Next month, Family Pride and COLAGE are hosting a conference for LGBT families in Dallas. There will be workshops (not to mention networking) specific for adults who have/had one or more LGBT/queer parent(s). (Yes, that statement is awkward. Inclusion of a wide range of people with broadly varying experiences makes slashes and parenthesis necessary.)

This includes people who have ever said/felt the following:

Yeah, my moms are lesbians, but I don’t really think that much about it.

My dad was gay, but that’s a point of bitterness if my family. Especially since I came out to him, and he lived his life in the closet.

I don’t even speak to my gay parents.

I’m from a gay family. Whatever. It’s not like I need to carry a sign in a parade.

Whatever your experience or your family composition, you are invited to see and be seen in Dallas next month.

Here’s the announcement from COLAGE:

Act OUT: The National LGBT Family Conference- Don’t miss the event of the year~

Do/did you have at least one lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender parent?

Have you always wanted to find a community of people with one or more LGBT parents?

Do you want to meet MORE people with LGBT parents?

AND are you ready for a weekend of activism, education, empowerment, and community celebration?

Are you ready to ACT OUT!?

Then let’s make it HAPPEN at ACT OUT: The National LGBT Family Conference 2006!

ACT OUT is brought to you by COLAGE and FAMILY PRIDE.

COLAGE, (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere), is a national organization whose mission is to engage, connect, and empower people to make the world a better place for children of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender parents and families. COLAGE is the only national organization in the world specifically supporting children, youth and adults with LGBT parent(s). Using our experiences and creativity, COLAGE offers a diverse array of support, education and advocacy by and for folks with LGBT parents.

No matter how politically active or outspoken you have or haven’t been in the past about the issues that face youth and adults with LGBT parents ACT OUT promises to offer you workshops, keynote events, panels, and an invaluable space for community and coalition building in a conference oriented environment.

ACT OUT is not just for the little ones.

If you are a teen, a young adults, or an adult then ACT OUT is for YOU and the COLAGE Leadership track is where YOU need to be!

The COLAGE LEADERSHIP TRACK is:

A series of workshops for teens, young adults, and adults with LGBT parents. These workshops will focus on how WE, as leaders and activists, can develop our critical social analysis. This development will allow us to further educate and incite social change in our communities, in our schools, in the media, in policy, and in politics about the issues that people with LGBT parents face. This programming will also highlight the role adults with LGBT parents can play in social justice and LGBT organizing as community leaders by voicing their experiences and family backgrounds with new and old friends.

SAVE THE DATE!! Friday October 27th through Sunday the 29th 2006

Where: THE FAIRMONT HOTEL in DALLAS, TEXAS

REGISTER TODAY
Registrations are strongly encouraged no later than September 25th!

And ACT OUT with us!

This will be one of the most transformative social justice gatherings this year! Hundreds will attend and space is limited.

Ask your school, your college, your academic department, your organization, or your place of employment to sponsor you. Or contact us about scholarship information!

It’s time So GET ON IT! And GET involved in the movement for family equality!

I’ll be there. How about you?

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