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Perceptions
P.O. Box 1525
Midland, MI 48641
989-891-1429
info@perceptionssv.org
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Tuesday, January 10th - Men's Discussion Group
7:00 to 8:30 pm. The Alderton, 301 Cass St., Old Town Saginaw. This gathering is intended as a discussion and informal support group for gay and bisexual men. The group will be facilitated by Thomas Brubaker. You may contact him at Thomas@PerceptionsSV.org for additional information or to let him know you'll attend. Light snacks will be provided.
Wednesday, January 11th - Freeland Meet & Greet
6:00 to 8:00 pm. Riverside Restaurant, 8295 Midland Road (M-47), Freeland. Private room. Famous homemade pies.
Friday, January 13th - Friday Night Dinner
7:00 pm. Join Perceptions members and friends this week at Mandarin House, 3000 Center Ave., Essexville. If you plan to attend, please respond to RSVP@PerceptionsSV.org by 3:00 pm Friday. Sign up for our email list on Yahoo Groups to be notified of future venues.
Sunday, January 15th - PFLAG Meeting
2:00 - 4:30 pm. The meeting takes place at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 2525 Hemmeter Rd., Saginaw. For more information contact pflag@pflag-mbs.org or 989-941-1458.
Wednesday, January 18th - Womyn's Room II
6:00 pm. This women's group is designed as a safe place for Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender women, who are out or not, to come for support and socialization. For more info. contact Rev. Kathy VanBuskirk at 989-755-2618.
Wednesday, January 18th - Men's Friendship Room 7:00 pm. Men's Friendship Room is designed as a safe place for Gay, Bisexual and Transgender men, who are out or not, to come for support and socialization. It meets at David Younk's home in Saginaw. For more information, contact David Younk at 989-771-9721 or DavidY513@hotmail.com or Rev. Kathy VanBuskirk at 989-755-2618.
Thursday, January 19th - Perceptions General Meeting
7:00 pm. Annual Meeting and election of Trustees. All are welcome. The Alderton, 301 Cass St., Old Town Saginaw. For more information, contact Perceptions.
Friday, January 20th - Friday Night Dinner
7:00 pm. Join Perceptions members and friends this week at Sullivan's Food & Spirits, 5235 Gratiot Rd., Saginaw. If you plan to attend, please respond to RSVP@PerceptionsSV.org by 3:00 pm Friday. Sign up for our email list on Yahoo Groups to be notified of future venues.
Wednesday, January 25th - Saginaw Meet & Greet
7:00 pm. Join Perceptions members and friends at The Mixx, 115 N. Hamilton St., Saginaw, for food and conversation and perhaps try your luck at a board game or cards.
Friday, January 27th - Friday Night Dinner
7:00 pm. Join Perceptions members and friends this week at Midland Street Pub, 610 E. Midland St., Bay City. If you plan to attend, please respond to RSVP@PerceptionsSV.org by 3:00 pm Frinday. Sign up for our email list on Yahoo Groups to be notified of future venues.
Saturday, January 28th - Fabulous Fem Clothes Swap
10:00 am - 1:00 pm. A safe space for transgender women (MTF) to swap clothes. Come with nothing or bring things to share. Informative presentations on Erotizing Safe Sex, Make Up 101, and An Open Discussion on Living Transgender. The Hearth Home, 732 Hoyt St., Saginaw. Call 989-753-9011 for more information. To arrange free transportation in the Saginaw area, call or text 989-751-3740.
Monday, January 30th - Perceptions Transgender Group
6:00 pm. Meeting at Magic Bean Café, 5789 State Street, Saginaw, the group offers an informal gathering, taking a more 'light-hearted' approach to allow transgenders in the Tri-City area an opportunity to connect with one another for socializing and support. If you have any questions, contact Rachel at Rachel@PerceptionsSV.org.
Friday, February 3rd - Michigan SOGI Education Conference
8:30 am - 3:30 pm. Michigan's first state-wide conference on sexual orientation and gender indentity (SOGI) issues in education will be held at Oakland University in Rochester. The conferece objectives are to promote dialogue about important issues involving sexual orientation and gender identity in schools and universities; provide staff, teachers and administrators with opportunities to inform and influence how colleges of education are preparing teachers and administrators to effectively addresss these areas of difference; and to identify ways that colleges of education and community-based resources can assist practitioners in effectively meeting the needs of their LGBT students, staff, faculty and administrators. For more information, visit www.oakland.edu/sogi
Friday, February 3rd - Friday Night Dinner
7:00 pm. Join Perceptions members and friends each week at a different location. Sign up for our email list on Yahoo Groups to be notified of future venues.
