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LGBT Community Center Coalition of Central PA
November 2010
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Dear Friend of the Community Center,
Today marks an exciting day in the growth of your local LGBT Community Center, as Donna Rose begins her service as our very first Executive Director.
Donna joins us as a nationally respected leader, spokesperson, and advocate for LGBT rights, for LGBT dignity, and for a broader sense of community based on recognition that all fair-minded people are in this together.
That reputation has been forged by involvement at all levels of LGBT rights work: as the first transgender Board Member for organizations like the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), and the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC). Donna is directly responsible for some of the workplace policy standards which form the foundation of LGBT workplace best practices in this country and affect the lives of thousands of LGBT workers each and every day, and has worked at the grass-roots level with activists from across the country to coordinate, communicate, and educate.
Contact Donna at our office, (717) 920-9534, or at drose@centralpalgbtcenter.org.
Sincerely,
Bebe Mullaugh
Board President
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Transgender Day of Remembrance
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Join us on the Capitol steps
On Saturday, November 20 at the State Capitol in Harrisburg, the Center will join TransCentral PA, PCAR, MCC of the Spirit, Equality PA, and Equality PA's Student Network Across PA (SNAP), to remember the transgender and gender variant victims of violence. People will start gathering at 4:30 and a vigil will begin at dusk.
TransCentral PA
TransCentral PA meets monthly on the second Saturdays. This month's meeting falls on November 13th. The group will meet at 5:30 at Cafe Fresco for dinner, at 8:00 at MCC of the Spirit for a meeting, and at Stock's for the After Hours social at 10:30.
For more information on Trans Day of Remembrance, please contact the Center at info@centralpalgbtcenter.org or (717) 920-9534 or TransCentralPA at info@transcentralpa.org.
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Common Roads
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Friday Night meetings
We meet weekly in Harrisburg at the LGBT Community Center (221 N. Front Street) and in Lancaster at the UUCL (538 W. Chestnut Street) from 7-9:30pm. See our schedule. GSA Leadership Summit
The fourth annual GSA Leadership Summit will take place on Friday, February 25th, 2011 at Dickinson College (snow date: Friday, April 1st). We are looking forward to another great event with our partners Planned Parenthood of Central PA and Dickinson College's Office of Diversity Issues. Thanks to our sponsor, PSEA.
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Monthly Community Programming
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Chamber Networking Mixer
The mixer on Thursday, December 9th will be held at Jeffrey's Flowers and Home Accents, 5217 Simpson Ferry Road, Mechanicsburg, 6:00-8:00pm. Business attire requested. Advanced registration requested at info@cpglcc.org. Free for members, $5 for non-members. See more Chamber events. Local PFLAG Chapters
Lancaster PFLAG meets on Wednesday, November 10th, 7pm, at Grace UCC, 1947 New Holland Avenue; PFLAG York meets on Tuesday, November 16th, 7-9pm, at the Carriage House behind the Unitarian Universalist Church of York, 925 S George Street; and PFLAG of Central PA meets on Monday, November 15th, 7pm, at Mechanicsburg Presbyterian Church, 300 E Simpson Street. |
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Womyn's Chorus Fundraiser
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Annual spaghetti dinner & raffle
This event is all you can eat, and includes spaghetti with homemade tomato sauce (meat or roasted vegetables), garlic bread, fresh salad, desserts, and coffee, tea, and sodas. Take out is available. $10 for adults, $8 for students/seniors, children under 10 enter for free.
To further support the Central PA Womyn's Chorus, participate in the hourly raffle or purchase work by local artists. Entertainment will be provided.
Join the group at Colonial Park United Church of Christ, 5000 Devonshire Road, Harrisburg (behind Best Buy).
A worthy cause
The Central Pennsylvania Womyn's Chorus brings together a diverse group of women, united by the joy of singing, to celebrate and empower women and to affirm a positive image of lesbians and feminists. Read more about their concerts and community involvement at www.cpwchorus.org.
For more information about the event, please contact Cynthia Swanson at (717) 564-0112.
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Book Club Updates
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Book Club details
This fall, the book club celebrated its one year anniversary! Over the past year, the group has grown in size and has garnered a reputation for offering a lively discussion on a variety of LGBT-themed books every month.
The book club meets on the third Sunday of every month, 5-7pm, at the Midtown Scholar, 1302 N Third Street, Harrisburg. New members are always welcome. Contact the Center at (717) 920-9534 or info@centralpalgbtcenter.org for more details.
Upcoming meetings are on November 21st and December 19th.
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ACA's Trans Health Forum
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Healthcare Needs, Access, and Policy
This will be an honest discussion exploring the unique needs of transgender members of our community, and will be facilitated by Mara Keisling, Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality.
The event will take place at MCC of the Spirit, 2973 Jefferson Street, Harrisburg. Light refreshments will be provided. RSVP at 1-800-867-1550 or lgbthealth@aca-pa.com appreciated but not required.
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221 N. Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
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The mission
of the LGBT
Community Center Coalition of Central PA is to create common ground for the
LGBT
community and allies in Central Pennsylvania by providing
services
through spiritual, educational, and cultural activities that
foster
wholeness. We seek to create a
safe, welcoming and inclusive environment; provide
and support comprehensive programs throughout the community; and embrace
diversity, health and wellness.
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