1383 25 35718 https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/62b4b616773cbf115ec2dc2a296b57f2.jpg 5889efce824c29e69e4d112390577428 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Hoyle Garber Collection Subject The topic of the resource Garber, William Hoyle Description An account of the resource The William Hoyle Garber Collection consists of 503 digital images stored on a single thumb drive and also available online via the archives digital collections platform. The original materials are primarily 8x10 black and white prints with approximately 2 5x7 prints and 110 images are from negatives. They were taken and developed by William Garber. The items were scanned and stored in a thumb drive in jpg format. Photographs are numbered chronologically according to how they appeared in the Mt. Jackson Museum collections and contain an hg prefix. The subject matter encompasses structures, people, businesses, industries, disasters, etc. from the area between Harrisonburg and Woodstock. Identification is provided by an attached identification sheet or via the digital collections platform. The digital collection is divided into 21 series. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived William Hoyle Garber 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 ca. 1940-ca. 1960 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mt. Jackson Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 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 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8x10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context hg558 Relation A related resource Series XIII: Unidentified Scenes Title A name given to the resource Flag in Corn Field Description An account of the resource Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing a flag with "Ring the Bell" beside a corn field. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Hoyle Garber Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hoyle Garber Collection, Mt. Jackson Museum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/e06194569eb6686d67af3ada9c519bde.jpg d3d8a86111fd81c5a4e73bd2f1e121fc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Hoyle Garber Collection Subject The topic of the resource Garber, William Hoyle Description An account of the resource The William Hoyle Garber Collection consists of 503 digital images stored on a single thumb drive and also available online via the archives digital collections platform. The original materials are primarily 8x10 black and white prints with approximately 2 5x7 prints and 110 images are from negatives. They were taken and developed by William Garber. The items were scanned and stored in a thumb drive in jpg format. Photographs are numbered chronologically according to how they appeared in the Mt. Jackson Museum collections and contain an hg prefix. The subject matter encompasses structures, people, businesses, industries, disasters, etc. from the area between Harrisonburg and Woodstock. Identification is provided by an attached identification sheet or via the digital collections platform. The digital collection is divided into 21 series. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived William Hoyle Garber 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 ca. 1940-ca. 1960 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mt. Jackson Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 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 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8x10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context hg559 Relation A related resource Series XIII: Unidentified Scenes Title A name given to the resource Unidentified Group Description An account of the resource Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an unidentified group of men, women, and children. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Hoyle Garber Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hoyle Garber Collection, Mt. Jackson Museum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/5fb702f87d0e0559e581f387eeb0db25.jpg 6fcc8f0c2e7b85cacc1073da175a33dc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Hoyle Garber Collection Subject The topic of the resource Garber, William Hoyle Description An account of the resource The William Hoyle Garber Collection consists of 503 digital images stored on a single thumb drive and also available online via the archives digital collections platform. The original materials are primarily 8x10 black and white prints with approximately 2 5x7 prints and 110 images are from negatives. They were taken and developed by William Garber. The items were scanned and stored in a thumb drive in jpg format. Photographs are numbered chronologically according to how they appeared in the Mt. Jackson Museum collections and contain an hg prefix. The subject matter encompasses structures, people, businesses, industries, disasters, etc. from the area between Harrisonburg and Woodstock. Identification is provided by an attached identification sheet or via the digital collections platform. The digital collection is divided into 21 series. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived William Hoyle Garber 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 ca. 1940-ca. 1960 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mt. Jackson Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 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 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8x10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context hg560 Relation A related resource Series XX: Camp Strawderman Subject The topic of the resource Camp Strawderman (Va) Title A name given to the resource Girls at Camp Strawderman Description An account of the resource Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing a group of undeintified girls at Camp Strawderman, a girls camp west of Woodstock. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Hoyle Garber Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hoyle Garber Collection, Mt. Jackson Museum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Camps Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/defec3b1bf12a8a94e388314a0b40a0e.jpg a6aaeebb6adf18589a913f6da13ee4fe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Hoyle Garber Collection Subject The topic of the resource Garber, William Hoyle Description An account of the resource The William Hoyle Garber Collection consists of 503 digital images stored on a single thumb drive and also available online via the archives digital collections platform. The original materials are primarily 8x10 black and white prints with approximately 2 5x7 prints and 110 images are from negatives. They were taken and developed by William Garber. The items were scanned and stored in a thumb drive in jpg format. Photographs are numbered chronologically according to how they appeared in the Mt. Jackson Museum collections and contain an hg prefix. The subject matter encompasses structures, people, businesses, industries, disasters, etc. from the area between Harrisonburg and Woodstock. Identification is provided by an attached identification sheet or via the digital collections platform. The digital collection is divided into 21 series. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived William Hoyle Garber 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 ca. 1940-ca. 1960 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mt. Jackson Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 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 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8x10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context hg561 Relation A related resource Series XIII: Unidentified Scenes Title A name given to the resource Group at Pool Description An account of the resource Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an unidentified consisting of a man, women, and two children at an unidentified pool. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Hoyle Garber Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hoyle Garber Collection, Mt. Jackson Museum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Subject The topic of the resource Swimming pools-Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/86bda06d020d020859e4d596346ab4cf.jpg 61d69df8a814121d343a54626a5273bd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Hoyle Garber Collection Subject The topic of the resource Garber, William Hoyle Description An account of the resource The William Hoyle Garber Collection consists of 503 digital images stored on a single thumb drive and also available online via the archives digital collections platform. The original materials are primarily 8x10 black and white prints with approximately 2 5x7 prints and 110 images are from negatives. They were taken and developed by William Garber. The items were scanned and stored in a thumb drive in jpg format. Photographs are numbered chronologically according to how they appeared in the Mt. Jackson Museum collections and contain an hg prefix. The subject matter encompasses structures, people, businesses, industries, disasters, etc. from the area between Harrisonburg and Woodstock. Identification is provided by an attached identification sheet or via the digital collections platform. The digital collection is divided into 21 series. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived William Hoyle Garber 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 ca. 1940-ca. 1960 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mt. Jackson Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 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 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8x10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context hg562 Relation A related resource Series XIII: Unidentified Scenes Title A name given to the resource Horse Description An account of the resource Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an unidentified horse. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Hoyle Garber Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hoyle Garber Collection, Mt. Jackson Museum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Animals Horses https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/a09be40c73db81f0c3507a0c9db3c2e8.jpg f1ce01d96cc637ef7f837b1292bf59b3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Hoyle Garber Collection Subject The topic of the resource Garber, William Hoyle Description An account of the resource The William Hoyle Garber Collection consists of 503 digital images stored on a single thumb drive and also available online via the archives digital collections platform. The original materials are primarily 8x10 black and white prints with approximately 2 5x7 prints and 110 images are from negatives. They were taken and developed by William Garber. The items were scanned and stored in a thumb drive in jpg format. Photographs are numbered chronologically according to how they appeared in the Mt. Jackson Museum collections and contain an hg prefix. The subject matter encompasses structures, people, businesses, industries, disasters, etc. from the area between Harrisonburg and Woodstock. Identification is provided by an attached identification sheet or via the digital collections platform. The digital collection is divided into 21 series. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived William Hoyle Garber 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 ca. 1940-ca. 1960 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mt. Jackson Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 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 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8x10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context hg563 Relation A related resource Series XI: Identified Scenes Title A name given to the resource Poultry House Construction Description An account of the resource Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing a series of poultry houses under construction. They are located on the west side of US Route 11 just north of New Market Virginia. The structures were built by H.B. Long of New Market sometime in the late 1940s. At the time they were rumored to be one of the largest chicken houses in the world. Today it is abandoned. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Hoyle Garber Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hoyle Garber Collection, Mt. Jackson Museum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Poultry Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/d4813c97ee7c819835b3d6cc20fcfc61.jpg 7f49533c5a2d51b486b5b2008bb818fd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Hoyle Garber Collection Subject The topic of the resource Garber, William Hoyle Description An account of the resource The William Hoyle Garber Collection consists of 503 digital images stored on a single thumb drive and also available online via the archives digital collections platform. The original materials are primarily 8x10 black and white prints with approximately 2 5x7 prints and 110 images are from negatives. They were taken and developed by William Garber. The items were scanned and stored in a thumb drive in jpg format. Photographs are numbered chronologically according to how they appeared in the Mt. Jackson Museum collections and contain an hg prefix. The subject matter encompasses structures, people, businesses, industries, disasters, etc. from the area between Harrisonburg and Woodstock. Identification is provided by an attached identification sheet or via the digital collections platform. The digital collection is divided into 21 series. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived William Hoyle Garber 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 ca. 1940-ca. 1960 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mt. Jackson Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 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 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8x10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context hg564 Relation A related resource Series XI: Identified Scenes Title A name given to the resource Poultry House Construction Description An account of the resource Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing a series of poultry houses under construction. They are located on the west side of US Route 11 just north of New Market Virginia. The structures were built by H.B. Long of New Market sometime in the late 1940s. At the time they were rumored to be one of the largest chicken houses in the world. Today it is abandoned. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Hoyle Garber Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hoyle Garber Collection, Mt. Jackson Museum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Poultry Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/f0d8b6f969d111287da1385065dd9338.jpg 60669d5f256e60bd5c84cedd59120656 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Hoyle Garber Collection Subject The topic of the resource Garber, William Hoyle Description An account of the resource The William Hoyle Garber Collection consists of 503 digital images stored on a single thumb drive and also available online via the archives digital collections platform. The original materials are primarily 8x10 black and white prints with approximately 2 5x7 prints and 110 images are from negatives. They were taken and developed by William Garber. The items were scanned and stored in a thumb drive in jpg format. Photographs are numbered chronologically according to how they appeared in the Mt. Jackson Museum collections and contain an hg prefix. The subject matter encompasses structures, people, businesses, industries, disasters, etc. from the area between Harrisonburg and Woodstock. Identification is provided by an attached identification sheet or via the digital collections platform. The digital collection is divided into 21 series. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived William Hoyle Garber 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 ca. 1940-ca. 1960 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mt. Jackson Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 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 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8x10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context hg565 Relation A related resource Series XI: Identified Scenes Title A name given to the resource Poultry House Construction Description An account of the resource Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing a series of poultry houses under construction. They are located on the west side of US Route 11 just north of New Market Virginia. The structures were built by H.B. Long of New Market sometime in the late 1940s. At the time they were rumored to be one of the largest chicken houses in the world. Today it is abandoned. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Hoyle Garber Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hoyle Garber Collection, Mt. Jackson Museum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Poultry Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/21408ecb063cde2c7629d4d8dceb2ba3.jpg f54fba5796b20b820b600ac6e80fa8c1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Hoyle Garber Collection Subject The topic of the resource Garber, William Hoyle Description An account of the resource The William Hoyle Garber Collection consists of 503 digital images stored on a single thumb drive and also available online via the archives digital collections platform. The original materials are primarily 8x10 black and white prints with approximately 2 5x7 prints and 110 images are from negatives. They were taken and developed by William Garber. The items were scanned and stored in a thumb drive in jpg format. Photographs are numbered chronologically according to how they appeared in the Mt. Jackson Museum collections and contain an hg prefix. The subject matter encompasses structures, people, businesses, industries, disasters, etc. from the area between Harrisonburg and Woodstock. Identification is provided by an attached identification sheet or via the digital collections platform. The digital collection is divided into 21 series. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived William Hoyle Garber 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 ca. 1940-ca. 1960 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mt. Jackson Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 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 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8x10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context hg567 Relation A related resource Series XIII: Unidentified Scenes Title A name given to the resource Unidentified Group Description An account of the resource Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an unidentified group in a cavern. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Hoyle Garber Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hoyle Garber Collection, Mt. Jackson Museum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/d99cbc46d7032016fdc9021317a88e1c.jpg b57b4a4cf173bdbcbc9b9fc821338ba7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Hoyle Garber Collection Subject The topic of the resource Garber, William Hoyle Description An account of the resource The William Hoyle Garber Collection consists of 503 digital images stored on a single thumb drive and also available online via the archives digital collections platform. The original materials are primarily 8x10 black and white prints with approximately 2 5x7 prints and 110 images are from negatives. They were taken and developed by William Garber. The items were scanned and stored in a thumb drive in jpg format. Photographs are numbered chronologically according to how they appeared in the Mt. Jackson Museum collections and contain an hg prefix. The subject matter encompasses structures, people, businesses, industries, disasters, etc. from the area between Harrisonburg and Woodstock. Identification is provided by an attached identification sheet or via the digital collections platform. The digital collection is divided into 21 series. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived William Hoyle Garber 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 ca. 1940-ca. 1960 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mt. Jackson Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 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 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8x10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context hg568 Relation A related resource Series XII: Chincilla Farm, New Market Virginia Subject The topic of the resource Chinchilla Farm (New Market Va) Title A name given to the resource Girl with Chinchilla Coat Description An account of the resource Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing a girl modeling a chinchilla coat. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Hoyle Garber Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hoyle Garber Collection, Mt. Jackson Museum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Chinchilla New Market Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/65c14a51de90273d3e72d1348fc07385.jpg 123368c5ca4225e774a1a390c683c27e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Hoyle Garber Collection Subject The topic of the resource Garber, William Hoyle Description An account of the resource The William Hoyle Garber Collection consists of 503 digital images stored on a single thumb drive and also available online via the archives digital collections platform. The original materials are primarily 8x10 black and white prints with approximately 2 5x7 prints and 110 images are from negatives. They were taken and developed by William Garber. The items were scanned and stored in a thumb drive in jpg format. Photographs are numbered chronologically according to how they appeared in the Mt. Jackson Museum collections and contain an hg prefix. The subject matter encompasses structures, people, businesses, industries, disasters, etc. from the area between Harrisonburg and Woodstock. Identification is provided by an attached identification sheet or via the digital collections platform. The digital collection is divided into 21 series. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived William Hoyle Garber 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 ca. 1940-ca. 1960 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mt. Jackson Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 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 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8x10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context hg569 Relation A related resource Series XII: Chincilla Farm, New Market Virginia Subject The topic of the resource Chinchilla Farm (New Market Va) Title A name given to the resource Girl with Chinchilla Coat Description An account of the resource Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing a girl modeling a chinchilla coat. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Hoyle Garber Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hoyle Garber Collection, Mt. Jackson Museum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Chinchilla New Market Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/f2268c8a052645575cdd839d992412c8.jpg 8b4557fa6172183d75d65763d8f6da2c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Hoyle Garber Collection Subject The topic of the resource Garber, William Hoyle Description An account of the resource The William Hoyle Garber Collection consists of 503 digital images stored on a single thumb drive and also available online via the archives digital collections platform. The original materials are primarily 8x10 black and white prints with approximately 2 5x7 prints and 110 images are from negatives. They were taken and developed by William Garber. The items were scanned and stored in a thumb drive in jpg format. Photographs are numbered chronologically according to how they appeared in the Mt. Jackson Museum collections and contain an hg prefix. The subject matter encompasses structures, people, businesses, industries, disasters, etc. from the area between Harrisonburg and Woodstock. Identification is provided by an attached identification sheet or via the digital collections platform. The digital collection is divided into 21 series. