Known for their willingness to embrace and support their loved ones who have come out of the closet, the members of the Atlanta chapter of Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays are also supporting local gay people who need a little financial help paying for higher education.

The Atlanta chapter of PFLAG donated $6,000 in scholarships on June 29 at its annual scholarship awards ceremony at First Metropolitan Community Church. This is the fourteenth year of the PFLAG scholarships, with more than $120,000 being donated since 1995. This year’s recipients include Rev. C. Renee DuBose, who is attending the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Mass., and Christie Ayotte and John-Paul Griffin, both of whom are attending Emory University.

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