Happy Holidays! This year, Gays, Lesbians and Allies of SaddleBrooke (GLAAS) celebrated the holidays with an old-fashioned holiday sing along at the Activity Center on Friday, December 8, 2023. Dan Berquist was at the piano, along with his lovely wife, Gail, to lead the festivities. What a perfect start to the holiday season!
Our November Fund Drive for Thornhill Lopez was a success! Over $6,000 was raised to support LGBTQ youth in need. We are thrilled and so was Monique Vallery, Development Director of Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF) who was there to update us and receive the check. Way to go, GLAAS!
Monique Vallery, Chief Development Officer for Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation (SAAF), the umbrella organization for Thornhill Lopez Youth Center, updated us on what SAAF has been doing this year. There is a real need for healthcare for LGBTQ youth, an underserved population living under threat of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDS) and related health issues. In response, SAAF started a health clinic a few years ago, and the clinic has been expanding and providing more types of services to people in need. She gave examples of how the clinic saves lives and gets LGBTQ youth the support they need to become responsible adults.
New to SaddleBrooke? Looking to be part of a fun, social and educational group? GLAAS (Gays, Lesbians and Allies at SaddleBrooke) is excited to welcome you.
GLAAS is a sanctioned club of SaddleBrooke whose mission is to celebrate the lives of Gays, Lesbians, Transgender, Queer persons and their Allies. The organization was started in 2013 by a handful of folks and has grown to over 150 members.
You do not have to be LGBTQ to be a member of GLAAS. Many of our members are heterosexual (or CIS) gender, and we call them our Allies. To be an Ally, you just have to be open-minded, tolerant and accepting. Many of our Allies have children, other family members and friends who are LGBTQ and being part of GLAAS is a way they can feel connected and supportive.
We are constantly striving to keep up with the changing ideas of society about sexual and gender equality and fairness and all the ramifications that such progress brings. This gives our group plenty to talk about and explore.
Upcoming Events (at the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center
Friday, January 26: Professor Sandy McNabb on the Middle East
Friday, February 23: Professor Mel Durchslag: “Is the First Amendment a Threat to LBGTQ?”
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