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Last month we called our PFLAG allies to action, encouraging everyone to write to the South Carolina Department of Probation, Pardon and Parole to ask that they deny parole for Stephen Andrew Moller.

On May 16, 2007, Sean Kennedy, a 20-year old gay man, was attacked by Moller on the streets of Greenville, South Carolina. He died of his injuries later that night. Yet, because of the lack of hate crimes legislation, Moller was eligible for parole this February!

Fortunately, according to News Channel 7 in Spartanburg, SC, his request has been denied.

Thank-you to every PFLAG member and ally who wrote on behalf of justice for Sean Kennedy.

Rebbecca Odom wrote a wonderful letter to the editor that was featured in The Birmingham News in Birmingham, Alabama. Click here to visit the Birmingham PFLAG chapter’s web page, and click here to read Rebbecca’s letter…

Lifetime recently aired the movie Prayers for Bobby. It is a heart-wrenching account of a mother’s struggle with an undeniable, agonizing truth: Her child’s untimely death was a direct result of her misguided rejection. The story, based on real-life events, follows Mary Griffith from her refusal to accept that her teenage son is gay, through the anguished grief she suffers at his suicide and her struggles to obtain absolution for her intolerant actions.

Mary finds that forgiveness in an unlikely place, the welcoming arms of a community she had once so venomously despised. It’s a harrowing yet inspirational tale of ignorance succumbing to knowledge, acceptance replacing intolerance and understanding opening the door to love.

The film highlights a reality many families face. When a loved one comes out as gay, lesbian, bisexual and/or transgendered, it can have a devastating impact on the family. Often, family members feel afraid, lost and alone. But, that’s rarely true.

Thousands have united across the nation and around the world to form PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) chapters. This nonprofit organization was founded by another mother, Jeanne Manford, seeking to provide families in crisis peer-to-peer support and education. She recognized the need to bring families together with others who have shared similar experiences, emotions and reactions.

To date, there are five PFLAG chapters in Alabama offering monthly support meetings. One is in Birmingham.

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Last week, we blogged about the “Common Grounds Initiative” in Utah, which would advance rights for LGBT Utahans. The Common Grounds Initiative bills would create a statewide domestic-partner registry, outlaw employment and housing discrimination against gay and transgender Utahans, and repeal — if voters signed on — the portion of Amendment 3 that forbids civil unions.

Today, according to The Salt Lake City Tribune, Utah’s Republican governor, Gov. Jon Huntsman, Jr, supports granting civil unions to gay Utahans.

Perhaps an unlikely ally, Gov. Huntsman has given his support to the The Common Grounds Initiative, including supporting civil unions. His support is welcomed by groups such as Equality Utah, though many people still feel the struggle for LGBT equality in Utah will continue to be an uphill one. Nevertheless, Gov. Huntsman’s support for civil unions is a step in the right direction for Utah, and sends a message that politicians on both sides of the aisle are open to taking steps towards full equality.

I have a job interview scheduled for a position that I feel would be a great match with my background. How can I find out if this employer has an LGBT-friendly work environment? Find the answer as it’s given by John Long, who is a professional career coach and consultant in Atlanta who founded [...]

On National Freedom to Marry Day, Thursday, February 12, 2009, at local marriage counters in cities all over the country, same-sex couples will request marriage licenses at their local County Clerk’s Offices to raise awareness of the harms and impact the inability to marry causes on their families.milies. Read the rest of this post by Steve [...]

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