After the last two years of meeting virtually or not at all, many chapters are now starting to meet in person again and finding that things might not be the...
PFLAG National's largest program is supporting its network of more than 400 chapters, which crosses the entire U.S. From publications to online learning programs, to advocacy support and media training, these are just a small sample of the many ways in which PFLAG National reinforces the efforts of this massive grassroots movement of passionate volunteers in communities across the country.
Find a Chapter
The PFLAG Chapter Network--with over 400 chapters across the country--provides confidential peer support, education, and advocacy to LGBTQ+ people, their parents and families, and allies.
Start a Chapter
PFLAG is a grassroots organization with a growing network of chapters. When you start a chapter, you'll join an extended family of people working together to make all of our communities fair and safe places.
PFLAG Connects
PFLAG Connects is a way to meet where you are, as you are, through online meetings with your local PFLAG chapter, live broadcasts on social media (including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn), online activities, resources, and more.
Be Kind, Not Just Nice: Transforming Your Conversations Recording & Training Toolkit
We all know the phrase "if you're not going to say something nice, then don't say anything at all." But what do we do when others don't follow that rule...
On Demand
PFLAG Connects: Communities -- Understanding How to Build Inclusive Spaces Recording & Training Toolkit
Launched in October 2021, PFLAG Connects: Communities (PCC) has quickly become a mainstay of PFLAG National’s work to increase diversity and inclusion efforts. Through the creation of support meetings specifically...
On Demand
Creating Confident Leaders: Facilitation Skills for a New Era Training Recording & Toolkit
Looking to boost your facilitation skills? Need some ways to handle sticky situations during support meetings? Look no further than this facilitation training! PFLAG National will provide you with ways...
resource
Checking Under the Hood: Digital Tune-Ups for PFLAG Chapters Recording & Training Toolkit
Out-of-date website? Inconsistent/inactive social media channels? Unsure where to prioritize your energy? With all of the digital opportunities to meet and connect with your community, finding out where to...
On Demand
The Equality Act: Taking Action to Advocate for Crucial Legislation Recording & Training Toolkit
The Equality Act is making news again – introduced in February, passed in the House as a bipartisan bill, and now active in the Senate. It is crucial federal legislation...
On Demand
Be Kind, Rewind: Recognizing Your Role in Building Inclusion Recording & Training Toolkit
Nonstop social media. Quarantine. Political unrest. Baggage. And so many deadlines. Nearly everyone strives to be a more inclusive, kind leader, but getting it right is rarely easy. We are all...
On Demand
Change the World in Two Minutes: How to Share Your Story Recording & Training Toolkit
Everyone’s got a story, but knowing how to shape and tell that story effectively is a skill that separates the talkers from the real change-makers. This highly interactive, 60-minute, session...
On Demand
Supporting Trans & Nonbinary Loved Ones: What Would You Do? Recording & Training Toolkit
People who are transgender and nonbinary (and their affirming families) are under attack – in state legislatures, in the media, and in schools. There has never been a greater...
On Demand
LGBTQ Sex Ed: Health, Rights, and Pleasure Recording & Training Toolkit
Sex education for LGBTQ youth tends to be very limited, both in formal and informal spaces. This workshop will raise awareness of the importance of providing LGBTQ youth with...
On Demand
PFLAG Connects: Facilitation Skills for Virtual Support Group Meetings Recording & Training Toolkit
Well facilitated, in-person, peer support group meetings are central to PFLAG’s work nationwide. In March 2020 – for the first time in nearly 50 years – PFLAG chapters in communities...
resource
How to Stop Arguing About Religion but Make Your Point Recording & Training Toolkit
Religious objections still interfere with the equality of LGBTQ people, and arguments from the Bible, tradition, and religious authorities, are cited by critics to justify discrimination and abuse. We've heard...
On Demand
The Role of Parents in Protecting Youth from Conversion Therapy Recording & Training Toolkit
PFLAG National is proud to partner with The Mattachine Society of Washington, DC and Lisa Linksy, Partner at McDermott, Will, & Emery,...
On Demand
PFLAG National Presents a Series on Conversion Therapy and LGBTQ Youth
PFLAG National is proud to partner with The Mattachine Society of Washington, DC and Lisa Linksy, Partner at McDermott,...
