Social Action Sunday: How To Be an Ally to GLBT Youth

The Social Action Committee is pleased to announce that Sunday, April 27th is Social Action Sunday. Our topic will be: How to be an ally for questioning, gay, lesbian or transgender youth. This is in support of SAC efforts to bring support activities to our area for GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender) youth and their families, and to uphold our recognition as a Welcoming Congregation. We will also enjoy special music from local folk musician and social activist, Fred Gillen, Jr.

David Diamond will be our guest speaker. David is a Special Education Supervisor for the Lakeland Central School District and the advisor for the Lakeland and Walter Panas High School Gay-Straight Alliances, as well as the technical director for the theater program. He is also the co-chair of the Hudson Valley Chapter of GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, a national education organization working to ensure safe schools for ALL students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. Further, he is a volunteer at Center Lane, Westchester’s only community center for LGBTQ youth and their allies. His full bio will be printed in the bulletin on April 27th.