TSA News January 2017 Volume 35 Issue 1

Town Hall Meeting on Bullying of LGBT Students is at St. Lucas

UCC on Thursday Jan. 19

One of the great concerns of the local LGBT community, and many parents of LGBT students, is the bullying of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students in area schools. Mem-bers of the TSA Youth Group have often been bullied in local schools, and the administrators of the schools often fail to act on behalf of the students (with most complaints being about the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation and the War-

rick School Corporation). Suicide remains a risk for LGBT students who are bullied. The Rainbow Catholic Interfaith Coalition and the Tri-State Alliance are hosting a town hall meeting to talk about these issues on Thursday, January 19 at 6:30pm at Saint Lucas United Church of Christ, 33 West Virginia Street in Evansville. The evening will begin with a panel discussion by local stu-dents and parents talking about their experiences. The public is welcome and encouraged to at-tend. For more infor-mation, contact Wally at 812-480-0204 or wallypaynter@aol.com.

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TSA Transgender Support Group Meets Wednesdays at 7pm

The Tri-State Alliance has a new transgender support group that meets every Wednesday at 7pm at the TSA Offices, 501 John Street suite 5 in Evansville. This is a new support group for transgender and nonbinary people on the area. The group is closed and only open to trans/nonbinary people. We will meet weekly on Wednesdays and on the third meeting of the month we will open the meeting to family, friends and allies for questions and infor-mation. We are just kicking off and getting things started, but the meetings will feature discussion led by the mem-bers of the group. However, the meet-ings will be semi informal. For more information about this group contact Wyatt Squires on Fa-cebook OR email jesnicsquires@gmail.com.

Carbondale AIDS Walk, Evansville AIDS Holiday Project Meetings Scheduled

Volunteers who want to help organize the Southern Illinois AIDS Walk are invited to a meeting on Monday, Jan. 23 at 7pm at Pagliais Pizza, 509 S. Illinois Avenue in Carbondale. Volunteers who want to help organize the Tri-State Alliance AIDS Holiday Project are invited to a meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 5:30pm at the TSA Offices, 501 John Street Suite 5 in Evansville. Soft drinks and pizza will be served at both meetings.

MEMORIALS / HONORARIUMS

In memory of Ronnie Vaughn Lisa & David Gwaltney

Volunteers are needed for the TSA Marketing & Social Media Committee The Tri-State Alliance is looking for volunteers to improve our website, our marketing and social media platforms. If

you are interested in helping, please contact Wally Paynter at 812-480-0204 or wallypaynter@aol.com.

OpenDoorUUF.org

EVENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Tri-State Alliance is looking for volunteers to help with the August 2017 TSA Celebrity Dinner and the Nov. 2017 Mr. Heavensville Com-petition. If you want to serve on one of these volunteer committees, contact Wally Paynter at wallypaynter@aol.com 812-480-0204.

Dr. Lisa Jane Bishop December 29, 1962—December 30, 2016

Lisa Jane Bishop, 54, of Vin-cennes suffered a heart attack on Friday, December 30, while visiting family in northwest Arkansas. Lisa, the youngest daughter of How-ard and Betty (Berry) Bishop was born December 29, 1962 in Springdale, Ar-kansas. A graduate of Hendrix Col-lege, Conway, Arkansas, she went on to earn her doctorate in Clinical Psy-chology from Indiana State University. Lisa is survived by her partner, Sue Kuehl of Vincennes, Indiana, her mother Betty of Lowell, Arkansas, her sister, Judy Crawford of Hot Springs, her sister-in-law, Sherry of Harrison,

Arkansas, and brother, Joe Bishop (Eva) of Lowell, one (favorite) niece and five nephews and their families (7 great-nephews, 9 great-nieces), and a host of great friends, neighbors and co-workers. She was preceded in death by her father, Howard Bishop, brother, Don Bishop of Harrison, and sister-in-law, Angie Bishop of Lowell. Lisa served as Director of the Vincennes University Counseling Center for 22 years where she helped scores of students. She wrote and taught online courses in general psychology and abnormal psychology. Previ-ous to that she had worked at the Samaritan Center. Lisa was an avid sports fan (Go Hogs! Go Fever!) and enjoyed numer-ous activities such as reading, travel, birding, and visiting friends and family. Watching documentaries and listening to podcasts were a favor-ite pastime and all radio presets were on NPR stations. Her generous, loving, compassionate spirit will be missed by all who knew her. After Tissue and Organ donations, her body was cremated. A celebra-tion of Life will be held at 10am on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 at the Vin-cennes University Beckes Student Union. Goodwin Funeral Home is handling local arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made in her name to the Knox County Community Foundation, PO Box 273, Vincennes, IN 47591 or in her name to the Vincennes Animal Shelter, 1128 Rover Road, Vin-cennes, Indiana 47591 (dogs Jack and Pete highly approve this one!).

