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Family Pride's
March eNewsletter
March madness is in full swing at Family Pride. Here's your chance to catch up with us after another busy month!
Family Pride at work:
A message from Trina Olson: Not a “goodbye”…just a “see you in California”
How to sum up my two years with Family Pride…life changing. It is with such a mix of emotions that I write to let you know that I am moving on from this incredibly talented, intelligent, motivated, innovative and inspiring staff. It is hard to go, but I am absolutely positive that I am leaving the members of Family Pride in the hands of the most conscientious, strategic and robust staff this organization has ever seen. I am so proud to have worked with each and every one of them. Read on...
A farewell message from Ken Mosesian
What began as a three-month project in January 2003 became a four-year labor of love. As I say goodbye to Family Pride as their Development Director, I wanted to thank everyone who has contributed to the mission of equality for all loving families through your service and financial gifts. To work with individuals dedicated to such an audacious mission - true family equality - was a tremendous experience. As a result of your commitment, Family Pride nearly tripled its budget in four years and is finally being recognized for the good work that it has done since its inception almost 30 years ago. I've said it before and will say it again - we simply could not have done it without each and every one of you. So to all past and present staff, board, volunteers and donors - thank you. Read on...
Family Pride's new director of development: A. Charlene Leach
We are thrilled Charlene is joining our team at Family Pride. Charlene brings a deep, longtime commitment to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and incomparable skill in articulating why supporting Family Pride's efforts through funding is so important. With her skills and expertise, Charlene will enable us to deepen our relationship with current donors and also reach new supporters. She is ideally suited to help our funders understand that they are making an investment in all of our families and supporting Family Pride’s ability to make a difference in the community. Read on...
tickets to “a night at the tavern” are almost sold out!
Tickets are almost sold out! Join Family Pride on Wednesday, March 14th at 6 pm for our second annual event at Tavern on the Green (www.familypride.org/tavern). Celebrity guests include:
- Comedian & actor Judy Gold
- "All My Children" actors Jill Larson (Opal Cortland) & Eden Riegel (Bianca Kane)
- Executive Editor of Marie Claire Lucy Kaylin
Our Board of Directors, Executive Director Jennifer Chrisler and the
New York
host committees invite you to a night of celebration in the City’s own backyard! Come to connect with other LGBTQ parents and allies and build community power all while checking out the auction items and enjoying a buffet dinner.
The event is only one week away! Make sure you buy your tickets now at www.familypride.org/tavern or contact us at sara.leckey@familypride.org or 202.331.5015 x223. Tickets are $175 or $225 including the celebrity reception. We look forward to seeing you there!
The Kevin Bacon Challenge continues... and we're number three!
Inspired by 6 Degrees of Separation, Kevin Bacon launched sixdegrees.org to benefit charities. He’s agreed to match up to $10,000 for the six non-profits with the highest number of unique donors. Family Pride Board Co-Chair Ken Manford created a “badge” for Family Pride. Since it's the number of donation that count (not the actual amount), we've been asking everyone to give just $10. Donate $10 now!
Our goal is 1,138 donations. Why 1,138? Because that’s the number of federal laws and provisions that guarantee rights and privileges for married couples. Because that’s the number of federal laws and provisions that exclude our families. It's time to take a stand!
For a week, Family Pride enjoyed the first place position in the Kevin Bacon Challenge. However, we were recently overtaken and we have dropped to third place. Send us back to the top! Click here to see the top ten. Currently, we're at 300 donations.
