This week's discussion topic is PFLAG's history and a new children's bok about founder Jeanne Manford.
Something to Talk About Live: Supporting LGBTQ+ Dependents in Military Families
This week's episode is about supporting military families and their LGBTQ+ dependents.
Something To Talk About Live: This National Hugging Day (January 21) Hug Your Trans And Nonbinary Loved Ones Tight
This week's discussion is about what to do if a child or loved one comes out as trans/nonbinary.
Something to Talk About Live: October 21, 2021
This week's discussion topic is intersex inclusion.
Advanced Bi+ Allyship: Going Beyond the "Bi"nary Recording & Training Toolkit
Beginning the ally journey can take a lot of introspection about your biases—and that work must continue as you become a more advanced ally. In this 201-level training, we will...
Something to Talk About Live: August 26, 2021
This week's discussion topic is conversion therapy and the film Pray Away on Netflix.
Something to Talk About Live: August 12, 2021
This week's discussion topic is "guncles" and the role the play in modern families.
Bisexuality+ 101: Understanding & Supporting People Who Are Bi+: Recording & Training Toolkit
The LGBTQ+ community is inclusive of many, but too often certain letters -- and people -- are less visible. As allies become increasingly educated about the LGBTQ+ community and feel more...
Something to Talk About Live: June 10, 2021
This week's discussion topic is how to find an LGBTQ+ inclusive college or university.
Something to Talk About Live: May 6, 2020
This week's discussion topic is LGBTQ+ inclusion in faith communities.
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 1, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the experience of college-aged LGBTQ+ folks during COVID-19.
Something to Talk About Live; February 11, 2021
This week's discussion topic is asexuality and aromanticism.
Something to Talk About Live: January 21, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the experiences of nonreligious LGBTQ+ youth.
Something to Talk About Live: December 17, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the experience of LGBTQ+ Jews in the US.
Something to Talk About Live: December 10, 2020
This week's discussion topic is conversion therapy and the PBS film Cured.
Something to Talk About Live: November 5, 2020
This week's discussion topic is self-care in the COVID-19 era.
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...
Something to Talk About Live: July 30, 2020
This week's discussion topic is LGBTQ+ inclusion in professional men's sports.
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 30, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the ALA's banned book list - and the 8 of 10 most challenged with LGBTQ+ content.

The Unknown Depths of a Parent's Love
You never know how much love you have for your child until you’re challenged. Being a southern Black woman from a traditional background prepared me to raise my children well, but when one of my children came out to me...
Sam Thoron, former PFLAG president, dies at 79
Sam Thoron sold insurance and raced sports cars — but he was better known for changing the lives of thousands of straight families with gay children.
Something to Talk About: November 2018
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 program to create conversation about...

The Miseducation of Cameron Post: A Conversation with Chloe Grace Moretz
This week we bring you a personal piece from PFLAG National intern Casey Chalmers...
When I was 15, my mom and I embarked on our weekly library run. I was quite the reader in high school, desperate to read anything...
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...
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...
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...

PFLAG National at the Supreme Court for Charlie Craig v Masterpiece Cakeshop
Former PFLAG National Executive Director Jaime M. Grant, Ph.D. spoke at the rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court as oral arguments on Charlie Craig v. Masterpiece Cakeshop took place. She also had...
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...
What We Know Now: Updating Best Practices for Talking About Suicide & LGBT Populations
The media coverage that took root in the aftermath of these deaths gave LGBT suicide unprecedented visibility and sparked long-overdue public conversation about suicide risk in LGBT communities. But a lot of what was being said about the suicides of young people known or believed to be gay was deeply concerning. The singular focus on bullying oversimplified the complex factors that can lead people to take their lives, and suicide was widely portrayed as an almost inevitable response to the rejection and abuse suffered by so many LGBT youth. Fears began to mount that the rampant publicity would lead other vulnerable LGBT young people to identify with the experiences of the suicide victims and copy their behavior.

A Note to My Kid: #ParentsComingOut
Family support makes a transformative difference in the lives of people who come out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer. And when parents and families share their stories--coming out in support of their LGBTQ children and loved ones--they not...
Something to Talk About: July 2017
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 Equality program to create conversation about...

