Glide

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GLIDE - Origins, Discussion, ​and Impact. Re-living 20 Years of Social Advocacy This video discusses the rise, impact, and closing of the GLIDE organization, by three of its founding members. In this laid back, conversational forum, the ...

Dear Volunteers, Hosts, Loyal Friends and Supporters,

It is with a most bittersweet mix of sadness, pride and satisfaction that we make this announcement. The GLIDE Board of Directors has decided that, after more than 20 years of profound service to the community, the time has come to pass the baton to the next generation of activists and educators. We will be officially dissolving the organization as of December 31, 2017. We are looking into organizations to which we may donate our remaining resources to ensure that this meaningful work may continue and flourish in a different form. We are also looking to find a repository for some of our materials—a keeper of our community’s history, so that future generations might know about the powerful work we did over these 20-plus years, during this critical and tumultuous period of history.

We have shown what can be accomplished when a handful of committed, courageous, passionate, and talented volunteers are willing to stand up in front of strangers and share their stories. Born out of the outrage of then California Governor Pete Wilson’s veto of Assembly Bill 101, which would have guaranteed employment protections for g**s and le****ns, GLIDE was founded in 1991. Since that time GLIDE has reached over 200,000 people. In talking to students of all ages, teachers, police officers, and communities across Los Angeles, we have truly been a catalyst in changing the culture. We have been a significant resource in curbing anti-LGBT bullying not only within LAUSD, but within countless other districts whom we have reached through Tools for Tolerance at the Museum of Tolerance. And we have accomplished this on a shoestring, flying under the radar of the press and far better known and funded organizations. We changed the culture, not because we were primarily serving an LGBTQ audience, but because our target was the larger community. That is how we changed minds and hearts over several generations.

It is not only the larger community that has been changed—but we who have done this work have been changed by it— we have grown and been enriched and deepened. We thank you for your part in that particular alchemy.

We are certainly not going to say, “mission accomplished”— there is clearly still much work to be done. But we will say that our chapter of the journey is complete. This is the day we have been working toward.

To all who have done the work, created the space to do the work and hosted us over the years, supported the work, encouraged us along the way with your financial contributions, we have no words beyond a deep thank you. We made the world a better place.

With Love and Gratitude,

GLIDE Board of Directors

Dear Volunteers, Hosts, Loyal Friends and Supporters of GLIDE,

It is with a most bittersweet mix of sadness, pride and satisfaction that we make this announcement. The GLIDE Board of Directors has decided that, after more than 20 years of profound service to the community, the time has come to pass the baton to the next generation of activists and educators. We will be officially dissolving the organization as of December 31, 2017. We are looking into organizations to which we may donate our remaining resources to ensure that this meaningful may continue and flourish in a different form. We are also looking to find a repository for some of our materials—a keeper of our community’s history, so that future generations might know about the powerful work we did over these 20-plus years, during this critical and tumultuous period of history.

We have shown what can be accomplished when a handful of committed, courageous, passionate, and talented volunteers are willing to stand up in front of strangers and share their stories. Born out of the outrage of then California Governor Pete Wilson’s veto of Assembly Bill 101, which would have guaranteed employment protections for g**s and le****ns, GLIDE was founded in 1991. Since that time GLIDE has reached over 200,000 people. In talking to students of all ages, teachers, police officers, and communities across Los Angeles, we have truly been a catalyst in changing the culture. We have been a significant resource in curbing anti-LGBT bullying not only within LAUSD, but within countless other districts whom we have reached through Tools for Tolerance at the Museum of Tolerance. And we have accomplished this on a shoestring, flying under the radar of the press and far better known and funded organizations. We changed the culture, not because we were primarily serving an LGBTQ audience, but because our target was the larger community. That is how we changed minds and hearts over several generations.

It is not only the larger community that has been changed—but we who have done this work have been changed by it— we have grown and been enriched and deepened. We thank you for your part in that particular alchemy.

We are certainly not going to say, “mission accomplished”— there is clearly still much work to be done. But we will say that our chapter of the journey is complete. This is the day we have been working toward.

To all who have done the work, created the space to do the work and hosted us over the years, supported the work, encouraged us along the way with your financial contributions, we have no words beyond a deep thank you. We made the world a better place.

With Love and Gratitude,

GLIDE Board of Directors

Greetings, LGBT folks (and our allies) over 50!

Ronni Sanlos is embarking on a new project to collect snippets, glimpses, of our history as LGBT people. Our young LGBT folks have no idea that we couldn’t hold hands in public, couldn’t safely go out together, couldn’t dance with one another in our own bars. She is compiling our very real everyday personal stories from our pasts. She want to know what happened to YOU. Snippet examples from her own history include:

• I harassed three gay men in college because I didn't want anyone to know I was just like them. 1965-69. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

• I got married to hide my sexual orientation. 1971. Los Angeles.

• I lost custody of my children when I came out as le***an. 1979. Florida

She's asking you to send a postcard to her with one event or issue you experienced. Write an item from your history. You need not reveal your name if you’re not comfortable doing so but please indicate the year the event took place and the location which may be as general as just the state.

Address the postcard to:

Dr. Ronni Sanlo
PO Box 4507
Ventura, CA 93007

Please share with others. Thanks so much…She looks forward to reading your experiences and adding your voice to the collection.

Sincerely,
Ronni