Wednesday, February 8th - Freeland Meet & Greet
6:00 to 8:00 pm. Riverside Restaurant, 8295 Midland Road (M-47), Freeland. Private room. Famous homemade pies.
Saturday, February 11th - Valentines Dance
Details will be announced soon.
Sunday, February 12th - Genesee County PFLAG Meeting
2:00 - 4:30 pm. The meeting takes place at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Flint, 2474 S. Ballenger Hwy. For more information, contact pflagflint@yahoo.com.
Tuesday, February 21st - Men's Discussion Group
7:00 to 8:30 pm. The Alderton, 301 Cass St., Old Town Saginaw. This gathering is intended as a discussion and informal support group for gay and bisexual men. The group will be facilitated by Thomas Brubaker. You may contact him at Thomas@PerceptionsSV.org for additional information or to let him know you'll attend. Light snacks will be provided.
Tuesday, March 13th - Men's Discussion Group
7:00 to 8:30 pm. The Alderton, 301 Cass St., Old Town Saginaw. This gathering is intended as a discussion and informal support group for gay and bisexual men. The group will be facilitated by Thomas Brubaker. You may contact him at Thomas@PerceptionsSV.org for additional information or to let him know you'll attend. Light snacks will be provided.
April 13th to 15th - The Laramie Project Dramatic, real-life narrative of the small town of Laramie, Wyoming, during the aftermath of the brutal murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard. The Laramie Project is a breathtaking theatrical collage that explores the depth to which humanity can sink and the heights of compassion of which we are capable. Each performance will have a Talk Back by the director, actors, and members of the GLAD Network from Dow. Midland Center for the Arts, Little Theatre. 8:00 pm on Fri. & Sat., 3:00 pm on Sun. Tickets $19 adult / $11 student.
Tuesday, April 24th - Men's Discussion Group
7:00 to 8:30 pm. The Alderton, 301 Cass St., Old Town Saginaw. This gathering is intended as a discussion and informal support group for gay and bisexual men. The group will be facilitated by Thomas Brubaker. You may contact him at Thomas@PerceptionsSV.org for additional information or to let him know you'll attend. Light snacks will be provided.
Tuesday, May 15th - Men's Discussion Group
7:00 to 8:30 pm. The Alderton, 301 Cass St., Old Town Saginaw. This gathering is intended as a discussion and informal support group for gay and bisexual men. The group will be facilitated by Thomas Brubaker. You may contact him at Thomas@PerceptionsSV.org for additional information or to let him know you'll attend. Light snacks will be provided.
June 2nd & 3rd - Motor City Pride
Hart Plaza, Detroit. The pride weekend celebration is a project of Equality Michigan. For more information, visit www.motorcitypride.org
Thursday, November 15th - Gay American Smoke Out
The Gay American Smoke Out is an opportunity for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) individuals to challenge themselves to quit smoking. The Gay American Smoke Out was first introduced in 1994 by the Billy DeFrank Lesbian and Gay Community Center. Typically held on the 3rd Thursday in November, The "Gay American Smoke Out" was created to coincide with the American Cancer Society's "Great American Smokeout."
Tuesday, November 20th - Transgender Day of Remembrance
2012 marks the 14th Annual Transgender Day of Remembrance. The day was set aside to memorialize those who were killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. The Day of Remembrance is held in November to honor Rita Hester, whose murder in 1998 kicked off the "Remembering Our Dead" web project and a San Francisco candlelight vigil in 1999.
Freeland Meet & Greet - 2nd Wednesday of every month. Riverside Restaurant, 8295 Midland Rd. Private Room. The Riverside is famous for their homemade pies. Winter hours are 6:00 - 8:00 pm.
Friday Night Dinner. Join Perceptions members on Friday nights for dinner at a local eatery. Each week we meet at a different restaurant for food, fun and conversation. An email is sent through our Yahoo Group every week to announce the week's venue. Sign up for our email list on Yahoo Groups, email info@PerceptionsSV.org or call 989-891-1429.
The Perceptions Transgender Group meets at 6:00 pm on the last Mondayday of each month Magic Bean Cafe, 5789 State St., Saginaw. The group offers an informal gathering, taking a more 'light-hearted' approach to allow transgenders in the Tri-City area an opportunity to connect with one another for socializing and support. If you have any questions, contact Rachel at Rachel@perceptionsSV.org.
Local Event sponsored or endorsed by Perceptions
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A GLBT event of national significance
General Interest
An event sponsored or endorsed by PFLAG.
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Have an event that you'd like added to our calendar? Send your information to Perceptions.