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#Repost @biplusga with @get_repost ・・・ Hey y’all! Welcome to the instagram for Bi+ Georgia. We’re a collaborative group that has been organizing events for Bi+ people around Atlanta since our BisexualiTea event for Bi+ Visibility Day 2018. Our mission statement: To build a safe community for Bi+ people in Georgia through visibility, education, and advocacy. If you want to be involved, email us at: biplusga@gmail.com Stay tuned for more! #Bisexual #Pansexual #Queer #Fluid #BiPlusGA #20BiTeen

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Hey y’all! Welcome to the instagram for Bi+ Georgia. We’re a collaborative group that has been organizing events for Bi+ people around Atlanta since our BisexualiTea event for Bi+ Visibility Day 2018.

Our mission statement:
To build a safe community for Bi+ people in Georgia through visibility, education, and advocacy.

If you want to be involved, email us at: biplusga@gmail.com

Stay tuned for more!

#Bisexual #Pansexual #Queer #Fluid #BiPlusGA #20BiTeen

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PFLAG JOHNS CREEK invites area LGBTQ teens and their teen friends/allies to our Teen Social Event WHEN: 1st Saturday of Each Month 7:30 – 10 PM WHERE: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church 180 Academy Street Alpharetta, GA 30009 (Downtown Alpharetta) * Enter through the main entrance. A volunteer will greet you. * — Hang out! Have fun! BE YOURSELF! All in a safe & affirming space. – We’ll play some cool games and do some fun activities! – Wear comfy clothes because we’re going to be active! – Food and drinks provided! 8th grade and up; minimum age = 13. $5 donation per person requested at the door. Adult chaperones will be with the teens at all times. — PARENTS: No curb drop-off! Check-in is required at the door for everyone (teens and adults). Teens must be checked in by a parent/guardian. Parents/Guardians are invited to stay and join the adult group for casual snacks & conversation during the Event. But staying is not required. However, check-in is required. Again, no curb drop-off! — IMPORTANT: Anyone under the age of 18 must sign a Parent/Legal Guardian Permission Form & Waiver & Youth/Teen Acceptance Form at each event check-in. Both parent/guardian AND youth/teen MUST sign the form. Completed and signed form is required for admission to each Event. http://bit.ly/2CEbZOg

from Instagram: http://bit.ly/2DGOeG2 PFLAG JOHNS CREEK invites area LGBTQ teens and their teen friends/allies to our Teen Social Event
WHEN:
1st Saturday of Each Month
7:30 – 10 PM

WHERE:
Alpharetta Presbyterian Church
180 Academy Street
Alpharetta, GA 30009
(Downtown Alpharetta) * Enter through the main entrance. A volunteer will greet you. * — Hang out! Have fun! BE YOURSELF! All in a safe & affirming space. – We’ll play some cool games and do some fun activities! – Wear comfy clothes because we’re going to be active! – Food and drinks provided!

8th grade and up; minimum age = 13. $5 donation per person requested at the door.

Adult chaperones will be with the teens at all times. — PARENTS: No curb drop-off! Check-in is required at the door for everyone (teens and adults). Teens must be checked in by a parent/guardian.

Parents/Guardians are invited to stay and join the adult group for casual snacks & conversation during the Event. But staying is not required. However, check-in is required. Again, no curb drop-off! — IMPORTANT: Anyone under the age of 18 must sign a Parent/Legal Guardian Permission Form & Waiver & Youth/Teen Acceptance Form at each event check-in.

Both parent/guardian AND youth/teen MUST sign the form. Completed and signed form is required for admission to each Event.

http://bit.ly/2CEbZOg

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Great work! #Repost @pflag with @get_repost ・・・ Go @pflagtampa! * * * Watermark’s Most Remarkable People John and Nancy Desmond – community activists known for their work with #Tampa #Pride, #PFLAG and more – have long shared their support for the #LGBTQ community throughout Tampa Bay. On most weekends, the duo can be seen on 7th Ave. in Ybor City proclaiming that support and love, pro-LGBTQ signs in hand across from religious protesters. Now, even if they can’t make it, the protesters will be greeted from below with a paver reading “I love my gay son, PFLAG.” “This has been in the works for a while, and after one failed attempt, the city finally got it right!” Nancy shared via PFLAG Tampa’s social media account Jan. 18. “This is the corner where the street preachers spew their hate every weekend … We try to be there to provide another voice to LGBTQ+ people simply trying to have a night out in Ybor, but we can’t always show up. Now, we will always be there right in their space in another form.” The paver was purchased as a part of Ybor’s Sidewalk Paver Program.

from Instagram: http://bit.ly/2MALg8C Great work!