On Demand
Conversion Therapy and LGBTQ Youth Recording & Training Toolkit
PFLAG National is proud to partner with The Mattachine Society of Washington, DC and Lisa Linksy, Partner at McDermott,...
On Demand
How Effective Strategic Planning Leads to Innovative Community Programming Recording
In this interactive workshop, participants will learn from one chapter’s experience with in-depth strategic planning process and the resulting innovative community programming. Workshop leaders will share the fundamental steps to...
On Demand
Chapter Leadership Transitions: Best Practices for Success Recording & Training Toolkit
Leadership turnover is an important component to keeping PFLAG chapters relevant and fresh, but leadership transitions can be a make or break point for chapters. All chapters should openly discuss...
On Demand
PFLAG Gives Back: A New Resource & Guide for PFLAG Chapters Recording & Training Toolkit
PFLAG chapters, leaders, and members have a long tradition of giving back to the communities where they live. Since 2015, the PFLAG Gives Back program – a community service effort...
On Demand
PFLAG Votes 2020: Advocacy in 10 Minutes or Less
These 5-10 minute videos are designed to help PFLAG members and leaders stay nonpartisan as they express excitement, maximize involvement ,and operate successfully within the guidelines set forth by the...
resource
Let's Get Social: Social Media the PFLAG Way Recording & Training Toolkit
Social media is a fantastic tool for connecting with PFLAG members and others who need PFLAG's support in your community. However, understanding how to create space for a respectful exchange...
On Demand
When Someone Comes Out: A PFLAGers Guide to Demonstrating Support and Acceptance Recording & Training Toolkit
The term “coming out” has become so mainstream that many people assume that the word—and the actions it entails—are simple. However PFLAGers know that it can still be a harrowing...
On Demand
Creating a Scholarship Program: A How-To Guide for PFLAG Chapters Recording & Training Toolkit
Scholarship programs are a great way to attract donors, create visibility for your chapter, and demonstrate your support for LGBTQ+ youth in your community. And over the years, countless PFLAG...
On Demand
Possibility Models: Mentoring for LGBTQ Youth Recording & Training Toolkit
PFLAG National is a part of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) LGBTQ National Advisory Council, which was launched in 2017 to support capacity building efforts for the LGBTQ youth...
On Demand
Fair Housing For All: Rights of the LGBTQ+ Community Recording & Training Toolkit
There are an estimated four million incidents of housing discrimination in rental and sales each year. The majority of those incidents are not reported and an even smaller number result...
On Demand
Stopping the Blitz: Coordinated Response to Christian Nationalist State Campaigns Recording & Training Toolkit
Project Blitz is a concerted campaign designed to shape state law using a distorted concept of religious freedom to push back on LGBTQ equality as well as gender and reproductive justice issues....
On Demand
Advocacy in an Election Year for PFLAG Leaders: Your Voice Can Change the World Recording & Training Toolkit
The midterms will be here soon. The urgency of the upcoming election is already dominating the headlines and your social media news feed. And while PFLAGers have always been legislative...
On Demand
When LGBTQ+ Past and Present Collide! How LGBTQ+ History Can Inform PFLAG Advocacy Work Recording & Training Toolkit
Understanding key facts about LGBTQ+ history and how it shapes the world we’re in today are an essential part of creating change in our communities. PFLAG leaders. members, and...
On Demand
So You Think You Can Ally? Advanced Ally Engagement Skills for PFLAG Chapters Recording & Training Toolkit
PFLAG chapters support families, educate their community about the issues their loved ones face, and advocate for LGBTQ+ equality. Allies have become an integral part of that work as chapters...
On Demand
Family Acceptance Within Families of Color Recording & Training Toolkit
Parents of LGBTQ+ children from Asian, Latinx, and African American backgrounds will share their stories of transforming parent’s fear, shame, and guilt into unconditional love and acceptance for their children...
On Demand
Making Cents Out of Raising Money - Increase Your Chapter's Success! Recording & Training Toolkit
In January 2018 the "Best-in-Show" series began, featuring the highest rated sessions from the PFLAG National Convention in Portland, OR. This month we were joined by chapter leaders from PFLAG...
