Interfaith Gay-Straight Alliance

We will be meeting at TJMC at 6:30.  We will meet actually in Summit House, which is right next to TJMC on Rugby Rd .  Summit House is just to the left (towards the Rotunda) if you're looking at TJMC from Rugby Rd, and there is a small parking area right in front of the house.  We will be screening a movie that we hope to use in outreach activities.  All are welcome!

Saturday, November 8, 9 til noon. Sojourners United Church of Christ, 1017 Elliott Avenue, Charlottesville The Interfaith Gay Straight Alliance presents a morning forum with an opportunity for fellowship and the exploration of transgender and gender identity through the screening of a film and an open facilitated discussion.   Call Me Malcolm is a documentary feature about a transgender seminary student; and his struggle with faith, love and gender identity.  Adam Thompson from AIDS Services Group will facilitate a discussion of the issues of gender and faith with interested and concerned members of both the faith and transgender community.  Please plan to join us that morning for fellowship and conversation.  Refreshments and resource materials will be provided.  Pre-registration is optional but encouraged. For more information or to pre-register, email info@interfaithgsa.org. Call Me Malcolm begins just before Malcolm’s final year of seminary begins. He steps away from his safe environment and sets out on a road trip across the country visiting with many people, each of whom have a different perspective on the issues of identity, faith, and love. By the time Malcolm arrives in NewYork, his journey has covered more than just miles. And his future holds more possibilities than he ever could have dreamed. This is not a niche specific film nor a 'how to transition' film but rather a look at that universal self-seeking that we all do.

The struggle for equal rights for sexual minorities is not over; at our January meeting, we will discuss what the next steps will be for IGSA. We will also be finding folks to serve as co-moderators as we bid adieu to Millie FIfe and Aron Teel, who served well and faithfully since our inception two years ago.

We all learned a lot about organizing and educating through our work to stop this amendment, and those lessons will be valuable in the coming months as the long arc of social justice bends toward equality. Please come to the meeting January 18 at Sojourners UCC..