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35-599: The nominees were announced by Cazwell and Amanda Lepore . Hosts were Candis Cayne and Colman Domingo . Music acts were The Cliks , Dangerous Muse , Cyndi Lauper , and Lady Gaga (making her TV debut). Production Co: Pro - Active Entertainment Group The 2009 awards show was hosted by RuPaul on May 21 at the Hiro Ballroom at the Maritime Hotel in NYC. The show aired on LOGO on June 13. The "Always Next, Forever Now Award"

70-607: A gay activist, had been beaten while distributing flyers inside the fiftieth annual Inner Circle dinner, a political gathering in New York City. In response, she wrote a letter of protest to the New York Post that identified herself as the mother of a gay protester and complained of police inaction. She gave interviews to radio and television shows in several cities in the weeks that followed, sometimes accompanied by her husband or son. On June 25, she participated with her son in

105-721: A much better speaker than I. He was right along with me on everything." The first formal meeting of Parents of Gays (later PFLAG) took place on March 11, 1973, at the Metropolitan-Duane United Methodist Church in Greenwich Village (MDUMC – later the Church of the Village). Approximately 20 people attended. Rev. Ed Egan of MDUMC (1971–1977) was one of the founding members of "Parents of Gays." Parents of Gays continued to meet monthly at MDUMC until at least 1984. In

140-861: A new trans ally program through Straight for Equality. Each year since 2009, PFLAG National has held the Straight for Equality Awards Gala, the only awards gala that exclusively celebrates the contributions of straight allies to the movement for LGBT equality. Past winners include civil rights pioneers like Maya Angelou and Johnnetta B. Cole ; entertainer Liza Minnelli ; actors Rosie Perez , Patrick Stewart , Martha Plimpton , and Sigourney Weaver ; Broadway stars Audra McDonald and Will Swenson ; sports icons Brendon Ayanbadejo , Scott Fujita , Chris Kluwe , and Hudson Taylor ; authors Charlaine Harris and John Irving ; faith leaders like Jay Bakker ; and organizations including IBM , KPMG , MetLife , Sodexo , and Whirlpool . Cultivating Respect: Safe Schools For All

175-471: A period of significant growth, PFLAG employed an Executive Director, expanded its staff, and moved to Washington, DC. Also in 1990, PFLAG President Paulette Goodman sent a letter to Barbara Bush asking for Mrs. Bush's support. The first lady's personal reply stated, "I firmly believe that we cannot tolerate discrimination against any individuals or groups in our country. Such treatment always brings with it pain and perpetuates intolerance." Inadvertently given to

210-463: A range of form-fitting underwear, based on the colours used in the 'Ice Cream Truck' video. In 2017, he released Loose Wrists , his first single produced by his new music label, Snow Cone. Cazwell is openly gay and his work focuses on gay and bisexual urban themes and content, and his music and videos are frequently played on Logo , a US cable channel geared towards the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. His music comprises

245-585: Is PFLAG National's umbrella program to support the efforts of educators, parents, and other trusted adults to make schools safe and inclusive. Claim Your Rights , created in partnership with GLSEN , is a program to help parents, teachers, administrators and other trusted adults file complaints with the Office for Civil Rights at the US Department of Education on behalf of youth who have experienced school-based bullying, harassment, or discrimination. PFLAG Connects

280-465: Is a national outreach and education project created by PFLAG National to empower new straight allies and trans allies who, unlike a more traditional PFLAG member, do not necessarily have a family or friend connection to the LGBTQ community. The Straight for Equality project was launched in 2007. This nationwide initiative expanded the organization's efforts to include more people in the equality movement. Since

315-585: The 1979 National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights , representatives from these groups met for the first time in Washington, DC. By 1980, PFLAG, then known as Parents FLAG, began to distribute information to educational institutions and communities of faith nationwide, establishing itself as a source of information for the general public. When Adele Starr , who organized the Los Angeles P-FLAG chapter, called advice columnist Dear Abby to discuss

350-826: The 2007 launch, Straight for Equality in the Workplace has been PFLAG's most successful initiative, with an array of workshops available to corporations in the US. In 2009, PFLAG launched Straight for Equality in Healthcare to educate and engage healthcare providers in all disciplines to be more culturally inclusive in their work. In 2012, PFLAG launched Straight for Equality in Faith Communities, which features faith-focused resources and tools for people of all denominations to start having critical conversations in their faith communities to create more welcoming institutions. And in 2014, PFLAG launched

385-622: The Associated Press, her comments caused a political maelstrom and were perhaps the first gay-positive comments to come from the White House. In time the scope of the organization expanded to include bisexuals, and ultimately, transgender people, but the name remained P-FLAG. In particular, in 1998, gender identity , including transgender people, was added to the mission of PFLAG after a vote at their annual meeting in San Francisco. PFLAG

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420-688: The LGBT equality movement to create a support group for LGBT people, their parents, family, and friends. The first meeting of that group - now known as PFLAG - took place on this site in March 1973. Placed by the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation in partnership with PFLAG members everywhere, in honor of the legacy of love that began here . In 2017, PFLAG celebrated the 45th anniversary of founder Jeanne Manford's famous march with her son, gay-rights activist Morty Manford. Straight for Equality