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived William Hoyle Garber 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 ca. 1940-ca. 1960 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mt. Jackson Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 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 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8x10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context hg570 Relation A related resource Series XV: Mt. Jackson Virginia Subject The topic of the resource Mt. Jackson (Va) Title A name given to the resource Mt. Jackson Virginia Description An account of the resource Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Mt. Jackson Virginia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October, 1974 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Hoyle Garber Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hoyle Garber Collection, Mt. Jackson Museum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Aerial Mt. Jackson Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/0bb27009b804b1517b92977a9f20fb76.jpg 00ef2165273d80ed330e388640361d50 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Hoyle Garber Collection Subject The topic of the resource Garber, William Hoyle Description An account of the resource The William Hoyle Garber Collection consists of 503 digital images stored on a single thumb drive and also available online via the archives digital collections platform. The original materials are primarily 8x10 black and white prints with approximately 2 5x7 prints and 110 images are from negatives. They were taken and developed by William Garber. The items were scanned and stored in a thumb drive in jpg format. Photographs are numbered chronologically according to how they appeared in the Mt. Jackson Museum collections and contain an hg prefix. The subject matter encompasses structures, people, businesses, industries, disasters, etc. from the area between Harrisonburg and Woodstock. Identification is provided by an attached identification sheet or via the digital collections platform. The digital collection is divided into 21 series. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived William Hoyle Garber 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 ca. 1940-ca. 1960 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mt. Jackson Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 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 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8x10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context hg571 Relation A related resource Series XI: Identifies Scenes Subject The topic of the resource Fort Valley (Va) Title A name given to the resource Fort Valley Virginia Description An account of the resource Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Fort Valley Virginia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October, 1974 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Hoyle Garber Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hoyle Garber Collection, Mt. Jackson Museum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Aerial Fort Valley Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/75b74e9b90693f4f61a09e09b9b86432.jpg 63bbdc2fbb9afe958779ac512dcef1ff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Hoyle Garber Collection Subject The topic of the resource Garber, William Hoyle Description An account of the resource The William Hoyle Garber Collection consists of 503 digital images stored on a single thumb drive and also available online via the archives digital collections platform. The original materials are primarily 8x10 black and white prints with approximately 2 5x7 prints and 110 images are from negatives. They were taken and developed by William Garber. The items were scanned and stored in a thumb drive in jpg format. Photographs are numbered chronologically according to how they appeared in the Mt. Jackson Museum collections and contain an hg prefix. The subject matter encompasses structures, people, businesses, industries, disasters, etc. from the area between Harrisonburg and Woodstock. Identification is provided by an attached identification sheet or via the digital collections platform. The digital collection is divided into 21 series. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived William Hoyle Garber 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 ca. 1940-ca. 1960 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mt. Jackson Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 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. 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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October, 1974 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Hoyle Garber Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hoyle Garber Collection, Mt. Jackson Museum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Aerial Shenandoah County Virginia Woodstock https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/63c518ae3735793eab9e70c8bdcba7cb.jpg c53cab822d6af6b02ff0c4b4f2591b66 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource William Hoyle Garber Collection Subject The topic of the resource Garber, William Hoyle Description An account of the resource The William Hoyle Garber Collection consists of 503 digital images stored on a single thumb drive and also available online via the archives digital collections platform. The original materials are primarily 8x10 black and white prints with approximately 2 5x7 prints and 110 images are from negatives. They were taken and developed by William Garber. The items were scanned and stored in a thumb drive in jpg format. Photographs are numbered chronologically according to how they appeared in the Mt. Jackson Museum collections and contain an hg prefix. The subject matter encompasses structures, people, businesses, industries, disasters, etc. from the area between Harrisonburg and Woodstock. Identification is provided by an attached identification sheet or via the digital collections platform. The digital collection is divided into 21 series. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived William Hoyle Garber 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 ca. 1940-ca. 1960 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mt. Jackson Museum Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) 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 Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 8x10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context hg573 Relation A related resource Series XV: Mt. Jackson Virginia Subject The topic of the resource Mt. Jackson (Va) Title A name given to the resource Mt. Jackson Virginia Description An account of the resource Photograph taken by William Hoyle Garber showing an aerial view of Mt. Jackson Virginia. The image shows the area immediately adjacent to the interchange with the recently completed motel. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October, 1974 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource William Hoyle Garber Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hoyle Garber Collection, Mt. Jackson Museum Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Aerial Mt. Jackson Shenandoah County Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/d2ba4cb68a659b4d3abbdd6d695502d1.pdf 812f6acdff1e2eb655f512269985b1b9 PDF Text Text A+ Pet Siting Volume 14, Issue 2, June 2011 Website: www.svgla.org THE FAMILY CONNECTSHEN Mission Statement: The purpose of the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association is to create a safe, affirming, and fun environment where members are empowered to reach their full human potential. Mail: P.O. Box 1023 Harrisonburg, VA 22803 Email: SVGLAssociation@gmail.com 2011 Shenandoah Valley Pride ———————– Upcoming Events: (page 8) • Equality HRC Meeting in Harrisonburg in June • SVGLA Board Meeting • Conversation & Cuisine in McGaheysville • Valley Pride Show at the Ramada in Harrisonburg Celebrate with family and friends in SVGLA! • AND JUSTICE FOR ALL Symposium ———————– EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! Join SVGLA (Membership Form page 9) With your annual dues of $15.00 (Level One membership), you will receive and di to SVGLA events. Send form and payment to the mailing address above. Level Two membership is FREE. You will receive the newsletter and announcements about SVGLA events by email. SVGLAssociation@gmail.com “Pride in the Park” is scheduled for Sunday, July 24 from 4:00-8:00 PM at Shelters #11 and #12 in Hillandale Park in Harrisonburg. Burgers (vegetarian and meat), snacks, and soft drinks will be provided (alcoholic beverages are not permitted n the park). Volleyball and live music will be featured. Pets and family members are welcome. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED (See page 7) See Page 2 for a list of our Valley Pride Co-Sponsors. In addition to our fifth annual “Pride in the Park,” this year there will also be a Shenandoah Valley Pride Show. See page 3 for details. The SVGLA “Family Connectshen” is published quarterly (in March, June, September, and December). �Thank You to our Valley Pride Sponsors! The Artful Dodger, Club 216, Equality Virginia, GayRVA, Miller-Coors LGBT Employee Group Resources (LAGER), Merck Rainbow Alliance, Rhinestone Mafia Productions, St. John’s Episcopal Church of Waynesboro, RAW Learning, ROSMY—Charlottesville, Harrisonburg Unitarian Universalists, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waynesboro, and the Valley AIDS Network H arrisonburg Unitarian Universalists One Journey , Many Paths �SHENANDOAH VALLEY PRIDE SHOW featuring special guest ERICA ANDREWS from Dallas, TX on Saturday, July 16, 8pm in the Conference Center at the Ramada Inn (1 Pleasant Valley Road, Harrisonburg, VA. The Pride Show is sponsored by Rhinestone Mafia Productions �EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach, and advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians. Richmond Mayor Bans Discrimination At EV’s April 16 Commonwealth Dinner, Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones brought the crowd to its feet when he announced a new antidiscrimination policy for the capital city. Describing an executive directive he issued the day before, Mayor Jones promised “zero tolerance” for discrimination by city employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity. He described his action as making good on an overdue campaign promise. Jones, an ordained minister, also supports same-sex marriage. Richmond is now one of seven Virginia localities with inclusive policies. Read the full text of the Mayor’s proclamation or watch the video of his announcement. Find EV on the web at www.equalityvirginia.org �YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE! $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page $100 for a Full Page ad per issue Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com Deadline for next newsletter is August 15 We’ve Adopted a Highway! SVGLA has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg through the Virginia Department of Transportation. It’s fun, it’s good exercise, and it’s great for our planet. Help us be good neighbors in our community. Meet for breakfast at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway. Sign up at SVGLAssociation@gmail.com �Community Organizations Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia groups.yahoo.com/group/TransRightsVA/ Equality HRC (Harrisonburg & Rockingham County) www.equalityhrc.org Equality Virginia www.equalityvirginia.org JMU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Ally Education Program http://www.jmu.edu/lgbta/ Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia www.virginialogcabin.org/ Madison Equality JMU orgs.jmu.edu/madisonequality Network VA: Building LGBTQQ Coalitions on Campus http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?id=211303515073&notes_tab=app_2347471856 Safe Zone JMU www.jmu.edu/safezone/ Soulforce www.soulforce.org SVGLA SVGLAssociation@gmail.com The Trevor Project 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) Valley AIDS Network www.valleyaidsnetwork.org Virginia Organizing www.virginia-organizing.org Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club www.vapartisans.org/ Volume 14, Issue 2, June 2011 Page 6 �We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the Shenandoah Valley. HARRISONBURG UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS One Journey, Many Paths We invite all who search for truth and meaning with open hearts and open minds to join us in worship, in mutual support, and in shared ministry to each other and to the world. For more information, contact us at: http://huuweb.org and (540) 867-0073 PRIDE-IN-THE-PARK VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Set up Squad Grill Team Decorations Troupe Clean up Crew Security Please help us this year. Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com to sign up �SVGLA COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE � Friday, June 3: � Sunday, June 12 First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com) Full pageSVGLA ad Board for Truth Wins Story Meeting, 4:00 PM (forOut/Uganda location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com). � Saturday, June 18: And Justice For All: A Symposium on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Policies and Programs at Virginia’s Colleges and Universities. To be held at VCU in Richmond. For info go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/NetworkVirginia/ 211303515073?v=wall � Tuesday, June 21 Conversation & Cuisine in McGaheysville, 6:30-8:30 PM, At Hank’s Smokehouse, 49 Bloomer Spring Rd, McGaheysville, VA. � Thursday, June 23: Equality HRC Meeting, 6:30pm, Massanutten Regional Library in downtown Harrisonburg. Contact equalityhrc@gmail.com for more information. � Saturday, June 25 The Love Equality Style Festival: Remembering Stonewall will be held at the Gay Community Center of Richmond from 10 am to 6 pm, featuring art, food, music and more! The festival is co-sponsored by GCCR and MCC Richmond. [Local favorite Teresa Whitesell will be performing!] Contact www.gayrichmond.com for more information. � Friday, July 8: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com) � Saturday, July 16: Shenandoah Valley Pride Show, 8:00 PM, featuring special guest ERICA ANDREWS, in the Conference Center at the Ramada Inn (1 Pleasant Valley Road; Harrisonburg, VA. Sponsored by Rhinestone Mafia Productions (rhinestonemafia@aol.com). � Sunday, July 24: Fifth Annual Valley Pride in the Park, 4:00-8:00 PM, Hillandale Park, Shelters 11 and 12. Celebrate who you are with friends, “family,” and allies right here in the Valley! � Friday, August 5: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com) � Monday, August 15 Deadline, SVGLA newsletter submissions for the September issue. Send to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com � Friday, Sept. 2: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com). � Sunday, Oct. 2 Fall Pride in Elkton, 12:00-5:00 PM, Merck Plant South of Elkton (details forthcoming in the September newsletter) � Friday, Oct. 7: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, and Staunton (for location and directions contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com) Submit items for the SVGLA community events schedule to lanedj@jmu.edu Submit advertisements, milestones, and newsletter items to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com Volume 14, Issue 2, June 2011 Page 8 �EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVGLA are: • To gather and communicate important community information. • To collaborate with allies and inclusive community organizations. • To organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with LGBT people. Level 1 Support—$15 per person Level 1 support helps SVGLA with mailing and administrative costs throughout the year. A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following: • • • Your choice—a hard copy of the newsletter mailed to your address, an e-mailed version of the newsletter, or both. A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors Advance information about SVGLA events Level 2 Support—No Cost Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVGLA events. Check one of the following levels of support and complete the form below: � Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person) Mailed hard copy of the newsletter � E-mailed version of the newsletter Both Level 2 Support (Free) Name #1 Name #2 Address #1: Address #2: E-mail #1: � E-mail #2: I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age. Please send this form to: SVGLA, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803 �IN THE NEWS… Federal Judge Rules U.S. Constitution Bars Sexual Orientation Discrimination An Ohio federal district judge ruled that discrimination based on sexual orientation is impermissible under the U.S. Constitution’s equal protection clause. Read the legal opinion and order at HutchinsonOrderOpinion.pdf ���������������������� Delaware Governor Signs Civil Unions Bill In May, Governor Jack Markell (D-Delaware) signed a civil unions bill granting legal recognition of same-sex couples across the state. Governor Markell declared: "Tonight, we say to loving and committed couples across the state who want the law to endorse the promise that they made long ago in their hearts, 'Your love is equally valid and deserving. Your family is now equal under the law.’” The law goes into effect on January 1, 2012. ���������������������� Presbyterian Church USA Votes to Allow Ordination The Presbyterian Church USA voted to ratify a measure allowing the ordination of gay, lesbian, and bisexual ministers and lay leaders in same-sex unions, while also permitting regional church bodies the ability to decide their own policies. Quotable: “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And when I am for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?” —Hillel, Jewish theologian "If not us, then who? If not now, then when?" —U.S. Representative John Lewis, former Freedom Rider �RENEW YOUR SVGLA YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE! MEMBERSHIP IN JULY $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card 2011 renewal forms will be mailed to Level I members. $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page $100 for a Full Page ad per issue Contact SVGLAssociation@gmail.com Thank you for supporting SVGLA. Deadline for next newsletter is August 15 See you at Valley Pride. LGBT Political Advocacy Group Forms in Harrisonburg & Rockingham County Equality HRC Equality Harrisonburg & Rockingham County is committed to being the leading advocacy group for the LGBT population in the Harrisonburg & Rockingham County community. We lobby political leaders in Harrisonburg & Rockingham County, as well as Richmond, VA and Washington, DC. Together, we are determined to educate and advocate to achieve equality for the LGBT community. Next Meeting: June 24, 6:30pm, Massanutten Regional Library in Harrisonburg Facebook: www.facebook.com/equalityhrc Web: www.equalityhrc.org ���������������������� Milestones ���������������������� The “Family ConnectShen” is pleased to publish notices of significant events and other milestones (free of charge) for SVGLA members. The newsletter is published quarterly (in March, June, September, and December). To submit a milestone (anniversary, birthday, engagement, birth, death, other) for the September 2011 issue of the newsletter, send the following to SVGLAssociation@gmail.com: Full name and phone number (including area code, for verification purposes), type of milestone, and a brief description in 75 words or less. SVGLA reserves the right to publish or deny submissions. Incomplete or unverifiable submissions will not be considered. �AND JUSTICE FOR ALL: A Symposium on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Programs and Policies at Virginia Colleges and Universities Saturday, June 18, 2011; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA About the Symposium: The well publicized deaths of so many young people in recent months – and countless others -- remind us that our work to end anti-LGBTQ bullying, bias, and other forms of violence and discrimination in academia is vital to our well-being on campus. Eliminating discrimination on the bases of sexual orientation and gender identity requires not only creating inclusive policies, but also ensuring that institutional practices comply with those policies. The work of bringing about change within institutions of higher education demands our unyielding vigilance, ever-present strategizing, and relentless organizing. Join Network Virginia for a one-day faculty-staff symposium. We hope you will be revitalized by what we will share and that the phrase "...and justice for all" will, someday, truly include all of us. KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Dr. Susan R. Rankin, Pennsylvania State University, lead author of The 2010 State of Higher Education for Lesbian Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People Sessions Include: Integrating LGBTQ Advocacy into Broader Diversity-Related Efforts on Your College Campus Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Campus Equal Opportunity Policies and Virginia Law The Making of Old Dominion University's Gay Cultural Studies Endowment (PANEL) Effective Grassroots Organizing on College Campuses Creating a Curriculum in LGBTQ Studies (PANEL DISCUSSION) Legislative Advocacy and Action Musical performance, GINGER MOLOKO: THE LOOKING GLASS GETS BETTER…WHEN Sponsored by: Network Virginia: Building LGBTQQ Coalitions for Change on Campus Check out Network VA’s Facebook page for Symposium Updates and to Register: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Network-Virginia/211303515073?v=wall � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Digital File, PDF Periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "The Family ConnectShen," June 2011 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 June 2011 newsletter "The Family ConnectShen" published by the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association (now Shenandoah Valley Equality). 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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 June 2011 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context June.2011.SCGLA.newsletter Volume 14, Issue 2, June 2011 LGBTQ Shenandoah Valley Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/b3b3e7d0c5d7aaf8f77a642e9722713a.jpg 4be647d6ed82f7b03939d65d14530ad6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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 The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Carrol Burner Subject The topic of the resource Burner, Carrol World War, 1939-1945 Description An account of the resource Photograph taken by Hugh Morrison showing Carrol Burner, a Shenandoah County native who served in the US Navy as a Aviation Machinist Mate during World War Two. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hugh Morrison Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Shenandoah County Historical Society Hugh Morrison 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 Unknown Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial (CC-BY-NC) Relation A related resource Same image as Morrison Studio Collection image 2572 Same subject as Farms, Factories, and the Frontlines Collection image 01397. Same subject as in Morrison Photo 01397. