVGLA as a Level 2 member (for free) or as a
Level 1 member (for $15). You can read about the difference on page 13.
If you want to join for free, send an email with your first and last name and
state that you are at least 18 years of age (SVGLA’s membership requirement) to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com – we will add you to our mailing list.
See upcoming potlucks on pages 11-12.
Volunteer to host in 2016.
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Saturday, Dec. 10:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Thursday, Dec. 17:
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.13 for how to join).
Thursday, Jan. 7:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM at Blue Ridge Hall, Room
325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. Meet
ings coincide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley Youth Group. For more infor
mation about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or go to
www.pflagblueridge.org, or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Thursday, Jan. 7.
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
Saturday, Jan. 9:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com
Friday, Jan. 15:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 13 for how to join ).
Monday, Jan. 18:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
Thursday, Jan. 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.13 for how to join).
Thursday, Feb. 4:
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
Volume 18, Issue 4, December 2015
Page 10
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, Feb. 4:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting for LGBTQ+ or questioning
youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, on the JMU
campus, 601 University Blvd in H’burg. For more info about the YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Friday, February 5:
Charity Ball, sponsored by Madison Equality at JMU; see details on page 2
Tuesday, February 9:
Equality Virginia Day of Action, See page 7 for details and contact information.
Friday, February 12:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 13 for how to join ).
Sunday, Feb. 14:
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Monday, Feb. 15:
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions. Send to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
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.13 for how to join).
Thursday, Feb. 18:
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 information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 13 for how to join ).
Saturday, March 19:
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.
Saturday, April 16
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/
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 March issue of the newsletter
by February 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 18, Issue 4, December 2015
Page 11
�Call for 2016 SVGLA
Board Nominations*
Support our Advertisers,
Empower your Community.
SVGLA needs your
SVGLA wishes
to thank local
businesses and organizations that advertise in
our newsletter.
ideas and energy.
To nominate yourself to serve
on the 2016 SVGLA Board of
Directors, send your name and
phone number to
SVGLAssociation@gmail.org
by January 15.
*Level I members who have
joined or renewed their membership by December 1, 2015 are eligible to nominate and/or vote.
�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.
�Valley AIDS Network
FREE HIV/AIDS TESTING
VAN offers quick and free testing here in Harrisonburg.
READY TO HELP?
Consider volunteering or making an online donation.
FOOD PANTRY
VAN has an on-site food pantry for those in need. We’re
here to help!
PROVIDING ASSISTANCE
Need help getting around? VAN offers transportation
access to and from doctor appointments.
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
�The Virginia Anti-Violence Project works
to address and end violence, with a specific focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender and queer communities
across Virginia.
Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse and Sexual Assault Helpline:
1.866.356.6998
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm
Public Comment Period for Virginia Gender Marker Change
Equality Virginia and the National Center for Transgender Equality have asked
the Virginia Department of Health to make it easier for a transgender person
born in Virginia to get their gender changed on their birth certificate. The details
of the request will be posted to www.townhall.virginia.gov. Public comment will be accepted between December 14 and January 4 and may be
posted online or sent to the State Board of Health. A decision will be made
within 90 days of January 4, 2016.
Quotable:
“I have three messages. One
is we should never give up.
Two is you are never too old
to chase your dreams. And
three is it looks like a solitary
sport, but it takes a team.”
Diana Nyad,
World Record Marathon Swimmer
�The Old Furnace Artist Residency in Harrisonburg
(oldfurnace.tumblr.com/) is planning to host a workshop titled Invasive: Queer Kudzu with artist Aaron
McIntosh in January or February of 2016.
For the workshop, participants would transpose our
(queer) life stories over onto fabric kudzu leaves. The
leaves will be later assembled for future exhibitions to
uplift the lives, stories, and memories of queer southerners. The details of the workshop (time/location) are not
yet available.
If you are interested in participating or have questions,
contact Jon Henry at henryjw@dukes.jmu.edu
No arts background is needed or required.
For more information about the artist, Aaron McIntosh,
and the workshop, visit wwwinvasivequeerkudzu.com/
�Vote for the 2016 SVGLA
Board of Directors
Ballots for the 2016 SVGLA Board of Directors will
be sent in March to Level I members who renewed
their membership by December 1, 2015. Results
will be announced at the Annual SVGLA Membership Meeting (which will coincide with SVGLA’s
April First Friday potluck).
Thank you for supporting us!
�Happy Holidays and Good Tidings for 2016!
�
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Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection
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This collection contains materials produced by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay & Lesbian Association). Among other items is the organization's newsletter.
Shenandoah Valley Equality is dedicated to building an inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016.
The organization regularly held events designed to build strong community including potlucks, breakfasts, and forums. It also published a regular newsletter and maintained a website with resources for the Valley community.
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Shenandoah Valley Equality
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Shenandoah County Library
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Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
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"The Family ConnectShen," December 2015
Subject
The topic of the resource
Sexual minorities
Gays - Virginia
Lesbians - Virginia
Transgender people - Virginia
Bisexuals - Virginia
Sexual minority community
Description
An account of the resource
December 2015 newsletter "The Family ConnectShen" published by the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association (now Shenandoah Valley Equality).
Creator
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Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association
Source
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Digital Folder: 2015, Newsletter Series, Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
Publisher
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Shenandoah County Library
Date
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December 2015
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SVGLA Newsletter December 2015 FINAL
Volume 18, Issue 4, December 2015
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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A+ Pet Siting
Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2015
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
T HE FAMILY CONNECT SHEN
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
2015 General Assembly Session Wraps Up:
No Legislative Gains or Losses
Mission Statement:
The purpose of the
Shenandoah Valley Gay
and Lesbian Association
is to create a safe, affirming, and fun environment
where members are empowered to reach their
full human potential.