455-603: The Most Foreign Import of the Year Hottest, Sexiest Ink Best New Do Most Innovative Charity of the Year Cazwell Luke Caswell , known mononymously as Cazwell , is an American rapper , record producer, and songwriter . He has released the three studio albums Get into It in 2006, Watch My Mouth in 2009 and Hard 2 B Fresh in 2014, along with videos and singles. Starting in

490-583: The New York Pride March , carrying a hand-lettered sign that read "Parents of Gays Unite in Support for Our Children". Prompted by their enthusiastic reception, they developed an idea for an organization of the parents of gays and lesbians that could be, she later said, "a bridge between the gay community and the heterosexual community". They were soon holding meetings for such parents, together with her husband. She called him "a very articulate person ...

525-457: The United States, with more than 350,000 members and supporters. PFLAG (pronounced / ˈ p iː f l æ ɡ / PEE -flag ) is no longer an acronym, but the actual name of the organization. Prior to 2014, the acronym stood for Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (later broadened to Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays ). Until removal of the hyphen in 1993 the name

560-704: The early 1990s, PFLAG chapters in Massachusetts helped pass the first Safe Schools legislation in the country. By the mid-1990s a PFLAG family was responsible for the Department of Education's ruling that Title IX protects gay and lesbian students from harassment based on sexual orientation. When Pat Robertson threatened to sue any station that carried Project Open Mind advertisements, the resulting media coverage drew national attention to PFLAG's message linking hate speech with hate crimes and LGBT teen suicide. PFLAG National campaigned to repeal " don't ask, don't tell " and in

595-441: The fact that the first meeting of what came to be PFLAG was held at the church in 1973. The plaque reads, In 1972, Queens schoolteacher Jeanne Manford walked alongside her gay son, activist Morty Manford, at the 1972 Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade, carrying a sign that read 'Parents of Gays: Unite in Support of Our Children.' The overwhelming response to that simple act led Jeanne, her husband Jules, and early pioneers of

630-638: The fight for marriage equality in the United States—including filing an amicus brief with the United States Supreme Court. It continues working to end the practice of conversion therapy , to combat laws that permit discrimination under the guise of religious freedom such as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act , and more. Similarly purposed (and sometimes similarly named) organizations have been established outside

665-484: The genres hip hop , dance, electronica , house and homo hop . PFLAG PFLAG is the United States' largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for lesbian , gay , bisexual , transgender , and queer ( LGBTQ+ ) people and those who love them. PFLAG National is the national organization, which provides support to the PFLAG network of local chapters. PFLAG has nearly 400 chapters across

700-570: The late 1990s, under the name Caswell, he was part of the hip-hop duo Morplay, which also included female MC Crasta Yo. Morplay started in Boston and moved to New York in 1999. In 2003, Cazwell released his first single The Sex That I Need with Avenue D. In 2006, Cazwell released his debut studio album Get into It featuring lead single "All Over Your Face" and the four follow-up singles "Do You Wanna Break Up", "I Buy My Socks On 14th Street" and "Watch My Mouth". His debut single "All Over Your Face"

735-413: The next few years, through word of mouth and community need, similar groups sprang up around the country, offering "safe havens" and mutual support for parents with gay and lesbian children. In 1976, PFLAG LA had their first meeting of 30 parents. By 1977, the group had integrated with other LGBT activist groups to oppose Anita Bryant's anti-gay crusade and defeat the statewide Briggs Initiative . Following

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770-465: The project's ads, which showed clips of anti-LGBT quotes from several people, including Robertson, Jerry Falwell , and United States Senator Jesse Helms . The ads can currently be seen on the Commercial Closet webpage. PFLAG National and the PFLAG chapter network engages in advocacy at the local, state and federal level and has issued public policy statements on a wide variety of issues. In

805-577: The purpose of P-FLAG, Dear Abby mentioned PFLAG in one of her columns. Los Angeles P-FLAG then received more than 7,500 letters requesting information. Every letter was answered by a member of the chapter. In 1981, members decided to launch a national organization. The first PFLAG office was established in Los Angeles under founding president Adele Starr. In 1982, the Federation of Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Inc., then representing some 20 groups,

840-449: The single "Guess What?" was released, featuring the singer Luciana . "No Selfie Control" was released in the late of 2013. The single and music video for "Helen Keller" featuring Drag Race superstar Manila Luzon , Roxy (known for underground House classics "Get Huh" and "Accident") and Richie Beretta was also released. On August 22, Cazwell announced that his third studio album Hard 2 B Fresh would be released on September 30 and posted

875-639: The single, " Ice Cream Truck ", which was featured in the film Spork as well has been included on a Watch My Mouth deluxe edition re-release. The video of the song was directed by Marco Ovando, premiered on YouTube on July 30, 2010 and received over 1 million views in its first week. The singles "Get Into It" featuring guest vocals by Amanda Lepore and "Get My Money Back" featuring Lost Daze followed in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Cazwell frequently hosts and DJs parties such as BoysRoom in New York City featuring guests such as Ladyfag , Amanda Lepore , Dj Adam, Raquel Reed and Stephen Reed. In 2012, Cazwell appeared on