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Morrison Studio 2572 Morrison Navy Shenandoah County Veterans Virginia WWII https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/7b9123211382e4e4b030d9cd427abe2a.jpg b04b47b97ec1c07bdd34473e0bc1e07e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shenandoah Valley Equality Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digital Folder: Ephemera Series, Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Undated Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SVE 0049AdoptAHighwaySign LGBTQ Shenandoah Valley Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/e00779369895bfb10278a985efd5151e.pdf 27148459c22c54604cbd3f8042f77d4e PDF Text Text Volume 24, Issue 1 April 2021 www.svgla.org P.O. Box 1023 Harrisonburg, VA 22803 TH E VALL EY C O N N EC TSH EN THE VALLEY CONNECTSHEN Mission Statement: The mission of Shenandoah Valley Equality is to build inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley. ———————– EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! ———————– Join SVE (Membership pg. 11) ———————– The Valley ConnectShen is published quarterly ———————– Contact the editor to advertise and/or submit event information: ShenandoahValley Equality@gmail.com ———————– ShenandoahValleyEquality @gmail.com Find us on Facebook MOVING EQUALITY FORWARD: Another Historic Virginia Legislative Session Governor Northam signed several pro-equality bills into law, which will positively transform Virginia’s legal landscape. Some of the 2021 legislative successes include:  updating the Older Americans Act to designate LGBTQ older adults as a population with “greatest social need,” which provides equal access to aging services and resources, such as Meals on Wheels, transportation assistance, legal aid, and more  banning the LGBTQ “panic defense,” a harmful legal strategy that attempts to excuse violence perpetrated against LGTBQ people  establishing an LGBTQ+ Advisory Board to the Governor on economic, governmental, professional, educational, and cultural issues affecting LGBTQ+ Virginians, especially in rural and underserved areas  allowing confirmatory or second-parent adoption  The first step in repealing Virginia’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage  updating Virginia’s HIV law, which will decrease barriers to prevention and treatment services See details about these legislative victories at https://equalityvirginia.org/2021-legislative-victories/ �And still we wait. For a return to a more or less normal world of connection and community. Please know that after a year into this pandemic, SVE is still looking forward to a time when we can once again safely join together for regular social events. Even though that time is not yet at hand, important events (virtually, locally, and across the state) are still taking place. Please see pages 6 and 7 of this newsletter for information about local and state-wide community organizations. Please know, too, that those in the SVE community who are on Facebook have been and are receiving regular posts, including information about new laws passed during the 2021 General Assembly session, election information, and events from other local community organizations. If you are not currently receiving that information, you can join the SVE Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/60282410939 �EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach, & advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians. The evening of celebration is FREE for everyone. For 16 years, LGBTQ Virginians from across the state have joined together with local political, business, and non-profit leaders and torchbearers to celebrate the strides towards full, lived equality. After a year unlike any other, we cannot wait to show you a new dinner unlike any other. EV will spotlight the 2021 “OUTstanding Virginians,” those who represent our community with distinction by dedicating their lives to working for equality. We are also celebrating another historic year of advocacy in the Commonwealth, and hope you will join us for this special event . Register and get your free tickets here: equalityvirginia.org/events/commonwealth-dinner-2021/ Shenandoah Valley Equality is hosting a virtual table. Please join us! �Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression Programming works toward promoting James Madison University's commitment to diversity through education, support, advocacy and the fostering of equity for all students, inclusive of all sexual orientation or gender identity and expression. sogie@jmu.edu Like us on Facebook @JMU.SOGIE Follow us on Instagram @jmu.sogie �YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE! $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page $100 for a Full Page ad per issue ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com Deadline for next newsletter is May 15 WAYS TO EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY  LIKE and FOLLOW Shenandoah Valley Equality on Facebook. We share information about local events.  JOIN SVE. Non-voting membership is FREE; voting membership is only $15/year CONNECT. After the pandemic, SVE hopes to resume our monthly potluck and dinner meet-up, quarterly breakfast, and annual equality forum.    ADVERTISE in our quarterly newsletter (see this newsletter for ad prices and sizes) SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS with your business and referrals.  TELL US about local events of particular relevance to our community; we will include them in our monthly e-calendar and quarterly newsletter FREE.  NOMINATE yourself to serve on SVE’s Board of Directors (nominations are due December 1 every year). All nominees must be voting members.  READ our quarterly newsletter, The Valley ConnectShen. Share it with a friend.  ORGANIZE, EDUCATE, AND ADVOCATE for equality, justice, and liberation. Connect with SVE Non-voting membership is FREE. Voting membership is $15 a year. You must be at least 18 to join. See pg. 11 for membership information. �Community Organizations Alliance for A Progressive Virginia apvonline.org American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/ Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College) catalog.blueridgectc.edu/ BC Allies (Bridgewater College) www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies Born Perfect Virginia/Love Actually Won (community of conversion therapy survivors and allies in Virginia) www.facebook.com/LoveActuallyWon/ Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia https://www.facebook.com/michellemarie51/ Equality Virginia www.equalityvirginia.org EMU Safe Space www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/ Free Mom Hugs Virginia—Shenandoah Valley facebook.com/groups/456758691888492 Friendly City Transgender Alliance www.facebook.com/Friendly-CityTransgender-Alliance-100565454864352/ He She Ze and We (P eer-to-peer support group for adult caregivers of transgender and nonbinary family members) www.heshezewe.org JMU LGBTQ Employee Group www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff JMU SOGIE Programming beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/sogie JMU Madison Caucus for Gender Equality www.jmu.edu/caucusgenderequality/ JMU Student Organizations  Madison Equality www.facebook.com/madisonequality  Queers United for Educating STEM Together beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/quest  Shades of Pride beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/shadesofpride LGBT Democrats of Virginia lgbtvadem.org/ Parents and Allies of LGBTQ Students in Rockingham County Public Schools www.facebook.com/groups/241142777675519 PFLAG Blue Ridge pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com Do you know of a local or state-wide organization that should be listed here? Tell us. �Community Organizations Safe Zone JMU www.jmu.edu/safezone/ Shenandoah LGBTQ Center www.shenlgbtqcenter.org Shenandoah Valley Equality www.facebook.com/groups/60282410939/ Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance www.shenandoahvalleypride.org Staunton Pride www.stauntonpride.org Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/ Transgender Education Association of Northern Virginia www.tgeagw.org Vibrant Menders LGBTQ+ Action Group vibrantmendersva@gmail.com Virginia Anti-Violence Project 1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/ Virginia Organizing www.virginia-organizing.org/issues [State-wide intersectional social justice advocacy organization] Virginia Department of Health—Transgender Health Services and Support www.vdh.virginia.gov/disease-prevention/diseaseprevention/transgender-health-services-support/ Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club People of Faith for Equality in Virginia w w w .vapartisans.org/ www.faith4equality.org/ Additional Resources: Education/support: Bisexual and Pansexual biresource.org and robynochs.com Education/support: Asexual www.asexuality.org The National Center for Lesbian Rights www.nclrights.org The National Center for Transgender Equality transequality.org Do you know of a local or state-wide organization that should be listed here? Tell us. �2021 Elections in Virginia ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE? Key elections will be held for three state-level offices: Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General All 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates are up for election. Primary elections: June 8 General election: November 2 https://www.elections.virginia.gov/ �Friendly City Transgender Alliance Friendly City Transgender Alliance is a collective of individuals, who personally identify as Transgender and/or any form of self-expression that challenges traditional binary gender roles. As an alliance we do not define or categorize individuals’ personal expressions. www.facebook.com/Friendly-City-TransgenderAlliance-100565454864352/ �We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the Shenandoah Valley. “Standing on the Side of Love” HARRISONBURG UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS One Journey, Many Paths We invite all who search for truth and meaning with open hearts and open minds to join us in worship, in mutual support, and in shared ministry to each other and to the world. For more information, contact us at: http://huuweb.org and (540) 867-0073 HUU is a UUA-Certified Welcoming Congregation. We declare our intention to be inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender persons at every level of congregational life and to support the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people. YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE! $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page $100 for a Full Page ad per issue Contact ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com Deadline for next newsletter is May 15 �EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVE are:     to gather and communicate important community information; to collaborate with allies and LGBTQ-friendly organizations; to organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with LGBTQ people; and to advocate for full LGBTQ equality, dignity, and inclusion in the Valley, state, and national communities. Level 1 (voting) Membership $15 per person (from July-July) Your support helps with administrative costs through the year. Members receive:  An e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information about SVE events  A vote for members of the SVE Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS). Level 1 Membership: Please include a check for $15 for each person and send this form to: Shenandoah Valley Equality, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803 Name #1 Name #2 Address #1: ______ Address #2: E-mail #1:  _____ E-mail #2: _____ [Check Box] I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age. Level 2 (non-voting) Membership— FREE Level 2 members receive an e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information about all SVE events. To join as a non-voting member, email your first and last name and state that you are at least 18 years of age to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com �"Out in the Boondocks" LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group If you're a member of the LGBTQ community living in the boondocks in or around the Shenandoah Valley, come meet up with us. This is a informal group where members get together or in smaller groups for meals, hiking movies, live performances, kayaking, and other events. If you would like to be on the e-mail list for events, send your name and e-mail address to Claire Hollady at clhollady@gmail.com Need Support? Trevor Crisis Intervention Line (LGBT+): www.thetrevorproject.org 1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7) ___________ Trans Lifeline: www.translifeline.org 1-877-565-8860 (staffed by trans* people for trans* people in crisis) _______________________________ I'm alive support chat: www.imalive.org Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741 _________________________________ _ National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 Support our Advertisers, Empower your Community. SVE thanks businesses & organizations that advertise in our newsletter. ��PFLAG Blue Ridge We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to promote support, education, and advocacy. www.pflagblueridge.org PFLAGBR@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings When: 3r d Satur day of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Where: ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Char lottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson) Contact: Facilitator Kar en at 434-882-3453 or karenmeandering@gmail.com PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and allies of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as looking for resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment. SIDE BY SIDE is dedicated to creating supportive communities where Virginia’s LGBTQ+ youth can define themselves, belong, and flourish. See our website for C’ville youth group meetings http://www.sidebysideva.org/ Youth Support Line: 888-644-4390 �HCHC offers a wide variety of services, including dental care, behavioral health, care management (formerly the Valley AIDS Network), women’s health, and primary care (pediatrics through adult). Interpretation services are available for patients in all areas of health and dental services. Visit hburgchc.org or contact by phone: SCHEDULING Main Site: 540-433-4913 Dental: 540-236-3688 AFTER HOURS MEDICAL 540-433-4913 �The Virginia Anti-Violence Project works to address and end violence, with a specific focus on LGBTQ communities across Virginia. Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse and Sexual Assault Helpline: 1.866.356.6998 Monday-Friday 8am-8pm Quotable: Need Support? “Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot un-educate a person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore. We have seen the future, and the future is ours.” Trevor Crisis Intervention Line (LGBT+): www.thetrevorproject.org 1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7) Cesar Chavez, co-founder of the National Farm Worker Association ___________ Trans Lifeline: www.translifeline.org 1-877-565-8860 (staffed by trans* people for trans* people in crisis) _______________________________ I'm alive support chat: www.imalive.org Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741 __________________________________ National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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 The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "The Valley ConnectShen," April 2021 Subject The topic of the resource Sexual minorities Gays - Virginia Lesbians - Virginia Transgender people - Virginia Bisexuals - Virginia Sexual minority community Description An account of the resource April 2021 newsletter "The Valley ConnectShen" published by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shenandoah Valley Equality Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digital Folder: 2021, Newsletter Series, Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 2021 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SVE.Newsletter.April.2021 Volume 24, Issue 1, April 2021 LGBTQ Shenandoah Valley Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/14d7c058ecbeddd19f8a35cfdefc2147.pdf eb44cea57fc5e593aafa67e2e4565228 PDF Text Text Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2016 Website: www.svgla.org TH E VALL EY C O N N EC TSH EN THE VALLEY CONNECTSHEN Mission Statement: The mission of Shenandoah Valley Equality is to build inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley. ———————– Community Events (inside)  EV Day of Action  SVE Potlucks  Madison Equality’s Annual Charity Ball ———————– EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! Join SVE (Membership Form pg. 13) Mail: P.O. Box 1023 Harrisonburg, VA 22803 NEW e-mail address: ShenandoahValleyEquality @gmail.com What Next? Shifting our Gaze to State-Level Legislation & 2017 State Elections Presidential elections generate intense citizen engagement; however, it is VITAL that we focus our attention also on state-level politics, so that we are informed and engaged in two specific areas: 1. Proposed legislation affecting our community will be considered in the 2017 General Assembly session (starting in January) 2. There are extremely important state-wide and state-level elections in 2017. In November, Virginia will elect a Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General. In addition, all 100 seats of the House of Delegates are up for election. Delegates serve 2-year terms. Virginia will not hold any state Senate elections in 2017. ———————– “Valley Connectshen” is published quarterly (March, June, September, and December). ———————– Contact the editor, Christine Robinson, to advertise and/or submit event information: ShenandoahValleyEquality @gmail.com In 2016, legislators in the Virginia General Assembly considered 17 bills and resolutions that were favorable to our community and an unprecedented 9 anti-LGBT bills. None of the proposed legislation (pro or con) passed into law. How can you be informed and engaged in 2017? See pages 6-7 about how to stay informed about legislation affecting our community and ways you can advocate for equality and support fair-minded candidates. �SAVE THE DATE: Madison Equality’s annual Charity Ball WHAT: Charity Ball dance/concert/fundraiser WHEN: February 3, 2017 from 7:00-10:00PM WHERE: Madison Union Ballroom (5th floor of Warren Hall), on campus at James Madison University ADMISSION: $10 DRESS: Casual or Semiformal 2017 DESIGNATED CHARITY: CONTACT: To be Decided www.facebook.com/madisonequality or madisonequality@gmail.org �PFLAG Blue Ridge Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and Surrounding Central Virginia Areas We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to promote support, education, and advocacy. www.pflagblueridge.org PFLAGBR@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and allies of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as looking for resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment. Meeting Information Harrisonburg PFLAG support group for parents, families, friends, and allies of the LGBT Community Meeting Information : The location of Harrisonburg PFLAG meetings will be changing in the future; please visit www.pflagblueridge.org for current information Contact: Facilitator Mark at mitchmarke@aol.com or 540-405-1227 Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings When: Where: Contact: 3rd Saturday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson) Facilitator Karen at karenmeandering@gmail.com or 434-882-3453 �YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE! $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page $100 for a Full Page ad per issue ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com Deadline for March newsletter is Feb. 15 Help us be good neighbors in our community. SVE has adopted a section of highway near Harrisonburg through VDOT. It’s fun. It’s good exercise. It’s great for our planet. Join us—our next outing is Saturday, April 22. Meet us for breakfast at the Little Grill at 8am, then we’ll tidy up the highway afterward. We’ll provide vests, bags, and gloves. Renew Your Level I Membership SVE Level I Membership renewals were sent to all of Level I members in July. Please renew (or join) as a Level I member by December 1, 2016 to vote for (or serve on) the 2017 SVE Board of Directors. See page 13 for our membership form. �Community Organizations American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/ Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College) catalog.blueridgectc.edu/ BC Allies (Bridgewater College) www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia https://www.facebook.com/michellemarie51/ Equality Virginia www.equalityvirginia.org EMU Safe Space www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/ JMU LGBTQ Employee Group www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff JMU LGBT & Ally Education Program www.jmu.edu/lgbta/ LGBT Democrats of Virginia lgbtvadem.org/ Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia www.logcabin.org/chapter/virginia-northern-virginia/ Madison Equality JMU PFLAG Blue Ridge www.facebook.com/madisonequality www.pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com Safe Zone JMU www.jmu.edu/safezone/ Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly SVGLA) ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com & www.svgla.org Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance www.shenandoahvalleypride.org Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/ Virginia Anti-Violence Project 1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/ Virginia Organizing www.virginia-organizing.org/issues Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club People of Faith for Equality in Virginia Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2016 www.vapartisans.org/ www.faith4equality.org/ Page 5 �EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach, & advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians. Did you know that:  it is still legal to fire and not hire someone based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Virginia?  