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Community Events
(see details inside)
VAN Auction Benefit
Equality Virginia reports the following from the 2015 Virginia General Assembly session: “We were successful in killing two bad bills
this session, but unfortunately none of the bills that we support
passed out of the House this session. Bills to protect LGBT public
employees (SB 785) and to update language in the code (SB 1211)
passed the Senate, only to be killed in a House subcommittee.”
All of the proposed legislation specifically related to sexual orientation and gender identity issues failed in in this year’s General Assembly, including:
Women’s Dance Party
Valley Pride Planning
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form pg. 16)
———————–
The SVGLA “Family
Connectshen” is published quarterly (in
March, June, September, and December).
Contact the editor
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Two bills that would have allowed for blatant discrimination
against LGBT individuals and families in Virginia
A second parent adoption bill to ensure that all children have the
protection of two legal parents
3 bills to update Virginia’s legal code to reflect marriage equality
A bill to prohibit sexual orientation change efforts
A bill to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the state
hate crime law
2 bills to prohibit employment discrimination based on sexual orientation & gender identity
A bill to study housing discrimination against LGBT people in
Virginia
Details of all bills EV followed during the 2015 session can be found
at: www.equalityvirginia.org/equality-virginia-at-the-general-assembly
��"Out in the Boondocks"
LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group
If you're a member of the
LGBTQ community living in the
boondocks in or around the
Shenandoah Valley, come meet
up with us.
This is a casual group where
members get together or in
smaller groups for meals, movies, live performances and other
events.
www.meetup.com/Out-in-the-Boondocks/
Support our Advertisers,
Empower your Community.
SVGLA thanks local
businesses and
organizations that
advertise in our
newsletter.
�PFLAG Blue Ridge
Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and
Surrounding Central Virginia Areas
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to
promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and allies.
of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one
has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as
looking for resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment.
Meeting Information
Harrisonburg PFLAG support group for parents, families, friends, and allies of the LGBT Community
When:
Where:
Contact:
Note:
Once a month, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. (See meeting dates on pages 11-13)
Blue Ridge Hall, Room 325, 601 University Blvd, JMU campus, Harrisonburg
Facilitator Mark at mitchmarke@aol.com or 540-405-1227
Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When:
Where:
Contact:
3rd Saturday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Facilitator Karen at karenmeandering@gmail.com or 434-882-3453
�Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meetings
The Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group holds a meeting once a
month for LGBTQ+ and questioning folks between 14-20 years old from 6:30 to
8:00pm at Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the campus of
JMU. See meeting dates in the schedule on pages 10 and 11.
We aim to provide a safe and confidential space for youth to talk, listen, laugh,
share, and reflect on what it's like for us to live in the Shenandoah Valley.
PFLAG Blue Ridge (www.pflagblueridge.org/harrisonburg.html) also holds
meetings on the first Thursday of each month in the same building.
Visit our website at http://www.svyesalliance.org/index.html or Facebook
page (www.facebook.com/SVYesAlliance). Please like us and share with your
friends!
�We’ve Adopted a Highway!
SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg
through the Virginia Department of Transportation.
It’s fun. It’s good exercise. It’s great for our planet.
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
Our next outing is Saturday, March 21
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway afterward.
�Community Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College)
catalog.blueridgectc.edu/
BC Allies (Bridgewater College) www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activities-andorganizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
transgenderrightsva.org/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Faculty & Staff Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU LGBT & Ally Education Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
www.virginialogcabin.org/
Madison Equality JMU
PFLAG Blue Ridge
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
www.pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
www.svyesalliance.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground of Virginia
SVGLA
southernersonnewground.org/
www.svgla.org and SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2015
www.vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
Page 7
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
th
EV’s 12 Annual Commonwealth Dinner
is the state’s largest black-tie gala gathering for the Virginia LGBT
community and supporters. Attendees will enjoy live entertainment, a
silent auction, a dance, and the opportunity to meet and network with
other members of the LGBT community and allies.
Every year at the Commonwealth Dinner, EV also recognizes OUTstanding Virginians who have represented the LGBT community with
distinction and have made contributions to the equality movement.
We hope you can join us at the Greater Richmond
Convention Center (403 N. Third Street in Richmond) on
Saturday, April 18, for this special evening.
5:00 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
10:00 p.m.
VIP Reception
General Registration & Silent Auction Opens
Dinner Program Begins
After Dinner Dance
For more information or to make reservations, go to
www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner/
Find EV on the web at www.equalityvirginia.org
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the
Shenandoah Valley.
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
We invite all who search for
truth and meaning with open
hearts and open minds to join us
in worship, in mutual support,
and in shared ministry to each
other and to the world.
For more information, contact
us at: http://huuweb.org and
(540) 867-0073
HUU is a UUA-Certified Welcoming Congregation. We declare our intention to be inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay,
lesbian, and transgender persons at every level of congregational life and
to support the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people.
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for June newsletter is May 15
�SVGLA’s First Friday Community Potluck
First Friday is a monthly community potluck hosted by SVGLA in Harrisonburg/Rockingham County/Staunton/Augusta County (occasionally Mount
Jackson) for the LGBTQ+ and Ally community. Every month (usually, but
not always, the first Friday) the event rotates to a different location (thanks to
generous volunteers who offer to host). Bring a dish to share.
Because the event is usually held in private homes, we send location information ONLY to our email list of SVGLA members and do not post it through
social media or public email lists. To receive emails about FF and other local
SVGLA events, you can join SVGLA as a Level 2 member (for free) or as a
Level 1 member (for $15). You can read about the difference on page 16.
If you want to join for free, send an email with your first and last name and
state that you are at least 18 years of age (SVGLA’s membership requirement) to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com – we will add you to our mailing list.
See upcoming potlucks on pages 11-13.
We need potluck hosts! Would you like
to host First Friday in 2015?
