Well. Yes of course what a der moment for me…haha I did get the for lesbian and gay part it was more the P…was thinking at one time P=Party…

Dear Dazeymae:

I'm awfully sorry for causing you confusion. I try not to toss acronyms around without explaining them. This was a brain fart. Here's the scoop:
Decades ago, and as recently as yesterday, some parents were/are in the habit of not accepting their children's choices about sexuality. To some rash degrees: Individuals were/are shunned by their families, told never to come back home, shouting, blaming, rage, sorrow. Terrible family explosions, much disconnection. I personally know of one woman whose parents moved away, leaving no forwarding address, While she was at school. She was a high school junior. I housed her and made her finish high school.
There was no hanky/panky. She had chores, just as I did when I was her age. She lived in the guest room.

Another friend of mine, from an Orthodox Jewish Household, discovered all hr things had disappeared and her family was sitting Shiva for her. That's usually the response to a death in the family in Orthodox culture.

Then along came this:

Parents & Friends of Lesbians And Gays - FLAAG!

The idea for PFLAG began in 1972 when Jeanne Manford marched with her gay son Mortie, in New York's Pride Day parade.

Enraged that her son had been beaten at a gay rights protest two months before, while police did Nothing, she carried a sign at the Pride march that said, “Parents of Gays: Unite in Support of Our Children.”

After many gay and lesbian people ran up to Jeanne during the parade and begged her to talk to their parents, she decided to begin a support group. The first formal meeting took place in March 1973 at a local church. Approximately 20 people attended.

30 years later, in 2002, PFLAG had grown to include more than 500 chapters nationwide, over 250,000 members, supporters, and affiliates, representing the largest chapter network in the struggle for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) rights.
For a more complete history, check out this site:
http://www.ocpflag.org/dynamic/?Action=show_custom_content&pageid=1191

If you are just curious, go to their home page:
http://www.ocpflag.org/

Dear AJ, I started with my friends and their friends, who called their friends. I started announcing it six weeks before the date and placed notices in the local gay bookstores ans haunts.

It turned out that Old Country Buffet was wiling to set aside a table for us if we came regularly. For several monts, we were relatively small, under twenty or so. During our years of being huge, we called to give then an estimate of our numbers. An office worker put the list of names & contact info and birthdays into an Excel program, and everyone got a copy. The big pain is the updating of the list quarterly. Make sure everybody kicks in for tips and the secretary. (Yes, pay the secretary. It is WORK. If you want it badly enough you will call three friends tomorrow and start doing the talking. Don't vote on where to go. Just find a place that is there and open at 10:00A.M. every third Saturday, or First Saturday, whenever you choose. People follow directions better than they make decisions. Keep the "Power for yourself, or give it away and watch the group die. If you think you want to be the secretary, STILL pay yourself by the Hour, $10.00 is an fair and honest rate, and you Will earn it. It May come to pass that the restaurant will start comping your meals for bringing them so much business. Let Them! You have. make sure phone numbers, e-mail addreses and birthdays sre collected from newcomers. Don't use your PDA, use a steno pad. It never dies because of battery trouble.
Good luck with your Brunch! tell me how it works out!

Never, ever give credit to shared endeavor,eh?

Individually, we weren't much to write home about. In the group, everyone began to flower. Maybe the lox did it.

Don't worry about their cholesterol. The important thing is, Did you all enjoy the companionship?