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Go @pflagtampa! * * *
Watermark’s Most Remarkable People John and Nancy Desmond – community activists known for their work with #Tampa #Pride, #PFLAG and more – have long shared their support for the #LGBTQ community throughout Tampa Bay.
On most weekends, the duo can be seen on 7th Ave. in Ybor City proclaiming that support and love, pro-LGBTQ signs in hand across from religious protesters. Now, even if they can’t make it, the protesters will be greeted from below with a paver reading “I love my gay son, PFLAG.”
“This has been in the works for a while, and after one failed attempt, the city finally got it right!” Nancy shared via PFLAG Tampa’s social media account Jan. 18. “This is the corner where the street preachers spew their hate every weekend … We try to be there to provide another voice to LGBTQ+ people simply trying to have a night out in Ybor, but we can’t always show up. Now, we will always be there right in their space in another form.”
The paver was purchased as a part of Ybor’s Sidewalk Paver Program.

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#NeverForget #WeRemember – #Repost @lgbt_history with @get_repost ・・・ Prisoners wearing the pink triangle (marking them as queer), Sachsenhausen concentration camp, Sachsenhausen, Germany, Dec. 19, 1938. Photo c/o Corbis. [TW] . Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime arrested over 100,000 people accused of living outside the lines of dominant gender and sexuality norms. Of those arrested, some 50,000 were convicted and between 10,000 and 15,000 were sent to concentration camps. While the precise number of those who died is not known, scholars estimate that at least 60% of homosexuals sent to concentration camps perished in the camps. (Note: the term “homosexual” was applied to queer people beyond gay men and likely applied, for example, to trans women; while lesbians were viewed as a threat to the state, it was relatively rare for cisgender women to face prison under anti-homosexual laws.) . The treatment of those marked by the pink triangle was particularly brutal. Under the policy of “Extermination Through Work,” for example, homosexuals prisoners routinely were assigned the most grueling tasks. There also are many reports of SS soldiers using homosexuals for target practice, aiming specifically for the pink triangle over the heart. . On January 27, 1945, seventy-four years ago today, Allied forces liberated Auschwitz, an event commemorated today, and each year, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. . For many queer prisoners, however, the liberation of the camps did not end the persecution. Queer survivors were not acknowledged as victims of Nazi persecution—and therefore were not eligible for reparations or other government assistance—for decades. Moreover, as homosexuality was still a crime in 1945, a substantial number of homosexuals were taken directly from a concentration camp to an Allied prison in order to serve out their terms. For more, see Pierre Seel’s “Liberation Was for Others.” . Rudolf Brazda, believed to be the last surviving person who was sent to a concentration camp under anti-homosexual laws, died in France in August 2011; he was ninety-eight. #lgbthistory #HavePrideInHistory #NeverAgain #NeverForget #internationalholocaustremembran

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Prisoners wearing the pink triangle (marking them as queer), Sachsenhausen concentration camp, Sachsenhausen, Germany, Dec. 19, 1938. Photo c/o Corbis. [TW]
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Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi regime arrested over 100,000 people accused of living outside the lines of dominant gender and sexuality norms. Of those arrested, some 50,000 were convicted and between 10,000 and 15,000 were sent to concentration camps. While the precise number of those who died is not known, scholars estimate that at least 60% of homosexuals sent to concentration camps perished in the camps. (Note: the term “homosexual” was applied to queer people beyond gay men and likely applied, for example, to trans women; while lesbians were viewed as a threat to the state, it was relatively rare for cisgender women to face prison under anti-homosexual laws.)
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The treatment of those marked by the pink triangle was particularly brutal. Under the policy of “Extermination Through Work,” for example, homosexuals prisoners routinely were assigned the most grueling tasks. There also are many reports of SS soldiers using homosexuals for target practice, aiming specifically for the pink triangle over the heart.
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On January 27, 1945, seventy-four years ago today, Allied forces liberated Auschwitz, an event commemorated today, and each year, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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For many queer prisoners, however, the liberation of the camps did not end the persecution. Queer survivors were not acknowledged as victims of Nazi persecution—and therefore were not eligible for reparations or other government assistance—for decades. Moreover, as homosexuality was still a crime in 1945, a substantial number of homosexuals were taken directly from a concentration camp to an Allied prison in order to serve out their terms. For more, see Pierre Seel’s “Liberation Was for Others.”
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Rudolf Brazda, believed to be the last surviving person who was sent to a concentration camp under anti-homosexual laws, died in France in August 2011; he was ninety-eight. #lgbthistory #HavePrideInHistory #NeverAgain #NeverForget #internationalholocaustremembran