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, March 5:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd. Meetings coin
cide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley Youth Group. For more information
about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or go to www.pflagblueridge.org,
or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Thursday, March 5:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting, Youth group for LGBTQ+
or questioning youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326,
on the JMU campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. Meetings coincide with
PFLAG. For more information about the Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
Friday, March 13:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored by
SVGLA. For information, join SVGLA as a Level I or II member (See page 16 ).
Saturday, March 14:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
Saturday, March 21:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for
breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Join us! We provide
safety vests, gloves, and bags. Make-up date in case of inclement weather is Saturday, Oct. 25.
Saturday, March 21:
Silent Auction Benefit, 7:00-9:00 PM, To support the Valley AIDS Network. Hosted
by L’Italia Restaurant, 815 East Market Street in Harrisonburg. Live music by Kat and the
Travelers. For information and tickets, visit www.valleyaidsnetwork.org
March 26 & 27:
Mr. Gay United States 2015 Pageant in Harrisonburg (see details on page 14).
March 28 & 29:
Miss. Gay United States 2015 Pageant in Harrisonburg (see details on page 14).
Thursday, April 2:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM at Blue Ridge Hall, Room
325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. Meet
ings coincide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley Youth Group. For more infor
mation about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or go to
www.pflagblueridge.org, or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Thursday, April 2:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting, Youth group for LGBTQ+
or questioning youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326,
on the JMU campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. Meetings coincide with
PFLAG. For more information about the Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2015
Page 11
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 7:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting for LGBTQ+ or questioning
youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, on the JMU
campus, 601 University Blvd in H’burg. For more info about the YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Saturday, May 9:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com
Friday, May 15:
Friday, April 3:
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions. Send to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 16 for how to join ).
Saturday, April 11:
INDIGO WOMEN’S DANCE PARTY, Must be at least 21 years of age to enter.
See page 14 for details. Contact Teri Beasley (alaskabeas@yahoo.com) with questions.
Saturday, April 11:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
Saturday, April 18:
EV’s 12 Annual Commonwealth Dinner, 4:00 PM, Celebrate Equality Virginia’s 25th
anniversary with LGBT folks and allies from across the state. For more information, call
804-643-4816 or go to http://www.equalityvirginia.org/event/commonwealth-dinner/
April 24-26:
Women’s Weekend at Blue Haven 151 Farm, B&B, and Retreat Center. Cost: $100
per person/weekend – includes 2 nights, breakfast, bonfire, and dance/music on Saturday
night. Reservations required for guest house and “glamper” lodging. "Bring your own tent"
sites are $25 per tent per night. We are offering a brew and wine trail tour on Saturday for
$15, not including cost of libations. www.bluehavenfarmandbb.com and 434-688-4391
Friday, May 1:
Thursday, May 7:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 11 for how to join ).
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting for parents, family, friends, and allies
of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM At Blue Ridge Hall, Room 325, on JMU cam
pus, 601 University Blvd. Meetings coincide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley
Youth Group. For more information about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-4051227 or go to www.pflagblueridge.org, or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2015
Page 12
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, June 5:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 16 for how to join).
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Thursday, June 4:
Thursday, June 4:
July 25 and 26:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd. Meetings coin
cide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley Youth Group. For more information
about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or go to www.pflagblueridge.org,
or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting, Youth group for LGBTQ+
or questioning youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326,
on the JMU campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. Meetings coincide with
PFLAG. For more information about the Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
Shenandoah Valley Pride Weekend, If you’re interested in taking part in the planning
and preparations for this community event, please email shenandoahvalleypride@gmail.
com or join the Shenandoah Valley Pride Facebook group
Submit items for the monthly SVGLA e-mail events schedule by the 25th of
each month to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items for the June
2015 issue by May 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for June newsletter is May 15
Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2015
Page 13
���EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community
presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVGLA are:
To gather and communicate important community information.
To collaborate with allies and inclusive community organizations.
To organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational
networking with LGBT people.
Level 1 Support—$15 per person
Level 1 support helps SVGLA with mailing and administrative costs throughout the
year. A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following:
An e-mailed version of the newsletter
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).
Advance information about SVGLA events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support — FREE
Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVGLA events.
CHECK ONE of the following levels of support and complete the form below:
Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person and please send
this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
E-mail #2:
I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
Level 2 Support - email your name and state that you are at least 18 years of age or
older to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
All SVGLA members must be at least 18 years of age to join.
�Transgender Law Center announces Expansion in the South
Transgender Law Center, one of the US’s leading transgender advocacy organizations,
and Southerners on New Ground (SONG), the largest LGBTQ grassroots organization
in the South, officially announced TLC@SONG, a collaboration of Transgender Law
Center’s long history of legal, policy and trans-specific expertise and SONG’s wellrespected southern base-building and organizing shop. “As the largest regional grassroots LGBTQ organization in the South, SONG sees TLC@SONG as a way to add
new capacity in the South to work against the violent attacks on trans and gender nonconforming communities with integrity and accountability to our region” said Caitlin
Breedlove, SONG Co-Director.
“…[O]ne-third of LGBTQ people in the entire country [live] in the South...”
said Kris Hayashi, Executive Director at Transgender Law Center. “Our hope is that
TLC@SONG will be a step towards supporting trans leadership in the South to win
campaigns and protections that are needed.” For more information, visit:
www.transgenderlawcenter.org.
Quotable:
“Let’s trade in all our
judging for appreciating.
Let’s lay down all our
righteousness and be
together.”
—Ram Dass—
�Sponsors & Volunteers Needed
Shenandoah Valley Pride will take place the weekend of July 25-26,
2015. Volunteers and sponsors are needed. E-mail ShenandoahValleyPride@gmail.com to be involved with the planning.
Sponsored by Shenandoah Valley Pride
�
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SVGLA Newsletter March 2015 FINAL(1)
Volume 18, Issue 1, March 2015
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 18, Issue 2, June 2015
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
T HE FAMILY CONNECT SHEN
Mission Statement:
The purpose of the
Shenandoah Valley Gay
and Lesbian Association
is to create a safe, affirming, and fun environment
where members are empowered to reach their
full human potential.
