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Panel on Monday to discuss building welcoming, inclusive community

Posted at 12:48 pm March 4, 2018
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Anne Backus

Anne Backus

A Monday panel will focus on building a welcoming and inclusive community, a press release said. The discussion will be hosted by Women’s Interfaith Dialogue, and the panel will meet at 11 a.m. Monday, March 5, at the Jewish Congregation of Oak Ridge.

The Jewish Congregation of Oak Ridge is at 101 West Madison Avenue.

“The meeting will feature a panel discussion of issues impacting LGBTQ members of our community and efforts to make our community more welcoming and inclusive,” the press release said.

The panel will include three Oak Ridgers: John Jaruzel, Anne Backus, and Jessica Ammendolia.

Here is more information from the press release: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Churches, Community Tagged With: Anne Backus, gay rights, Gay Straight Transgender Alliance, Jessica Ammendolia, Jewish Congregation of Oak Ridge, John Jaruzel, LGBTQ, Oak Ridge PFLAG, Parents Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, PFLAG, welcoming and inclusive community, Women's Interfaith Dialogue

Are We There Yet? A glance in rearview mirror on winding journey to liberty, justice, equality

Posted at 8:36 am April 6, 2015
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

Gina Grubb and Beth Meyer

Submitted

“Are We There Yet? A glance in the rearview mirror on the winding journey to liberty, justice and equality” will be the topic of the next Oak Ridge PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) meeting.

The meeting, held at the new Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, 809 Oak Ridge Turnpike on Monday, April 6, is open to all who are interested. Social Hour will begin at 6:45 p.m., with the meeting scheduled from 7-8 p.m.

Partners Gina Grubb and Beth Meyer will share their perspectives and  experiences as gay rights activists during the past 16 years. Grubb is a native Oak Ridger and served nearly 15 years in the Oak Ridge Police Department. She is currently a STEM and science teacher at Eagleton Middle School in Blount County. Meyer has lived in Oak Ridge for 23 years and teaches fourth grade at Webb School of Knoxville. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Churches, Community, Front Page News, Meetings and Events Tagged With: Beth Meyer, gay rights, Gina Grubb, LGBTQI, Mel White, Oak Ridge PFLAG, Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, PFLAG, Soulforce

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