SUNDAY, JULY 12th at 2 pm
PFLAG/HATCH Youth Scholarship Awards
The PFLAG/HATCH Youth Scholarship Foundation will be presenting this year's Scholarship Awards to local high school
and college students for the upcoming year. Please join us as we celebrate our GLBT youth as they purse their dreams of
higher education and their visions for the future.
GENERAL MEETING INFO
Meetings begin at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 5501 S. Main, in the Jones Building. Parking is available east of the church. Enter from Binz St. between Fannin and San Jacinto.
Small groups after the program provide an opportunity to discuss issues, concerns, and celebrations in a safe, confidential environment.
After the meeting all are invited to gather at Cafe Express in the Museum of Fine Arts Beck Building, 5601 Main, 1/2 block south of the church.
A mid-month sharing group, "Third Thursday," meets on the third Thursday of every month 7:30- 9:00 p.m. at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1805 Alabama at Woodhead, in the Chatham Room. Parking is behind the church off Woodhead. Look for the door with
the rainbow.
PRIDE PARADE WORKDAYS
Working on the Pride Parade float is one of the most enjoyable activities of the year. The theme for our float is
"The Incredible PFLAG Family" and is expected to be a lot of fun! We will have: Defender Dad, Marvel Mom, Star Support,
Ace Advocate, Captain PFLAG, and Gay Wonder signs.
Workdates will be on the following dates:
Saturday, June 13th from 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday, June 14th from 11 am to 4:30 pm
Sunday, June 21st from 11 am to 4:30 pm (IF NEEDED)
Email Sara at sarafer13@aol.com to confirm that you will attend a workday.
If you want to work on a weekday, email Sara at sarafer13@aol.com to arrange a time.
Supplies and instructions will be provided. Come join the fun!
We will meet at the PFLAG Office at:
401 Branard Street, #103
Houston, TX 77006
PRIDE PARADE DAY:
Saturday, June 27th starting at 11 am to parade time at 8:45 pm
We will begin putting the float together at 401 Branard Street at 11 am until 4 pm. At
4 pm the float will be moved to our parade location at 1746 Harold until parade time.
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The location for the PFLAG Float is 1746 Harold.
If you need or want to ride in the truck, know that we will not have benches on the truck
this year. You will need to stand while riding in the truck. You also will not be able to
get on/off the truck once the parade has started.
NO SHUTTLE:
We will not have a shuttle this year. You can park your car at the PFLAG office if you arrive before
4 pm and can then ride the float to the parade location. After 4 pm, you can park at St. Stephen's and walk to
the parade location. After the parade, you can ride the float to St. Stephen's or the PFLAG office.
PARADE REFRESHMENTS:
Volunteers are needed to bring refreshments for participants in the parade. The day can get very
hot and everyone is busy working.
PRIDE PARADE RULES
These rules are to insure the safety of all participates and to insure that PFLAG abides by the rules of
the Pride Parade Organizers.
1. All children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a parent.
2. Persons unable to walk the length of the parade should ride on the float. However,
there will be no "on-off" privileges once the parade has started.
3. At the end of the parade, the driver is instructed by the police where to proceed to allow persons to get
on or off the float. Please continue to ride or walk until the float has stopped.
4. PFLAG does NOT pay the extra fees that would allow throwing beads, etc from the float. Please do NOT ask
to do so.
5. No political statements are allowed on your person or banners if you are going to march with PFLAG.
6. All personal banners with messages should be shown to the Pride Parade committee prior to the beginning of the parade.
7. No alcohol consumption is allowed during the parade by persons participating in the parade.
8. Please do not litter.
9. Comments on how we can make the parade more enjoyable would be appreciated.
THURSDAY, JUNE 11
PFLAG Board Meeting - 7 pm
Montrose Counseling Center
401 Branard Street, #103
Houston, TX 77006
THURSDAY, JUNE 18
Mid-Month Discussion Group
7:30 to 9:00 pm
1805 W. Alabama at Woodhead
Chatham Room
Parking is behind the church off Woodhead
Look for the door with the rainbow.
SATURDAY, JUNE 13
PFLAG Cultivating Respect Certification Program
This training has been postponed and will be rescheduled later this summer. Please check back for
updates.
The goal of the PFLAG Safe Schools Cultivating Respect program is to train
and certify our members to go directly into schools with community resources, training for the entire staff, model
policy and creative programs that address bullying in an comprehensive and effective manner. After the training you
should feel confident and eager to develop a safe schools program in your community.
The training consists of:
Learning to tell your story in an effective and appropriate way depending on the audience.
Using statistics and current events to build a stronger case.
Skill building on language, policy and problem solving in a school environment.
Understanding the different access points in a school that you can leverage.
Training on 3 specific programs that can implement in their school community.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Click here for current Volunteer Opportunities with PFLAG Houston
