Spanish PFLAG Chapter Forming In Oak Cliff
admin February 5th, 2008
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG Dallas), AIDS Arms Inc. and Valiente DFW- LGBT Latino/a Alliance announce the formationof a Spanish PFLAG Dallas satellite chapter in Oak Cliff. PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual andtransgendered persons, their families and friends through: support,to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secureequal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians andGays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation andgender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy andrespectful of human diversity.
Kathy Collier, president of PFLAG Dallas and Fernie Sanchez presidentof Valiente note that there is a need for a Spanish PFLAG satellite chapter to exist. Spanish speaking people looking for support whentheir loved one “comes out” frequently show up at PFLAG Dallasmeetings, however because of the language barrier they do not get asmuch out of the group as they could. The formation of a SpanishPFLAG Dallas satellite chapter will fill this void.
AIDS Arms Inc. has graciously provided meeting space to get the chapter started. Other organizations involved include Promise House,Centro de Mi Salud and the Resource Center of Dallas. The newchapter is in its planning stages and will meet the first Thursday ofthe month at 6:30p in the large conference room at AIDS Arms at 219 Sunset Ave. Suite 116-A, Dallas, TX 75208. For further informationplease contact Fernie Sanchez at 214-521-5191.
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