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#NeverForget #WeRemember – #Repost @pflag with @get_repost ・・・ The United Nations designated January 27—the anniversary of the 1945 liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—as a day to honor the Jewish victims of the Holocaust and millions of other victims of Nazism. Today #WeRemember those men, women, & children as we confront hatred. #USHMM

from Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Ri2toj #NeverForget #WeRemember –

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The United Nations designated January 27—the anniversary of the 1945 liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—as a day to honor the Jewish victims of the Holocaust and millions of other victims of Nazism. Today #WeRemember those men, women, & children as we confront hatred. #USHMM

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SPECIAL EDUCATION EVENT and SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS WHEN: Tuesday, February 5 7 – 8:30 PM WHERE: Congregation B’nai Torah 700 Mt. Vernon Highway Sandy Springs, GA 30328 (Community Room C) Parking on the left of the main drive. Meeting is in the main building. Follow the signs. No food or drink allowed due to kosher facility. GUEST SPEAKERS: SHANNON CLAWSON State-wide Outreach Coordinator GEORGIA EQUALITY JAIME WINFREE, M.ED. Co-Founder & Director GEORGIA COALITION FOR ADVANCING SEX EDUCATION (GCASE) Talking to teens about sex can be tough. For parents of LGBTQ+ teens who are also learning about their child’s sexual orientation or gender identity, that conversation can be even more challenging. Shannon and Jaime will share with parents the state of sex education for LGBTQ+ teens in Georgia public schools and how parents can talk with their LGBTQ+ teens about sex, including sexual health and safety. — PLEASE NOTE: Our regular scheduled support group meetings will meet as usual during the education event for those who need support or wish not to attend the education event. • TEENS (Community Room A) • ADULTS (Community Room B) — PFLAG Johns Creek is here for you! OUR VISION. PFLAG envisions a world where diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued, and affirmed inclusive of their sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. OUR MISSION. By meeting people where they are and collaborating with others, PFLAG realizes its vision through: • SUPPORT for families, allies, and people who are LGBTQ • EDUCATION for ourselves and others about the unique issues and challenges facing people who are LGBTQ • ADVOCACY in our communities to change attitudes and create policies and laws that achieve full equality for people who are LGBTQ We welcome the participation and support of all who share in our Vision and Mission and who hope to realize our goals.

from Instagram: http://bit.ly/2WmVqOP SPECIAL EDUCATION EVENT and SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS

WHEN:
Tuesday, February 5
7 – 8:30 PM

WHERE:
Congregation B’nai Torah
700 Mt. Vernon Highway
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
(Community Room C)
Parking on the left of the main drive. Meeting is in the main building. Follow the signs. No food or drink allowed due to kosher facility.

GUEST SPEAKERS:

SHANNON CLAWSON
State-wide Outreach Coordinator
GEORGIA EQUALITY

JAIME WINFREE, M.ED.
Co-Founder & Director
GEORGIA COALITION FOR ADVANCING SEX EDUCATION (GCASE)

Talking to teens about sex can be tough. For parents of LGBTQ+ teens who are also learning about their child’s sexual orientation or gender identity, that conversation can be even more challenging.

Shannon and Jaime will share with parents the state of sex education for LGBTQ+ teens in Georgia public schools and how parents can talk with their LGBTQ+ teens about sex, including sexual health and safety. — PLEASE NOTE: Our regular scheduled support group meetings will meet as usual during the education event for those who need support or wish not to attend the education event. • TEENS (Community Room A)
• ADULTS (Community Room B) — PFLAG Johns Creek is here for you!