On Demand
Keeping Siblings Seen and Supported with Dr. Anderson and Mr. Doherty Recording
Gender diversity impacts everyone in a family. When a family stands out for any reason, each member is likely to handle this differently. In the community, siblings of gender...
On Demand
Gender Basics for Parents with Joel Baum Recording
Discussions of gender are everywhere these days. Unfortunately, these discussions can leave us more confused than ever. Whether for your own information, or to help you support parents of...
On Demand
PFLAG: Evolution of a Name
In 2014, PFLAG members across the country voted to lose "Parent, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays" as the official name of the organization in favor of just, simply, PFLAG. No acronym, but a name for an organization with...
Blog
Health Risk Behaviors among Gender Expansive Students with Alison Gill Recording
In addition to transgender youth, gender expansive (also called gender nonconforming or nonbinary) youth are receiving a great deal of attention in the media and among educators and policymakers. However,...
On Demand
Powerful Partnerships: Making Diversity & Inclusion Successful in PFLAG Chapters Recording & Training Toolkit
Creating a chapter-based diversity and inclusion outreach strategy isn’t always easy, but the benefits are tremendous and critical in helping you achieve PFLAG’s mission. And with the political realities...
On Demand
What Would You Do?: Tips and Tools for PFLAGers and Allies in Tough Situations Recording & Training Toolkit
In trying times visible, vocal, and active allyship is more significant than ever. PFLAG parents and allies, in communities nationwide, have the power to encourage LGBTQ inclusion and to...
On Demand
Learning Skills to Pay the Bills: A PFLAG Chapter Treasurer Primer Recording & Training Toolkit
Being a PFLAG chapter treasurer is about paying the bills…and so much more. In this session, you’ll learn about the core skills of being a PFLAG chapter treasurer, find out...
On Demand
Documentary: FACING FEAR
Facing Fear, a new documentary
Facing Fear, a short Oscar-nominated documentary by Jason Cohen, is now available online.
As a 13 year-old, Matthew Boger was thrown out of his home for being gay. While living...
External Resource
December 8, 2020
A PFLAG Founder Remembered: Adele Starr
Just as it would be impossible to tell the story of PFLAG without telling the story of founder Jeanne Manford, it would be impossible to tell the story of PFLAG National without telling the story of Adele Starr. So we chose today, December 10th, the 10th anniversary of her passing, to re-share it.
Adele and her husband, Larry, founded PFLAG LA, and Adele subsequently became the first President of PFLAG National. There is no question that she and Jeanne Manford were a formidable team. Much like Jeanne, Adele was a mama lion, willing to do whatever it took not just to protect her own cubs, but all of the others who came her way. Adele, by all accounts from those who knew her, was a true force to be reckoned with.
Blog
Advanced Facilitation Skills: Responding to Support Group Challenges Recording & Training Toolkit
Join us for part two of our two-part series on facilitation skills for PFLAG chapter leaders. (Check out part one here!)
Using common scenarios to demonstrate challenges that many...
On Demand
About the Q
PFLAG National uses the letter "Q" to denote both "Queer" and "Questioning." We define these separate terms as follows:
Queer: A term used by some people—particularly youth—to describe themselves and/or their community. Reclaimed from its earlier negative use, the term...
Blog
Facilitation Skills for PFLAG Leaders: Going from Good to Great! Recording & Training Toolkit
Support groups are one of the most honored and sought after functions of PFLAG chapters nationwide. Join us for this updated learning session that will help PFLAG leaders, support group...
On Demand
September 19, 2016
PFLAG Napa Quilt Project Honors Pulse Victims and PFLAG Orlando
PFLAG Napa recently completed a project that is touching hearts, minds, and lives....reaching all the way to Orlando.
Blog
The Ultimate LGBTQ+ History and Culture Extravaganza: Recording & Training Toolkit
Stonewall. Rainbow flags. Pink triangles. Lavender lambdas. Pink, blue, and white banners. Pride parades. Disco. Fire Island, WeHo, and Dupont Circle. Harvey, Audre, Marsha, Sylvester, and even Gaga. PFLAG and...
On Demand
August 24, 2016
PFLAG Works in Coalition with DOJ on Trans Best Practices Law Enforcement Video
This morning, the Department of Justice Community Relations Service (CRS) launched a new roll-call training video, “Law Enforcement and the Transgender Community,” that models best practices for police interactions with transgender individuals. The short roll-call training video uses real-world scenarios...
