Joan Dressen and familypapers. 1981-2000.

Dorn, Bill.

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Dressen, Joan, 1934-

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Joan and Roger Dressen lived in Excelsior, then in Hopkins, Minnesota. They raised three children: daughters Jennifer and Lori, and son Roger Jr. After their son revealed his sexual orientation in 1981, the Dressens joined gay rights causes, including the St. Paul/Minneapolis chapter of PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). PFLAG described itself as a support, education, and advocacy organization promoting dialogue and understanding about gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and thei...

Urbanski, Roger, 1934-

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Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays

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Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) held its first informal meeting in 1973 under the name of Parents & Friends of Gays. It was officially formed in 1981, and was incorporated in 1982. It originally headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and moved to Washington, D.C. in 1989. By 1994, its name had changed to Parents & Friends of Lesbians and Gays. By 1997, there were fifteen regions in the U.S., each headed by a regional director, and over four hundred affiliate chapte...

Parents & Friends of Gays

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Dressen, Roger, 1961.

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Parents & Friends of Lesbians and Gays.

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Urbanski, Donna, 1935-

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Dressen, Roger, 1931.

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Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. St. Paul/Minneapolis Chapter

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