CONTINUING VIRTUAL PFLAG ALAMANCE MEETINGS
For many of us, PFLAG meetings are an important part of our monthly life that we miss very much. We don't know how long we are going to be experiencing stay-at-home restrictions, so there is a way to bring your PFLAG friends back into your life.
A month ago, in an effort to respect the statewide restrictions on gatherings, we launched an experiment utilizing ZOOM, an internet based method for visual and audio communications. A dozen familiar PFLAG Alamance faces appeared and we had a great time sharing.
We will repeat our virtual meeting again on
May 12, at 700 - 7:40 p.m. for those who have a ZOOM account and are interested. In order to maintain the security and confidentiality of our online sessions, we need to know of your interest.
Just email us: info@pflagalamance.org, giving us your FIRST NAME, your email address and how you found out about this meeting. We will then send a notification of how to access the meeting.
ZOOM is free. Search zoom.com for details and a simple signup process.
Not sure you can make ZOOM work for you? Perhaps we can offer some help.
Contact by email: info@pflagalamance.org
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From PFLAG National:
A Special Q&A Event:
Netflix's The Half of It
Writer/director Alice Wu
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Bookish introvert Ellie Chu is perfectly content with her life: watching old movies with her widowed father and ghostwriting papers for her high school classmates to help pay the bills. But her side gig turns personal when lovelorn jock Paul Munsky (Daniel Diemer) hires her to craft love notes to Aster Flores (Alexxis Lemire) - a smart, popular girl out of both their leagues... and Ellie's own secret crush. Just as the duo's plan begins to work, a new wrinkle emerges: Ellie and Paul have fallen into a deep friendship neither could have anticipated, giving rise to a surprising love triangle. Written and directed by Alice Wu, THE HALF OF IT is a heartfelt comedy-of-errors about searching for perfect love-and finding yourself in the process.
By PFLAG National
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Repeating a vital Trevor Project message . . .
HOW LGBTQ YOUTH CAN COPE WITH ANXIETY AND STRESS DURING COVID-19
At The Trevor Project, we know that LGBTQ youth are faced with additional pressures in the face COVID-19. In addition to social distancing, isolation and potential quarantine, you may be either in close quarters with family members with whom you have had conflict based on your identity, or find yourself separated from family members/loved ones who have been a support to you in the past. In addition, you might be feeling resentment or anger towards people in your life who haven't stepped up in the face of a national health crisis. In LGBTQ communities, "chosen family" often play a more significant role in your life than biological family, and you may find yourself separated from them and worried about their health - in addition to your own!
We want to emphasize that
feeling stress and anxiety is a normal reaction to what is happening in the world right now. Some of the young people reaching out to our crisis services have been reporting a wide range of emotions, most of which feel intense and unmanageable. Some of these emotions include:
- Anxiety. LGBTQ youth are feeling anxiety about their own health, as well as about family members, money, when this will end, and leaving the house to get supplies. The list is very long and it is very normal to be feeling this way.
- Anger/resentment. Some people are feeling anger about having to stay with family members with whom they have difficult relationships, and anger at not having family members who have stepped up to support them. Other folks are feeling anger at the world in general and lack of access to resources.
- Restless. There is a sense of not being able to do anything and people are feeling trapped. You can't hang out, take risks, or even engage in behaviors that might curb your feeling of restlessness. Some folks might consider using substances to curb this feeling of restlessness and boredom.
- Depression. You might be feeling hopeless about the world and about your future. There is a feeling of loss from the activities that should be happening but aren't, and a lack of control over yourself and your future.
- Sadness. This is different from depression. Stressful times like these may highlight relationships in your life that are difficult or distant. This can cause increased sadness and feelings of loss.
If you or someone you know is feeling hopeless or suicidal, contact The Trevor Project's TrevorLifeline 24/7 at 1-866-488-7386, via chat at www.TheTrevorProject.org/Help, or by texting START to 678678.
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