We serve Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Monroe, Bucks, and
surrounding counties. We are not geographically limited by
these areas. All are welcome!
Our Mission:
To
promote the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender persons, their families, and friends
through:
- support -- to cope with an adverse society,
- education -- to inform and enlighten the public, and
- advocacy -- to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights.
P.O. Box 403, Macungie, PA 18062
Helplines: 610-967-5219, 570-620-1234 Fax: 610-967-6468
PLEASE click on Resources to find out about other local and national resources that may be helpful to you!
Monthly Meetings: Please check the latest Newsletter (in the menu above) or call the number indicated below to confirm that a meeting is being held.
ALLENTOWN MEETINGS will be held on the First Tuesday of each month starting at 7:00 pm. The location is the Allentown First Presbyterian Church - 3231 West Tilghman Street, Allentown PA 18104 (Cedar Crest Blvd. and Tilghman St.). The meetings will be in Room 215. There is no meeting in July - we have a picnic instead on June 22nd!
Directions to the Allentown First Presbyterian Church: · Get to Route 78/309 and from route 309 take the "Tilghman Street East" exit. · Turn toward Allentown (east) (Cedar Crest Blvd. is about 1.5 miles from the Route 309/78 exit and is at the fourth traffic light.) · At Cedar Crest Blvd. turn left (north) · As you approach Cedar Crest, the church will be on your left before the intersection Northwest Corner) and a park on the right. · After the intersection on the left is a gas station and a mall on the right. · After turning onto Cedar Crest, turn left again into the church parking lot. (After you turn left on to Cedar Crest, McDonalds and the Mobile Gas Station will be on your right and the entrance to the church parking lot will be on the left. It is the first left turn and is across from the Mobil Gas station.) · The building will be on your left as you enter the parking lot. The first entrance north (end Right end as you face the building) of the building is the Presbytery Mission Center and is not the one we want. · The Second entrance going south (or left as you face the building) in the middle entrance you want to use. There is a Handicap Parking space directly in front of the entrance. · Room 115 is on the left after entering the building.
If this date coincides with a major holiday please check the local paper or find out by e-mail or through the helpline. See you there. We usually have a program after which we break into smaller groups for discussion of what may be on your mind.
READING MEETINGS
Meetings are held The 3rd Tuesday of each month starting at 6:30 pm. The location is the Unitarian Universalist Church of Reading & Berks County. (416 Franklin St., Reading PA). Directions: Take Rt. 222 South to Rt. 422 East into Reading. Exit Penn Street, cross bridge to 4th Street. Turn right on 4th Street and continue to Franklin Street. At the traffic light turn left onto Franklin. The church is on the right had side of the street (an imposing dark stone gothic structure. Parking is available street side or in the tiered parking lot directly across the street from the church. For information or directions, call the helpline at 610-967-5219 or email Berks@eastern-pa-pflag.org
For directions to the church call the church at 610-372-0928 or visit their website at www.uuberks.org/directions.htm
MONROE COUNTY MEETINGS
Meetings for 2008 will be held bi-monthly on the first Friday of each month: April 4, June 6, August 1, October 3, December 5. Meetings will now be held at the Rose of Sharon Shop, 29 Washington Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301. www.roseofsharonshop.com. For more info call 570-620-1234 or e-mail Monroe@eastern-pa-pflag.org.
NEW! TEEN SAFE HAVEN MEETINGS - Spectrum - are held every Wednesday from 5:30 – 7:30PM at Planned Parenthood, 48 South 4th Street, 2nd Floor, Reading (use the Franklin Street entrance). Meetings will offer positive role models, peer support, education and recreation for LGBTQA youth and their allies ages 14-18. For more information, call Amber Brown at 610-376-0137 or e-mail amber.brown@ppfa.org.
OTHER PFLAG CHAPTER MEETINGS:
CHESTER COUNTY MEETINGS are held the first Tuesday of each month starting at 7PM in the lower level of the Unitarian Fellowship Church, 501 S. High Street, West Chester (across from Burger King). For more info call 484-354-2448 or e-mail Lynda895@aol.com.
The Bucks County PFLAG Meetings have moved to the Buxmont UU Fellowship, 2040 Street Road, Warrington, PA. President is Rita Span, Vice President is Pastor Ginny Miles. They meet the third Thursday at 7:30 PM, beginning in February.
PHILADELPHIA MEETINGS are usually held on the 3rd Sunday of each month from 2 - 5PM at the Gay and Lesbian Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia PFLAG Chapter
POTTSVILLE MEETINGS are held the third Thursday of each month starting at 6:30PM at the Terrence Reiley Community Building, 216 N. 12th Street, Pottsville. For more info call the Helpline number 570-624-3151 or e-mail pflagpottsville@hotmail.com
What do we do?
We LISTEN
in confidentiality to family members who are troubled by a loved one's coming out, and who don't know how to cope.
We SHARE our stories and our concerns. We talk with people who have "been there" and who might help others on their journey to loving and accepting a gay member or friend.
We LEARN from speakers who come to our meetings and teach us skills we can use to help ourselves and others understand sexual diversity.
We ACT on any issue that touches on the support of our gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered loved ones.
Our Helpline:
Helplines: 610-967-5219, 570-620-1234 Fax: 610-967-6468
PLEASE click on Resources to find out about other local and national resources that may be helpful to you!
Membership:
If you support the above mission, please contact us by e-mail, or let us know at a monthly meeting. We would love to have you join. The membership dues are $35 for individual or household (including $15 National dues) or $10 for Newsletter only (postal mailed) per year. Students and non-profits are no charge. We will also gladly accept a contribution.
Please make checks payable to Eastern-PA-PFLAG and mail to:
PFLAG Treasurer
P.O. Box 403
Macungie, PA 18062
Youth Groups:
The UUCLV started HAVEN, a youth group for glbt and questioning youth and their allies ages 14-20 who meets every Wednesday from 7-9 pm rain or shine. The meetings take place at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Lehigh Valley at 424 Center Street in Historic Bethlehem. The meetings are free and confidential. You can check out their web site at http://www.uuclvpa.org/haven. For more information you can call 610-868-2153.
The Planned Parenthood Association of Bucks County is in their fifth year of providing Bucks County's only center for LGBTQA youth ages 14-21. Meetings include recreation, education, and advocacy. Wednesdays 6-8pm at the Planned Parenthood office in Doylestown. Plus a new Youth Theatre/Peer Education Troupe focused on LGBTQ issues! Email: rainbowroom@ppbucks.org Directions and info at http://www.ppbucks.org/rainbowRoom.htm
NEW! TEEN SAFE HAVEN MEETINGS - Spectrum - are held every Wednesday from 5:30 – 7:30PM at Planned Parenthood, 48 South 4th Street, 2nd Floor, Reading (use the Franklin Street entrance). Meetings will offer positive role models, peer support, education and recreation for LGBTQA youth and their allies ages 14-18. For more information, call Amber Brown at 610-376-0137 or e-mail amber.brown@ppfa.org.
Contact:
E-mail: for helpline and receiving newsletter information e-mail or for general Eastern-PA-PFLAG information info@eastern-pa-pflag.org
News for our newsletter should be send to newsletter@eastern-pa-pflag.org
Fax: (610) 967-6468
Mail: P.O. Box 403 Macungie, PA 18062
Webweaver: Melinda Kohn Updated: January 2007