it is still legal to deny housing to people based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Virginia? Make Your Voice Heard on EV’s Day of Action Join LGBT and allied folks from across the state ion EV’s Day of Action at the Library of Virginia on 800 East Broad St. in Richmond, on Tuesday, February 7, 2016. Lobby for important bills that will help improve the state of equality in Virginia, and participate in a day filled with networking and workshops. For the detailed schedule of events and to register for EV’s Day of Action, go to http://www.equalityvirginia.org/dayofaction/ Find EV on the web at www.equalityvirginia.org Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives �Could Virginia become the next North Carolina for LGBT People? Governor Terry McAuliffe warns that his successor could sign legislation similar to North Carolina’s HB2. Read the article here: thinkprogress.org/ virginia-next-north-carolina-mcauliffe-hb2-73ceb2727384#.19u15eqil HOW TO BE INFORMED AND ENGAGED IN ADVOCATING FOR LGBTQ EQUALITY IN VIRGINIA Every year, Equality Virginia monitors all legislation introduced to the Virginia General Assembly and advocates on behalf of Virginia’s LGBTQ community, helping to introduce and support pro-equality legislation and to oppose bills that move us backwards. Stay informed about legislation affecting our community, and voice your support or opposition to specific bills by joining Equality Virginia’s email list for their monthly newsletter, action alerts, and events. Provide your email address to EV here: www.equalityvirginia.org/resources/ RESOURCES FOR THE 2017 VIRGINIA ELECTIONS FOR GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES Equality Virginia equalityvirginia.org LGBT Democrats of Virginia lgbtvadem.org/ Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia logcabin.org/chapter/virginia-northern-virginia/ People of Faith for Equality in Virginia http://pofev.org Virginia Organizing virginia-organizing.org/ �We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the Shenandoah Valley. HARRISONBURG UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS One Journey, Many Paths We invite all who search for truth and meaning with open hearts and open minds to join us in worship, in mutual support, and in shared ministry to each other and to the world. For more information, contact us at: http://huuweb.org and (540) 867-0073 HUU is a UUA-Certified Welcoming Congregation. We declare our intention to be inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender persons at every level of congregational life and to support the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people. YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE! $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page $100 for a Full Page ad per issue Contact ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com Deadline for March newsletter is February 15 �SVE’s First Friday Community Potluck First Friday is a monthly community potluck hosted by SVE in Harrisonburg/ Rockingham County/Staunton/Augusta County (occasionally Mount Jackson) for the LGBTQA+ community. Every month the event rotates to a different location. Bring a dish to share. Because the event is usually held in private homes or on private property, we send location information ONLY to our email list of SVE members and do not post it through social media or public email lists. To receive emails about FF and other local SVE events, you can join as a Level 2 member (for free) or as a Level 1 member (for $15). See page 13 for details on how to join. If you want to join for free, send an email with your first and last name and state that you are at least 18 years of age (SVE’s membership requirement) to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com – we will add you to our email list. See upcoming potlucks on pages 10-11. Volunteer to host in 2017. Email us at ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com �COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE Please visit www.pflagblueridge.org for information about Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meetings.  Thurs., December 1: Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family, friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM at Blue Ridge Hall, Room 325, on the James Madison University campus, 601 University Blvd in Harrisonburg. For more information contact facilitator Mark at 540-405-1227 or mitchmarke@aol.com or go to www.pflagblueridge.org  Friday, December 2: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro . Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For info, join SVE as a Level I or II member (See page 13 for details).  Saturday, Dec. 3: Benefit Drag Show, Fundraiser for the Valley AIDS Network. 7:00pm at The Artful Dodger Coffeehouse & Cocktail Lounge, 47 Court Square, Harrisonburg.  Tuesday, Dec. 6 World AIDS Day Speaker Andrew Frasier, “HIV/AIDS Trends and Treatment.” 8:00-9:00 PM at the Student Success Center, Room 4044 at James Madison University. Sponsored by the LGTBQ and Ally Education Program. Andrew Frasier is an HIV Testing counselor and phlebotomist and has extensive experience working in the areas of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and advocacy.  Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Please join us at Capital Ale House at 41 Court Square in downtown Harrisonburg. RSVP to David Lane at lanedj@jmu.edu if you plan to join us so he can make a reservation. Join SVE for updated information about C&C events (See pg.13 for how to join). Thursday, Dec. 15:  Friday, January 6 or 13: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For date and location of the potluck, join SVE as a Level I or II member (See page 13 for how to join).  Monday, Jan. 18: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day  Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Please join us at Cracker Barrel on 121 Pleasant Valley Road. RSVP to lanedj@jmu.edu if you plan to join us so we can make a reservation. Join SVE for updated information about C&C events by email (See page 13 for how to join). Thursday, Jan. 19: Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2016 Page 10 �COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE  Friday, February 3: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information about the potluck, join SVE as a Level I or II member (See page 13 for how to join ). Full page ad for Truth Wins Out/Uganda Story  Friday, February 3: Annual Charity Ball, sponsored by Madison Equality at JMU; see details on page 2  Tuesday, February 7: Equality Virginia Day of Action, See page 6 for details and contact information.  February 14 Happy Valentine’s Day  Wednesday, Feb. 15: DEADLINE, SVE newsletter submissions to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com. Submit events for the March issue of the newsletter (events for March, April, and May)  Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Please join us at Pano’s, 3190 South Main Street in Harrisonburg. RSVP to lanedj@jmu.edu if you plan to join us so we can make a reservation. Join SVE for updated information about C&C events by email (See page 13 for how to join). Thursday, Feb 16:  Saturday, April 1 14th Annual Equality Virginia Commonwealth Dinner is EV’s signature event and the state’s largest black-tie gala gathering for the LGBT community and our supporters. Held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Reservation information will be available in January at www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner/  Saturday, April 22 : SVE Adopt-A-Highway Service Project, 8:00 AM We gather at the Little Grill for breakfast and then head out for 45 minutes of clean-up work afterward. Join us! We provide safety vests, gloves, and bags. In case of inclement weather, the clean-up will be rescheduled.  Saturday, April 22 : “Trails 4 Tails” Dog Walk/Run Fundraiser for the Valley AIDS Network. See page 15 for details. The Valley ConnectShen invites you to submit information about community resources for the newsletter and events that would be of interest to our community for the calendar. This is a vital service; it helps to make our community stronger and improves the quality of life for individual members. Send information to us at ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com Submit items for the monthly SVE e-mail events schedule by the 25th of each month to lanedj@jmu.edu Submit ads and events for the March issue (covering March, April, and May) of The Valley ConnectShen by February 15 to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2016 Page 11 �"Out in the Boondocks" Support our Advertisers, Empower your Community. LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group If you're a member of the LGBTQ community living in the boondocks in or around the Shenandoah Valley, come meet up with us. This is a informal group where members get together or in smaller groups for meals, hiking movies, live performances, kayaking, and other events. SVE wishes to thank local businesses and organizations that advertise in our newsletter. If you would like to be on the e-mail list for events, send your name and e-mail address to Claire Hollady at clhollady@gmail.com Date me! Book a Tupperware party today and earn FREE TUPPERWARE! The higher your party’s sales, the more you earn FREE! Partying since 1948! Shannon Huffman Independent Tupperware Consultant Bwaterguy05@gmail.com shannonhuffman.my.tupperware.com 540-421-7017 �EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVE are:     to gather and communicate important community information to collaborate with allies and LGBTQ-friendly organizations to organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with LGBTQ people, and to advocate for full LGBTQ equality, dignity, and inclusion in the Valley, state, and national communities. Level 1 Support—$15 per person Level 1 support helps SVE with mailing and administrative costs throughout the year. A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following:     An e-mailed version of the newsletter A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS). Advance information about SVE events Level I membership is from July—July Level 2 Support — FREE Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVE events. CHECK ONE of the following levels of support and complete the form below:  Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person and please send this form to: Shenandoah Valley Equality, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803 Name #1 Name #2 Address #1: Address #2: E-mail #1:   E-mail #2: I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age. Level 2 Support - email your first and last name and state that you are at least 18 years of age to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com You must be at least 18 years of age to join SVE. �People of Faith for Equality in Virginia is interested in finding or forming a network of faith-based social justice advocates, congregational representatives and clergy in the Shenandoah Valley. We need this group to be ready to provide supportive testimony,, letters, and your presence during the 2017 Virginia General Assembly session in January. Please contact Paula Prettyman, Director, POFEV at paula.prettyman@pofev.org or (703) 867-7560. POFEV is an interfaith network of clergy and lay people who have been working together since 2006 for equality for LGBT Virginians. Our mission is to:  Achieve equality for all Virginians regardless of sexuality, gender, and gender identity and expression  Insure all individuals and families are honored, and  Work together to create and sustain open and welcoming communities of faith To fulfill our mission, we:  Build and maintain an interfaith network of laypersons and clergy working for equality and inclusion of all LGBT Virginians in our social, political and religious life;  Challenge religiously-based intolerance by offering an alternative vision of what Virginia can be - “the beloved community” that includes and celebrates all and heals injuries based on sexuality, gender, gender identity and expression, and related forms of oppression;  Organize congregations, advocate for change, offer educational and devotional resources, sponsor workshops and forums, host interfaith worship services and other events, and maintain an active online presence to provide regular faithbased messaging for equality and justice. http://www.pofev.org/ �What is SVE’s “Conversation & Cuisine”? Once a month, Shenandoah Valley Equality members (and friends) are invited to meet at a local restaurant in the Valley to share a meal together. Join SVE (see page 13 for details) to receive information about C&C events by e-mail. The Virginia Anti-Violence Project works to address and end violence, with a specific focus on LGBTQ communities across Virginia. Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse and Sexual Assault Helpline: 1.866.356.6998 Monday-Friday 8am-8pm Quotable: “If you want to change the world, start with your own neighborhood.” Need Support? Trevor Crisis Intervention Line (LGBT+): www.thetrevorproject.org 1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7) Trans Lifeline: www.translifeline.org 1-877-565-8860 (staffed by trans* people for trans* people in crisis) I'm alive support chat: www.imalive.org Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741 —Harvey Milk— National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 �“Trails 4 Tails” Dog Walk/Run APRIL 22, 2017 at 8am, JMU Festival Patio Fundraiser for the Valley AIDS Network For more information, contact VAN www.valleyaidsnetwork.org Contact us Main Phone: Testing: Español: (540) 568-8838 (540) 568-8832 (540) 568-8834 Visit in person: 601 University Blvd., 3rd Floor, Suites 322/323/324, Harrisonburg, VA Mailing Address: VAN, JMU/IIHHS MCS 9108, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 Website: www.valleyaidsnetwork.org �Vote for the 2017 SVE Board of Directors  Ballots for the 2017 SVE Board of Directors will be sent in the new year to Level I members who renewed their membership by December 1, 2016. Results will be announced at the Annual SVE Membership Meeting (which will coincide with the February First Friday potluck).  Thank you for supporting us!  �Peace, Love, and Equality � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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 The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "The Valley ConnectShen," December 2016 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 2016 newsletter "The Valley ConnectShen" published by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shenandoah Valley Equality Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digital Folder: 2016, Newsletter Series, Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 2016 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SVE.Newsletter.December.2016 Volume 19, Issue 4, December 2016 LGBTQ Shenandoah Valley Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/54fcd5eb49f324446f909b86ba07a4c7.pdf deb42a12bfb148fb88ca0285ef4b2092 PDF Text Text Volume 21, Issue 4, December 2018 www.svgla.org TH E VALL EY C O N N EC TSH EN THE VALLEY CONNECTSHEN Mission Statement: The mission of Shenandoah Valley Equality is to build inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley. ———————– Community Events (inside)  Visiting Scholar Brynn Tannehill  SVE Friday Potlucks  EV Day of Action ———————– EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! Join SVE (Membership Form pg. 19) ———————– “Valley ConnectShen” is published quarterly (March, June, September, and December) ———————– Contact the editor, Christine, to advertise and/or submit event information: ShenandoahValleyEquality @gmail.com P.O. Box 1023 Harrisonburg, VA 22803 ShenandoahValleyEquality @gmail.com And find us on Facebook Historic Victories for LGBTQ Candidates & the 2019 General Assembly Session November’s election resulted in a “rainbow wave” - historic gains for LGBTQ representation in Congress and in state-wide elections across the country. Arizona elected the first-ever openly bisexual person to serve in the United States Senate— Kyrsten Sinema and Colorado elected Jared Polis, the first openly gay person to be elected governor in the US. Over 150 LGBTQ candidates were elected in November, doubling our community’s representation in the US Senate. Looking ahead: it is especially important to communicate with your representatives in Virginia (state Senator, Delegate, and Governor) about bills during the Virginia General Assembly session in 2019. Who are your representatives and how can you contact them? virginiageneralassembly.gov/ Every year, Equality Virginia monitors all legislation introduced to the General Assembly and advocates on behalf of Virginia’s LGBTQ community, helping to introduce and support pro-equality legislation and to oppose bills that move us backwards. Stay informed about legislation affecting our community, and voice your support or opposition to specific bills by joining EV’s email list for their monthly newsletter, action alerts, and events. Sign up to receive information from EV here: www.equalityvirginia.org/resources/ �Visiting Scholar Brynn Tannehill, author of Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Trans (But Were Afraid to Ask) Monday, January 28, 7:00-8:00pm Madison Union 256 (in the old Warren Hall building of Madison Union )* James Madison University 8:15pm: Book signing and light refreshments (The JMU Bookstore will have books for sale at the event.) “How Research is (Mis)Used to Support the Marginalization of Transgender People” Brynn Tannehill graduated from the Naval Academy with a B.S. in computer science in 1997. She earned her Naval Aviator wings in 1999 and flew SH-60B helicopters and P-3C maritime patrol aircraft during three deployments between 2000 and 2004. She served as a campaign analyst while deployed overseas to 5th Fleet Headquarters in Bahrain from 2005 to 2006. In 2008 Brynn earned a M.S. in Operations Research from the Air Force Institute of Technology and transferred from active duty to the Naval Reserves. In 2008 Tannehill began working as a senior defense research scientist in private industry. She is the co-founder of SPART*A, which advocates for and supports our actively-serving LGBT military members and veterans and their families, while working to ensure the military provides equal opportunity for all service members regardless of race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity. Sponsored by: Shenandoah Valley Equality Department of Justice Studies (JMU) Cross Disciplinary Studies and Diversity Engagement (JMU) University Health Center—The Well, SOGIE Programming (JMU) Center for Multicultural Student Services (JMU) Parking: Grace Street Parking Deck is closest—you do NOT need a JMU parking permit to park there for this event. See map below for parking deck.) *Campus Map: https://www.jmu.edu/map/ (click on “Madison Union” on the map to see which building is “Warren Hall”) Questions: Contact Dr. Christine Robinson at robin2cm@jmu.edu �No one can erase your existence. Take a deep breath. Remember, we have been around since the beginning of people. And we will be around until the end of people. The struggle is long, but we are strong. Resilient. We do not take no for an answer. Ever. For goodness sake, we challenged the very first pronouncement ever made about us. We even questioned the evidence our bodies presented to us as we began to redefine the beauty of our selves and our bodies… We continuously confound our society and our culture, and we ignore what we have been told is the norm. We live on the edges and we defy the definitions of others. We are far more than the names we have been called. We are Blessed by the breath of the Divine and we are made in the image of something much larger than ourselves. We are Whole and we are Holy. And we are here. By Reverend Emma Chattin �HCHC offers a wide variety of services, including dental care, behavioral health, care management (formerly the Valley AIDS Network), women’s health, and primary care (pediatrics through adult). Interpretation services are available for patients in all areas of health and dental services. Visit hburgchc.org or contact by phone: SCHEDULING Main Site: 540-433-4913 Dental: 540-236-3688 AFTER HOURS MEDICAL 540-433-4913 �YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE! $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page $100 for a Full Page ad per issue ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com Deadline for March newsletter is Feb. 15 WAYS TO EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY JOIN SVE. Non-voting membership is FREE; voting membership is only $15/year  CONNECT. SVE organizes a monthly potluck and dinner meet-up, a quarterly breakfast, and an annual equality forum. We also share information about other local events. st nd  HOST our Friday Potluck (1 or 2 Friday) at your home, workplace, house of worship, park...You provide space, plates, utensils, and soft drinks — guests bring the rest.  ADVERTISE in our newsletter (see this newsletter for ad prices and sizes)  SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS with your business and referrals.  SHARE (non-commercial) events of particular relevance to our community and we will include them in our monthly e-calendar and newsletter FREE.  NOMINATE yourself to serve on SVE’s Board of Directors (nominations due Dec. 1 every year). All nominees must be voting members.  READ our quarterly newsletter.  CHECK OUT our Facebook page.  COMMUNICATE with your representatives in the 2019 General Assembly session.  Connect with SVE Voting membership is $15 a year. Non-voting membership is FREE. You must be at least 18 to join. See page 19 for membership information. �Community Organizations Alliance for A Progressive Virginia apvonline.org American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/ Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College) catalog.blueridgectc.edu/ BC Allies (Bridgewater College) www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia https://www.facebook.com/michellemarie51/ Equality Virginia www.equalityvirginia.org EMU Safe Space www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/ JMU LGBTQ Employee Group www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff JMU LGBTQ & Ally Education Program www.jmu.edu/lgbta/ JMU Madison Caucus for Gender Equality www.jmu.edu/caucusgenderequality/ LGBT Democrats of Virginia lgbtvadem.org/ Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia http://www.logcabinrepublicansva.org/index.html Madison Equality JMU www.facebook.com/madisonequality PFLAG Blue Ridge pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com Safe Zone JMU www.jmu.edu/safezone/ Shenandoah LGBTQ Center www.shenlgbtqcenter.org Shenandoah Valley Equality www.svgla.org Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance www.shenandoahvalleypride.org Staunton Pride www.stauntonpride.org Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/ Virginia Anti-Violence Project 1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/ Virginia Organizing www.virginia-organizing.org/issues Virginia Department of Health—Transgender Health Services and Support www.vdh.virginia.gov/disease-prevention/diseaseprevention/transgender-health-services-support/ Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club People of Faith for Equality in Virginia w w w .vapartisans.org/ www.faith4equality.org/ Do you know of a local or state-wide organization that should be listed here? Tell us. �PFLAG Blue Ridge We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to promote support, education, and advocacy. www.pflagblueridge.org PFLAGBR@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings When: 3r d Satur day of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Where: ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Char lottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson) Contact: Facilitator Kar en at 434-882-3453 or karenmeandering@gmail.com PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and allies of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as looking for resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment. SIDE BY SIDE is dedicated to creating supportive communities where Virginia’s LGBTQ+ youth can define themselves, belong, and flourish. See our website for C’ville youth group meetings http://www.sidebysideva.org/ Youth Support Line: 888-644-4390 �EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach, & advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians. Did you know that... it is still legal to fire and not hire someone based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Virginia?  it is still legal to deny housing and public accommodations to people based on sexual orientation and gender identity in Virginia?  every year, Virginia lawmakers introduce (but fail to pass) several bills that could help our communities?  Make Your Voice Heard on EV’s Day of Action and throughout the 2019 General Assembly session. Join folks from across Virginia for EV’s Day of Action at the Library of Virginia, 800 East Broad St. in Richmond, on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Lobby your elected representatives for bills that will help improve the state of equality in Virginia, and participate in a day filled with networking and workshops. For the detailed event schedule and to register, go to http://www.equalityvirginia.org/dayofaction/ Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives www.equalityvirginia.org �EV has launched a new Community Education Program (CEP) to gain nondiscrimination protections in housing and public employment – and here are two ways YOU can help.  Have you experienced discrimination in housing and/or public employment? Do you support non-discrimination protections for LGB and Trans* Virginians? Equality Virginia wants to hear from you! Contact smeadows@equalityvirginia.org to find out how your voice can make an impact on trans rights in VA.  