OUR VISION. PFLAG envisions a world where diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued, and affirmed inclusive of their sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.

OUR MISSION. By meeting people where they are and collaborating with others, PFLAG realizes its vision through: • SUPPORT for families, allies, and people who are LGBTQ
• EDUCATION for ourselves and others about the unique issues and challenges facing people who are LGBTQ
• ADVOCACY in our communities to change attitudes and create policies and laws that achieve full equality for people who are LGBTQ

We welcome the participation and support of all who share in our Vision and Mission and who hope to realize our goals.

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#Repost @livingroominc with @get_repost ・・・ ‪As temperatures drop in Atlanta and the threat of trafficking and assault rise due to the Super Bowl, we have opened a youth warming center so that our city’s homeless youth can be safe and warm at night. If you would like to volunteer, donate or refer a youth please contact us. ‬ You can call (770)680-1556 with any questions or concerns about operations and volunteer opportunities. To donate visit livingroomatl.org/donate, click give now, and write “warming center” in the comments. For referrals and directions call (470) 733-9191.

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‪As temperatures drop in Atlanta and the threat of trafficking and assault rise due to the Super Bowl, we have opened a youth warming center so that our city’s homeless youth can be safe and warm at night. If you would like to volunteer, donate or refer a youth please contact us. ‬
You can call (770)680-1556 with any questions or concerns about operations and volunteer opportunities. To donate visit livingroomatl.org/donate, click give now, and write “warming center” in the comments.

For referrals and directions call (470) 733-9191.

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PFLAG JOHNS CREEK invites area LGBTQ teens and their teen friends/allies to our Teen Social Event WHEN: 1st Saturday of Each Month 7:30 – 10 PM WHERE: Alpharetta Presbyterian Church 180 Academy Street Alpharetta, GA 30009 (Downtown Alpharetta) * Enter through the main entrance. A volunteer will greet you. * — Hang out! Have fun! BE YOURSELF! All in a safe & affirming space. – We’ll play some cool games and do some fun activities! – Wear comfy clothes because we’re going to be active! – Food and drinks provided! 8th grade and up; minimum age = 13. $5 donation per person requested at the door. Adult chaperones will be with the teens at all times. — PARENTS: No curb drop-off! Check-in is required at the door for everyone (teens and adults). Teens must be checked in by a parent/guardian. Parents/Guardians are invited to stay and join the adult group for casual snacks & conversation during the Event. But staying is not required. However, check-in is required. Again, no curb drop-off! — IMPORTANT: Anyone under the age of 18 must sign a Parent/Legal Guardian Permission Form & Waiver & Youth/Teen Acceptance Form at each event check-in. Both parent/guardian AND youth/teen MUST sign the form. Completed and signed form is required for admission to each Event. http://bit.ly/2CEbZOg

from Instagram: http://bit.ly/2S2V6W8 PFLAG JOHNS CREEK invites area LGBTQ teens and their teen friends/allies to our Teen Social Event
WHEN:
1st Saturday of Each Month
7:30 – 10 PM

WHERE:
Alpharetta Presbyterian Church
180 Academy Street
Alpharetta, GA 30009
(Downtown Alpharetta) * Enter through the main entrance. A volunteer will greet you. * — Hang out! Have fun! BE YOURSELF! All in a safe & affirming space. – We’ll play some cool games and do some fun activities! – Wear comfy clothes because we’re going to be active! – Food and drinks provided!

8th grade and up; minimum age = 13. $5 donation per person requested at the door.

Adult chaperones will be with the teens at all times. — PARENTS: No curb drop-off! Check-in is required at the door for everyone (teens and adults). Teens must be checked in by a parent/guardian.

Parents/Guardians are invited to stay and join the adult group for casual snacks & conversation during the Event. But staying is not required. However, check-in is required. Again, no curb drop-off! — IMPORTANT: Anyone under the age of 18 must sign a Parent/Legal Guardian Permission Form & Waiver & Youth/Teen Acceptance Form at each event check-in.

Both parent/guardian AND youth/teen MUST sign the form. Completed and signed form is required for admission to each Event.

http://bit.ly/2CEbZOg

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