Sissy Riffin
03-06-2007, 10:01 AM
Hello,
This morning I received a notice that Soulforce is having a rally here in Waco Texas on March 19. I am hoping to be there, if not, I will participate in the dinner at the Velma and Eddy Dwyer Community Center and any other way I can. This is the first time I have heard of Soulforce.
Soulforce is an exciting addition to my interests. My husband and I are GLBT advocates/activists. Our son, Daniel Riffin died of AIDS on Valentine's Day, 1995 in San Francisco. He and his partner, Michael McVey (Michael died, May 1991) were our business partners in VR Products San Francisco and managed Sausalito Stationers our retail business. Daniel was on the steering committee/Charter Member of Marin AIDS Interfaith Network, appeared on CNN, AIDS and Nutrition, five days after he died it was aired, and was the Grand Marshall of the Gay Lesbian Freedom Parade in Marin, 1993, the last parade Marin had. Daniel was an HIV/AIDS advocate, political and social, teacher (Boards of Education, Colleges, Universities. He spoke on tour with Leanza Cornett, Miss America, Tracy California 1993.)
The week before Daniel left his Earthly mission, he handed me his torch. My husband and family were the team behind the scenes...now Daniel was asking me to take his position, fulfill his current itinerary. It took real persuasion before I agreed not to "line up others" and be a sort of, manager. Ever since that day I have been public.
Speaking every year with Mothers Organizing Mothers (lobbying/lecturing) shortly after his death. I was part of the panel speaking at S. F. Mayor Willie Brown's annual memorial. We had Daniel's panel displayed the last time I spoke. Five years ago we moved to Waco. Our wonderful son Alan moved with us and lives with us. My husband and I adopted Alan formally this year. Alan was diesnfranchised from his biological family, church and community and became OUR family in late 1992.
We are all members of the Royal Sovereign and Imperial Court of Central Texas. Alan is the Reigning Emperor, Reign XIII. Victor my husband, is King Father and I am Queen Mother of Reign XII. We have been members for almost five years. We are on the board of McLennan County HIV/AIDS Resource and Education (McCares) and until we lost the funding, I was an active member of Central Texas HIV/AIDS Planning Council.
Thank you for all you do.
Sissy Riffin
This morning I received a notice that Soulforce is having a rally here in Waco Texas on March 19. I am hoping to be there, if not, I will participate in the dinner at the Velma and Eddy Dwyer Community Center and any other way I can. This is the first time I have heard of Soulforce.
Soulforce is an exciting addition to my interests. My husband and I are GLBT advocates/activists. Our son, Daniel Riffin died of AIDS on Valentine's Day, 1995 in San Francisco. He and his partner, Michael McVey (Michael died, May 1991) were our business partners in VR Products San Francisco and managed Sausalito Stationers our retail business. Daniel was on the steering committee/Charter Member of Marin AIDS Interfaith Network, appeared on CNN, AIDS and Nutrition, five days after he died it was aired, and was the Grand Marshall of the Gay Lesbian Freedom Parade in Marin, 1993, the last parade Marin had. Daniel was an HIV/AIDS advocate, political and social, teacher (Boards of Education, Colleges, Universities. He spoke on tour with Leanza Cornett, Miss America, Tracy California 1993.)
The week before Daniel left his Earthly mission, he handed me his torch. My husband and family were the team behind the scenes...now Daniel was asking me to take his position, fulfill his current itinerary. It took real persuasion before I agreed not to "line up others" and be a sort of, manager. Ever since that day I have been public.
Speaking every year with Mothers Organizing Mothers (lobbying/lecturing) shortly after his death. I was part of the panel speaking at S. F. Mayor Willie Brown's annual memorial. We had Daniel's panel displayed the last time I spoke. Five years ago we moved to Waco. Our wonderful son Alan moved with us and lives with us. My husband and I adopted Alan formally this year. Alan was diesnfranchised from his biological family, church and community and became OUR family in late 1992.
We are all members of the Royal Sovereign and Imperial Court of Central Texas. Alan is the Reigning Emperor, Reign XIII. Victor my husband, is King Father and I am Queen Mother of Reign XII. We have been members for almost five years. We are on the board of McLennan County HIV/AIDS Resource and Education (McCares) and until we lost the funding, I was an active member of Central Texas HIV/AIDS Planning Council.
Thank you for all you do.
Sissy Riffin