About Us
Mission Statement
This conference is for the educational, philosophical, political, and spiritual growth of gays, lesbians, bisexual, and transgendered persons. We want to provide the opportunity for the tri-state area to build friendships, experience GLBT pride, and strengthen our political power.
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Workshop Presenters
Pat Collins and
Judy Lawrence
Workshop
presenters on "Retiring Living Options." Pat is also the conference
coordinator and workshop presenter on "What the Bible Says About
Homosexuality."
Pat has a BA from West Virginia Wesleyan College, MS from West Virginia University. Executive director of human services agencies for 19 years; financial planner for 23 years; United Church of Christ pastor for 5 years; MCC worship facilitator at Chautauqua Institution for 9 years; currently, coordinator of the LGBT Chautauqua Community group.
Judy is a reporter for the Chautauquan Daily and has been publishing her thoughts on lesbian life since the mid-90's, including her book, Musings on a Quarter Century of Lesbian Living. A graduate of the University of Rochester, Judy worked in non-profit administration in Rochester, New York for many years.
Pat and Judy have been partners for 32 years. They have two adult children and three grandchildren; a cat, Drew; and a dog, Bogie. They live in Sherman, NY and winter in Florida.
Emily Jones
Workshop presenter on "Coming Out at Work and to Family Members."
Emily
retired from Eastman Kodak Company as Director of Imaging Materials
Research in January of 2005 after completing 29 years of service in the
R&D community. Emily was a member of the founding steering
committee that launched the GLBT Network at Kodak in 1992. In
1995, along with Kathryn Rivers, she co-chaired the First Educational
Event for Senior Management on GLBT issues. She was a member of the
design committee for the first GLBT institute at UCLA and a graduating
member of the first class. She is the Past-President of the Board of the
Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley of Rochester, NY and is a member of
the Finger Lakes LGBT Workplace Alliance Steering Committee and board
member of the Rochester Chapter of GLSEN. She is currently
providing training on the effects of bullying LGBT students to the
Rochester City School District teachers and staff. Ms. Jones has been
the co-chair 2008 and 2009 ESPA Spring Dinner Committees. She has
presented at Out and Equal on marketing to the GLBT Community and how to
effect change in corporate policy. In 2006, she received the Outie
Trailblazer Award at the Out and Equal Conference in Chicago. At the
National Level she recently stepped down as co-chair of the Business
Council of the Human Rights Campaign championing the most respected
measure of GLBT diversity in the workplace, the Corporate Equality
Index.
Jennifer Lloyd
Workshop presenter on "Gay & Lesbian
History."
Jenny Lloyd has just retired as chair of the history department at the College at Brockport. Her expertise is in nineteenth-century British women's history, and she has published several articles and has a book forthcoming from Manchester University Press.
Kate Ebersole and Bethany
Robson
Workshop
presenters on "Enhancing Communications with Your Partner."
Kate Ebersole and Bethany Robson are life partners and business partners. Kate comes from the world of manufacturing and for the past 6½ years has run her own training and coaching consulting business. She is a certified professional coach with additional training in advanced systems coaching techniques and workshop design. Bethany has a counseling background and is also a certified professional coach with additional advanced training in systems and relationship coaching. She has her own counseling and coaching business and specializes in coaching couples and families.
Kate and Bethany have conducted relationship workshops for LGBT couples in western NY, Florida and California and also work together to provide relationship coaching to couples. In addition, they deliver team coaching in a wide variety of organizations and do joint facilitation for Board retreats, visioning sessions and community meetings.
Emelye
Waldherr
Workshop
presenter on "Transgender Issues."
Emelye Waldherr lives in
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Lorraine Wolch, CPA
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TBA, sex therapist
Contact Us
Mail: Rainbow Pride Connection
P.O. Box 574
Chautauqua NY 14722Phone: 305.926.5499
E-mail: pjcollins21@yahoo.com