We are currently holding our PFLAG Support Group meetings virtually. Our meetings are supported by an easy-to-use online meeting tool called Zoom. CLICK HERE to get set-up with Zoom.
Join us for our regular monthly meeting focused on the transgender and gender expansive community, friends, families, and allies for support and education. Support group will follow the education portion.
Please RSVP to info@pflagmanhattanbeach.org
EDUCATION PORTION:
To be Young, Gifted, & Black: A casual conversation about day to day life
with Abdullah “Abby” Hall (They, Them, Theirs)
Join us for a conversation between Abdullah “Abby” Hall (They, Them, Theirs) and Kathryn Davis (she/her/hers) as they discuss what it is like to be young, gifted, and Black. Abby and Kathryn will discuss what it is like to live life in the day to day drama through this pandemic just like all you folx.
About our presenters:
Abdullah “Abby” Hall (They, Them, Theirs) is the Artistic Director of the Tran Chorus of Los Angeles (TCLA) the premier all Trans-identified chorus in America. A twenty year veteran of Business & Legal Affairs, at Paramount Pictures. Currently they are the CEO of the Hollywood Disruptor and a Producer with Picture Lock Entertainment. Through our music we bring to everyone, awareness, understanding, power and victory for the Trans community.
Kathryn Davis, PhD (She, Her, Hers) is a Founding Member and Executive Director of the Tran Chorus of Los Angeles (TCLA) studied Physical Education as an undergrad receiving a Bachelor of Physical and Health Education from the University of Toronto. A member of the Royal Canadian Air Force as an Officer Cadet. She holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Montana and a Ph.D. in Human Movement Studies with an emphasis in biomechanics from the Pennsylvania State University. Former Dean and senior administrator of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. Currently a board member of PFLAG Manhattan Beach Chapter and volunteers at the Trans Lounge at the Los Angeles LGBT Center.
A NOTE ABOUT VIRTUAL MEETINGS:
We will be utilizing Zoom features that provide the highest level of safety and confidentiality possible. Zoom is free to you and you need not have an account to join us. If you are new to Zoom, you can follow the links [here] for brief tutorials on all you need to know to sign on to a Zoom meeting with us. We ask that each of you that would like to participate in the on-line support, contact us in advance by email at info@pflagmanhattanbeach.org to RSVP for the meeting. We will cut off RSVPs at 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting. All participants will receive a follow-up email with the link to the Zoom call and a password. For confidentiality’s sake, please do not forward these to another participant — they are welcome to contact us directly to receive the link.
We recognize that youth may be interested in the educational part of this meeting and they are welcome to join us. As usual, we ask that youth who may want to stick around for our support groups be joined by a parent. Some heavy emotions can emerge in the course of our sessions and having a parent on-hand helps to ensure that the needs of any youth on the call are met.
There are some benefits to utilizing new tools like Zoom. We recognize that our typical evening support group meetings are not feasible for everyone due to work, family or other demands. If there is a need, we would like to offer an additional support group Zoom conference call sometime during the daytime hours. If you are interested in a daytime support group, email us at info@pflagmanhattanbeach.org and let us know what times might be more workable for you.
If you need more personalized assistance and support, we remain here for you. Email us confidentially and we will work with you to identify the best member of our team to assist with your individual needs.