View this email in your browser

Our Mission: To create a caring, just, and affirming world for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.

Our Vision: An equitable, inclusive world where every LGBTQ+ person is safe, celebrated, empowered, and loved.

Upcoming Education and Support Meeting

Date: November 14th
Time: 7 PM
Location: The Welcome Center at the Trails at Timberline 2451 S. Timberline Rd. Fort Collins, CO

Note: Due to lack of attendance, the online support meetings have been discontinued. Masks will be available at the in-person meeting and encouraged for all if anyone requests attendees to wear a mask.

Remember that PFLAG Meetings are a safe space. People met and stories shared in meetings must be kept strictly confidential.

Upcoming Events

* email pflag.noco@gmail.com to suggest upcoming events to add to our newsletter

LGBTQ+ MOVIE NIGHT - November 29, 6:30 pm
"The Birdcage" starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane
Join us for our November event ... an LGBTQ+ movie night at The Welcome Center at the Trails at Timberline 2451 S. Timberline Rd. Fort Collins, CO.

We will be showing "The Birdcage" starring Robin Williams and Nathan Lane (1996 - Rated R for language).

Roger Ebert said, "The Birdcage" ...is about character, and about the twisted logic of screwball comedy, in which everybody acts the craziest just when they're trying to make the most sense."

Holiday Cookie Making Party - December 12th, 7 PM

Join us for our December support meeting and cookie night at The Welcome Center at the Trails at Timberline 2451 S. Timberline Rd. Fort Collins, CO. We will be baking cookies in the amazing kitchen with lots of room for decorators!

Find More Upcoming Events on our Website

Opportunities to Advocate

THIS IS OUR TIME: BE HEARD, BE COUNTED.

The U.S. Trans Survey is the largest survey of trans people, by trans people, in the United States. The USTS documents the lives and experiences of trans and nonbinary people ages 16+ in the U.S. and U.S. territories.

USTS reports have been a vital resource, including the reports on the experiences of people of color and reports by state. In 2015, nearly 28,000 people took the USTS. A lot has happened since then – and it’s time to conduct the USTS again in 2022.

Help us continue to be the largest, most diverse sample across all identities. Please spread the word to ensure that people of color, older people, those who live in rural areas, immigrants, Spanish speakers, those who are HIV+, and others hear about the survey. More than ever, it's important to ensure that trans voices will shape the future.

Please encourage every transgender person you know to complete the survey at https://www.ustranssurvey.org/ !!!!

So, you thought Colorado was a "safe" state?
Tell the State Board of Education to restore the standards

Every student should have an honest, inclusive, and comprehensive education. There have been new revisions made to the Social Studies standards beyond what the Social Studies Standards Review Committee recommended, and the Colorado Education Association does not believe that these newer revisions reflect our values as we believe that the standards should be inclusive, transparent, and comprehensive for all students.

On November 10th and 11th, the State Board of Education will meet to decide whether to accept the original social studies standards that were brought forward by a committee of practitioners, many of whom are our members and members of the larger colorado community (i.e. parents and additional stakeholders), or the new revisions. We are urging you to send a message to the State Board of Education and ask them to accept the revisions put forth by the social studies review committee that are inclusive of HB1192.

Please take one minute to send a letter to the Colorado State Board of Education to tell them to support inclusive social studies standards.

Ongoing Events

* email pflag.noco@gmail.com to suggest ongoing events to add to our newsletter

Additional Resources

* email pflag.noco@gmail.com to suggest resources to add to our newsletter. These are not sponsored or endorsed by PFLAG unless noted.

Resource of the Month

* email pflag.noco@gmail.com to suggest books and other media for future editions of the newsletter.

Tomorrow Will Be Different by Sarah McBride

EVERY. DAY. MATTERS.
But I remain as hopeful as ever that tomorrow will be different.
- Sarah McBride, US Senator representing the State of Delaware, who also happens to be transgender

Informative, heartbreaking, and profoundly empowering, "Tomorrow Will Be Different" is Sarah McBride's* story of love and loss and a powerful entry point into the LGBTQ community's battle for equal rights and what it means to be openly transgender. From issues like bathroom access to health care to gender in America, McBride* weaves the important political and cultural milestones into a personal journey that will open hearts and change minds. As McBride* urges: "We must never be a country that says there's only one way to love, only one way to look, and only one way to live."
* Sarah is the highest-ranking transgender elected official in United States history

This Month's Ally Tip
email pflag.noco@gmail.com if you have an Ally Tip to share

Voting is one of the most powerful ways to stand up for what you believe in.

Find information on Registration, Education and More at PFLAG Votes.

Board Members, Volunteers and Donations Needed!

PFLAG Fort Collins is providing support for folx who need it every week and we need help! Look for a campaign coming soon with more details on open board and volunteer positions. Do you have time or money to spare, a skill to share, or ideas? We want to hear from you!

This year PFLAG Fort Collins has hosted:

Monthly in person and virtual education and support meetings
Weekly support groups for parents/allies of transgender folx
Booths with resources and swag at several Pride events
Several family events including the family Pride picnic
and much more!

It takes a lot of planning, organizing, marketing and showing up to continue to provide the support our community needs.

E-mail pflag.noco@gmail.com to inquire about needs and offer ideas today and look for our special campaign for help coming out soon!

Copyright © 2022 PFLAG Fort Collins, All rights reserved.

Mailing Address:
305 West Magnolia Street PMB 117 Fort Collins, Colorado 80521
Phone Number:
(970) 541-1680

Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.

This email was sent to <<Email Address>>
why did I get this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences
PFLAG Fort Collins · 305 W Magnolia St · P O Box 117 · Fort Collins, CO 80521-2804 · USA

Find More Upcoming Events on our Website

THIS IS OUR TIME: BE HEARD, BE COUNTED.

Voting is one of the most powerful ways to stand up for what you believe in. Find information on Registration, Education and More at PFLAG Votes.

Voting is one of the most powerful ways to stand up for what you believe in.

Find information on Registration, Education and More at PFLAG Votes.