Sharing your story in one 15 minute phone call with Equality Virginia is a small action with a big impact. Many people don't know that, in Virginia, gay and trans folks are not protected in housing and public employment. With one call, you can share how this has affected you or someone you love. Show your support by contacting smeadows@equalityvirginia.org or go to https://www.equalityvirginia.org/transgenderequality/cep/ to learn more. Many people (including legislators) especially need more education about transgender issues. We also know that sharing stories has the power to change hearts and minds. So, EV is looking for people who are willing to chat with them for 15 minutes about why you support nondiscrimination protections in housing and public employment. EV is especially eager to connect with transgender folks, families, and allies who have experienced discrimination or who simply support bills that protect all people from discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. CEP is an impactful way to empower our community and make changes in the General Assembly. Check out EV’s website for other ways you can help. www.equalityvirginia.org/transgenderequality/cep/ �We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the Shenandoah Valley. “Standing on the Side of Love” HARRISONBURG UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS One Journey, Many Paths We invite all who search for truth and meaning with open hearts and open minds to join us in worship, in mutual support, and in shared ministry to each other and to the world. For more information, contact us at: http://huuweb.org and (540) 867-0073 HUU is a UUA-Certified Welcoming Congregation. We declare our intention to be inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender persons at every level of congregational life and to support the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people. YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE! $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page $100 for a Full Page ad per issue Contact ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com Deadline for March newsletter is February 15 �SVE’s monthly Friday Potluck Every month, usually the 1st or 2nd Friday, SVE organizes a potluck in the Valley for the LGBTQA+ community. Volunteer members of SVE rotate hosting the event. Guests bring a dish to share. No RSVP needed. Because the event is usually held in private homes or on private property, we email location information to SVE members only and do not publicly share or post it through social media. To receive emails about the potluck and other events, join as a non-voting member (for FREE) or as a voting member (for $15). See pg. 19 to join SVE. Would you like to host the potluck in your home, workplace, house of worship, or other setting? Hosts provide paper plates, eating utensils, and soft dr inks. Guests bring a dish to share. We need a host for March. Please email David if you are willing to volunteer: lanedj@jmu.edu �SAVE THE DATE: Madison Equality’s annual Charity Ball raises funds for local non-profits working to support the LGBTQ local community. WHEN: Saturday February 9, 2019 WHERE: Madison Union Ballroom (5th floor of Warren Hall), on campus at James Madison University ADMISSION: To be Decided DRESS: Casual or Semiformal 2019 DESIGNATED CHARITY: CONTACT: To be Decided www.facebook.com/madisonequality or mcgeehs@dukes.jmu.edu �COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE Friday, December 14 SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information about the location of this and future potlucks, join SVE for free or as a voting member (See page 19 for details). Thursday, Dec. 20 Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE at Wood Grill Buffet at 1174 Reservoir St. in Harrisonburg. So we can reserve enough space, please RSVP to David at lanedj@jmu.edu by the day before if you plan to attend.   Friday, Jan. (Date TBA) SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information about the location of this and future potlucks, join SVE for free or as a voting member (See page 19 for details). Thursday, Jan. 17: Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE at Traditions Family Restaurant at 625 Mt. Clinton Pike in Harrisonburg. So we can reserve enough space, please RSVP to David at lanedj@jmu.edu by the day before if you plan to attend. Saturday, January 19 SVE Quarterly Breakfast, 8:00 AM At The Little Grill, 621 N. Main St. in Harrisonburg. Meet up with Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends for breakfast. RSVP by noon on the day before to lanedj@jmu.edu  Monday, January 21: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 28: Visiting Scholar Brynn Tannehill “How Research is (Mis)Used to Marginalize Transgender People.” At 7:00-8:00pm (Book signing at 8:15pm following the event) Madison Union 256 (in Warren Hall) at JMU in Harrisonburg. Sponsored by Shenandoah Valley Equality, the Department of Justice Studies (JMU), the Office of Cross Disciplinary Studies and Diversity Engagement (JMU), University Health Center—The Well, SOGIE Programming (JMU), and the Center for Multicultural Student Services (JMU). (See page 2 for more information). Tuesday, January 29: Equality Virginia Day of Action, See page 8 for details and contact information. Friday, Feb. 1: SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-8:30 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information about the location of this and future potlucks, join SVE for free or as a voting member (See page 19).  Saturday, February 9 Annual Charity Ball, 7:00-11:00PM, Madison Union Ballroom at JMU. Sponsored by Madison Equality at JMU. All proceeds go to a designated charity of the year. Food, fun, music and dancing. Contact Hailey McGee for more information: mcgeehs@dukes.jmu.edu  February 14 Happy Valentine’s Day Volume 21, Issue 4, December 2018 Page 13 �COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE February 15: DEADLINE, SVE newsletter submissions. Empower your community. SVE invites you to send us information for our quarterly (March-May) issue of "The Valley ConnectShen" about local LGBTQA community organizations, resources, and free events and we'll include this information for free. This is a vital service; it helps to make our communi ty stronger and improves the quality of life for individual members. Send information to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com  Thursday, Feb. 21: Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE at Ruby Tuesday at 111 Burgess Road in Harrisonburg. So we can reserve enough space, please RSVP to David at lanedj@jmu.edu by the day before if you plan to attend.   Friday, March TBA SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information, join SVE (See page 16). We need a HOST for March’s SVE Friday Potluck. Please email David at lanedj@jmu.edu if you are willing to host the potluck.  Thursday, March 21 Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE at Vito’s Italian Kitch en at 1047 Port Republic Rd. in Harrisonburg. So we can reserve enough space, please RSVP to David at lanedj@jmu.edu by the day before if you plan to attend.  Saturday, DATE TBA 16th Annual Equality Virginia Commonwealth Dinner is EV’s signature event and the state’s largest black-tie gala gathering for the LGBT community and our supporters. Held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. Event Date and Reservation infor mation will be available in January at www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner/ Send ads for the March issue (covering March, April, and May) by Feb. 15 to Christine at ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com Send items for the monthly SVE e-mail events schedule by the 25th of each month to David at lanedj@jmu.edu Volume 21, Issue 4, December 2018 Page 14 �"Out in the Boondocks" LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group If you're a member of the LGBTQ community living in the boondocks in or around the Shenandoah Valley, come meet up with us. This is a informal group where members get together or in smaller groups for meals, hiking movies, live performances, kayaking, and other events. Support our Advertisers, Empower your Community. SVE thanks businesses & organizations that advertise in our newsletter. If you would like to be on the e-mail list for events, send your name and e-mail address to Claire Hollady at clhollady@gmail.com Impulse Gay Social Club Primary Care Behavioral Health Dental Women’s Health Prenatal Care Care Management (formerly The Valley AIDS Network) hburgchc.org Coming to Waynesboro in 2019 https://impulse-gsc.com/ ��What is SVE’s “Conversation & Cuisine”? Once a month, Shenandoah Valley Equality members (and friends) are invited to meet at a local Valley restaurant to share a meal. Each person pays for their own meal. Join SVE for free or as a voting member (see page 19) to receive information about C&C events by e-mail. The Virginia Anti-Violence Project works to address and end violence, with a specific focus on LGBTQ communities across Virginia. Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse and Sexual Assault Helpline: 1.866.356.6998 Monday-Friday 8am-8pm Quotable: “Voting is easy and marginally useful, but it is a poor substitute for democracy, which requires direct action by citizens.” —Howard Zinn, historian Need Support? Trevor Crisis Intervention Line (LGBT+): www.thetrevorproject.org 1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7) Trans Lifeline: www.translifeline.org 1-877-565-8860 (staffed by trans* people for trans* people in crisis) I'm alive support chat: www.imalive.org Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741 National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 �Affirming Religious Communities in the Valley Harrisonburg Harrisonburg Unitarian Universalists 4101 Rawley Pike, Harrisonburg, VA 22803 540-867-0073; office@huuweb.org; www.huuweb.org RISE: a United Methodist Faith Community 60 W. Market St., Harrisonburg 22801 540-324-3241; riseharrisonburg@gmail.com; www.riseharrisonburg.com Trinity Presbyterian Church 725 S. High Street, Harrisonburg, VA 22801; 540-434-9556 stephanie@trinitypresbyterianharrisonburg.org www.trinitypresbyterianharrisonburg.org/ Stephens City Unitarian Universalist Church of the Shenandoah Valley 6380 Valley Pike, Stephens City, VA 22655 (540) 869-6965; minister@uushenandoah.org; www.ushenandoah.org Waynesboro Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Waynesboro 565 Pine Avenue, Waynesboro, VA 22980 (540) 942-5507; minister@uufw.org or mpnash1@gmail.com; www.uufw.org Winchester St. Paul’s on-the-Hill Episcopal Church 1527 Senseny Rd., Winchester, Virginia 22606 (540) 667-8110; stpaulswinchester@gmail.com www.facebook.com/pg/StPaulsWinchester Want to be listed here? Take Equality Virginia’s survey: www.equalityvirginia.org/resources/faith-communities/ �EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVE are:     to gather and communicate important community information; to collaborate with allies and LGBTQ-friendly organizations; to organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with LGBTQ people; and to advocate for full LGBTQ equality, dignity, and inclusion in the Valley, state, and national communities. Level 1 (voting) Membership $15 per person (from July-July) Your support helps with administrative costs through the year. Members receive:  An e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information about SVE events  A vote for members of the SVE Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS). Level 1 Membership: Please include a check for $15 for each person and send this form to: Shenandoah Valley Equality, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803 Name #1 Name #2 Address #1: Address #2: E-mail #1: E-mail #2: [Check Box] I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age. Level 2 (non-voting) Membership— FREE Level 2 members receive an e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information about all SVE events. To join as a non-voting member, email your first and last name and state that you are at least 18 years of age to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com �� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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Title A name given to the resource "The Valley ConnectShen," December 2018 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 2018 newsletter "The Valley ConnectShen" published by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shenandoah Valley Equality Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digital Folder: 2018, Newsletter Series, Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 2018 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SVE.Newsletter.December.2018.pdf Volume 21, Issue 4, December 2018 LGBTQ Shenandoah Valley Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/596a91caebc1a284829b4305b5bdd87a.pdf 072298d6c2ec4ac5f0d4f7938f5729ad PDF Text Text Volume 22, Issue 4 December 2019 www.svgla.org P.O. Box 1023 Harrisonburg, VA 22803 TH E VALL EY C O N N EC TSH EN THE VALLEY CONNECTSHEN Mission Statement: The mission of Shenandoah Valley Equality is to build inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley. ———————– Community Events (inside)  EV Day of Action  Charity Ball  SVE Friday Potlucks ———————– EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! ShenandoahValleyEquality @gmail.com Find us on Facebook Equipping Our Community: 2020 Equality Forum in Harrisonburg SVE and Equality Virginia will co-host a forum to equip our community to advocate for equality and to educate about bills pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity in the 2020 Virginia legislative session. The event will be held on Sunday, January 12, 3:00 -4:30pm at Beth El Synagogue, 830 Old Furnace Road. The panel includes: William Martin, EV’s Trans* Advocacy Speakers Bureau Join SVE Grayson Sless, Board Member of SVE (Membership pg. 15) James Parrish, Executive Director, Equality Virginia ———————– “The Valley ConnectShen” is published quarterly (March, June, September, and December) ———————– Contact the editor to advertise and/or submit event information: ShenandoahValley Equality@gmail.com Questions? ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com Event updates at SVE’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/60282410939/ �SAVE THE DATE: Madison Equality’s annual Charity Ball raises funds for charity. WHEN: Saturday February 8, 2020 WHERE: Madison Union Ballroom (5th floor, Warren Hall), on campus, James Madison University ADMISSION: To be Decided 2020 DESIGNATED CHARITY: To be Decided CONTACT: www.facebook.com/madisonequality or mcgeehs@dukes.jmu.edu �EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach, & advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians. Did you know that, in Virginia...   it is LEGAL to fire someone based on sexual orientation and gender identity? it is LEGAL to evict or deny housing and service in public places based on sexual orientation and gender identity?  THIS YEAR, we have an extraordinary opportunity to move equality forward? Make your voice heard at EV’s Day of Action and throughout the 2020 legislative session. Join folks across Virginia for EV’s Day of Action, Library of Virginia, 800 E. Broad St. in Richmond, on Tuesday, February 4. Lobby your elected representatives for bills that will move equality forward in Virginia, and participate in a day of networking and workshops. For the detailed schedule and to register (FREE), go to www.equalityvirginia.org/dayofaction/ MOVING EQUALITY FORWARD �Vibrant Menders is an LGBTQIA+ action organization that developed around the happenings at the 2019 Special Meeting of the General Conference of the United Methodist Church. This group was started with the intention of bridging the gap between the LGBTQIA+ community and the Christian communities in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Vibrant Menders offers a variety of programs under its "roof," which is held up by 3 pillars: 1. Visibility: Working to help allies and LGBTQIA+ people know that LGBTQIA+ affirming Christians are in our local area. 2. Support: Offering a variety of support groups, both in person and online, for LGBTQIA+ persons, their families and friends, and allies. 3. Education: Developing resources including lecture series, book discussions, panel discussions, and websites to help to educate the community (both affirming and non-affirming persons) about the LGBTQIA+ community and the struggles they face, specifically regarding misinformation and religious-based harm. Our "home base" is at RISE UMC's space, located at 60 West Market Street in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and we are considered a ministry of RISE UMC. However, all are welcome, and we will be working with churches and LGBTQIA+ organizations and groups throughout the Valley. Contact us at vibrantmendersVA@gmail.com �YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE! $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page $100 for a Full Page ad per issue ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com Deadline for March newsletter is Feb. 15 WAYS TO EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY           JOIN SVE. Non-voting membership is FREE; voting membership is only $15/year CONNECT. SVE organizes a monthly potluck and dinner meet-up, a quarterly breakfast, and an annual equality forum. We also share information about local events. HOST our Friday Potluck at your home, workplace, local park, house of worship… You provide space, plates, utensils, and soft drinks — guests bring the rest. ADVERTISE in our quarterly newsletter (see this newsletter for ad prices and sizes) SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS with your business and referrals. SHARE (non-commercial) events of particular relevance to our community; we will include them in our monthly e-calendar and quarterly newsletter FREE. NOMINATE yourself to serve on SVE’s Board of Directors (nominations are due December 1 every year). All nominees must be voting members. READ our quarterly newsletter. Share it with a friend. LIKE and FOLLOW Shenandoah Valley Equality on Facebook. ORGANIZE, EDUCATE, LOBBY, and ADVOCATE for equality, justice, & liberation. Connect with SVE Voting membership is $15 a year. Non-voting membership is FREE. You must be at least 18 to join. See pg. 15 for membership information. �Community Organizations Alliance for A Progressive Virginia apvonline.org American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/ Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College) catalog.blueridgectc.edu/ BC Allies (Bridgewater College) www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia https://www.facebook.com/michellemarie51/ Equality Virginia www.equalityvirginia.org EMU Safe Space www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/ JMU LGBTQ Employee Group www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff JMU SOGIE Programming beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/sogie JMU Madison Caucus for Gender Equality www.jmu.edu/caucusgenderequality/ LGBT Democrats of Virginia lgbtvadem.org/ Madison Equality JMU www.facebook.com/madisonequality PFLAG Blue Ridge pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com Safe Zone JMU www.jmu.edu/safezone/ Shenandoah LGBTQ Center www.shenlgbtqcenter.org Shenandoah Valley Equality www.svgla.org Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance www.shenandoahvalleypride.org Staunton Pride www.stauntonpride.org Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/ Vibrant Menders LGBTQ+ Action Group vibrantmendersva@gmail.com Virginia Anti-Violence Project 1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/ Virginia Organizing www.virginia-organizing.org/issues Virginia Department of Health—Transgender Health Services and Support www.vdh.virginia.gov/disease-prevention/diseaseprevention/transgender-health-services-support/ Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club People of Faith for Equality in Virginia w w w .vapartisans.org/ www.faith4equality.org/ Do you know of a local or state-wide organization that should be listed here? Tell us. �We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the Shenandoah Valley. “Standing on the Side of Love” HARRISONBURG UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS One Journey, Many Paths We invite all who search for truth and meaning with open hearts and open minds to join us in worship, in mutual support, and in shared ministry to each other and to the world. For more information, contact us at: http://huuweb.org and (540) 867-0073 HUU is a UUA-Certified Welcoming Congregation. We declare our intention to be inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender persons at every level of congregational life and to support the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people. YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE! $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page $100 for a Full Page ad per issue Contact ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com Deadline for March newsletter is February 15 �SVE’s monthly Friday Potluck Every month, usually the 1st or 2nd Friday, SVE organizes a potluck in the Valley for the LGBTQA+ community. Volunteer members of SVE rotate hosting the event. Guests bring a dish to share. No RSVP needed. Because the event is usually held in private homes or on private property, we e-mail location information to SVE members only and do not publicly share or post it through social media. To receive e-mails about the potluck and other events, join as a non-voting member (FREE) or as a voting member (for $15). See pg. 15 for information about how to join SVE. Are you willing to host the potluck in your home, workplace, community center, park, house of worship, or other setting? Hosts provide paper plates, utensils, and soft drinks. Guests bring a dish to share. Please e-mail David if you are willing to host: lanedj@jmu.edu �COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE  Friday, January 3: Peer-to-Peer Support Group for YOUTH, 1st Friday of every month, starting at 4:15pm. Held at the Rosenwald Community Center in Waynesboro. Sponsored by the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center.Center:(540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org  Monday, January 6: Vibrant Menders LGBTQ+ Support Group in Harrisonburg (ages 14 and older). Casu al group for LGBTQ+ persons (facilitated by coordinators and mental health professionals). Meets monthly on the 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00-8:15pm at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St., H’burg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com  Saturday, January 11: Gender Non-Conforming and Adult LGBT Peer-to-Peer Support Group Meetings, held monthly on the second Saturday, 13 W. Beverley St., 5th floor, Staunton. Facilitated by the ARROW Project. 4:15 pm - GNC and 5:30 pm - Adult LGBT. Sponsored by the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center: (540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org  Sunday, January 12: 2020 Equality Forum in Harrisonburg Shenandoah Valley Equality and Equality Virginia will co-host a forum to equip our community to advocate for equality and to educate about bills pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity in the 2020 Virginia legislative session. 3:00-4:30pm at Beth El Synagogue in Harrisonburg. See page 1 for additional details.  Monday, January 13: Vibrant Menders Family and Friends Support Group in Harrisonburg. Family members and allies of LGBTQ+ people (of all ages) welcome. Facilitated by VM coordinators and two mental health professionals. Meets monthly on the 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:008:15pm at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St. H’burg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com.  SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-8:30 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information about the location of this and future potlucks, join SVE for free or as a voting member (See page 15). Friday, January 17:  Friday, January 17: Peer-to-Peer Support Group for FAMILIES, 3rd Friday of every month, starting at 4:15pm. Held at the Rosenwald Community Center in Waynesboro. Sponsored by the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center.Center:(540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org  Thursday, Jan. 16 or 23: Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant (each person pays for their own meal). Join SVE at Francesco’s in Bridgewater. So we can reserve enough space, please RSVP to David at lanedj@jmu.edu by the day before if you plan to attend.  Sunday, January 19: Shenandoah LGBTQ Center’s Monthly Potluck, held from 5:00-7:00pm at 13 W. Beverley St., 5th floor, Staunton. Contact the Center at :(540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org  Sunday, January 19: Vibrant Menders Action Group in Harrisonburg- open to anyone who wants to help us create programming and events under our three pillars - support, visibility, and education. These are planning meetings and meetings where we do debriefing. These occur on the 3rd Sunday of every month at 1:00 PM at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St. in Harrisonburg. For more information, email vibrantmendersva@gmail.com.  Monday, January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Volume 22, Issue 4 December 2019 Page 9 �COMMUNITY EVENT SCHEDULE  Monday, January 20: Vibrant Menders LGBTQ+ Support Group in Harrisonburg (ages 14 and older). Casual support group for LGBTQ+ persons (facilitated by coordinators and mental health professionals). Meets on the 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00-8:15pm at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St., H’burg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com  Saturday, January 25: SVE Quarterly Breakfast, 8:00 AM At The Little Grill, 621 N. Main St. in Harrisonburg. Meet up with Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends for breakfast. RSVP by noon on the day before to lanedj@jmu.edu  Saturday, January 25: Support Group meeting for Families and Youth under 16 (at 4:15pm) and Support Group meeting for youth ages 16-25 (at 5:30pm), sponsored by and held monthly on the 4th Saturday at the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center, 13 W. Beverley St., 5th floor, Staunton. Support groups are facilitated by mental health professionals from The ARROW Project. Questions: (540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org  Monday, January 27: Vibrant Menders Family and Friends Support Group in Harrisonburg. Family members and allies of LGBTQ+ people (of all ages) welcome. Facilitated by VM coordinators and two mental health professionals. Meets monthly on the 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:008:15pm at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St. H’burg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com.  Monday, February 3: Vibrant Menders LGBTQ+ Support Group in Harrisonburg (ages 14 and older). Casual group for LGBTQ+ persons (facilitated by coordinators and mental health professionals). Meets monthly on the 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00-8:15pm at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St., H’burg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com  Tuesday, February 4 Equality Virginia Day of Action, See page 3 for details.  Friday, February 7 : Peer-to-peer Support Group for YOUTH, 1st Friday of every month, starting at 4:15pm. Sponsored by the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center.Center Contact: (540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org  Friday, February 7 : SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-8:30 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information about the location of this and future potlucks, join SVE for free or as a voting member (See page 15).  Saturday, February 8: Annual Charity Ball, Madison Union Ballroom at JMU. Sponsored by Madison Equality at JMU. All proceeds go to a designated charity. See page 2. Contact Hailey McGee for more information: mcgeehs@dukes.jmu.edu  Saturday, February 8: Gender Non-Conforming and Adult LGBT Peer-to-Peer Support Group Meetings, held monthly on the second Saturday, 13 W. Beverley St., 5th floor, Staunton. Facilitated by the ARROW Project. 4:15 pm - GNC and 5:30 pm - Adult LGBT. Sponsored by the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center: (540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org  Monday, February 10: Vibrant Menders Family and Friends Support Group in Harrisonburg. Family members and allies of LGBTQ+ people (of all ages) welcome. Facilitated by VM coordinators and two mental health professionals. Meets monthly on the 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:008:15pm at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St. H’burg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com.  Volume 22, Issue 4 December 2019 Page 10 �COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE  February 15: DEADLINE, SVE newsletter submissions. Empower your community! SVE invites you to send information for our quarterly (March-May) issue of "The Valley ConnectShen" about local LGBTQA organizations, resources, and free events.  Sunday, February 16: Vibrant Menders Action Group in Harrisonburg- open to anyone who wants to help us create programming and events under our three pillars - support, visibility, and education. These are planning meetings and meetings where we do debriefing. These occur on the 3rd Sunday of every month at 1:00 PM at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St. in Harrisonburg. For more information, email vibrantmendersva@gmail.com.  Monday, February 17: Vibrant Menders LGBTQ+ Support Groups in Harrisonburg (ages 14 and older). Casual groups for LGBTQ+ persons (facilitated by coordinators and mental health professionals). Meets monthly on the 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00-8:15pm at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St., H’burg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com  Thursday, February 20: Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant (each person pays for their own meal). Join SVE at Wood Grill Buffet in Harrisonburg. So we can reserve enough space, please RSVP to David at lanedj@jmu.edu by the day before if you plan to attend.  Friday, February 21: Peer-to-Peer Support Group for FAMILIES, 3rd Friday of every month, starting at 4:15pm. Held at the Rosenwald Community Center in Waynesboro. Sponsored by the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center.Center:(540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org  Saturday, February 22: Support Group meeting for Families and Youth under 16 (at 4:15pm) and Support Group meeting for youth ages 16-25 (at 5:30pm), sponsored by and held monthly on the 4th Saturday at the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center, 13 W. Beverley St., 5th floor, Staunton. Support groups are facilitated by mental health professionals from The ARROW Project. Questions: (540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org  Monday, February 24: Vibrant Menders Family and Friends Support Group in Harrisonburg. Family members and allies of LGBTQ+ people (of all ages) welcome. Facilitated by VM coordinators and two mental health professionals. Meets monthly on the 2nd & 4th Mondays, 7:008:15pm at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St. H’burg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com.  Monday, March 2: Vibrant Menders LGBTQ+ Support Group in Harrisonburg (ages 14 and older). Casual group for LGBTQ+ persons (facilitated by coordinators and mental health professionals). Meets monthly on the 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00-8:15pm at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St., H’burg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com  Friday, March 6: Peer-to-peer Support Group for YOUTH, 1st Friday of every month, starting at 4:15pm. Held at the Rosenwald Community Center in Waynesboro. Sponsored by the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center.Center:(540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org  Friday, March 6 or 13: SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-8:30 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information about the location of this and future potlucks, join SVE for free or as a voting member (See page 15). Volume 22, Issue 4 December 2019 Page 11 �COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE  Saturday, March 14: Gender Non-Conforming and Adult LGBT Peer-to-Peer Support Group Meetings, held monthly on the second Saturday, 13 W. Beverley St., 5th floor, Staunton. Facilitated by the ARROW Project. 4:15 pm - GNC and 5:30 pm - Adult LGBT. Sponsored by the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center: (540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org  Sunday, March 15: Vibrant Menders Action Group in Harrisonburg- open to anyone who wants to help us create programming and events under our three pillars - support, visibility, and education. These are planning meetings and meetings where we do debriefing. These occur on the 3rd Sunday of every month at 1:00 PM at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St. in Harrisonburg. For more information, email vibrantmendersva@gmail.com.  Monday, March 16: Vibrant Menders LGBTQ+ Support Group in Harrisonburg (ages 14 and older). Casual group for LGBTQ+ persons (facilitated by coordinators and mental health professionals). Meets monthly on the 1st & 3rd Mondays, 7:00-8:15pm at RISE United Methodist Church, 60 West Market St., H’burg. Contact information: vibrantmendersva@gmail.com  Thursday, March 19: Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant (each person pays for their own meal). Join SVE at Ruby Tuesday in Harrisonburg. So we can reserve enough space, please RSVP to David at lanedj@jmu.edu by the day before if you plan to attend.  Friday, March 20: Peer-to-Peer Support Group for FAMILIES, 3rd Friday of every month, starting at 4:15pm. Held at the Rosenwald Community Center in Waynesboro. Sponsored by the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center.Center:(540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org  Saturday, March 28: 17th Annual Equality Virginia Commonwealth Dinner is EV’s signature event and the state’s largest black-tie gala gathering for the LGBT community and our supporters. This is our year! Mark your calendar for a celebration of equality. Held in Richmond.. Ticket sales begin on January 1. Visit www.equalityvirginia.org/dinner/  Saturday, March 28: Support Group meeting for Families and Youth under 16 (at 4:15pm) and Support Group meeting for youth ages 16-25 (at 5:30pm), sponsored by and held monthly on the 4th Saturday at the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center, 13 W. Beverley St., 5th floor, Staunton. Support groups are facilitated by mental health professionals from The ARROW Project. Questions: (540) 466-3320 or hello@shenlgbtqcenter.org Send ads and events for the March issue of our newsletter (covering Dec.-Feb.) by February 15 to Christine at ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com Send items for the monthly SVE e-mail events schedule and the Facebook calendar by the 25th of each month to David at lanedj@jmu.edu and Christine at ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com Volume 22, Issue 4 December 2019 Page 12 �"Out in the Boondocks" LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group If you're a member of the LGBTQ community living in the boondocks in or around the Shenandoah Valley, come meet up with us. This is a informal group where members get together or in smaller groups for meals, hiking movies, live performances, kayaking, and other events. If you would like to be on the e-mail list for events, send your name and e-mail address to Claire Hollady at clhollady@gmail.com Support our Advertisers, Empower your Community. SVE thanks businesses & organizations that advertise in our newsletter. ��EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVE are:     to gather and communicate important community information; to collaborate with allies and LGBTQ-friendly organizations; to organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with LGBTQ people; and to advocate for full LGBTQ equality, dignity, and inclusion in the Valley, state, and national communities. Level 1 (voting) Membership $15 per person (from July-July) Your support helps with administrative costs through the year. Members receive:  An e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information about SVE events  A vote for members of the SVE Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS). Level 1 Membership: Please include a check for $15 for each person and send this form to: Shenandoah Valley Equality, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803 Name #1 Name #2 Address #1: ______ Address #2: E-mail #1:  _____ E-mail #2: _____ [Check Box] I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age. Level 2 (non-voting) Membership— FREE Level 2 members receive an e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information about all SVE events. To join as a non-voting member, email your first and last name and state that you are at least 18 years of age to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com �PFLAG Blue Ridge We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to promote support, education, and advocacy. www.pflagblueridge.org PFLAGBR@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings When: 3r d Satur day of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Where: ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Char lottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson) Contact: Facilitator Kar en at 434-882-3453 or karenmeandering@gmail.com PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and allies of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as looking for resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment. SIDE BY SIDE is dedicated to creating supportive communities where Virginia’s LGBTQ+ youth can define themselves, belong, and flourish. See our website for C’ville youth group meetings http://www.sidebysideva.org/ Youth Support Line: 888-644-4390 �HCHC offers a wide variety of services, including dental care, behavioral health, care management (formerly the Valley AIDS Network), women’s health, and primary care (pediatrics through adult). Interpretation services are available for patients in all areas of health and dental services. Visit hburgchc.org or contact by phone: SCHEDULING Main Site: 540-433-4913 Dental: 540-236-3688 AFTER HOURS MEDICAL 540-433-4913 �What is SVE’s “Conversation & Cuisine”? Once a month, Shenandoah Valley Equality members (and friends) are invited to meet at a local Valley restaurant to share a meal. Each person pays for their own meal. Join SVE for free or as a voting member (see page 19) to receive information about C&C events by e-mail. The Virginia Anti-Violence Project works to address and end violence, with a specific focus on LGBTQ communities across Virginia. Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse and Sexual Assault Helpline: 1.866.356.6998 Monday-Friday 8am-8pm Quotable: “Civility is the recognition that all people have dignity that’s inherent to their person, no matter their religion, race, gender, sexuality, or ability.” ― Opal Tometi, co-founder, Black Lives Matter Need Support? Trevor Crisis Intervention Line (LGBT+): www.thetrevorproject.org 1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7) Trans Lifeline: www.translifeline.org 1-877-565-8860 (staffed by trans* people for trans* people in crisis) I'm alive support chat: www.imalive.org Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741 National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 �Peace, Love, and Equality � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shenandoah Valley Equality Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digital Folder: 2019, Newsletter Series, Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 2019 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SVE.Newsletter.December.2019.FINAL Volume 22, Issue 4, December 2019 LGBTQ Shenandoah Valley Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/400f2c783cd7feea05c4a1b5ab3f76ae.pdf 407bb33fe0ef49df7a548ce3ee87e678 PDF Text Text Volume 25, Issue 1 January 2022 www.svgla.org P.O. Box 1023 Harrisonburg, VA 22803 TH E VALL EY C O N N EC TSH EN THE VALLEY CONNECTSHEN ShenandoahValleyEquality @gmail.com Join us on Facebook Facebook.com/groups/6028241093 Mission Statement: The mission of Shenandoah Valley Equality is to build inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley. ———————– EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! ———————– Join SVE (Membership pg. 12) ———————– Visit us on Facebook www.facebook.com/ groups/60282410939 ———————– Contact the editor to advertise and/or submit event information: ShenandoahValley Equality@gmail.com ———————– The 2022 Virginia General Assembly Session: Sustaining and furthering progress depends on us. So much is at stake. Every year, Equality Virginia monitors LGBTQ-related legislation introduced to the Virginia General Assembly and advocates on behalf of Virginia’s LGBTQ community. EV works to introduce and support pro-equality legislation and to oppose bills that move us backward. The session goes from January 12-March 12. Your voice matters. EV amplifies the voices of LGBTQ communities by engaging thousands of Virginians in grassroots advocacy and connecting constituents with their legislators. Engage. Join EV’s email list: Stay updated on our efforts to bring equality to the Commonwealth. We will send information on how to take action to make change. Host a speaker: Connect with a transgender or non-binary Virginian in your local community from our speaker’s bureau to build understanding. Give now: Help us build a stronger movement to make positive change for LGBTQ people in Virginia. Get a ticket for EV’s Commonwealth Dinner: (See page 4 for information about the event scheduled for March 26.) https://equalityvirginia.org/get-engaged/ �The Friendly City Safe Space serves the LGBTQ+ Community in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. Located on the second floor of the Ice House in Harrisonburg, VA (217 South Liberty Street, Suite 203). Visit their Facebook page (address below) for drop-in hours. FCSS seeks more volunteers. Whether you want to sign up for a time slot, host events, or help with advertising and media, FCSS has a space for you. Find FCSS on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FriendlyCitySafeSpace/ FCSS is a program of the Shenandoah LGBTQ Center. �SVE is still looking forward to a time when we can once again safely join together for regular social events. Even though that time is not yet at hand, important events (virtually, locally, and across the state) are still taking place, including:  the 2022 Virginia General Assembly session, (which runs from January 12-March 12);  the 2022 elections for the US House of Representatives, local school boards, and city councils; and events sponsored by local and state-wide community organizations (see pages 8 and 9 of this newsletter for information). Members of the SVE community who are on Facebook have been and are receiving regular posts, including about events by other local community organizations; information about local, state, and federal elections; new laws passed during the 2021 General Assembly session; ways you can impact legislation in Virginia; and opportunities to support our communities locally and sustain and advance our movement in Virginia and nationally. If you are not receiving that information, join Shenandoah Valley Equality’s Facebook group at  www.facebook.com/groups/60282410939 �EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach, & advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians. EV’s 19th annual Commonwealth Dinner is the state’s largest black tie gathering for our community. Enjoy live entertainment, a silent auction, a dance, and network with others. At the dinner, EV also recognizes OUTstanding Virginians who have contributed to the equality movement and represented our community with distinction. We hope you can join us for this special event. �2022 Elections Equality is always on the ballot. ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE? Key elections will be held for seats in: The US House of Representatives Local School Boards City Councils Primary election: June 21, 2022 General election: November 8, 2022 Register to vote Check your registration status Find your polling place Apply to vote absentee by mail For more information, go to vote.elections.virginia.gov/VoterInformation �Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Expression Programming works toward promoting James Madison University's commitment to diversity through education, support, advocacy and the fostering of equity for all students, inclusive of all sexual orientation or gender identity and expression. sogie@jmu.edu Like us on Facebook @JMU.SOGIE Follow us on Instagram @jmu.sogie �YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE! $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page $100 for a Full Page ad per issue ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com WAYS TO EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY  FOLLOW Shenandoah Valley Equality on Facebook. We share information about local events, opportunities to connect, and ways to sustain and advance equality.  JOIN SVE. Non-voting membership is FREE; voting membership is only $15/year. CONNECT. Local events are happening. After the pandemic abates, SVE hopes to resume our monthly potlucks and dinners, quarterly breakfast, and annual equality forum.    ADVERTISE in our newsletter (see this newsletter for ad prices and sizes) SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS with your business and referrals.  TELL US about local events and organizations of particular relevance to our communities; we will share information about them on our Facebook page and the newsletter.  NOMINATE yourself to serve on SVE’s Board of Directors (nominations are due December 1 every year). All nominees must be voting members.  