Roman Kellough July 6, 2001—January 3, 2017

Roman Matthew Kellough, 15, of Evansville, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Roman was born in Henderson, Ky., on July 6, 2001. He worked in catering at Holiday World. Roman enjoyed to play XBox, magic cards, his YouTube gaming channel, listening to music, Anime and running track. Roman is survived by his father, Mat-thew Kellough, of Henderson, Ky.; par-ents, Jennifer (Fulkerson) and James Dix-

on, of Evansville, Ind.; siblings, Chasindy "Alexus" Kellough, of Evansville, Ind., Landon Kellough, of Evansville, Ind., Mya Bullock, of Henderson, Ky., and Lucian Kellough, of Henderson, Ky.; grandparents, Jeff Fulkerson, Cindy Riggs, David and Karen Kellough and Tonya Dixon; great-grandparents, Mary Fulkerson, Corene Kellough, Peggy and Lyndal Riggs; numerous aunts; uncles and cousins. Roman was preceded in death by his grandparents, Rosie Fulkerson and Bobby Lacer; and a great-grandfather, Rev. Bil-ly Kellough. A celebration of Roman's life will be held at 10 a.m. on Fri-day, January 13, 2017, at Mill Road Baptist Church, 80 W. Mill Rd., Evansville, IN 47710, with Pastor John Kellough officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery. Friends may visit from 2 until 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Mill Road Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family.

Condolences may be made online at www.browningfuneral.com.

Inauguration Day Event Scheduled in Evansville

"With Liberty and Justice for All," a community rally, march and fair affirming Ev-ansville's commitment to a diverse nation with liberty and justice for all, will be held on Inauguration Day, Friday, January 20. The event begins with a 3 p.m. rally at the Four Freedoms Monument on Riverside Drive, followed by a march to Central Li-

brary for a diversity fair and warm beverages in the Browning Rooms.

Speakers at the rally include the Gary May of Veterans for Peace, LaNeeca Wil-liams, diversity and equity officer at University of Evansville, and others. Ange Humphrey, television personality and pastor of Fresh Air Community of Faith, will be master of ceremonies. Stephanie Terry, county councilwoman, will sing "America

the Beautiful," and William Hemminger will read a poem written for the occasion.

Tabling at the fair will be BRIDGE interfaith coalition, Women In Faith, Latino Col-laboration Table, Tri-State Alliance, Sierra Club, Beyond Coal to Clean Energy Campaign, Veterans for Peace, USI Center for Social Justice, Urban Seeds/Evansville Area Food Council, Legal Services and others. The fair will be held after

the rally until 6 p.m. in the Browning Rooms.

This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome. For more information, call Wendy Bredhold at 812-604-1723 or email wendybredhold@gmail.com. You can find the event at Facebook under the title "With Liberty and Justice for All" or

use the hashtag #EVVLiberty4All.

The Ghostlight Project Will Hold Event at 5:15pm on Jan. 19

Think PINK invites all members of the Southwestern Indiana and surrounded area theatre and artist community to come and be a part of The Ghostlight Project. Everyone is encour-aged to attend to unite with other theatres across the nation and act as a beacon of light. Here is a brief synopsis of the event: On January 19, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in each time zone across the country, members of the theater community - from Broadway to regional theaters to high schools and colleges and community theaters - will come together to launch The Ghostlight Project. Gathering outside of theaters on the eve of the Presidential Inauguration, people will join in a collective, simultaneous action, together creating “light” for challenging times ahead. Inspired by the tradition of leaving a "ghost light" on in a darkened theater, artists and com-munities will make or renew a pledge to stand for and protect the values of inclusion, partic-ipation, and compassion for everyone--regardless of race, class, religion, country of origin, immigration status, (dis)ability, gender identity, or sexual orientation. January 19th is a moment of gathering within a larger resistance to intolerance at all lev-els. We aim to create brave spaces that will serve as lights in the coming years. We aim to activate a network of people across the country working to support vulnerable communities. This is not a substitution for protests or direct action, but rather a pledge for continued vigi-lance and increased advocacy. What should you do to be a part of it? Bring a flashlight to serve as your beacon. Bring yourself and any friends who might support this mission, you and/or theatre. Spread the word to anyone who might be interested so we can create a huge support group! We will gather in the parking lot of Studio 321, located at 321 N Congress, Evans-ville, IN 47715 @ 5:15, with intent to "light up" at 5:30 pm. More information will be available as the event nears. ‘Like’ Think Pink Productions on Facebook for regular updates about this and other events.

Candlelight Vigil Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017

5pm-5:45pm EVSC Headquarters

951 Walnut Street, Downtown Evansville Please bring an umbrella & a flashlight or candle

Help us tell EVSC Superintendent Dr. David Smith Bullying does happen at EVSC; We need the public to contact school board members

to act to stop bullying at EVSC, including bullying of LGBT students;

To let the public know that the TSA Youth Group is a safe supportive environment for LGBT students.

TSA Thanks Ivana Michaels for donating over $200 in tips to the Tri-State Alliance AIDS Holiday Project at her recent performance at Someplace Else.