Welcome to the Dayton, Ohio Chapter of PFLAG - Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians And Gays -

Mission Statement Youth First - Greater Dayton PFLAG Dayton Scholarship Information Resources January - February 2012 Newsletter Upcoming Events Calendar Local GLBT Meetings Our 2012 Board & Committee Chairs Like us on Facebook!	PFLAG Dayton HelpLine:  937 640-3333 P. O. Box 3721, Dayton, OH 45401 email Don't Forget to bookmark our page so you can return! Privacy Policy Our latest IRS Form 990 (21+ megabytes)

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It Gets Better Project Link here to see the many hundreds of YouTube Videos generated for the "It Gets Better Project" This project created by Seattle based writer and blogger Dan Savage is in response to the rash of needless suicides in the fall of 2010. If you are thinking of suicide, please watch some of the videos and call a friend, a parent or teacher, and get help and support. Your talents are too great for us to lose. It Gets Better

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PFLAG National is now on Facebook and Twitter. You can join by clicking on the following links:
Facebook at: www.facebook.com/PFLAG?ref=name-
Twitter at: twitter.com/PFLAG

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   Youth First - Greater Dayton - for youth ages 13 - 21
                  pflagdayton.org/youthfirst.html

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Family member just come out?  Visit the Family Acceptance web page (www.familyacceptance.com/) and learn about acceptance issues from Patti & Jeff Ellis. A website written by parents for parents experiencing Coming Out issues. And don't forget you have a PFLAG chapter right here in Dayton. We are here to help YOU!

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Visit our PFLAG National site at: www.pflag.org

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To Donate Books to Rainbow Reading
Please visit Amazon Books by linking through the advertisement below.

Check here to see our current list of great Rainbow Reading books.

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Here is the 2012 edition of HRC's buying guide!'

Buying a cup of coffee? Filling up your gas tank? Booking a flight for that dream vacation? Every day, you make decisions about whom to support in corporate America. The 2012 Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Buying for Equality can help you easily support companies that support equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. - - See the HRC Buyer's Guide here

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Want to be added to the PFLAG Dayton email list? Send your name and email address to: dan "at" pflagdayton.org (I left out the @ symbol where you see the "at" to keep spamers from sending email.) with the subject PFLAG Dayton.

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Our Mission Statement	Visit our vast library of resource links.
Click here for Our Mission Statement And click here for OUR family values!	Click here for Resources!!
Our Newsletter
Click here for The January - February 2012 Newsletter!!   Click here if you need the free Acrobat Reader! Click here for earlier newsletters!
Scholarship Information
Scholarship Information The 2012 PFLAG Dayton Scholarship application is now available. Click here for your copy. PFLAG Dayton will award two $2,000 scholarships at our June 2012 meeting. One to an LGBT student and one to a straight ally. In addition, we administer a $1,000 scholarship for the Greater Dayton LGBT Center. All application paperwork must be postmarked not later than Monday April 16, 2012. The 2012 PFLAG National Scholarship season is now open! To apply visit their website at http://pflag.org/scholarships ALL COMPLETED APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS, MUST BE POSTMARKED BY FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2012. For additional information, contact Mekina Lucas, Safe Schools and Diversity Outreach Coordinator, at 202-467-8180 x. 212 or mlucas@pflag.org. Looking for other scholarships? - This link is the result of a Google search for LGBT scholarships.
Support Groups	Speaker's Bureau
The Dayton area chapter of PFLAG meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The February 14 meeting program will be Valentine’s Day – A Celebration of Love:Friends, Family, Spouses & Partners.	The Dayton area chapter of PFLAG is happy to provide a speaker or panel for your group, organization, business, school, or church. Please call the PFLAG HelpLine at 937 640-3333 or send an email to for details about requesting a speaker or panel for your group.
Chapter Meeting Location
Cross Creek Community Church, UCC, 667 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd. Click here for directions to Cross Creek!
Chapter Meeting Information
The Dayton area chapter of PFLAG meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The program for Feb 14th - Valentine’s Day – A Celebration of Love:Friends, Family, Spouses & Partners Visit our listing of regularly scheduled meetings of organizations in the Miami Valley by clicking here!! Coming Out and Parental Issues Support Group will meet start immediately For directions click here.
Membership
Please consider joining PFLAG Dayton. Your membership dues and donations assist PFLAG Dayton in the projects and events we sponsor. We are a non profit 501(c)3 organization and your donations to PFLAG Dayton are tax deductible. Check with your tax advisor for details. For a Membership-Application click here. Please download, print, complete and mail it, along with your check, to the address at the bottom of the application. Thanks. Your membership makes us a stronger organization.
Special Events Schedule
Visit our expanded Events calendar page by clicking here!
If you need support, or feel you could help someone else, we would be glad to have you join us. If it has been a while since you've been to one of our meetings, welcome back. Remember PFLAG's policy of confidentiality is observed at all meetings.
CFC number 99712	You are visitor number This page was last updated January 19, 2012