———————–
Community Events
(see details inside)
SVGLA potlucks
Youth Summer Camp
PFLAG meetings
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form pg. 13)
———————–
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
Shenandoah Valley Pride
seeks volunteers
A new organization, Shenandoah Valley Pride, is
hosting a pride event in downtown Harrisonburg
and needs volunteers to help with planning the
event. Contact SVP by email at ShenandoahValleyPride@gmail.com for more information.
�Youth Leadership Camp on “Breaking Gender Stereotypes” at JMU
The Office on Children and Youth at JMU is offering its first summer camp focusing on gender stereotypes and youth leadership. Students will create their own gender stories through
film, poetry, and art. If you are a teen looking to better understand yourself, others, and your
community, then we hope you will participate in this fun, engaging, and challenging youth leadership camp.
Students will work with trained youth workers from The Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program to learn organizing, communication, and leadership skills, and will also participate in
JMU’s ropes and adventure course. The cost is $15, but there are scholarships available.
This is an LGBTQ and trans-friendly camp. The building where it will be held has single-stall
gender-inclusive restrooms and is accessible for people in wheelchairs or who have mobility
challenges. Transportation can be provided for participants.
Registration information: http://www.theocy.org/summer-camp/
Contact Kati Derrick with any questions at derrickc@jmu.edu or 540-568-7685.
�Support our Advertisers,
Empower your Community.
The Virginia Anti-Violence Project
works to address and end violence,
with a specific focus on lesbian,
gay, bisexual, transgender and
queer communities across Virginia.
Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse
and Sexual Assault Helpline:
1.866.356.6998
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm.
Help end violence in Virginia.
SVGLA thanks local
businesses and
organizations that
advertise in our
newsletter.
�PFLAG Blue Ridge
Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and
Surrounding Central Virginia Areas
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to
promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and allies.
of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one
has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as
looking for resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment.
Meeting Information
Harrisonburg PFLAG support group for parents, families, friends, and allies of the LGBT Community
When:
Where:
Contact:
Note:
Once a month, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. (See meeting dates on pages 11-12)
Blue Ridge Hall, Room 325, 601 University Blvd, JMU campus, Harrisonburg
Facilitator Mark at mitchmarke@aol.com or 540-405-1227
Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When:
Where:
Contact:
3rd Saturday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Facilitator Karen at karenmeandering@gmail.com or 434-882-3453
�Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meetings
The Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group holds a meeting once a
month for LGBTQ+ and questioning folks between 14-20 years old from 6:30 to
8:00pm at Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the campus of
JMU. See meeting dates on pages 11-12.
We aim to provide a safe and confidential space for youth to talk, listen, laugh,
share, and reflect on what it's like for us to live in the Shenandoah Valley.
PFLAG Blue Ridge (www.pflagblueridge.org/harrisonburg.html) also holds
meetings on the first Thursday of each month in the same building.
Visit our website at http://www.svyesalliance.org/index.html or Facebook
page (www.facebook.com/SVYesAlliance). Please like us and share with your
friends!
�YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for Sept. 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. It’s great for our planet.
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
Our next outing is Saturday, June 20
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway afterward.
�Community Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College)
catalog.blueridgectc.edu/
BC Allies (Bridgewater College)
www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
transgenderrightsva.org/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Faculty & Staff Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU LGBT & Ally Education Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
www.virginialogcabin.org/
Madison Equality JMU
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
PFLAG Blue Ridge
www.pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
Shenandoah Valley Pride
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
(NEW)
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 of Virginia
SVGLA
southernersonnewground.org/
www.svgla.org and SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Virginia Anti-Violence Project (NEW)
Virginia Organizing
1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
Volume 18, Issue 2, June 2015
www.vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
Page 7
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
Resources for our Community
www.equalityvirginia.org/resources/
New to Virginia: Did you just move to the state? Follow the web link above for a primer for everything you need to know about being an LGBT person in Virginia
Need Support: These are national, statewide and local resources that provide social outlets, support,
health services, and advocate on behalf of the LGBT community
Legal Advice: Equality Virginia provides this directory to LGBT Virginians seeking legal representation and to attorneys working with the LGBT community.
Coming Out: Coming out is not only a critical component of a LGBT individual’s well-being, but of
the well-being of the entire LGBT community. Support is here.
Transgender Resources: Find support and information on gender marker changes and voter laws
that may impact the community. EV believes in a truly inclusive commonwealth where all are equally
welcomed and valued, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Looking for a Faith Community: A stronger network of affirming faith communities counters the
tension between LGBT rights and religious freedom. Find affirming communities recommended by
EV’s membership.
Building a Family: While Virginia does not recognize relationships between same-sex couples, there
are still ways to make sure that your family is protected. Although Virginia’s LGBT families may face
challenges in adoption and foster care, there are resources for those looking to start the process.
Facing Discrimination: Have you faced discrimination in employment or housing or have been denied service at a business? Learn more about your rights, Virginia’s laws and what is protected. Find
resources and toolkits to create positive change for LGBT Virginians.
�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 September newsletter is August 15
�SVGLA’s First Friday Community Potluck
First Friday is a monthly community potluck hosted by SVGLA in Harrisonburg/Rockingham County/Staunton/Augusta County (occasionally Mount
Jackson) for the LGBTQ+ and Ally community. Every month (usually, but
not always, the first Friday) the event rotates to a different location, thanks to
generous volunteers who offer to host. Bring a dish to share.
Because the event is usually held in private homes, we send location information ONLY to our email list of SVGLA members and do not post it through
social media or public email lists. To receive emails about FF and other local
SVGLA events, you can join SVGLA as a Level 2 member (for free) or as a
Level 1 member (for $15). You can read about the difference on page 13.
