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LGBT Parenting Network
July 2005, E-News
This month:
- LGBT Parenting Network Research Project: Update
- Family Pride Pics
- LGBTTQ Current and Prospective Adoptive Mothers Needed
- Non-biological Lesbian Moms: Contributors needed for new anthology
- Families in Adoption Annual Picnic
- Children’s Festival
LGBT PARENTING NETWORK RESEARCH PROJECT: UPDATE
We have begun group interviews with young people who have one or more LGBT parents and are 10 – 18 years old, LGBT parents of 10 – 18 year olds, and teachers (Grade 4 and up) interested in LGBT issues. Below are interview times for August (Please note that interviews for young people are divided by age group. Young people will also require consent form signed by a parent or guardian).
To sign up, please contact: jamesro@fsatoronto.com. Participants in interviews are offered a $20 honorarium, snacks and great discussion. All interviews take place at the Family Service Association, 355 Church St .
Young people with one or more LGBT parents:
10-11 year olds: Tuesday,
August 16, 6 – 8 pm
12-14
year olds: Wednesday,
August 24, 6 – 8 pm
15-18
year olds: Tuesday,
August 30, 6 – 8 pm
LGBT Parents of 10 -18 year olds:
Tuesday, August 9, 6 – 8
pm or
Wednesday, August 17, 6 – 8
pm .
Teachers(Grade 4 and up) interested in LGBT issues:
Tuesday, August 23, 6 – 8
pm or
Wednesday, August 31, 6 – 8
pm
If you would like more information about the project, or to link to the on-line surveys for young people, parents and teachers, go to:
http://www.fsatoronto.com/programs/dks/news.html#survey
FAMILY PRIDE PICS
Family Pride was a big success this year. More than 200 people attended the LGBT Parenting Network picnic on Saturday, and parents and children and friends made use of the space all through the weekend. Thank you to Pride Toronto, to all the volunteers and committee members who helped out, to the children’s entertainers, and to Ikea for their sponsorship and for providing snacks, chairs, blankets, activities and play things. Special thanks to Ron Ophir for all his hard work. Ron has been made coordinator of Family Pride for next year. If you attended Family Pride this year we welcome any feedback and suggestions for next year.
To see photos from Family Pride 2005, go to: http://www.pridetoronto.com/gallery/Image-Gallery-2005/familypride/index.htm
LGBTTQ CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE MOTHERS NEEDED
Are you a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, two-spirited or queer (LGBTTTQ) woman?
Are you in the process of adopting or have you recently adopted a child?
If so, we want to hear from you!
Researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and the LGBT Parenting Network of the David Kelley Program, Family Service Association of Toronto are working on a research study about the emotional experiences of LBTTTQ women adoptive parents and parents- to-be.
Your participation would involve taking part in one 1.5-hour focus group to be held in downtown Toronto. Participants will be partially compensated for their expenses.
We encourage women from diverse communities, including women of colour, transgender, transsexual and two-spirit women, to respond.
For more information please contact us:
Tel: 1-866-371-MOMS
(6667) or (416) 260-4138
Email: moms_project@camh.net
This project has been supported by the Lesbian Health Fund of the Gay & Lesbian Medical Association.
NEWS FROM THE COMMUNITY:
NONBIOLOGICAL LESBIAN MOMS: CONTRIBUTORS NEEDED FOR NEW ANTHOLOGY
I am collecting essays for 'Confessions from the Other Mother: Nonbiological Lesbian Moms Tell All,' a much needed anthology by and about non-biological lesbian moms. The book is set for release on Mother's Day 2006.
I'm looking for wry, funny, satirical, poignant, sad, joyous, serious, whatever voice it takes, parenting tales (light on the custody issue, heavy on the trials, tribulations, and joys of everyday life). Submissions should not exceed 25 pages.
Thanks to the enormity of and response to this project, the deadline for submissions has been extended until July 15, 2005 . If you are interested in contributing or would like further information about this project, please contact me:
Harlyn Aizley
Author of 'Author Buying Dad: One Woman's Search for
the Perfect Sperm Donor' harloo@aol.com
http://www.harlynaizley.com (Click
on "The Other Mother")
SOURCE: Lesbian Mothers Association
of Quebec, http://www.aml-lma.org/
FAMILIES IN ADOPTION ANNUAL PICNIC
For adoptive & pre-adoptive families, whether the adoption is private, through a Children's Aid Society or through international adoption.
Sponsored by the Adoption Council of Ontario (ACO), http://www.adoption.on.ca
Sat, July 16. Starts at 11:00 am . (Rain date: Sun, July 24) Chalk Lake .
Come and bring the kids for a fun time at the beach. Bring your own picnic basket, beach toys, lawn chairs. A BBQ will be available.
Info/RSVP: 416-964-0042, 416-487-3166.
CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL
University Settlement Recreation Centre and Growing up Health Downtown
Proudly Present:
Children’s Festival:
Date:
July 21, 2005
Location:
Grange Park ,
behind AGO
Come join us for a great day of fun in the
park with family and friends.
Free events including: BBQ, Fire Truck,
Pony Rides, Face Painting, Craft Tables, Petting Zoo, Bouncy Firetruck,
Fun Activities for Kids, and much, much more.
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