Family Pride cruises with R Family Vacations
On February 18th, our Executive Director Jennifer Chrisler set sail with over 1,500 LGBT parents, their children, family members and friends on R Family Vacations first mid-winter cruise. It was an amazing experience and all the families were overjoyed with a week in the Caribbean. Family Pride was excited to provide over 15 hours of educational workshops, gatherings and seminars as part of our new partnership with R Family Vacations. In February, we announced this partnership which includes R Family Vacations doing the entertainment at Family Week and Family Pride providing workshops and programming for all R Family Vacation events. Just next weekend, Jennifer will travel to
Philadelphia
to give the keynote speech at a luncheon for R Family’s Philly Weekend and we hope to see many of our members there.
events:
Fort Lauderdale, FL: Valuing Our Families Conference
This year’s Valuing Our Families Conference will take place the weekend of March 24-25th in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Put on by SunServe Social Services, Inc. with the support of Family Pride, VOF is a chance for Florida families to gather, share and educate themselves about the issues LGBTQ-parented families face. There are two exciting changes to the programming this year. On Saturday the 24th Family Pride will conduct a 4-hour OUTSpoken training for conference-goers. And on Sunday the 25th we’ll re-convene to take part in a groundbreaking town hall discussion on the future of the ban against gay adoption in Florida.
Stay tuned for more on Family Pride’s involvement in VOF 2007. To learn more about the conference and register your family to attend, visit SunServe.
Washington, DC: Family Pride's White House Egg Roll
The White House Egg Roll will take place on April 9 this year - sign up today to be a part of this great event to increase the visibility of LGBTQ-parented families. Visit www.familypride.org/eggroll to learn more!
Provincetown, MA: Family Week update
By now, you know that Family Pride is partnering up with R Family Vacations to bring the best Family Week yet! This year, there will be no registration fee for attending Family Week. Instead, there will be several ticketed events produced by R Family Vacations, and many, many events free to the public. Ticketed events will be available for purchase starting April 1st through the R Family Vacations website.
Remember, you need to reserve your housing now! This year is sure to be a smash. And, if you have any questions, we recently launched a Family Week frequently answered questions page on the Family Week section of our website to handle the most common inquiries.
what's on?:
spotlight on our blog
Family Pride's blog has received a makeover. Check out our new look. Our blog is great place for you to stay informed of all the latest news, legislative and happenings regarding family equality. You can even sign-up to get each post emailed to you directly! Or, bookmark the page and check back daily for updates. Some recent hot topics include:
So check out our blog today at www.familypride.org/blog.
$500 for your parents group
Making money has never been easier. Or more fun. Family Pride is giving away cold, hard cash to four motivated parents groups. Prizes will be awarded in the amounts of $500, $250, and there will be two $100 prizes. Find out how your group can participate.
CNN's unsung heroes
CNN is looking for people to interview who have made huge sacrifices for others. Who better to interview than an LGBTQ parent? Do you know an LGBTQ parent that has made an extraordinary sacrifice? Send your heroes to Eric.Morgenstein@turner.com. In your email, write about your hero. Please include their full name, location, and contact information.
"Creating a Place at the Table" – a documentary produced by Sun & Moon Vision Productions
Three families, three cultural backgrounds, three different experiences... what do they all have in common? At the head of each family is a lesbian couple. Each have navigated coming out to their families, and each are creating their own families. This light-hearted documentary chronicles three multicultural lesbian couples & their families (yes, grandmas and grandpas, too), exploring the strengths they bring from their cultures of origin. Creating A Place at the Table features music by Delta Nove, Danielle LoPresti and the Masses, and Sweet Honey in the Rock. The documentary is funded in part by the Lesbian & Gay Funding Partnership of the San Diego Foundation and the San Diego Human Dignity Foundation; by the San Diego Foundation for Change; and by the Social Visionary donors of Sun & Moon Vision Productions. Sun & Moon Vision Productions is a non-profit film, documentary and media arts organization whose mission is to nurture a humanitarian vision through media arts productions, events and education.
DVDs Now Available! (with closed captions) for $25 individual user (home use), and $125 organization/educational use (license to screen to audiences without admission). Visit www.sunandmoonvision.org or call (760) 735-8300
research requests:
Mothers wanted: For a study in the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Alington. Click here to take the survey.
Fathers wanted: California State University, Long Beach. contact: Tlboyer2000@yahoo.com
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