910-591: The tour helped to benefit LGBT organizations Human Rights Campaign , PFLAG and The Matthew Shepard Foundation. His second album, Watch My Mouth was released on September 1, 2009, containing all of his previous singles, except "Do You Wanna Break Up". The album was preceded by the single "I Seen Beyoncé " featuring Jonny Makeup , released back in September 2008. The video was directed by Francis Legge and Bec Stupak . In 2009, he released "Tonight", which sampled " Give Me Tonight " by Shannon . In 2010, he released

945-429: The track listing and the cover art on his official site. In summer of 2015, Cazwell released another single from Hard 2 B Fresh entitled "The Biscuit". Its video featured Middle-Eastern imagery including pyramids, camels, a snake charmer, tan-skinned models wearing keffiyehs, and original music from South African DJ Naaldekoker's track "Ek Smaak Jou". In 2015, Cazwell collaborated with fashion designer Geoffrey Mac on

980-477: The variety show She's Living for This , hosted by the drag queen Sherry Vine . On the show, he performed his single "Get My Money Back". In 2012, he appeared on "Something For Everybody", a song by DAB & Get Far along with Jonathan Mendelsohn. Cazwell collaborated with Peaches on the single "Unzip Me", released back on November 8, 2011. On June 19, 2012, "Rice and Beans" was released. The songs appear on Cazwell's third studio album Hard 2 B Fresh . In 2013,

1015-674: Was banned from Logo due to explicit lyrics and sexual imagery portrayed in the music video. Cazwell was featured as a guest rapper on Colton Ford's "That's Me" along with Stephen Reed and Peppermint's "Servin' it Up". During the summer of 2007, Cazwell was a part of the multi-artist True Colors Tour which traveled through 15 cities in North America. The tour, sponsored by Logo , was hosted by comedian Margaret Cho and headlined by Cyndi Lauper and included Deborah Harry , Rufus Wainwright , The Dresden Dolls , Rosie O'Donnell , Indigo Girls , Stephen Reed and other special guests. Profits from

1050-551: Was created in April 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic . Hundreds of PFLAG's local chapters moved their in-person support meetings to virtual meetings. PFLAG National also launched PFLAG Connects: Communities which are national support group meetings for a variety of BIPOC communities. In the mid-1990s, "Project Open Mind" caused some controversy from Pat Robertson . He threatened to sue PFLAG and any television station that aired

1085-485: Was incorporated in California and granted nonprofit, tax-exempt status. In 1987, PFLAG relocated to Denver, under President Elinor Lewallen. Also in the 1980s, PFLAG worked to end the US military's efforts to discharge lesbians—more than a decade before military issues came to the forefront of the LGBT movement. And by the late 1980s, PFLAG began to have success in organizing chapters in rural communities. In 1990, following

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1120-498: Was officially styled as P-FLAG. In 2014 the membership of the organization voted to officially change the name to PFLAG to reflect the decades of fully inclusive work it had been doing in the LGBTQ+ community. In April 1972, Jeanne Manford , an elementary school teacher, and her husband were at home in Flushing, Queens , when they learned from a hospital's telephone call that her son Morty,

1155-1177: Was presented to Britney Spears . Performers included Morningwood , Storm Lee , The Fire and Reason , and The Paradiso Girls . The 2010 NewNowNext Awards were held in Los Angeles and premiered on June 17, 2010 on Logo. Niecy Nash and Cheyenne Jackson co-hosted the awards show. The 2011 NewNowNext Awards were presented on April 7, 2011 and were hosted by James Van Der Beek . The awards telecast premiered on Logo on April 11. Winners designated in bold Brink of Fame Actor: #zOMG Internet Award TV You Betta Watch Best New Indulgence Most Addictive Reality Star ' Cause You're Hot Next Must-See Movie Brink of Fame Music Artist Always Next, Forever Now Award: Lady Gaga Next Mega Star Brink-of-Fame: Music Artist Most Addictive Reality Star Cause You're Hot Beyond Style Award Best New Indulgence Next Must-See Movie TV You Betta Watch Superfan Site Award Next Mega-Star Next Must-See Movie TV You Betta Watch Most Addictive Reality Star Best New Indulgence Beyond Style Cause You’re Hot Superfan Site That's My Jam Coolest Cameo Host with

1190-753: Was replaced by the Transgender and Gender Nonconforming (TGNC) Advisory Council. In 2004, PFLAG/Chicago was inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame as a Friend of the Community. In 2013, Jeanne Manford was awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal by then President Barack Obama . In 2013, a bronze plaque was installed at The Church of the Village in Greenwich Village , memorializing

1225-438: Was the first national LGBT organization to officially adopt a transgender-inclusive policy, vowing not only to include transgender people in all of its work, but also never to support any policies or laws that are not trans-inclusive. In 2002, PFLAG's Transgender Network, also known as TNET, became PFLAG's first official "Special Affiliate", recognized with the same privileges and responsibilities as regular chapters. In 2013, TNET

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