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Would love to see the finished piece. I think either pink/blue or black/white would work. It may just depend upon how it fits in with the piece.

Wow! So many flags. I remember back in the day when you just used bandanas in cooresponding colors sticking out of whichever pocket. I had trouble enough keeping track of those! Hahahaha! So much beautiful diversity.

Partner is supposed to folliw liw FODMAP, but she keeps craving things like pizza (and bringing it home) and ither no nos. Hoping st least to be wheat free soon, to decrease inflammation and cut carbs and calories.

Tret Fure and Barb Barton live in concert! Wed Mar 04 2015 at 07:00 pm On The Tracks Songwriter Showcase 125 Jackson St, Chelsea, MI (From the event website) Tret Fure ...is the complete package, stunning songwriter, emotive and soulful voice, and guitar chops to back it all up. Here's an excerpt from her bio... click…

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY CELEBRATION "Make it Happen" March 8th, 2015 6 - 8 pm - All around the world, International Women's Day represents an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of women while calling for greater equality. Please join us at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Flint to celebrate this year's…

LGBTQ Wedding Expo on March 21 Here is a link to an article in Between the Lines Newspaper. You can find the details there. http://www.pridesource.com/guidearticle.html?article=70007 With marriage equality a reality for 323 couples in Michigan, and quickly on the way for many more, this should be a fun event.

SUMMER OSBORNE in concert! Thursday March 26, 2015 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Flint Summer Osborne is an amazing singer/songwriter who has been nominated for some international music awards. She is upbeat and positive. To learn more about her, you can visit her website at: summerosborne.com . Tickets are…

Ferndale Pride on May 30, 2015 Ferndale will kick off its most fabulous season early this year. Residents and visitors will take to the streets on May 30th 2015 for Ferndale Pride's street fair. The weekend will include the return of the Ferndale Chamber's 5k rainbow run and 2k fun run, Rosie O' Grady's Sunday morning drag…

Anyone can start a discussikn thread. Just go to the group's main page and click on start discussion, or whatever it says there. GO FOR IT! This is a safe place.

I thonk it's not so much the label itself as much as having a starting point for conversations. Kind of like when I was learning French and our instructor asked us if we were a cat or a dog. We all looked at him like he was crazy, and he said it meant are you a cat or a dog person. I said both, but proceeded to tell a long…

After a successful launch (in spite of blizzard conditions) of the Owosso Area Chapter of PFLAG, we would like to invite the public to our second support meeting on March 1 from 2-5pm located at St. John’s United Church of Christ, 429 N. Washington, Owosso. Our speaker is Leslie Boker, who will talk about transgender and…

Thanks! You can create a similar thread for your area! That way when someone is traveling, they know what's going on around your area. I would love to just be able to see what LGBT friendly things are going on when I travel. Like when we went to Nashville a couple years ago, we were clueless and just did regular touristy…

Community Conversation in Grand Rapids Tuesday February 24, 2015 at 5:30pm At: The Meanwhile 1005 Wealthy St SE Grand Rapids, MI 49506 This is a free event, open to the public and will be a unique opportunity for marriage equality supporters to hear from community leaders who have first-hand knowledge of what to expect in…

meet Suzanne Westenhofer Thursday February 26 at the Ark in Ann Arbor. This is a fundraiser for The National Marriage Challenge, to raise funds for April and Jayne DeBoer - Rowse's case in the Supreme Court. Starts at 8pm. Go to the Ark's website for details.

Comedy Extravaganza starring KATHIE DUNBAR! Thursday April 2 this was very funny last year. Begins at 7pm. Go to www.pflagflint.com for details.

Monash university has an app with the most up to date research. It does cost though.

Sunday February 8, 2015-Aging in the LGBTQ community PFLAG Genesee County. Aging in the LGBTQ Community! presented by Judy Lewis from Affirmations. Come out and learn about the unique aspects of aging in the LGBTQ community. This informative presentation will begin at 3:30pm. (This PFLAG group meets every second Sunday of…

February 17, 2015- Laverne Cox Live at Saginaw Valley State University 8pm Cost is $10 proceeds go to benefit AIDS walk

February 19, 2015- Pioneering Voices: Portraits of Transgender People this is a beautiful collection of photos and stories of people of varying ages and circumstance who identify as other than their birth gender. The pictures are beautiful and the stories are inspiring. It is an exhibit that tours nationally through Family…

February 1 PFLAG Owosso this is a new group and they could use some support. Message me for details.

February 14, 2015 Mardi Gras/Valentine Dance in Flint this is not exclusively LGBT, but it is open to everyone. A few of the planners are family and so are the DJ and MC. Tickets are $10 and need to be purchased by February 10 so we know how much food to prepare. It is at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Flint.…

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Congratulations Florida!

Well, here we are at new year's eve eve. I have really enjoyed reading everyone's posts, and have made some new friends here, but, alas, I didn't make my 10 pound goal. I have lost some, and I started out great, but Thanksgiving and its susequent leftovers was a big setback for me. I gained a few pounds, then spent the…

Me too. Thanks.

Sounds delicious! Yes, I stocked our freezer with lots of kale, chard, and spinach from the garden. I use them in soups, omlettes, and anywhere else I can. Made a great pea soup last week. Not from the garden, but I had been craving it for weeks. A friend made a spicy pumpkin soup for our gratitude dinner. That was…

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What is ribolita? Good job on pushing through!

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