If you want to join for free, send an email with your first and last name and
state that you are at least 18 years of age (SVGLA’s membership requirement) to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com – we will add you to our mailing list.
See upcoming potlucks on pages 11-12.
We need potluck hosts!
Can you host in 2015 or 2016?
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, June 4:
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, June 4:
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, June 5:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored by
SVGLA. For information, join SVGLA as a Level I or II member (See page 13 ).
Saturday, June 13:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
Saturday, June 20:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for
breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Join us! We provide
safety vests, gloves, and bags. In case of inclement weather, the clean-up will be rescheduled.
Thursday, July 2:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM at Blue Ridge Hall, Room
325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. Meet
ings coincide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley Youth Group. For more infor
mation about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or go to
www.pflagblueridge.org, or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Thursday, July 2:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting, Youth group for LGBTQ+
or questioning youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326,
on the JMU campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. Meetings coincide with
PFLAG. For more information about the Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
Friday, July 10:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 13 for how to join ).
Saturday, July 11:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com
Saturday, July 25:
Shenandoah Valley Pride, If you’re interested in taking part in the planning for this com
munity event, please email shenandoahvalleypride@gmail. com or join the Shenandoah
Valley Pride Facebook group
Volume 18, Issue 2, June 2015
Page 11
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, August 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 13 for how to join ).
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Thursday, August 7:
Thursday, August 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
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
Saturday, August 9:
Friday, August 15:
Thursday, Sept. 3:
Thursday, Sept. 3
Friday, Sept. 4/11
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions. Send to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd. Meetings coin
cide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley Youth Group. For more information
about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or go to www.pflagblueridge.org,
or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting for LGBTQ+ or questioning
youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, on the JMU
campus, 601 University Blvd in H’burg. For more info about the YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 13 for how to join ).
Submit items for the monthly SVGLA e-mail events schedule by the 25th of each month to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items for the September 2015
issue by August 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 18, Issue 2, June 2015
Page 12
�EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community
presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVGLA are:
To gather and communicate important community information.
To collaborate with allies and inclusive community organizations.
To organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational
networking with LGBT people.
Level 1 Support—$15 per person
Level 1 support helps SVGLA with mailing and administrative costs throughout the
year. A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following:
An e-mailed version of the newsletter
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).
Advance information about SVGLA events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support — FREE
Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVGLA events.
CHECK ONE of the following levels of support and complete the form below:
Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person and please send
this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
E-mail #2:
I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
Level 2 Support - email your name and state that you are at least 18 years of age or
older to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
All SVGLA members must be at least 18 years of age to join.
�Public Support for Marriage Equality Increases:
Supreme Court to Announce Ruling Soon
One month before the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on the
constitutionality of states’ same-sex marriage bans, public support for
marriage equality has reached a record 60%, according to a Gallup survey
released in May. This is up from 55% in 2014 and is the highest Gallup
has found on the question since it was first asked in 1996. Public support
for legalizing marriage for same-sex couples first reached a majority in
2011, when 53% supported it. Since then, support has ranged from 48%
to 55%. The five-percentage-point increase in this year’s poll, conducted
in May of 2015, is the largest year-to-year climb since 2011, when public
support rose by nine points.
Quotable:
“Everyone deserves to be
loved for who they are…
We are going to change
the world.”
—Bruce Jenner—
�
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Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016.
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SVGLA.Newsletter.June.2015.FINAL
Volume 18, Issue 2, June 2015
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2015
Website:
www.svgla.org
THE FAMILY
CONNECTSHEN
T HE FAMILY CONNECT SHEN
Mission Statement:
The purpose of the
Shenandoah Valley Gay
and Lesbian Association
is to create a safe, affirming, and fun environment
where members are empowered to reach their
full human potential.
———————–
Community Events
(see details inside)
Gaye Adegbalola and
the Wild Rutz
First Friday Potlucks
5th Annual Tour &
Taste Fundraiser for VAN
———————–
EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
Join SVGLA
(Membership Form pg. 13)
———————–
Mail:
P.O. Box 1023
Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Email:
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Fall Pride in the Valley
Fall brings pride festivals
(www.equalityvirginia.org/pride/),
fundraisers and other fun ways to celebrate our community in the Shenandoah Valley, including the 5th Annual
Tour and Taste fundraiser benefitting
the Valley AIDS Network.
In November, Virginia will hold important elections. We can show our
pride in the ballot box as well.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO VOTE
ON NOVEMBER 3.
The SVGLA “Family
Connectshen” is published quarterly (in
March, June, September, and December).
Find information about candidates at
evadvocates.org/2015-elections/
Contact the editor
Our voices matter.
SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�Gaye Adegbalola and the Wild Rutz
Court Square Theater; Sunday, September 27, 2015
2:30 – 4:30 PM (Doors Open at 2:00 PM)
$12 in advance - $15 day of show
Tickets available at CST box office and website (http://www.valleyarts.org/cst-about/)
Gaye Adegbalola and The Wild Rūtz, bring great songwriting and 4 strong vocalists together for blues, R&B, work songs, field hollers and spirituals — in support of empowerment
and equality for all. They perform a cappella blues with percussion and occasional guitar.
The Rūtz consist of Tanyah Dadze Cotton, Gloria Jackson and Marta Fuentes.
These women are longtime historians, healers, visionaries and activists. They have used
their voices to promote the causes of racial, GLBT, economic and women’s civil rights,
such as voter registration fundraisers and in rallies to stop domestic violence.
��PFLAG Blue Ridge
Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and
Surrounding Central Virginia Areas
We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with
lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to
promote support, education, and advocacy.
www.pflagblueridge.org
PFLAGBR@gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge
https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR
PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and allies.
of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one
has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as
looking for resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment.