Blog
PFLAG Orlando Response Update
June has been a somber month for Pride. Our collective grief over Orlando is new territory for some, but in the days ahead our solidarity and unity will continue to be needed by so many who have been affected.
Blog
Our Trans & Nonbinary Loved Ones: Owning Your Role in Creating More Inclusive PFLAG Chapters Recording & Training Toolkit
PFLAG is dedicated to providing support to trans and non-binary folks and their families, educating the community about the issues that trans and non-binary people face, and advocating for fully...
On Demand
Paulette Goodman keeps moving equality forward...
As reported by Jeff Getek of MyMCMedia, former PFLAG National president Paulette Goodman (1988-1992) is keeping up the good fight for equality...but not before taking a quick break earlier this year to celebrate the marriage victory at the Supreme Court....
Blog
PFLAG Santa Barbara and the Interfaith Pride Celebration
Today we hear from Georgia Noble of PFLAG Santa Barbara, who with her chapter helped to coordinate the first Interfaith Pride Celebration in the community.
We orchestrated the first Interfaith Pride Celebration here in Santa Barbara to take place in...
Blog
Being Transgender for Our Child
Six months ago, our ten year old began to identify as transgender. This after spending years trying to explain it and find a way to fit in at school and...
Blog
New Mexico Declares PFLAG Day
This week, PFLAG National recognizes our New Mexico chapters for an incredible honor. Reported by Steve Terrell over here at the Santa Fe-New Mexican, the New Mexico state Senate, by a unanimous vote, declared February 16th to be PFLAG Day. The memorial was sponsored by Sen. Bill Soules, D-Las Cruces:
Blog
And then sometimes, the kid supports the parents...
We got this sweet video from Lance, whose mom Leslie is the Vice President of PFLAG Fresno. Lance surprised his mom by driving from his home in LA up to Fresno to march with her in the Fresno Pride...
Blog
Dear Abby Gives A Special Shout-Out to PFLAG Lubbock!
The relationship between PFLAG and advice columnist superstar Dear Abby goes back years. In fact, in the early 1980s when her syndicated column mentioned PFLAG as a resource for parents of gay children, PFLAG’s National Office--which at the time was the...
Blog
PFLAG Tampa: St. Pete Pride Grand Marshals!
Wonderful news, a followup to this story from March 19th where we asked for your votes of support for PFLAG Tampa.
Clearly the call was heeded, the votes came in and PFLAG Tampa has been voted...
Blog
PFLAG Chapters Speaking Out...in the Press!
PFLAGers always make it a point to speak out, especially when the health and well being of their LGBTQ loved ones is on the line. And when they're given the opportunity to do so in the press, that message can...
Blog
PFLAG Cedar Rapids: Voices of Diversity
We don't often get to spotlight a chapter where a simple link will allow the entry to speak for itself. But WOW! Check out this wonderful segment from CBS2 Iowa highlighting the chapter!
Blog
PFLAG API Chapters in New York and Los Angeles Celebrate Lunar New Year!
The 2014 Lunar New Year was last week, and PFLAGers on both coasts celebrated diversity of all kind by marching in parades with other API constituents. We have reports from both Califonia and New York on these special celebrations!
First...
Blog
PFLAG Indianapolis: The Fight for Equality in Indiana
Today we hear from PFLAG Indianapolis co-President and Indiana State Coordinator Annette Gross.
To say that Annette is a warrior would be something of an understatement: she is tireless, fearless, outspoken, fierce and funny...and always on the front line of...
Blog
PFLAG Maryland Chapters: Partnering on a New Online Resource for Maryland's Trans* Youth
Catherine Hyde, a longtime PFLAG member, PFLAG Howard County trans coordinator, and PFLAG National Board Member, is helping Maryland chapters partner with FreeState Legal to create trans*[email protected], a new website meant to offer answers to legal...
Blog
Belinda Carlisle and her son, James Duke Mason, Welcomed by PFLAG Bakersfield
Last night, singer Belinda Carlisle and her son, actor James Duke Mason, were the special guests at a monthly meeting of PFLAG Bakersfield. Duke, gay and out since 2006, has had the full support of his parents,...
Blog
