This week's discussion topic is voting rights in the US.
Something to Talk About Live: "Parental Rights In Education Bills” Will Hurt Marginalized Youth
This week's discussion topic is Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill.
Something to Talk About Live: November 11, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the experience of LGBTQ+ veterans in the US.
Something to Talk About Live: October 21, 2021
This week's discussion topic is intersex inclusion.
Something to Talk About Live: July 15, 2021
This week's discussion topic is anti-trans state legislation and the AMA's position on gender affirming care for children.
Something to Talk About Live: June 3, 2021
This week's discussion topic is LGBTQ+ inclusive school curriculum and the states that mandate or ban it.
Something to Talk About Live: April 29, 2021
This week's discussion topic is impact that anti-trans legislation is having on families with gender diverse children.
Something to Talk About Live: April 8, 2021
This week's discussion topic is The Equality Act.
Something to Talk About Live: February 25, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the Equality Act.
Something to Talk About Live: December 10, 2020
This week's discussion topic is conversion therapy and the PBS film Cured.
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,...
Something to Talk About Live: April 23, 2020
This week's discussion topic is changes in public opinion data about the right to religious refusal in the US.
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...
Something to Talk About: March 2019
Looking for ways to keep the conversation going about LGBTQ issues with your ERG, community group, or PFLAG chapter? Welcome to Something to Talk About, a monthly series designed by PFLAG National’s Straight for EqualityTM...
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....
Won't Be Erased: PFLAG National Statement on Transgender Erasure by the Administration
Today, PFLAG National released the following statement from board member Stephanie Battaglino:
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...
PFLAGers Bring the Power of the Zip Code to Creating Change Lobby Day 2018
PFLAGer Karen Mitchell from PFLAG Columbus, Ohio joined PFLAG National staffers Jaime Henkel, Jean-Marie Navetta, and Diego Sanchez to hit Capitol Hill, zip code by zip code, to cover the states of Ohio, Oregon, California and Massachusetts, respectively. They advocated...
PFLAG National on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ Planned Revision of Title IX Guidance on Sexual Assault on Campuses
“...will leave universities with less clarity, and make LGBTQ students, students of color, students with disabilities, all students, more vulnerable.”
PFLAG National On DACA
WASHINGTON, D.C.—PFLAG National—the nation’s largest organization uniting families and allies with people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ)—today issued the following s
PFLAG and 26 Others Cosign Letter Opposing Trump's Judicial Choices
In the letter co-signed by the Human Rights Campaign, National Centre for Transgender Equality, Freedom for All Americans and PFLAG, among others, Lambda Legal argues that “the records of Mr.
PFLAG National on ACA Repeal, Risk of Harm to LGBTQ and Other Communities
WASHINGTON, DC—PFLAG National—the nation's largest organization uniting families, allies, and people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ)—today spoke out f
PFLAG National Says Executive Order Grants “...Broad Permission to Discriminate”
WASHINGTON, DC—PFLAG National—the nation's largest organization uniting families, allies, and people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ)—today spoke out a
PFLAG National Lauds Congressional Reintroduction of Equality Act
WASHINGTON, DC—PFLAG National—the nation's largest organization uniting families, allies, and people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ)—lauded today’s re
PFLAG Port Huron on Title IX Guidance Rescission
Lisa Seelmann is the vice president of PFLAG Port Huron, a local chapter of a national organization that exists to support and advocate for those in the LGBTQ community, families, friends and allie
PFLAG National on North Carolina Legislature’s So-Called HB2 Repeal; it’s not a repeal.
WASHINGTON—PFLAG National—the nation's largest organization uniting families, allies, and people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ)—issued the following statement from Di
Reactions: Trump Administration Rescinds Title IX Protections For Trans Students
“Tomorrow we will fight even harder for the protections that Title IX still affords all transgender youth across the country.”
GLSEN and PFLAG National relaunch #ClaimYourRights campaign in support of transgender students
Today, GLSEN and PFLAG join together to re-launch our #ClaimYourRights Campaign, to help anyone affected by or witnessing anti-transgender discrimination in our schools file a complaint with the Of
Trump Administration Revokes Trans Student Guidelines
And PFLAG executive director Elizabeth Kohm said, “PFLAG hearts everywhere are with the worried parents who will be kept awake tonight, and the kids who will be scared to go to school in the mornin
PFLAG National Statement on Rescission of Guidance Protecting Trans Students

