GREETINGS FROM THE FAMILY PRIDE COALITION!
CONGRATULATIONS TO MASSACHUSETTS FAMILIES
Yesterday, May 17, marked the one-year anniversary of the first marriages for same-sex couples in Massachusetts. We congratulate all the families who have wed there over the past year and who have shown the world such wonderful examples of love and commitment.
We also want to express our thanks again to our coalition partners – the Freedom to Marry Coalition of Massachusetts, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, MassEquality and others – along with the thousands and thousands of people who worked so hard to make marriage equality a reality in Massachusetts.
We encourage continued involvement, as the right wing has not let up on its efforts to overturn our gains in Massachusetts.
In the meantime, Happy Anniversary!
FAMILY PRIDE COALITION IN THE NEWS
Washington Post
Committee Reassesses Sex-Ed Decisions
(Flap over Family Pride Coalition materials being included)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/14/AR2005051400881.html
PlanetOut
Oklahoma Lawmakers Target Gay-Themed Books
http://www.planetout.com/news/article.html?2005/05/13/2
MAKE PLANS TO JOIN FAMILY PRIDE FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!
JOIN US FOR FOURTH ANNUAL FAMILY CAMP IN NEW JERSEY
The Family Pride Coalition is proud to host its fourth annual Family Camp on Memorial Day Weekend, May 27–29 in Newton, New Jersey (just 70 miles from New York City and 90 miles from Philadelphia).
This gathering of LGBT parents and their children will take place at the Fairview Lake YMCA Camp and Conference Center, 1035 Fairview Lake Road in Newton, NJ. The phone at the campground is (973) 383-9282.
The weekend-long event will include many activities appropriate for all ages, including tie-dying, candle-making, bug hunting, archery, hiking, boating, swimming and more. Also featured in the weekend’s events are a camp fire, an ice cream social and a family dance.
Families will dine together in the community dining room reserved specially for our families. Families will also be sharing rustic or modern cabins. These cabins go fast, so please register your family as soon as possible. To register or for more information on cabin rates, please visit: http://familypride.org/events/familycamp2005.php
REGISTER NOW FOR THE FAMILY PRIDE COALITION’S TENTH ANNUAL FAMILY WEEK IN PROVINCETOWN!
The Family Pride Coalition is happy and proud to invite you and yours to the tenth annual Family Week in Provincetown July 30-Aug. 5!
Family Week provides an idyllic opportunity for our children to meet other children with LGBT parents, and for parents to meet other parents and share experiences. Because every family has different needs, several activities are planned for each day – your family’s schedule can be as full of activities or as relaxed as you choose.
The Family Pride Coalition has invited COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere) back for another year of exciting programming for youth nine years and older. Together, we provide a large array of family activities appropriate and fun for every age. Registration for Family Week in Provincetown is available at http://www.familypride.org/events/familyweek2005.php
LGBT PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PART IN GLSEN SURVEY
LGBT parents and their children are encouraged to take part in a survey created by the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Eduation Network (GLSEN), in collaboration with the Family Pride Coalition and COLAGE.
GLSEN’s past research has proven invaluable in demonstrating the need for anti-bullying and anti-homophobic education in schools. This study promises to deepen our knowledge about the experiences of our families in schools. The results will illuminate our children’s experience in schools and empower us, as an organization and as individuals, to better advocate for LGBT families in general and our children in particular.
The survey contains questions about you, your family and your family's experiences with schools. The survey is completely anonymous -- we do not ask for your name (and please don't put it anywhere in the survey). Because it is anonymous, we hope that you will be comfortable being completely honest when answering our questions.
Please feel free to skip any question that does not apply to you or that you are not comfortable answering. The survey should take about 30 minutes to complete. Your participation is incredibly valuable, and is greatly appreciated.
If you are a parent, please click this link to take the survey: http://websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/24865/glsenfamilies-parent.htm
If you are the child of an LGBT parent or parents AND ARE 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, please click this link to take the survey:
http://websurveyor.net/wsb.dll/24865/glsenfamilies-student.htm
If you have any questions about the survey, you may contact Dr. Joe Kosciw, research director, at jkosciw@glsen.org, or Elizabeth Diaz, research associate, at ediaz@glsen.org.
RESEARCH REQUESTS
***The Family Pride Coalition does not necessarily endorse or encourage participation, and assumes no responsibility for these independent projects. This is an informational service only.***
GAY AND LESBIAN COUPLES SOUGHT FOR RESEARCH PROJECT
I am a student at Bryn Mawr College and I will be spending the summer doing research for my senior thesis. My research is looking at the ways in which gay and lesbian parents divide the responsibilities of the second shift (or work inside the home). The research is interview-based and
I am currently looking for couples, both gay and lesbian, to be interviewed.
The interviews can be conducted over the phone and last about one hour. Each partner is interviewed separately. All names and identifying details will be changed and the results will not be shared outside of an academic context.
If you are interested in being involved in this project, please e-mail nevans@brynmawr.edu or call (215) 209-9894.