Monthly Meetings - All Are Welcome!

Princeton PFLAG meets on the second Monday of each month. We meet in the George Thomas Room at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, NJ. Our meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. and generally run until around 9:00 p.m. Trinity Church is situated between Route 206 and Mercer Streets in downtown Princeton, at the intersection of Alexander Road and Mercer Street.

Meeting Schedule for 2009:

• January 12

• February 9

• March 9

• April 13

• May 11

• June 8

• July 13

• August 10

• September 14

• October 12

• November 9

• December 14

Meeting Topics

At each of our meetings, we begin by checking in with each of our members as well as new parents and friends who are attending for the first time. Often, our entire meeting time is devoted to discussion and "support group" activities designed to encourage old and new members to discuss issues and events which are significant in their lives, and share their experiences with the others. At other meetings, we feature discussions of specific issues of interest to our members, led by outside speakers. Here are some examples of recent topics we have discussed using outside speakers:

• Long Term Relationships," a discussion with several gay and lesbian couples who talked about their relationships and share their commitment ceremonies;

• The Challenges of Being Gay and Adolescent: What Parents and Educators Need to Know," an open discussion featuring parents and a number of prominent educators in the area; the discussion focused on ways we can make our schools safer places for lesbian and gay young people;

• An Evening With Our Children," featuring attendance and discussions with gay and lesbian children of our members who were home for the holiday period.

Upcoming meetings will include discussion of gay and lesbian parents, and what their kids have to say; gay and lesbian couples who have long-term relationships; discussion about bisexuality; and continuing planning and strategies for the PFLAG Speakers Bureau, to extend our outreach into the local communities and schools. To receive the latest email bulletins about topics at our upcoming meetings, send your name, phone number and email address to our membership coordinator, Jane Frantz, at jane.frantz@comcast.net.

BECOME A MEMBER OF PRINCETON PFLAG!

Please take a moment and join our chapter.

By joining our chapter, you automatically become a member of the national PFLAG organization. Here are just some of the benefits of membership:

• Support of families and friends at local meetings
• Quarterly issues of the PFLAG newsletter
• Action Alerts from the national office
• Discounts on PFLAG publications
• Invitations to regional and national conferences

A one-year individual membership is $38.00.

A one-year family membership is $58.00.

A portion of the dues goes to the national office, and a portion remains with our local chapter to help us cover the costs of our meetings, programs, and outreach activities.

We would be very grateful for additional donations to help us plan for future events, and to pay rent for meeting space, postage, printing, and related organizational costs.

To join, send us your name, address, phone and e-mail address, along with a check payable to “Princeton PFLAG” to"

Ms. Barbara Reeder, Treasurer
48 Coral Tree Court
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

We are very grateful for your support!