Meeting Information
Harrisonburg PFLAG support group for parents, families, friends, and allies of the LGBT Community
When:
Where:
Contact:
Note:
Once a month, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. (See meeting dates on pages 11-12)
Blue Ridge Hall, Room 325, 601 University Blvd, JMU campus, Harrisonburg
Facilitator Mark at mitchmarke@aol.com or 540-405-1227
Meetings coincide with Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group
Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings
When:
Where:
Contact:
3rd Saturday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson)
Facilitator Karen at karenmeandering@gmail.com or 434-882-3453
�Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Meetings
The Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group holds a meeting once a
month for LGBTQ+ and questioning folks between 14-20 years old from 6:30 to
8:00pm at Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, 601 University Blvd. on the campus of
JMU. See meeting dates on pages 11-12.
We aim to provide a safe and confidential space for youth to talk, listen, laugh,
share, and reflect on what it's like for us to live in the Shenandoah Valley.
PFLAG Blue Ridge (www.pflagblueridge.org/harrisonburg.html) also holds
meetings on the first Thursday of each month in the same building.
Visit our website at http://www.svyesalliance.org/index.html or Facebook
page (www.facebook.com/SVYesAlliance). Please like us and share with your
friends!
�YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for Dec. newsletter is November 15
We’ve Adopted a Highway!
SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg
through the Virginia Department of Transportation.
It’s fun. It’s good exercise. It’s great for our planet.
Help us be good neighbors in our community.
Our next outing is Saturday, November 21
Meet us for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway afterward.
�Community Organizations
American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia
acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/
Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College)
catalog.blueridgectc.edu/
BC Allies (Bridgewater College)
www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies
Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia
transgenderrightsva.org/
Equality Virginia
www.equalityvirginia.org
EMU Safe Space
www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/
JMU LGBTQ Faculty & Staff Group
www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff
JMU LGBT & Ally Education Program
www.jmu.edu/lgbta/
LGBT Democrats of Virginia
lgbtvadem.org/
Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia
www.virginialogcabin.org/
Madison Equality JMU
www.facebook.com/madisonequality
PFLAG Blue Ridge
www.pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com
Safe Zone JMU
www.jmu.edu/safezone/
Shenandoah Valley Pride
www.shenandoahvalleypride.org
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance
www.svyesalliance.org
Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College
www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural
Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg chapter (NEW)
southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/
SVGLA
www.svgla.org and SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Virginia Anti-Violence Project
1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/
Virginia Organizing
www.virginia-organizing.org/issues
Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia
Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2015
www.vapartisans.org/
www.faith4equality.org/
Page 7
�EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach,
& advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians.
The Second Annual Virginia Transgender
Information & Empowerment Summit
WHAT: TIES offers seminars and workshops for transgender individuals,
significant others, parents of transgender youth, and advocates in an inclusive and supportive environment.
WHEN: Saturday, October 10, 2015 from 9:00am-5:00pm
WHERE: VCU University Student Commons, 907 Floyd Avenue, Richmond, VA
ROOM BLOCK: We have reserved a room block at Commonwealth Park Suites.
There are a limited number of rooms. To reserve a room, please contact the hotel
directly and let them know you are with Equality Virginia’s TIES conference
Register for the conference at www.equalityvirginia.org
Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives
�We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the
Shenandoah Valley.
HARRISONBURG
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS
One Journey, Many Paths
We invite all who search for
truth and meaning with open
hearts and open minds to join us
in worship, in mutual support,
and in shared ministry to each
other and to the world.
For more information, contact
us at: http://huuweb.org and
(540) 867-0073
HUU is a UUA-Certified Welcoming Congregation. We declare our intention to be inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay,
lesbian, and transgender persons at every level of congregational life and
to support the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people.
YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE!
$15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card
$25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page
$50/issue or $175/year: Half Page
$100 for a Full Page ad per issue
Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Deadline for December newsletter is November 15
�SVGLA’s First Friday Community Potluck
First Friday is a monthly community potluck hosted by SVGLA in Harrisonburg/Rockingham County/Staunton/Augusta County (occasionally Mount
Jackson) for the LGBTQ+ and Ally community. Every month (usually, but
not always, the first Friday) the event rotates to a different location, thanks to
generous volunteers who offer to host. Bring a dish to share.
Because the event is usually held in private homes, we send location information ONLY to our email list of SVGLA members and do not post it through
social media or public email lists. To receive emails about FF and other local
SVGLA events, you can join SVGLA as a Level 2 member (for free) or as a
Level 1 member (for $15). You can read about the difference on page 13.
If you want to join for free, send an email with your first and last name and
state that you are at least 18 years of age (SVGLA’s membership requirement) to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com – we will add you to our mailing list.
See upcoming potlucks on pages 11-12.
We need potluck hosts.
Can you host in 2016?
Email us at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Saturday, Sept. 10:
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com.
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
September12 and 13:
Saturday, Sept. 19:
Saturday, Sep. 26:
Sunday, Sept. 27:
Thursday, Oct. 1:
Thursday, Oct. 1
Friday, October 2:
Sunday, October 3:
Saturday, October 10:
Saturday, Oct. 10:
Tuesday, Nov. 3
Roanoke Pride, At Elmwood Park, 706 S, Jefferson Street, Roanoke. For more infor mation go to www.roanokepride.org
Charlottesville Pride Festival, 11AM-6 PM, At Lee Park in Charlottesville. Presented by
the Charlottesville Pride Community Network, this event will feature entertainment for
all ages. For more information go to www.cvillepride.org
Harrisonburg International Festival, 12:00-6:00 PM, At Hillandale Park in Harrisonburg. Celebrate the Valley’s rich intercultural diversity.
Gaye Adegbalola and the Wild Rutz. See page 2 for details.