READ and share our newsletter, The Valley ConnectShen at www.svgla.org  ORGANIZE, EDUCATE, ENGAGE, AND ADVOCATE for equality, justice, & liberation. Connect with SVE Non-voting membership is FREE. Voting membership is $15 a year. You must be at least 18 to join. See pg. 12 for membership information. Follow Shenandoah Valley Equality on Facebook We share information about local events and organizations, opportunities to connect, and ways to sustain and advance our progress and well-being. www.facebook.com/groups/60282410939 �Community Organizations Alliance for A Progressive Virginia apvonline.org American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/ Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College) catalog.blueridgectc.edu/ BC Allies (Bridgewater College) www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies Love Actually Won (community of conversion therapy survivors and allies in Virginia) www.facebook.com/LoveActuallyWon/ Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia https://www.facebook.com/michellemarie51/ Equality Virginia www.equalityvirginia.org EMU Safe Space www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/ Free Mom Hugs Virginia—Shenandoah Valley facebook.com/groups/456758691888492 Friendly City Safe Space facebook.com/FriendlyCitySafeSpace/ Friendly City Transgender Alliance www.facebook.com/Friendly-CityTransgender-Alliance-100565454864352/ He She Ze and We (P eer-to-peer support group for adult caregivers of transgender and nonbinary family members) www.heshezewe.org JMU LGBTQ Employee Group www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff JMU SOGIE Programming beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/sogie JMU Madison Caucus for Gender Equality www.jmu.edu/caucusgenderequality/ JMU Student Organizations  Madison Equality www.facebook.com/madisonequality  Queers United for Educating STEM Together beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/quest  Shades of Pride beinvolved.jmu.edu/organization/shadesofpride LGBT Democrats of Virginia lgbtvadem.org/ Parents and Allies of LGBTQ Students in Rockingham County Public Schools www.facebook.com/groups/241142777675519 PFLAG Blue Ridge pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com Do you know of a local or state-wide organization that should be listed here? Tell us. �Community Organizations Safe Zone JMU www.jmu.edu/safezone/ Shenandoah LGBTQ Center www.shenlgbtqcenter.org Shenandoah Valley Equality www.facebook.com/groups/60282410939/ Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance www.shenandoahvalleypride.org Staunton Pride www.stauntonpride.org Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/ Transgender Education Association of Northern Virginia www.tgeagw.org Vibrant Menders LGBTQ+ Action Group vibrantmendersva@gmail.com Virginia Anti-Violence Project 1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/ Virginia Organizing www.virginia-organizing.org/issues [State-wide intersectional social justice advocacy organization] Virginia Department of Health—Transgender Health Services and Support www.vdh.virginia.gov/disease-prevention/diseaseprevention/transgender-health-services-support/ Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club People of Faith for Equality in Virginia w w w .vapartisans.org/ www.faith4equality.org/ Additional Resources: Education/support: Bisexual and Pansexual biresource.org and robynochs.com Education/support: Asexual www.asexuality.org The National Center for Lesbian Rights www.nclrights.org The National Center for Transgender Equality transequality.org Do you know of a local or state-wide organization that should be listed here? Tell us. �Friendly City Transgender Alliance Friendly City Transgender Alliance is a collective of individuals, who personally identify as Transgender and/or any form of self-expression that challenges traditional binary gender roles. As an alliance we do not define or categorize individuals’ personal expressions. www.facebook.com/Friendly-City-TransgenderAlliance-100565454864352/ �We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the Shenandoah Valley. “Standing on the Side of Love” HARRISONBURG UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS One Journey, Many Paths We invite all who search for truth and meaning with open hearts and open minds to join us in worship, in mutual support, and in shared ministry to each other and to the world. For more information, contact us at: http://huuweb.org and (540) 867-0073 HUU is a UUA-Certified Welcoming Congregation. We declare our intention to be inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender persons at every level of congregational life and to support the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people. YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE! $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page $100 for a Full Page ad per issue Contact ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com �EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVE are:     to gather and communicate important community information; to collaborate with allies and LGBTQ-friendly organizations; to organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with LGBTQ people; and to advocate for full LGBTQ equality, dignity, and inclusion in the Valley, state, and national communities. Level 1 (voting) Membership $15 per person (from July-July) Your support helps with administrative costs through the year. Members receive:  An e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information about SVE events  A vote for members of the SVE Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS). Level 1 Membership: Please include a check for $15 for each person and send this form to: Shenandoah Valley Equality, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803 Name #1 Name #2 Address #1: ______ Address #2: E-mail #1:  _____ E-mail #2: _____ [Check Box] I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age. Level 2 (non-voting) Membership— FREE Level 2 members receive an e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information about all SVE events. To join as a non-voting member, email your first and last name and state that you are at least 18 years of age to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com �"Out in the Boondocks" LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group If you're a member of the LGBTQ community living in the boondocks in or around the Shenandoah Valley, come meet up with us. This is a informal group where members get together or in smaller groups for meals, hiking movies, live performances, kayaking, and other events. If you would like to be on the e-mail list for events, send your name and e-mail address to Claire Hollady at clhollady@gmail.com Need Support? Trevor Crisis Intervention Line (LGBT+): www.thetrevorproject.org 1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7) ___________ Trans Lifeline: www.translifeline.org 1-877-565-8860 (staffed by trans* people for trans* people in crisis) _______________________________ I'm alive support chat: www.imalive.org Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741 _________________________________ _ National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 Support our Advertisers, Empower your Community. SVE thanks businesses & organizations that advertise in our newsletter. �Hope House of the Shenandoah The Shenandoah LGBTQ Center, in partnership with Valley Community Services Board, has received a grant to address homelessness for young people ages 18-24 who are not living with their parents or guardians. Working together, we will provide rapid rehousing, rent assistance, and optional wraparound services to help these young people develop the skills they need to thrive. This program provides housing options in Augusta County, Staunton, Waynesboro, Rockbridge County, Lexington, Buena Vista, Bath County, Highland County, Rockingham County, and Harrisonburg. For more information, email hopeshenandoah@gmail.com or call/text the Hope Line at 540 -2453321. To apply for services, visit: https://www.shenlgbtqcenter.org/hope-house Additionally, we are looking for volunteers to participate in our Youth Advisory Council. Ideally, we would like participants from across our service area which we are broadly calling "North" (Harrisonburg/Rockingham) "Central" (Augusta/Staunton/Waynesboro/Highland) and "South" (Rockbridge/ Lexington/Buena Vista/Bath). We especially need a representative of school districts from each of the three areas as well as mental health & social services providers. Participants with lived experiences of youth homelessness are also encouraged. If you or someone you know would be interested in participating, please fill out an application at this link: https://forms.gle/cK8qYhsTD1gtM8669 �PFLAG Blue Ridge We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to promote support, education, and advocacy. www.pflagblueridge.org PFLAGBR@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings When: 3r d Satur day of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Where: ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Char lottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson) Contact: Facilitator Kar en at 434-882-3453 or karenmeandering@gmail.com PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and allies of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as looking for resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment. SIDE BY SIDE is dedicated to creating supportive communities where Virginia’s LGBTQ+ youth can define themselves, belong, and flourish. See our website for C’ville youth group meetings http://www.sidebysideva.org/ Youth Support Line: 888-644-4390 �HCHC offers a wide variety of services, including dental care, behavioral health, care management (formerly the Valley AIDS Network), women’s health, and primary care (pediatrics through adult). Interpretation services are available for patients in all areas of health and dental services. Visit hburgchc.org or contact by phone: SCHEDULING Main Site: 540-433-4913 Dental: 540-236-3688 AFTER HOURS MEDICAL 540-433-4913 �The Virginia Anti-Violence Project works to address and end violence, with a specific focus on LGBTQ communities across Virginia. Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse and Sexual Assault Helpline: 1.866.356.6998 Monday-Friday 8am-8pm Quotable: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, then you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” Archbishop Desmond Tutu � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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 The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "The Valley ConnectShen," January 2022 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 January 2022 newsletter "The Valley ConnectShen" published by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shenandoah Valley Equality Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digital Folder: 2022, Newsletter Series, Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2022 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SVE.Newsletter.January 2022 Volume 25, Issue 1, January 2022 LGBTQ Shenandoah Valley Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/65c3f98ba5724001dba13c0b5f9b12db.pdf 11d0b462a76bcb80a0d282f429b8bf3a PDF Text Text Volume 20, Issue 2, June 2017 Website: www.svgla.org THE VALLEY CO NNECTSHEN THE VALLEY CONNECTSHEN Mission Statement: The mission of Shenandoah Valley Equality is to build inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley. ———————– Community Events (inside)  First Friday Potlucks  National Equality March  Shenandoah Valley Pride ———————– EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! Join SVE (Membership Form pg. 12) ———————– “Valley Connectshen” is published quarterly (March, June, September, and December). ———————– Contact the editor, Christine Robinson, to advertise and/or submit event information: ShenandoahValleyEquality @gmail.com Mail: P.O. Box 1023 Harrisonburg, VA 22803 NEW e-mail address: ShenandoahValleyEquality @gmail.com 7 Ways to Empower Your Community 1. JOIN SVE (or renew) as a Level I member (only $15/ year). We rely on your support to cover administrative costs and sponsor events, such as our annual Shenandoah Valley Equality Forum. 2. CONNECT. SVE organizes the monthly First Friday potluck and Conversation & Cuisine dinner in the Valley. 3. HOST the potluck. You provide the space, plates, utensils, soft drinks, ice, & cups — guests bring the rest. 4. ADVERTISE in our newsletter. SUPPORT our advertisers with your business. 5. SHARE information with us about events of particular relevance to our community and we will include them in our monthly e-calendar and newsletter free. 6. NOMINATE yourself for SVE’s Board of Directors (nominations are due Dec. 1). All nominees must be Level I members. 7. READ the newsletter and stay informed about local organizations and events that support our community. �Join the National Equality March June 11, 2017 On June 11, 2017, we will gather in Washington DC from all across our country. We will march. We will leave empowered to do the work that needs to be done in every community across this nation. Our single demand: Equal protection in all matters governed by civil law in all 50 states. www.facebook.com/National-Equality-March-88564194359/ �SAVE THE DATE! Sponsors & Volunteers Needed Saturday, July 22, 2017 Shenandoah Valley Pride Festival 2-8pm, Court Square, Harrisonburg, VA Parking Park in any of the downtown parking lots on Water St., Wolf St., and the lot beside Turner Pavilion/Farmer’s Market. Sponsored by Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance http://www.shenandoahvalleypride.org/ shenandoahvalleypride@gmail.com �PFLAG Blue Ridge Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and Surrounding Central Virginia Areas We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to promote support, education, and advocacy. www.pflagblueridge.org PFLAGBR@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and allies of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as looking for resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment. Meeting Information Harrisonburg PFLAG support group for parents, families, friends, and allies of the LGBT Community Meeting Information : The location of Harrisonburg PFLAG meetings will be changing in the future; please visit www.pflagblueridge.org for current information Contact: Facilitator Mark at mitchmarke@aol.com or 540-405-1227 Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings When: Where: Contact: 3rd Saturday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson) Facilitator Karen at karenmeandering@gmail.com or 434-882-3453 �EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach, & advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians. ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE IN THE 2017 ELECTIONS? Governor Lieutenant Governor Attorney General & all 100 seats of the Virginia House of Delegates WILL YOU SUPPORT EQUALITY on November 7? Every year, EV monitors all legislation introduced to the Virginia General Assembly and advocates on behalf of Virginia’s LGBTQ community, helping to introduce and support pro-equality legislation and to oppose bills that move us backwards. Stay informed about legislation affecting our community, and voice your support or opposition to specific bills by joining EV’s email list for their monthly newsletter, action alerts, and events: www.equalityvirginia.org/resources/ Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives www.equalityvirginia.org �YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE! $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page  $100 for a Full Page ad per issue ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com  Deadline for September newsletter is Aug. 15 Local and Vocal in Staunton, Virginia A new group that meets twice a month to write letters to elected officials and other leaders. A starting point for political action, as well as a place for people to connect. At least once a month, we visit with YOUR group in YOUR location (house of worship, community center, school). localandvocalstaunton@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/localandvocalstaunton �Community Organizations American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/ Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College) catalog.blueridgectc.edu/ BC Allies (Bridgewater College) www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia https://www.facebook.com/michellemarie51/ Equality Virginia www.equalityvirginia.org EMU Safe Space www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/ JMU LGBTQ Employee Group www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff JMU LGBTQ & Ally Education Program www.jmu.edu/lgbta/ JMU Madison Caucus for Gender Equality www.jmu.edu/caucusgenderequality/ LGBT Democrats of Virginia lgbtvadem.org/ Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia logcabin.org/chapter/virginia-northern-virginia/ Madison Equality JMU www.facebook.com/madisonequality PFLAG Blue Ridge pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com Safe Zone JMU www.jmu.edu/safezone/ Shenandoah Valley Equality ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com & www.svgla.org Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance www.shenandoahvalleypride.org Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/ Virginia Anti-Violence Project 1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/ Virginia Organizing www.virginia-organizing.org/issues Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club People of Faith for Equality in Virginia www.vapartisans.org/ www.faith4equality.org/ �We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the Shenandoah Valley. “Standing on the Side of Love” HARRISONBURG UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS One Journey, Many Paths We invite all who search for truth and meaning with open hearts and open minds to join us in worship, in mutual support, and in shared ministry to each other and to the world. For more information, contact us at: http://huuweb.org and (540) 867-0073 HUU is a UUA-Certified Welcoming Congregation. We declare our intention to be inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender persons at every level of congregational life and to support the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people. YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE! $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page $100 for a Full Page ad per issue Contact ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com Deadline for September newsletter is August 15 �SVE’s First Friday Community Potluck First Friday is a monthly community potluck organized by SVE in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Staunton, and Augusta County for the LGBTQA+ community. Every month the event rotates to a different location. Bring a dish to share. Because the event is usually held in private homes or on private property, we send location information ONLY to our email list of SVE members and do not post it through social media or public email lists. To receive emails about FF and other local SVE events, you can join as a Level 2 member (for FREE) or as a Level 1 member (for $15). See page 12 for details on how to join. See upcoming potlucks on page 9. We need more hosts! Email David to host the potluck: lanedj@jmu.edu �COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE Contact PFLAG directly to find out about monthly PFLAG meetings during the summer months (See page 4).   Friday, June 2:   Sunday, June 11 First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For info, join SVE (See page 12 for details). National Equality March in Washington, DC. For details, go to www.facebook.com/ National-Equality-March-88564194359/ Thursday, June 22 Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE at Taj of India, 34 S. Main St. (downtown) in Harrisonburg. RSVP by 6/21 to lanedj@jmu.edu.  Friday, July 7: First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information, join SVE (See page 12). Thursday, July 20: Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE at Brothers Pizza, Pasta, and Subs, 1059 S. High St. in Harrisonburg. RSVP by 7/19 to lanedj@jmu.edu.  Saturday, July 22: “When We Rise.” Shenandoah Valley Pride Festival, 2-8 PM, At Court Square in Harrisonburg sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance. Volunteers and sponsors needed. For more information go to www.shenandoahvalleypride.org  Friday, August 4 First Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information, join SVE (See page 12).  August 15: DEADLINE, SVE newsletter submissions to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com. Submit events for the September issue (events happening in Sept., Oct. and Nov.)  Thursday, August 24: Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. Join SVE at Olive Garden at 45 Burgess Rd. in Harrisonburg. RSVP by 8/23 to lanedj@jmu.edu.  Thursday, Sept. 14: Shenandoah Valley Equality Forum, Location (in Harrisonburg) and Time TBA. Tuesday, Nov. 7 VIRGINIA ELECTIONS FOR GOVEROR, LIEUT. GOV., ATTORNEY GENERAL, & ALL 100 SEATS OF THE VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES. The Valley ConnectShen invites you to submit information about community resources and events. Empower your community. Submit ads for the September issue (covering September, October, and November) by August 15 to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com Submit items for the monthly SVE e-mail events schedule by the 25th of each month to lanedj@jmu.edu Volume 20, Issue 2, June 2017 Page 10 �"Out in the Boondocks" LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group If you're a member of the LGBTQ community living in the boondocks in or around the Shenandoah Valley, come meet up with us. This is a informal group where members get together or in smaller groups for meals, hiking movies, live performances, kayaking, and other events. Support our Advertisers, Empower your Community. SVE thanks businesses & organizations that advertise in our newsletter. If you would like to be on the e-mail list for events, send your name and e-mail address to Claire Hollady at clhollady@gmail.com Contact VAN Main Phone: Testing: Español: (540) 568-8838 (540) 568-8832 (540) 568-8834 Visit: 601 University Blvd., 3rd Floor, Suites 322/323/324, Harrisonburg Mailing Address: VAN, JMU/IIHHS MCS 9108, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 Website: www.valleyaidsnetwork.org �EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVE are:     to gather and communicate important community information to collaborate with allies and LGBTQ-friendly organizations to organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with LGBTQ people, and to advocate for full LGBTQ equality, dignity, and inclusion in the Valley, state, and national communities. Level 1 Support—$15 per person Level 1 support helps SVE with mailing and administrative costs throughout the year. A level 1 commitment of support gets you the following: An e-mailed version of the newsletter A vote for members of the SVLGA Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS).  Advance information about SVE events  Level I membership is from July—July   Level 2 Support — FREE Level 2 support keeps you in the loop. A level 2 commitment of support gets you an emailed version of the newsletter and advanced information about all SVE events. CHECK ONE of the following levels of support and complete the form below:  Level 1 Support (please include a check for $15 for each person and please send this form to: Shenandoah Valley Equality, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803 Name #1 Name #2 Address #1: Address #2: E-mail #1: E-mail #2:  I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age.  Level 2 Support - email your first and last name and state that you are at least 18 years of age to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com You must be at least 18 years of age to join SVE.  �What is SVE’s “Conversa on & Cuisine”? Once a month, Shenandoah Valley Equality members (and friends) are invited to meet at a local restaurant in the Valley to share a meal together. Join SVE (see page 13 for details) to receive information about C&C events by e-mail. The Virginia Anti-Violence Project works to address and end violence, with a specific focus on LGBTQ communities across Virginia. Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse and Sexual Assault Helpline: 1.866.356.6998 Monday-Friday 8am-8pm Quotable: “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” —Desmond Tutu— Need Support? Trevor Crisis Intervention Line (LGBT+): www.thetrevorproject.org 1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7) Trans Lifeline: www.translifeline.org 1-877-565-8860 (staffed by trans* people for trans* people in crisis) I'm alive support chat: www.imalive.org Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741 National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 �SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, July 22, 2017 Shenandoah Valley Pride, 2-8pm Courthouse Square Harrisonburg, VA Volunteers & Sponsors Needed ShenandoahValleyPride@gmail.com www.ShenandoahValleyPride.org Sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance �Thank you to our Level I Members . We rely on your annual dues to keep SVE operating. Renewal forms for current Level I members will be mailed during the month of June. Renew by December 1 to vote for the 2018 SVE Board of Directors. If you are a Level II member, please consider a Level I membership.  