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What’s happening at PFLAG Bowie
Chapter updates, community moments, advocacy notes, and stories from Bowie and Prince George’s County.
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LGBTQ+ History: Renee Richards
The First Transgender Person I Ever Heard About: Renée Richards I was born in 1953.When I think about LGBTQ history, that fact matters. The world I grew up in was verydifferent from the one we…
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Connecting for Pride
We had so much fun spending time together to play games, create art, and share food at our Family Happy Hour after the last No Kings rally in March. We got together with new friends…
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Holiday Conversations
As much as we love our families, the holidays can be a time of tense confrontation around issues such as “coming out.” We may have to be ready for religious or psychological arguments, and the…
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Family Game Night
PFLAG Bowie’s First Social Event – Friday, May 16, 2025, 6:30 – 9:00 As PFLAG Bowie approaches its second anniversary, we are planning our first social event to celebrate our connections and growing network of…
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Why I Need an Ally
It should not have taken seven decades to get comfortable in my own skin. I grew up in the contentious 1960s as our culture shifted from Barbie Dolls and GI Joes to Star Wars and…
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Use Your Voice
Voting in the 2024 election is critical for transgender individuals and their allies because political decisions have a direct impact on the rights and protections of transgender people. Here are a few reasons why voting…