Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
July 2012 Newsletter #21
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TORONTO PFLAG VISION
Next Support Meeting
Toronto PFLAG is a charitable organization that speaks
for a more accepting Canadian society by providing
support, education and resources to all people who wish
to grow in their understanding of sexual and gender
diversity.
Wednesday
August 1, 2012
7:30 p.m.
Toronto PFLAG actively assists in the recognition and
growth of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender,
transsexual, two-spirit, intersex, queer and questioning
persons, and their families and friends, within their
diverse cultures and societies.
Kimbourne Park
United Church
200 Wolverleigh Blvd.,
Toronto, ON M4C 1S2
Brian, Anne, Rick and Patrick at the PRIDE brunch
at Pogue Mahone’s
Irene and Goren at Pogue Mahone’s
A message from your President
July 25, 2012
Post-Pride we put out a short e-newsletter with photographs
showing some of the event highlights involving our volunteers and
supporters. You can find these and some more on our web-site
gallery.
Every month is busy for us, and June was no exception:
June 1 SATEC/W.A. Porter Collegiate Institute – 2 Assemblies
June 1 Elective – Workshop: 2nd Year Medical Students University
of Toronto
June 6 Support Meeting
June 6 PrideHouse Meeting
June 1 Trinity St-Andrew’s United Church, Affirming Service
Presentation
June 19 BMO Reception
June 22 CIBC Diversity Fair – Information Booth
June 22 Pride Kick-Off and IGM Reception Courtyard Marriott
June 26 Mt. Sinai Hospital – Diversity Fair – Information Booth
June 27 HSBC – Diversity Group – Presentation
June 27 Toronto Police Pride Reception – Speech
June 28 Unilever Canada – Diversity Group – Presentation
June 28 Joe Boxer/Proud FM’s 5th Birthday Celebration
June 28 Starry Nights @ 519
June 29 Pride Lunch at Old Vic Pub
June 29, 30, July 1st – PRIDE!!!
Winners At Pride Booths
Marilyn Monroe and Captain Jean Luc Picard were on duty at our
Pride booths, and many happy Pride visitors had pictures taken
with them again this year.
Courtyard Marriott once again donated overnight stays and two
lucky winners had their tickets drawn to win these prizes.
At the Gloucester booth the winner was Laura Watson of
Brampton.
At the Maitland booth the winner was Maria D’Assisi of North York.
Pics from June
Mt. Sinai Hospital – Diversity Fair
Toronto Pride affords us an invaluable opportunity for outreach and
support, and our volunteers engaged in wonderful conversations
with hundreds of people who connected with us at our booths.
Indeed all of these events listed for June were opportunities not just
for us to talk about diversity, the importance of allies and family
support etc., but by accepting invitations such as these, people were
able to approach us in their own settings, to feel comfortable asking
questions they might not have an opportunity to do on other
occasions, or just to feel accepted by ‘parent figures’.
After a month like June our volunteers deserve a well-earned break,
and August will provide that, as we scale back our commitments
somewhat and take an opportunity to strategize and set in place our
plans for the remainder of 2012. We will present a workshop in
August for OACAS Ontario Association of Children’s Aid Societies.
In the meantime, we look forward to enjoying the rest of the
summer. I hope you all can relax and spend time with family and
friends outside on a patio, balcony or backyard, or inside keeping
cool.
Our support meetings continue throughout the summer, and
September will see us back in schools. Until then, I am,
Yours in Pride,
Irene Miller
University of Toronto – 2nd year Medical Students
Toronto PFLAG supports the riders and volunteers in the 2012 Friends for Life Bike
Rally and encourages you all to come out and support them along the route. Show
up when they leave Toronto Sunday morning (29th July) and the rest of the route is
shown below. PFLAGers and supporters will be cheering them on as they pass
through Durham on Day #1,
1, and Toronto PFLAGers will have our signs out
o and be
cheering as they pass through Brighton on Day #2. If they will ride through a town
near you between Toronto and Montreal, bring your Pride flags and cheer on these
wonderful, caring, beautiful people ♥
Pride Parade 2012
THANK YOU
Toronto PFLAG wants to offer a heartfelt ‘Thank You’ to the wonderful people who
have recently made a donation to Toronto PFLAG. Your donations are allowing us to
continue offering our 24/7 Telephone Support Line, our Monthly Support Meetings and
our ongoing outreach and community support.
If you would like to help, you can make a donation through the secure servers at
CanadaHelps.org (charitable donation receipts are issued automatically), and if you
wish you can specify that your donation remain anonymous, or you can choose to
honour someone or a special occasion.
Or you may send a cheque to
Toronto PFLAG, 200 Wolverleigh Blvd., Toronto, ON, M4C 1S2.
(charitable donation receipts will be issued for amounts of $20+)
DONATE NOW
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