Sky Valley GLBTQ Alliance has first support meeting Saturday November 19th
How did the Monroe Monitor come to feature an article about an upcoming GLBTQ group that is starting this Saturday and wildly yet, previously post an retraction to a bias ad they accepted that was derogatory towards gays? You would have to know Holly Teige, a true force of nature that is determined to make changes where she sees a need. While she did not foresee her new role as an activist, I believe it suits her well as she is very passionate about her beliefs and helping others.
I met Holly a couple years ago at an event and instantly felt a kinship to her and her partner Nef! I knew she was going to make any situation better that she was involved in and she certainly has. Holly has found various ways to help others adding to her full family plate as she has 4 children and Nef has 2. Activism isn't far from Holly's long term goal of working with under-served communities as an attorney and she is well on her way as a full time student currently on the Dean's list. She will graduate in March of 2013 with a degree in Society, Ethics and Human Behavior.
Holly is starting her second group for GLBTQ and they are holding their first meeting this Saturday, November 19th. The Monroe Monitor wrote an open article about the isolation that gays face in rural areas, the need for inclusiveness and how the area church's are opening their doors to assist. I encourage you to read the article for yourself and to let any of your friends that live in the area to know about this meeting. This is a great step in the right direction for our smaller community members to feel less isolation, meet like minded others and gain community.
The Sky Valley GLBTQ Alliance will be a monthly meeting with the day/time to be determined by the membership. One estimate is that 3500 GLBTQ people live between Everett and the Pass. Holly hopes that people that live in Everett, Granite Falls, Goldbar, Snohomish, Lake Stevens, Fulton, Startup, Index, Skykomish, and everywhere between the Highway 2 corridor will benefit from the meetings. All are welcome and you will find future meetings on the Seattle Announcements Calendar!
This is not Holly's first effort at attempting to fill what she saw as a need that she had - and she figured others must have as well. Holly started a Meetup group, Coming Out After 30 for folks that came out after 30 years of age. The group celebrated their 1 year anniversary last month with almost a hundred members. They meet on the last Saturday of every month on Capitol Hill.
The group provides more than the monthly meetings as they also help newly out members feel comfortable by attending social events together such as Inferno Hotflash Dances. While Inferno Hotflash Dances are known for being more welcoming than most bar dances, they attend as a cohesive group so women will feel even more comfortable at their first (possible) bar experience in their new "out" identity. The group though is open to all genders and orientations and currently has trans, bi, lesbian, gay, and asexuals ranging in age from 20's to 60's.
Although the members may identify differently from each other Holly "honors that coming out is ongoing" and believes there are the same social reactions to the different phases of the process. Members often have the similar theme of "a lack of family support" which presents different challenges that talking to others in the same situation helps with. You can reach Holly at holly.teige@gmail.com.
Saturday, November 19th
Sky Valley GLBTQ Alliance
11am to 1pm
Monroe Public Library
1070 Village Way
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 794-7851
Refreshments will be provided.
Attend the monthly Coming Out After 30 Meet Up Group on the last Saturday of the month at:
DeLuxe Bar and Grill
625 Broadway Ave. East
Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 324-9697
I met Holly a couple years ago at an event and instantly felt a kinship to her and her partner Nef! I knew she was going to make any situation better that she was involved in and she certainly has. Holly has found various ways to help others adding to her full family plate as she has 4 children and Nef has 2. Activism isn't far from Holly's long term goal of working with under-served communities as an attorney and she is well on her way as a full time student currently on the Dean's list. She will graduate in March of 2013 with a degree in Society, Ethics and Human Behavior.
Holly is starting her second group for GLBTQ and they are holding their first meeting this Saturday, November 19th. The Monroe Monitor wrote an open article about the isolation that gays face in rural areas, the need for inclusiveness and how the area church's are opening their doors to assist. I encourage you to read the article for yourself and to let any of your friends that live in the area to know about this meeting. This is a great step in the right direction for our smaller community members to feel less isolation, meet like minded others and gain community.
The Sky Valley GLBTQ Alliance will be a monthly meeting with the day/time to be determined by the membership. One estimate is that 3500 GLBTQ people live between Everett and the Pass. Holly hopes that people that live in Everett, Granite Falls, Goldbar, Snohomish, Lake Stevens, Fulton, Startup, Index, Skykomish, and everywhere between the Highway 2 corridor will benefit from the meetings. All are welcome and you will find future meetings on the Seattle Announcements Calendar!
This is not Holly's first effort at attempting to fill what she saw as a need that she had - and she figured others must have as well. Holly started a Meetup group, Coming Out After 30 for folks that came out after 30 years of age. The group celebrated their 1 year anniversary last month with almost a hundred members. They meet on the last Saturday of every month on Capitol Hill.
The group provides more than the monthly meetings as they also help newly out members feel comfortable by attending social events together such as Inferno Hotflash Dances. While Inferno Hotflash Dances are known for being more welcoming than most bar dances, they attend as a cohesive group so women will feel even more comfortable at their first (possible) bar experience in their new "out" identity. The group though is open to all genders and orientations and currently has trans, bi, lesbian, gay, and asexuals ranging in age from 20's to 60's.
Although the members may identify differently from each other Holly "honors that coming out is ongoing" and believes there are the same social reactions to the different phases of the process. Members often have the similar theme of "a lack of family support" which presents different challenges that talking to others in the same situation helps with. You can reach Holly at holly.teige@gmail.com.
Saturday, November 19th
Sky Valley GLBTQ Alliance
11am to 1pm
Monroe Public Library
1070 Village Way
Monroe, WA 98272
(360) 794-7851
Refreshments will be provided.
DeLuxe Bar and Grill
625 Broadway Ave. East
Seattle, WA 98102
(206) 324-9697
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