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM at Blue Ridge Hall, Room
325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. Meet
ings coincide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley Youth Group. For more infor
mation about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or go to
www.pflagblueridge.org, or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting, Youth group for LGBTQ+
or questioning youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326,
on the JMU campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. Meetings coincide with
PFLAG. For more information about the Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 13 for how to join ).
5th Annual Tour & Taste Fundraiser for Valley AIDS Network (see page 3 for detail
2nd Annual Virginia Transgender Information and Empowerment Summit,
The summit will take place in Richmond. For more information see page 2 and to register,
go to info@equalityvirginia.org
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com
ELECTION DAY. Make your vote count.
Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2015
Page 11
�COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE
Thursday, Nov. 5:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd. Meetings coin
cide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley Youth Group. For more information
about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or go to www.pflagblueridge.org,
or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story
Thursday, Nov. 5:
Friday, Nov. 6:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting for LGBTQ+ or questioning
youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, on the JMU
campus, 601 University Blvd in H’burg. For more info about the YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 13 for how to join ).
Saturday, Nov. 14
Men’s “Second Saturday” Potluck, 7:00-9:30 PM Potluck for gay/bi/trans-friendly men
Bring food or beverage for 5 people. At Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church (717 Rugby
Road). For more details and directions contact cville_gmsc@yahoogroups.com
Saturday, Nov. 15:
DEADLINE, SVGLA newsletter submissions. Send to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Saturday, Nov. 21:
SVGLA Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for
breakfast at 8am and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work. Join us! We provide
safety vests, gloves, and bags. In case of inclement weather, the clean-up will be rescheduled.
Thursday, Dec. 3:
Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family,
friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM At the Blue Ridge Hall,
Room 325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd. Meetings coin
cide with the YES! Alliance Shenandoah Valley Youth Group. For more information
about PFLAG, contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or go to www.pflagblueridge.org,
or contact Mark by email at mitchmarke@aol.com
Thursday, Dec. 3:
Shenandoah Valley YES! Alliance Youth Group Meeting for LGBTQ+ or questioning
youth between 14-20 years old. 6:30-8:00 PM in Blue Ridge Hall, Room 326, on the JMU
campus, 601 University Blvd in H’burg. For more info about the YES! Alliance, go to
www.svyesalliance.org, or email Jo at svyesalliance@gmail.com
Friday, Dec. 4:
First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg,
Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the GLBT and Ally community sponsored each
month by SVGLA. For information about the potluck, join SVGLA as a Level I or II
member (See page 13 for how to join ).
Submit items for the monthly SVGLA e-mail events schedule by the 25th of each month to lanedj@jmu.edu
Submit ads and newsletter items for the December issue by Nov. 15 to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2015
Page 12
�EMPOWER YOUR
COMMUNITY!
We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community
presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVGLA are:
To gather and communicate important community information.
To collaborate with allies and inclusive community organizations.
To organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational
networking with LGBT people.
Level 1 Support—$15 per person
Level 1 support helps SVGLA with mailing and administrative costs throughout the
year. A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following:
An e-mailed version of the newsletter
A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE
BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).
Advance information about SVGLA events
Level I membership is from July—July
Level 2 Support — FREE
Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVGLA events.
CHECK ONE of the following levels of support and complete the form below:
Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person and please send
this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803
Name #1
Name #2
Address #1:
Address #2:
E-mail #1:
E-mail #2:
I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.
Level 2 Support - email your name and state that you are at least 18 years of age or
older to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com
All SVGLA members must be at least 18 years of age to join.
�The Virginia Anti-Violence Project works
to address and end violence, with a specific focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender and queer communities
across Virginia.
Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse and Sexual Assault Helpline:
1.866.356.6998
Monday-Friday 8am-8pm
White House Appoints First Transgender Official
Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, the first opently transgender official appointed to the White House, serves as an Outreach and Recruitment Director in the Presidential Personnel Office. She formerly
served as the Racial and Economic Justice Initiative Policy Advisor
at the National Center for Transgender Equality.
Quotable:
“It would misunderstand these men
and women to say they disrespect
the idea of marriage. Their plea is
that they do respect it, respect it so
deeply that they seek to find its fulfillment for themselves….They ask
for equal dignity in the eyes of the
law. The Constitution grants them
that right.”
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy,
writing for the majority
�
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Title
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Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection
Description
An account of the resource
This collection contains materials produced by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay & Lesbian Association). Among other items is the organization's newsletter.
Shenandoah Valley Equality is dedicated to building an inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
Founded as the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association in 1995, it changed its name to Shenandoah Valley Equality in 2016.
The organization regularly held events designed to build strong community including potlucks, breakfasts, and forums. It also published a regular newsletter and maintained a website with resources for the Valley community.
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An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Shenandoah Valley Equality
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
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Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
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Text
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The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Digital File, PDF
Periodical
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Title
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"The Family ConnectShen," September 2015
Subject
The topic of the resource
Sexual minorities
Gays - Virginia
Lesbians - Virginia
Transgender people - Virginia
Bisexuals - Virginia
Sexual minority community
Description
An account of the resource
September 2015 newsletter "The Family ConnectShen" published by the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association (now Shenandoah Valley Equality).
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Digital Folder: 2015, Newsletter Series, Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
Publisher
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Shenandoah County Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
September 2015
Rights
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COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Identifier
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SVGLA.Newsletter.September.2015.FINAL
Volume 18, Issue 3, September 2015
LGBTQ
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
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Title
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Shenandoah County Fair
Subject
The topic of the resource
Shenandoah County Fair (Va)
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of digital images related to the history of the Shenandoah County Fair. It includes photographs of fair events, exhibitors, and agricultural displays. The items were scanned by the Northern Virginia Daily newspaper for use in the book "100 Years of the Shenandoah County Fair."
