Powell Burke, LCSW

Dietes iridioides - African iris. #africaniris #bloom #flower #beauty #newlife #newyear #hope

#getaway #physicaldistancing #recharge #renewal #autumn #fall #nature #landscape #mountains #retreat #selfcare

October is #LGBTHistoryMonth, so it is fitting that this month we recognize two #AmazingSavannahWomen Patty Latham and Pat Gallagher. Both were instrumental in ...the early years of First City Network (FCN), the oldest LGBTQ+ advocacy organization in Savannah, and one of the oldest organizations of its kind in Georgia. FCN was founded in 1985, and early goals addressed AIDS education, advocating for equal rights, and providing a safe way for the LGBTQ+ community to meet. LGBTQ+ community members nominated these women to our Amazing Savannah Women series, and we are grateful they agreed to interviews by Municipal Archives staff about their work with FCN. Patty Latham originated the idea of FCN for AIDS education with Lawrence Marley and was the only woman out of the 13 original founding members. Pat Gallagher was recruited to join FCN by Latham, and served as the first editor of "Network News," FCN's monthly newsletter. Pat, who wrote under the pseudonym "I. Emma Ware," a play on "I am aware,' recalled how important "Network News" was in the 1980s, when few resources were available to the LGBTQ+ community, as a way to get news and stay informed. "Network News" is the oldest continuously published LGTBQ+ newsletter in Georgia (December 1985-present), and FCN has generously allowed the Municipal Archives to digitize their newsletter to increase public access. You can explore the collection online (digitization is ongoing; check back as we continue to work): https://bit.ly/2Hm3exj. (Photograph of Pat Gallagher and Patty Latham, Courtesy of Patty Latham) See more

#nature #fall #autumn #sun #beauty #outdoors #mountains #hiking #venture #journey #peace

"Being the 'best you can be' is really only possible when you are deeply connected to another. Splendid isolation is for planets, not people." -Sue Johnson, THE LOVE SECRET (published in U.S. as LOVE SENSE) #thelovesecret #lovesense #suejohnson #eft #emotionallyfocusedtherapy #couples #couplestherapy #attachment #quote

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