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Dialogue and Follow-Up Conference Call: LGBT Youth and Suicide

Saturday, January 8th, 2011
January 20, 2011

DATE:  Thursday, January 20th, 2011

TIME:   6:00 – 7:30

In November of last year our statewide conference call focused on LGBT youth and suicide. Participants on the call expressed interest in furthering this conversation, asking what each person could do in their community.  Shortly after that, allgo co-sponsored an Open Schools Community Forum with the Texas Gay Straight Alliance Network.  At the forum attendees talked about their own experiences in  high school, their concerns about LGBT youth and a desire to move forward in creating change in Texas schools.

Please join us for a follow-up conference call.  What are community members doing to continue to respond to LGBT youth, bullying and suicide?  How can you take part in these actions?  We need to continue this dialogue.  We need to continue making connections surrounding this topic.

Your voice in this call is very important.

Call in information
Phone #: 1-219-509-8222
Code:       387263

We hope that you will participate and encourage others to participate.  We expect a lively and informative discussion.

Movie Night at allgo: Drifting Flowers

Friday, January 7th, 2011
January 11, 2011

Join allgo Tuesday, January 11th, 2011 at 6:30 pm for movie screening and discussion.

drifting flowersThree interwoven tales of the lost and found nature of love. The first opens with the fragile domestic bliss of Jing, a blind nightclub singer, and her younger sister Meigo. Butch accordionist Chalkie upsets the balance of their relationship by falling for Jing and inspiring Meigo’s first big crush. To offer Meigo a more secure future, Jing wants to place Meigo in foster care with a wealthy family, causing Meigo to rage with jealousy and risk losing both of the women she loves.

The middle story belongs to Lily, an Alzheimers patient who endlessly searches for her lost lover, Ocean. When Yen, her sham husband from long ago, comes to visit with his own suitcase of troubles, Lily often mistakes him for the butch Ocean returned, and the two wounded friends build on a sympathy they have always shared.
The final segment follows Chalkie, coming-of-age with best pal Yen, and coming to terms with her complicated feelings for girls. She meets the young Lily and both claim their futures, which arrive in unexpected ways.

Curated by Dr. Matt Richardson

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
6:30 PM
allgo
701 Tillery St. Suite A1, Austin, TX 78702
Free (Donations accepted)
Snacks provided

Sponsored by Austin Free-Net.