Urgent: Rescission of Title IX Guidance for Transgender Students
We need to share some disturbing news: There is a real possibility that the life-saving Title IX nondiscrimination guidance to protect transgender students might be rescinded.
We have neither commented on nor responded to rumors in the past month, but...
PFLAG National Statement on Betsy DeVos Confirmation
WASHINGTON, DC—PFLAG National—the nation's largest organization uniting families, allies, and people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ)—issued the follow

Join the PFLAG National Rapid Response Team
Were you one of the thousands of people who signed up to join the PFLAG National Rapid Response Team last week? If not, now is definitely the time.
PFLAGers know that legislators listen most closely to those within their zip...
PFLAG National Joins Call for Immediate Full Repeal of North Carolina’s HB2
WASHINGTON, DC—PFLAG National—the nation's largest organization uniting families, allies, and people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ)—has called for th

You are loved. You are valued. PFLAG is here.
It has been a difficult day for so many of us.
And before we say anything else, we must say this, regardless of what has happened:
You are loved. You are valued. And PFLAG is here.
The election results have...
Workplace Fairness
Corporate America is leading the way in creating LGBTQ-friendly and inclusive work environments by adopting inclusive workplace policies protecting LGBTQ employees from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation...
Safe Schools
Through training programs and practical guidance built on years of experience, we give our members the skills necessary to advocate for federal bills like the Student Non-Discrimination Act and...
Claim Your Rights
If you have experienced bullying, harassment, or discrimination in school because of sexual orientation or gender identity, you’re not alone. According to GLSEN, approximately 85% of high school...

Fighting for Fairness in Our States
The backlash to successful movement forward for equality continues to grow, week by week, with state legislatures looking to erase existing protections and enact bills harmful to LGBTQ people.
Yet, no matter what state or community...
Half in Ten Act of 2015
The Half in Ten Act of 2015 establishes a Federal Interagency Working Group on Reducing Poverty in the Department of Health and Human Services and requires it to...
National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act
The National Statistics on Deadly Force Transparency Act requires the Attorney General to collect comprehensive data from law enforcement agencies in all cases when...
American Civil Rights Cities Act
This bill directs the National Park Service to designate one city per year as an “American Civil Rights City” to highlight that city’s commitment to protecting civil rights and...
End Pay Discrimination Through Information Act
This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employers from retaliating against an employee in response to a sex discrimination complaint or...
Stop AIDS in Prison Act
This bill directs the Bureau of Prisons to create comprehensive policy to provide testing, treatment, and prevention of HIV to federal prison...
Restore Honor to Service Members Act
This bill will help service members discharged for no other reason than their sexual orientation correct their military record to reflect their honorable service.
Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act
This bill will change the Basic Center Grant Program to include safe shelter to runaway and homeless youth and provide them with services while there, extending...
Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2014
This bill will amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs to review the procedures when it comes to...
Social Security and Marriage Equality Act
This bill will amend the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance section of Title II of the Social Security Act to make sure that...
LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2015
This bill will amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to designate LGBTQ older adults as a population with "greatest social need," permanently establish...
The Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act
The Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act amends sections of Title 38 of the US Code to give all LGBTQ veterans and their families access to their VA benefits regardless of their...
Freedom of Religion
When the Hobby Lobby decision was announced in 2014, PFLAG National issued the following statement: a clear, fair, and firm message on the organization’s position on freedom of religion.
Respect for Marriage Act (RMA)
The Respect for Marriage Act (RMA) repeals Section 2 of DOMA and provides same-sex couples with certainty that federal benefits and...
Every Child Deserves a Family Act (ECDF)
ECDF would prohibit any child welfare service provider receiving federal assistance and involved in adoption or foster care placements from...
The Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA)
SSIA would amend the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act—part of the No Child Left Behind Act—and instruct school districts to...
Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act
This bill redefines “surviving spouse” to include all legally married spouses at the time of a veteran’s death rather than only opposite-sex spouses for the purposes of...
Adoption and Foster Parenting
Marriage equality became the law of the land with the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States on June 26th, 2015. Yet for same-sex...
501c3 Rules
These are rules you must follow while representing PFLAG, in person, including at chapter and coalition events,...
Powering up PFLAG voices, state by state: A Letter from PFLAG National ED Jody Huckaby
The 2015 PFLAG National Straight for Equality Gala
Now in its seventh year, PFLAG National's Straight for Equality Gala honors and celebrates some of the most powerful straight allies who are changing the world for our LGBTQ loved ones through their work. The awards each...