Franklin LGBTQ Alliance: Join us for our next meeting September 4 at 6:30!

We are meeting at Franklin TV

Franklin LGBTQ Alliance In this newsletter we include an invitation to our next meeting and community events, including our next book club discussion, and include more opportunities to get involved.   Want more information or need to contact us? Visit our website here! You Are Invited To Our September Monthly Meeting!   When: September 4th at 6:30pm   Where: Franklin TV    What: Join us for a puzzle solving competition! FLA Events LGBTQ+ Book Club is on the third Wednesdays of each month! Please join us September 17th, 6:30pm at Franklin TV as we read: Aubrey McFadden Is Never Getting Married by Georgia Beers "All of Aubrey McFadden's college friends are tying the knot, and she's been invited to five weddings. Five. In one year. Who wouldn't want to celebrate so much love and romance? Aubrey, that's who. She's going anyway, of course. It's not her friends' fault her college boyfriend left Aubrey on the day of their wedding. Lies, selfishness, unhappy surprises…no, thank you. And you know who's responsible for her permanently single status? Monica, that's who. Their friends all say Monica Wallace had a thing for Aubrey back then—not that Aubrey cares one little bit why that still makes her heart race. Monica convinced her best friend Cody that marrying Aubrey, settling down, and locking himself into a 9-to-5 at the expense of his dreams would be a huge mistake. Cody called off the wedding, and Aubrey has never forgiven them. Aubrey McFadden is never getting married, but she does have five weddings to attend, and she'll be avoiding Monica at every single one." (goodreads) Want to donate to the Franklin LGBTQ Alliance?  Click HERE to find our Givebutter! If you are not on our email list, sign up to receive future emails with this form.  This newsletter was shortened for publication here. View the full set of content of this   email in your browser

Your input sought for the Out Metrowest Community Survey - closes August 25

Out Metrowest Community
Survey - closes August 25

TAKE OUR 15 MINUTE COMMUNITY SURVEY!🌈

We have begun our new strategic planning process, and we need YOUR input to shape the next 3-5 years of our LGBTQ+ programming and community engagement!

Please take 15 minutes to complete our community survey today! We are hoping to collect at least 100 responses from youth, parents and caregivers, community members, and organizational partners by August 25th at 5pm. This survey is completely anonymous. If you choose to share your email with us, you will be entered into a gift basket drawing!

Take our survey -> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRbG8iQJSzdBZ1DVFYaRsRB5umqASksVxBOhF913ZnN53rEQ/viewform

Franklin LGBTQ Alliance: Join us for our next meeting August 7 at 6:30 PM

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We are meeting at Franklin TV

Franklin LGBTQ Alliance In this newsletter we include an invitation to our next meeting and community events, including our next book club discussion, and include more opportunities to get involved.   Want more information or need to contact us? Visit our website here! You Are Invited To Our August Monthly Meeting!   When: August 7th at 6:30pm   Where: Meet at the gazebo outside Franklin TV (we will be meeting inside if it is raining)   What: Join us for some rock painting! Want to donate to the Franklin LGBTQ Alliance?  Click HERE to find our Givebutter! If you are not on our email list, sign up to receive future emails with this form.

Location change: We will be meeting at FRANKLIN TV!

Join us at 6:30 tomorrow

Franklin LGBTQ Alliance You Are Invited To Our July Monthly Meeting!   When: Thursday, July 10th at 6:30pm   Where: Due to rainy weather, we will be meeting  at Franklin TV!   What: Join us for some games! If you are not on our email list, sign up to receive future emails with this form.  View this email in your browser

Join us for our next meeting: July 10th on the Town Common!

We are meeting on the second Thursday this month.

Franklin LGBTQ Alliance In this newsletter we include an invitation to our next meeting and community events, including our next book club discussion, and include more opportunities to get involved.   Want more information or need to contact us? Visit our website here! We are so happy with the success of our fourth annual Franklin Celebrate with Pride Festival and so grateful for the beautiful weather we had!   We want to give a huge thank you to everyone who made this event possible, including all our exhibitors, performers, volunteers, town employees, and of course all the people who came out to the common - this event would not have been possible without YOU!!!  You Are Invited To Our July Monthly Meeting!   When: *July 10th* at 6:30pm   Where: Franklin Town Common   What: Join us for some games on the Common! If you are not on our email list, sign up to receive future emails with this form.  Note: This newsletter was shortened for publication here. TO view the full set of content follow this link ->  View this email in your browser   and subscribe for your own copy

Rainbow Cafe features guest speaker: Sarah Boyer - June 24 at 2 PM

Hello All,

I hope that you can join us at our next Rainbow Cafe on Tuesday June 24th at 2 PM.  I am very excited to share that Sarah Boyer will be joining us as a guest speaker!

Sarah is an oral historian and published author who was inspired to record the extraordinary stories of "Ordinary" folks to ensure their voices are heard and their lives celebrated.  In 2015, Lois Johnson, President of Boston Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) invited oral historian Sarah Boyer to help interview former DOB members. 

Rainbow Cafe features guest speaker:
Sarah Boyer - June 24 at 2 PM

Together they interviewed 21 lesbians who were part of the emerging gay and liberation movement.  Johnson, who died in 2020, wanted a book on the history of the Boston-Cambridge DOB.  "Coming Out, Becoming Ourselves" Lesbian Stories from the Boston Daughters of Bilitis 1969-1999, is that book and ensures these stories of courage and love become a part of the historical record.  

Please share this invite with others who would be interested in attending.  All folks in the LGBTQIA+ community are welcome.

Thank you,

Ariel

Franklin Senior Center 

Sarah Boyer author of "Coming Out, Becoming Ourselves" 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1939113660

Existence as Resistance Sunday, June 15, 2025 @ 10:00 AM

We exist!  

When turbulence blows in and lives become rattled, we unite to grow stronger.  We strengthen our community and use our actions and voices to resist.  

The LGBTQIA+ community and their allies have weathered these ferocious storms in the past, and we will again!  

Existence as Resistance Sunday, June 15, 2025 @ 10:00 AM

Our existence is our resistance, and once again we must stand strong against the opposing winds!  

The FUSF Welcoming Congregation Team will be sharing their personal stories. Please join us and gather together in solidarity.  

The First Universalist Society in Franklin (FUSF) is a Unitarian Universalist Welcoming Congregation located at 262 Chestnut Street, Franklin. 

Our Interim Minister is Reverend Beverly Waring. For more information about FUSF please visit our website at Fusf.org. You can also contact us at info@fusf.org or by calling 508-528-5348.  

Join us for bowling Thursday at PINZ Milford 7-9pm!

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Franklin LGBTQ Alliance Join us for a bowling night at PINZ!   When: *This Thursday* May 29th from 7-9pm   Where: PINZ in Milford at 110 South Main St   Note: Shoe rentals are $5 (If this cost will prevent you from attending please email us or include it in the form and we will cover your cost) To sign-up please click here or email us at franklinlgbtqalliance@gmail.com View this email in your browser .