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Northern Virginia Daily
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1887-2015
Rights
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Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Language
A language of the resource
English
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Rainy Day Smiles
Subject
The topic of the resource
Shenandoah County Fair (Va)
Description
An account of the resource
Scan of an article showing the participant in the 1981 Shenandoah County Fair Beauty Pageant.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Shenandoah Valley Herald
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Northern Virginia Daily- Shenandoah County Fair Digital Collection
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1981
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Item donated for scanning by Lois Miller.
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
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8583acae7d03608cb2b1148644de821f
Text
A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Leaflets
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Title
A name given to the resource
Shenandoah Valley Loan & Trust Company
Subject
The topic of the resource
Woodstock (Va)
Shenandoah Valley Loan & Trust Company (Va)
Shenandoah County (Va)
Banking-Virginia-Woodstock
Eberly, J.W.
Windle, G.W.
Pennybacker, F.S.
Hoover, S.R.
Description
An account of the resource
Undated pamphlet printed by the Shenandoah Valley Loan & Trust Company located in Woodstock Virginia.
The pamphlet outlines products offered by the company including "Time Certificates," its "Savings Department," and "Loans."
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Shenandoah Valley Loan & Trust Company
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Folder 7.1, Shenandoah Valley Loan and Trust Company, Document Series, Mary Ann Williamson Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Undated
Rights
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Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
19-0603-001
19-0603-002
19-0603-003
Banking
Banks
Business
Shenandoah County
Virginia
Woodstock
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Herb Parker Postcard Collection
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Source
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Herb Parker Postcard Collection
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Not to be republished without permission
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
Format
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Image
Language
A language of the resource
English
Title
A name given to the resource
Entrance to Elizabeth Furnace Forest Camp
Subject
The topic of the resource
Elizabeth Furnace Recreation Area (Va)
Description
An account of the resource
Color postcard with a picture of the entrance to what is now the Elizabeth Furnace Recreation Area in the George Washington National Forest. The area is located in Fort Valley Virginia near the town of Strasburg.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Shenandoah Valley News Company Inc., Winchester VA
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1944
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
84
Elizabeth Furnace
Fort Valley
Postcards
Shenandoah County
Strasburg
Virginia
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Dublin Core
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Title
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Herb Parker Postcard Collection
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Source
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Herb Parker Postcard Collection
Rights
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Not to be republished without permission
Publisher
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Shenandoah County Library
Format
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Image
Language
A language of the resource
English
Title
A name given to the resource
Looking South on Skyline Drive to Stony Man Peak, four miles away
Subject
The topic of the resource
Skyline Drive
Description
An account of the resource
Postcard showing the view on the Skyline Drive and a poem "In Old Virginia"
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Shenandoah Valley News Company Inc., Winchester VA
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
885
Postcards
Skyline Drive
Stony Man Peak
Virginia
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Title
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Herb Parker Postcard Collection
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Source
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Herb Parker Postcard Collection
Rights
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Not to be republished without permission
Publisher
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Shenandoah County Library
Format
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Image
Language
A language of the resource
English
Title
A name given to the resource
Massanutten Mountains seen from Swift Run Hap, Shenandoah National Park Va.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Massanutten Mountain
Description
An account of the resource
Postcard with a view of the Massanutten Mountains as seen from Swift Run Gap in the Shenandoah National Park near Elkton Virginia
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Shenandoah Valley News Company Inc., Winchester VA
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
912
Massanutten
Mountains
National Parks
Postcards
Rockingham County
Shenandoah
Virginia
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Title
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Farms, Factories, and the Frontlines: Shenandoah County in the World Wars
Subject
The topic of the resource
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1914-1918
Shenandoah County (Va)
Description
An account of the resource
A collection of materials related to World War One and World War Two, primarily focusing on activities in Shenandoah County and soldiers from the area serving overseas. Much of this material was collected through, or for, the local activities of the World War One Centennial Commemoration Commission and the World War Two 75th anniversary commission.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library.
Dublin Core
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Title
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New Market Observation Tower
Subject
The topic of the resource
New Market (Va)
World War (1939-1945)
Description
An account of the resource
Photograph showing the aircraft observation tower located in New Market Virginia. Such towers were built and staffed by local civil defense groups in order to warn of possible enemy attack and to monitor aircraft over the area. This image appeared in an April 22, 1943 article in the Shenandoah Valley newspaper advertising the dedication of the tower.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Shenandoah Valley Newspaper (New Market Va)
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
April 22, 1943
Rights
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Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
New Market
Shenandoah County
Virginia
WWI
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Person
An individual.
Biographical Text
When Ann Hockman moved to Shenandoah County she had finally found her permanent home. Her and her husband had previously moved to a new home almost every year during his 33 year career with the Air Force.
The couple settled in Mt. Jackson and Ann worked for Heishman’s Garage as a bookkeeper. She volunteered with the Toymobile project and was a member of the Woodstock Presbyterian Church, Mt. Jackson Garden Club, and Mt. Jackson Book Club.
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Title
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Ann Hockman
Subject
The topic of the resource
Hockman, Ann
Women-Virginia-Shenandoah County
Description
An account of the resource
1974 photograph of Ann Hockman, a resident of Shenandoah County Virginia.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Shenandoah Valley-Herald
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Shenandoah-Valley Herald Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1974
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Shenandoah County
Virginia
Women
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Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Photograph
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Ora Dodson
Subject
The topic of the resource
Dodson, Ora
Description
An account of the resource
Photograph showing Ora Dodson of Conicville Virginia.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Shenandoah Valley-Herald
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Shenandoah Valley-Herald Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1978
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Conicville
Dodson
Shenandoah County
Virginia
Women
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Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Original Format
The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Photograph
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Mary Lee Dysart
Subject
The topic of the resource
Dysart, Mary Lee
Description
An account of the resource
Photograph of Mary Lee Dysart of Woodstock Virginia.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Shenandoah Valley-Herald
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Shenandoah Valley-Herald Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Shenandoah County Library
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1978
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC)
Dysart
Shenandoah County
Virginia
Women
Woodstock