News from the Gay, Lesbian, and Affirming Disciples Alliance

October 2005

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This Month's Crossbeams

GLAD Council Responds to Hurricane Disaster

Open & Affirming Congregations Challenged to Unite, Empower, and Create

Rita Nakashima Brock Scheduled to Speak at '06 Joint Event

Links of interest in this months news:

Disciples Week of Compassion

New Covenant Christian Church, Houston, TX

Patricia Case's blog from Houston

Ways You Can Support LGBTQ Hurricane Relief

The Metropolitan Community Church Katrina Relief Center
www.mccchurch.org/katrina/index.html

Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund Coalition helping for LGBTQ youth and families
www.nyacyouth.org

AIDS Alliance, Katrina AIDS Alliance Emergency Fund  supporting the emergency needs of families and young people living with HIV/AIDS
www.aids-alliance.org

Rainbow World Fund supporting America's Second Harvest, the national food bank network
www.rainbowfund.org

National Association of LGBT Community Centers providing on its website a list of community centers that are currently providing relief to LGBT people
www.lgbtcenters.org

The Houston GLBT Community Center
www.houstonglbtcommunitycenter.org

Poz Magazine providing an HIV resource page for hurricane survivors
www.poz.com/katrina/index.shtml

Under One Roof supporting HIV organizations impacted by Hurricane Katrina
www.underoneroof.org

Rainbow Relief assisting LGBTQ families affected by the hurricane
www.rainbowrelief.org

Resource Center of Dallas providing emergency assistance for evacuees who are HIV+ or living with AIDS
www.resourcecenterdallas.org/katrina/index.htm

The Diversity Center supporting LGBT people housed in San Antonio with everything from clothes to medications to jobs
www.diversitycentersa.org/katrina.htm

Montrose Counseling Center and Pride Houston providing a conduit for direct services to GLBT evacuees in the greater Houston area
www.montrosecounselingcenter.org
www.pridehouston.org/home

Houston GLBT Community Center providing counseling and emergency assistance with   AIDS related issues
www.hglbtcc.org

Montrose Clinic providing health care to LGBT persons in the Houston area
www.montroseclinic.org

Center for Artistic Revolution coordinating a statewide network of resources for evacuees
www.pageoneq.com/news/2005/katrinaak.pdf

AID Atlanta coordinating services for HIV+ individuals
www.aidatlanta.org

Humane Society of the United States and Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine assisting abandoned pets
www.hsus.org
www.vetmed.lsu.edu

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