2017 Shenandoah Valley Equality Board of Directors JoAnn Benjamin Rob Johnson David Lane Vickie Lynn Christine Robinson Grayson Sless Jackie Walker Teresa Whitesell � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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 Format, PDF Periodical Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "The Valley ConnectShen," June 2017 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 June 2017 newsletter "The Valley ConnectShen" published by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shenandoah Valley Equality Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digital Folder: 2017, Newsletter Series, Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 2017 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SVE.Newsletter.June.2017.pdf Volume 20, Issue 2, June 2017 LGBTQ Shenandoah Valley Virginia https://archives.countylib.org/files/original/afb8c1623178dcc687caaa47f854a077.pdf d0e44ea90ad8cf8d477357ac1acb0242 PDF Text Text Volume 21, Issue 2, June 2018 www.svgla.org TH E VALL EY C O N N EC TSH EN THE VALLEY CONNECTSHEN P.O. Box 1023 Harrisonburg, VA 22803 ShenandoahValleyEquality @gmail.com www.facebook.com/groups/60282410939/ Mission Statement: The mission of Shenandoah Valley Equality is to build inclusive community for LGBTQ people in the Shenandoah Valley. Transgender Students Win in Two Federal Court Cases in Late May In late May, a federal judge in Virginia denied a motion by the Gloucester County (Virginia) School Board to dismiss ———————– Gavin Grimm’s lawsuit against it. Grimm is an 18-year-old Community Events (inside) transgender man who, while in high school, sued his district  TIES Pop-Up in Winchester for the right to use the boys’ bathroom. In 2014, in response  SVE Friday Potlucks to a complaint from parents, school officials prohibited  Pride Events in the Valley Grimm from using the boys’ bathroom and required him to ———————– use a unisex bathroom. The ruling means that Grimm’s lawEMPOWER YOUR suit may now proceed to a district court. COMMUNITY! Join SVE (Membership Form pg. 14) ———————– “Valley ConnectShen” is published quarterly (March, June, September, and December) Also in May, a federal appeals court (the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals) ruled in favor of the right of transgender students to use facilities that align with their gender identities. The court rejected a lawsuit brought by a non-transgender student and their parents in Boyertown, PA, who alleged that school policies allowing trans students to use bathrooms that correspond with their gender identities infringe on their right to privacy in bathrooms and locker rooms. ———————– Contact the editor, Christine, to advertise and/or submit event information: ShenandoahValleyEquality @gmail.com Boyertown’s school district implemented a policy to comply with the Obama administration’s legal guidance which directed schools to allow students to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity. The Trump administration reversed that guidance in February 2017. �Transgender Information & Empowerment Summit Pop-Up in Winchester Virginia is a big state, and we know it’s not always convenient for folks to join Equality Virginia in Richmond for our annual TIES conference. That’s why EV is taking TIES on the road this summer to Norfolk, Roanoke, and Winchester. TIES Pop-ups will provide the best of what TIES has to offer, including:  trans-affirming mental health and medical consultations  a name and gender marker change clinic  employment readiness resources  how-to-tell-your-story advocacy workshops  tabling and community-building opportunities This event is FREE—REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: https://www.equalityvirginia.org/tiespopup/ Shenandoah University, 1460 University Drive, Winchester Saturday, July 14 from 4:00-9:00pm We hope to see you there! �SAVE THE DATE! Sponsors & Volunteers Needed Saturday, July 21, 2017 Shenandoah Valley Pride Festival 2-8pm, Court Square, Harrisonburg, VA Parking Park in the downtown parking lots on Water St., Wolf St., or the lot beside Turner Pavilion/Farmer’s Market. Sponsored by Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance http://www.shenandoahvalleypride.org/ shenandoahvalleypride@gmail.com �PFLAG Blue Ridge Serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and Surrounding Central Virginia Areas We are parents, families, friends, and allies uniting with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender loved ones to promote support, education, and advocacy. www.pflagblueridge.org PFLAGBR@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/pflagblueridge https://twitter.com/PFLAGBR PFLAG Blue Ridge offers free monthly support groups for parents, family, friends, and allies of the LGBT community. If you are a parent, family member, friend, or ally of a gay, lesbian, bisexual, and/or transgender individual looking to increase your support, or if your loved one has recently come out to you and you are struggling to process your own feelings as well as looking for resources to help understand — we are here for you. Join us as we share our experiences, joys, concerns, and resources in a confidential and non-judgmental environment. Meeting Information Harrisonburg PFLAG support group for parents, families, friends, and allies of the LGBT Community Meeting Information : The first Thursday of the month from 6:30-8:00PM at the Campbell Building (formerly Emergicare) in Room 1120, 755 Martin Luther King, Jr. Highway. Charlottesville Trans* Families Group Meetings When: Where: Contact: 3rd Saturday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. ASG, 315 Tenth St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (corner of 10th & Jefferson) Facilitator Karen at karenmeandering@gmail.com or 434-882-3453 �YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE! $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page $100 for a Full Page ad per issue ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com Deadline for September newsletter is Aug. 15 EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY. 1. JOIN SVE (or renew) as a voting member (only $15/year). We rely on your support to cover administrative/event costs, such as our annual Shenandoah Valley Equality Forum. 2. CONNECT. SVE organizes a monthly Potluck and a “ Conversation & Cuisine” dinner at a local restaurant in the Valley. 3. HOST SVE’s Friday Potluck (1st or 2nd Friday) at your home, workplace, house of worship, park...You provide space, plates, utensils, soft drinks, ice, & cups — guests bring the rest. 4. ADVERTISE in our newsletter. SUPPORT our advertisers with your business and referrals. 5. SHARE information with SVE about (non-commercial) events of particular relevance to our community and we will include them in our monthly e-calendar and newsletter FREE. 6. NOMINATE yourself to serve on SVE’s Board of Directors (nominations due Dec. 1 every year). All nominees must be voting (Level I) members of SVE. 7. READ the newsletter and stay informed about organizations and events that support and empower our community. Connect with SVE Voting membership is $15 a year. Non-voting membership is FREE. You must be at least 18 to join. See page 14 for membership information. �Community Organizations Alliance for A Progressive Virginia apvonline.org American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia acluva.org/tag/equal-rights/ Bi Gay Lesbian & Allies Against Discrimination (Blue Ridge Community College) catalog.blueridgectc.edu/ BC Allies (Bridgewater College) www.bridgewater.edu/student-life/activitiesand-organizations/clubs-organizations-and-honor-societies Coalition for Transgender Rights in Virginia https://www.facebook.com/michellemarie51/ Equality Virginia www.equalityvirginia.org EMU Safe Space www.emu.edu/studentlife/clubs/safe-space/ JMU LGBTQ Employee Group www.jmu.edu/lgbtfacultystaff JMU LGBTQ & Ally Education Program www.jmu.edu/lgbta/ JMU Madison Caucus for Gender Equality www.jmu.edu/caucusgenderequality/ LGBT Democrats of Virginia lgbtvadem.org/ Log Cabin Republican Club of Virginia http://www.logcabinrepublicansva.org/index.html Madison Equality JMU www.facebook.com/madisonequality PFLAG Blue Ridge pflagblueridge.org and pflagbr@gmail.com Safe Zone JMU www.jmu.edu/safezone/ Shenandoah Valley Equality www.svgla.org Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance www.shenandoahvalleypride.org Students Out Understanding & Loving Sisters (SOULS) at Mary Baldwin College www.mbc.edu/student_activities/clubsandorgs/#cultural Southerners on New Ground—Harrisonburg southernersonnewground.org/harrisonburg/ Virginia Anti-Violence Project 1.866.356.6998 (helpline) & virginiaavp.org/ Virginia Organizing www.virginia-organizing.org/issues Virginia Department of Health—Transgender Health Services and Support www.vdh.virginia.gov/disease-prevention/diseaseprevention/transgender-health-services-support/ Virginia NOW http://vanow.org/ Virginia Partisans Gay & Lesbian Democratic Club People of Faith for Equality in Virginia www.vapartisans.org/ www.faith4equality.org/ Do you know of a local or state-wide organization that should be listed here? Tell us. �EV is Virginia’s state-wide, non-partisan education, outreach, & advocacy organization seeking equality for LGBT Virginians. ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE IN THE 2018 ELECTIONS? WILL YOU SUPPORT EQUALITY on November 6? Every year, EV monitors all legislation introduced to the Virginia General Assembly and advocates on behalf of Virginia’s LGBTQ community, helping to introduce and support pro-equality legislation and to oppose bills that move us backwards. Stay informed about legislation affecting our community, and voice your support or opposition to specific bills by joining EV’s email list for their monthly newsletter, action alerts, and events: www.equalityvirginia.org/resources/ Equality Virginia: Changing Laws, Changing Lives www.equalityvirginia.org �How can you help EV’s work in Virginia?    Phone bank. Help us connect with more supporters of LGBT people. We’ll provide a quick and fun tutorial on phone banking before it happens – the best part is that you can do this from the comfort of your home. Donate to support our organizing efforts – even $5 goes a long way! Pledge to make your neighborhood more LGBT-inclusive. Here are two ways: Equality Means Business: EMB is an opportunity for locally-owned businesses to publicly state that they don’t discriminate against customers or employees who are gay or transgender. EMB members make a promise that their business is a safe and welcoming place for LGBT people to work and shop. Ask your favorite locally-owned business to join EMB. Here’s a link to the online membership form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSexJZhNlh5yWN4DcCioa0r-fZG-t58BORTW4niPUKkpE6gj2w/view You can print and mail a PDF version of the form: virginiafairness.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Updated-EMB-Form-8-24-17.pdf To see who’s already a member, go to this link to view the directory: virginiafairness.org/equality-means-business-2/emb-online-directory/ Reach out to Local Leaders: These elected officials have signed EV’s statement supporting legislation and policies that include adding sexual orientation and gender identity in workplace, housing, and public accommodation policies: http://www.equalityvirginia.org/what-we-do/connecting-with-elected-officials/resources-for-connecting-with-localleaders/local-leaders-for-fairness/ You can ask any locally-elected official in your area to sign the statement of support http://www.equalityvirginia.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Local-Leaders-for-Fairness-Statement-of-Support.pdf (Remember, this only applies to locally-elected leaders, not state-level representatives). �We are a lay-led, religious community offering a unique spiritual and moral witness in the Shenandoah Valley. “Standing on the Side of Love” HARRISONBURG UNITARIAN UNIVERSALISTS One Journey, Many Paths We invite all who search for truth and meaning with open hearts and open minds to join us in worship, in mutual support, and in shared ministry to each other and to the world. For more information, contact us at: http://huuweb.org and (540) 867-0073 HUU is a UUA-Certified Welcoming Congregation. We declare our intention to be inclusive and expressive of the concerns of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender persons at every level of congregational life and to support the rights of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people. YOUR ADVERTISEMENT HERE! $15/issue or $50/year (4 issues): Business Card $25 per issue or $80/year: Quarter Page $50/issue or $175/year: Half Page $100 for a Full Page ad per issue Contact ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com Deadline for September newsletter is August 15 �SVE’s monthly Friday Potluck Every month, usually on the First or Second Friday, SVE organizes a potluck in the Valley (usually in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County, Staunton, or Augusta County) for the LGBTQA+ community. Volunteer members of SVE rotate hosting the event. Guests bring a dish to share. No RSVP needed. Because the event is usually held in private homes or on private property, we email location information to SVE members ONLY and do not publicly share or post this through social media. To receive emails about the potluck and other events, join as a non-voting member (for FREE) or as a voting member (for $15. See pg. 14 to join SVE and pgs. 11-12 for the schedule of events. Would you like to host the potluck in your home, workplace, house of worship, or other setting? Hosts provide paper plates, eating utensils, soft dr inks, & cups. Guests bring a dish to share (BYOB if you prefer wine or beer). Email David to volunteer to host: lanedj@jmu.edu �COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE Thurs., June 7: Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family, friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM. At the Campbell Building in Room 1120 (formerly Emergicare), 755 Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Harrisonburg. For more information, visit www.pflagblueridge.org/ or contact pflagbr@gmail.com. Friday, June 8: SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information, join SVE (See page 14). Saturday, June 9: Charlottesville Trans Families Meeting, 5:30-7:00 PM At ASG, 315 Tenth St., NE, Charlottesville (at the corner of 10th and Jefferson). For more information, contact facilitator Karen by email at karenmeandering@gmail.com or by phone at 434-882-3453  Thursday, June 14: Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. THIS DATE IS TENTATIVE; LOCATION TBA. Join SVE (see pg. 14) to receive updated event information.  Saturday June 23 Winchester Pride. Visit www.facebook.com/Winchester-Pride-882419518630234/ for details. Saturday, June 23 Lost River Pride (West Virginia). Visit www.facebook.com/events/357845618022356/ for details.  Thurs., July 5: Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family, friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM. At the Campbell Building in Room 1120 (formerly Emergicare), 755 Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Harrisonburg. For more information, visit www.pflagblueridge.org/ or contact pflagbr@gmail.com  Friday, July 13: SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information, join SVE (See page 14).  Saturday, July 14 : Transgender Information & Empowerment Summit Pop-Up in Winchester, 4:009:00pm at Shenandoah University in Winchester. (1460 University Drive) Join Equality Virginia for workshops, including: trans-affirming mental health and medical consultations, a name and gender marker change clinic, employment readiness resources, advocacy work shops, community-building and networking. This event is FREE, registration required. For more information, go to www.equalityvirginia.org/tiespopup/ Saturday, July 14: Charlottesville Trans Families Meeting, 5:30-7:00 PM, At ASG, 315 Tenth St., NE, Charlottesville (at the corner of 10th and Jefferson). For more information, contact f facilitator Karen by email at karenmeandering@gmail.com or by phone at 434-882-3453  Friday, July 20: Miss Shenandoah Valley Pride Pageant., sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance. Visit www.facebook.com/events/582152972159383/ for details.  Saturday, July 21: Shenandoah Valley Pride. 2:00-8:00PM, Court Square in Harrisonburg. Volunteers and Sponsors Needed. Contact ShenandoahValleyPride@gmail.com and visit www.shenandoahvalleypride.org. Sponsored by the Shenandoah Valley Pride Alliance. Volume 21, Issue 2, June 2018 Page 11 �COMMUNITY EVENTS SCHEDULE Thursday, July 26: Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. THIS DATE IS TENTATIVE; LOCATION TBA. Join SVE (see pg. 14) to receive updated event information.  Thurs., Aug. 2: Harrisonburg PFLAG Support Group Meeting. Support Group for parents, family, friends, and allies of the LGBT community. 6:30-8:00 PM. At the Campbell Building in Room 1120 (formerly Emergicare), 755 Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Harrisonburg. For more information, visit www.pflagblueridge.org/ or contact pflagbr@gmail.com   Friday, August 3: SVE Friday Potluck, 6:30-9:00 PM, Augusta & Rockingham Counties, Harrisonburg, Staunton, and Waynesboro. Potluck for the LGBTQA community sponsored each month by Shenandoah Valley Equality. For information, join SVE (See page 14). Saturday, Aug. 11: Charlottesville Trans Families Meeting, 5:30-7:00 PM At ASG, 315 Tenth St., NE, Charlottesville (at the corner of 10th and Jefferson). For more information, contact facilitator Karen by email at karenmeandering@gmail.com or by phone at 434-882-3453 Wed., August 15: SVE NEWSLETTER DEADLINE. We invite you to send information for our quarterly (September-November) issue of "The Valley ConnectShen" about local LGBTQA community organizations and free events and we'll include this information free. This is a vital service; it helps to make our community stronger and improves the quality of life for individual members. Send information to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com August 17-19 Annual Twin Oaks Women´s Gathering (Louisa, VA). The Gathering is a celebration of empowerment, healing and sisterhood. The weekend includes workshops, free time to net work, drum, dance, meditate, strategize, walk in the forest, and generally live it up with new and old friends. You can offer to lead morning yoga, set up a collaborative art project, host a spiritual retreat space, share a zine on political organizing-whatever you can imagine, you can create and share! Together, we refuel our collective spirit in preparation for the next task: changing the world. Cooperative childcare is available, and registration fees are on a sliding scale. Find out more, including how to register, at www.womensgathering.org Thursday, August 23: Conversation & Cuisine, 6:30-8:30pm. Once a month Shenandoah Valley Equality members and friends meet for dinner at a local restaurant. THIS DATE IS TENTATIVE; LOCATION TBA. Join SVE (see pg. 14) to receive updated event information.  Tuesday, Nov. 6 ELECTION DAY Send ads for the September issue (covering Sept., Oct., and Nov.) by August 15 to Christine at ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com Send items for the monthly SVE e-mail events schedule by the 25th of each month to David at lanedj@jmu.edu Volume 21, Issue 2, June 2018 Page 12 �"Out in the Boondocks" LGBTQ Valley Meet-up Group If you're a member of the LGBTQ community living in the boondocks in or around the Shenandoah Valley, come meet up with us. This is a informal group where members get together or in smaller groups for meals, hiking movies, live performances, kayaking, and other events. Support our Advertisers, Empower your Community. SVE thanks businesses & organizations that advertise in our newsletter. If you would like to be on the e-mail list for events, send your name and e-mail address to Claire Hollady at clhollady@gmail.com Contact VAN Main Phone: (540) 432-3308 Testing: (540) 432-3308 Español: (540) 908-1889 LOCATION: 963 Reservoir Street, Second Floor, Harrisonburg www.valleyaidsnetwork.org �EMPOWER YOUR COMMUNITY! We need your support to continue as a viable and evolving community presence working on your behalf. The goals of SVE are:     to gather and communicate important community information; to collaborate with allies and LGBTQ-friendly organizations; to organize events within the greater Valley area for social and educational networking with LGBTQ people; and to advocate for full LGBTQ equality, dignity, and inclusion in the Valley, state, and national communities. Level 1 (voting) Membership $15 per person (from July-July) Your support helps with administrative costs through the year. Members receive:  An e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information about SVE events  A vote for members of the SVE Board of Directors (MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS DUE BY DECEMBER 1 TO VOTE FOR AND/OR SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS). Level 1 Membership: Please include a check for $15 for each person and send this form to: Shenandoah Valley Equality, P.O. Box 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22803 Name #1 Name #2 Address #1: Address #2: E-mail #1: E-mail #2: [Check Box] I/we verify that I am/we are at least 18 years of age. Level 2 (non-voting) Membership— FREE Level 2 members receive an e-mailed version of the newsletter and advance information about all SVE events. To join as a non-voting member, email your first and last name and state that you are at least 18 years of age to ShenandoahValleyEquality@gmail.com �What is SVE’s “Conversation & Cuisine”? Once a month, Shenandoah Valley Equality members (and friends) are invited to meet at a local restaurant in the Valley to share a meal together. Join SVE (see page 15 for details) to receive information about C&C events by e-mail. The Virginia Anti-Violence Project works to address and end violence, with a specific focus on LGBTQ communities across Virginia. Call our LGBTQ Partner Abuse and Sexual Assault Helpline: 1.866.356.6998 Monday-Friday 8am-8pm Quotable: “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” —Martin Luther King, Jr.— Need Support? Trevor Crisis Intervention Line (LGBT+): www.thetrevorproject.org 1-866-488-7386 (available 24/7) Trans Lifeline: www.translifeline.org 1-877-565-8860 (staffed by trans* people for trans* people in crisis) I'm alive support chat: www.imalive.org Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741 National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255 � Thank you for supporting SVE. We rely on donations and dues-paying memberships to keep SVE operating. Renewal forms for current Level 1 (voting) SVE members will be mailed in early July. Renew by December 1 to vote for and/or nominate yourself to serve on the 2019 Shenandoah Valley Equality Board of Directors. If you are a non-voting member, we hope you will consider a voting membership or donation if you are able to contribute.  � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 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 The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "The Valley ConnectShen," June 2018 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 June 2018 newsletter "The Valley ConnectShen" published by Shenandoah Valley Equality (formerly the Shenandoah Valley Gay and Lesbian Association). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Shenandoah Valley Equality Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digital Folder: 2018, Newsletter Series, Shenandoah Valley Equality Collection, Truban Archives, Shenandoah County Library, Edinburg, Virginia. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Shenandoah County Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 2018 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SVE.Newsletter.June.2018.pdf Volume 21, Issue 2, June 2018 LGBTQ Shenandoah Valley Virginia