Parents: Quick Tips for Supporting Your LGBTQ Kids--and YOURSELF--During the Coming-Out Process
When a loved one comes out, reactions vary, from “Now that I know, what can I do to support my child?” to “How will I ever handle this?” For some people, it’s a combination of these two reactions…and more. There...
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,...
PFLAG Provides Support for Families with Trans Kids
Though many children go through periods of being “gender-expansive”—for example, a preschool boy who prefers princess outfits—parents should pay attention if kids consistently, persistently and ins
Gender Conference East
Our focus on gender identity and expression is unwavering...and we're thrilled to once again partner on Gender Conference East. Here, a reflection from PFLAG mom--and PFLAG National board member--Catherine Hyde.
There is...

LDS Church and Suicide Prevention
This past November, LDS church leaders declared those in same-sex marriages apostates. The resolution prevents children of such couples from becoming church members or partaking in baptism until after the...

A Note to My Kid: What Parents of Straight Kids Will NEVER Understand About Orlando
Para leer este artículo en español , por favor visite https://www.pflag.org/blog/una-nota-mi-hijo-lo-que-padres-de-hijos-heteros-nunca-pueden-comprender-de-orlando
This article originally appeared on YourTango.
Think you know what it's like to be the parent of an...

A Note To My Kid: My Son Finally Followed His Heart
To my Son,
It hasn’t been easy for you, in fact only a few know just how close to the edge you were at times. You learned to hide it well with phony smiles and forced replies when asked...
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...
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...
Cultivating Respect: Safe Schools for All
Are you ready to be an advocate for safe schools for all kids? Start here, with this publication created to give you the tools and resources you need to make...

One Mother's Voice: PFLAG Cofounder Recalls Group's Beginnings
One mother's support and acceptance of her gay son led to the creation of a national support group for gays, lesbians and their families.
Jeanne Manford needs few words to make the most complex questions simple. "I loved him," she...
Transgender Reading List for Children
Parents looking for age-appropriate reading material for younger children who are transgender, gender expansive, or simply have a lot of questions, might think that their options are limited. Happily, that’s...
Recommended Reading: Coming Out
The reading list below is an excellent starting point in your coming-out journey ahead, since many of the titles listed cover the process both for those who are navigating a...

LGBTQ Stories in TV and Film
This has been a remarkable year for LGBTQ characters and stories in film and TV. From mainstream movies to independent films, major networks to cable outlets to new players in the TV arena like Netflix and Amazon, there are more...

A note from Mormon mom Kathleen to her friend Emily

A letter from Laurin to her son, Danny

S4E: Allies and the Holidays

Until I See Skylar Again...
We are proud to share this piece from PFLAG mom and National board member Marsha Aizumi, though heartbroken that we have to. With thanks to Huffington Post Gay Voices, where it was originally posted.
There are...
Mom gives trans daughter a wonderful surprise
Late last month, a mom gave her teenage trans daughter a wonderful surprise...a gift she had been waiting a very long time for.

A note from Amy to her daughter, M
Dear M,
Today marks one year that your life changed. That our family's life changed. Our foundation shook just like the steps of your school bus as you sprinted home on your last day of 4th grade. This was the...

Huffington Post: I'm A Mormon Mom Taking A Stand For All The Gay Kids In Our Church
We had to share this lovely--and loving--piece, originally published over at the Huffington Post Religion vertical, from Diane Oviatt, a pediatric oncology nurse and an active church member working with the children in her local congregation.
When her...

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...

A Note to Logan from "Proud Mom" Carly
I will start by saying that this Journey has not...

Another visit with Mimi Lemay and her son, Jacob
Back in March, we were so honored to share this beautiful letter from Mimi Lemay
...“Mom, I’m Gay” — A Mother and Son Explore the “Journey” Together
This is a really wonderful and moving post, and we're grateful to its co-authors, Debby Shulman (www.debbyshulman.com)...
A Letter to My (Possible) Son...from mom
This piece, by writer Lily Burana, was originally published by Dame Magazine. Thanks to Dame and Ms. Burana for letting us share it with you here at A Note to My Kid. To hear more...
A message of hope and love from the mom of a transgender youth
As a facilitator for Trans Youth Education and Support (TYES), an affiliate of PFLAG, I hear and observe incredible transition stories every day: the young child who hated having his picture taken before he transitioned, who immediately afterward...
A Note to Fellow Parents of LGBTQ Youth From Beth
Note: Author Beth Leyba asked us to please share this piece, which was first published by our friends at HuffPo Gay Voices. We're happy to do so. Note that the author uses the pronouns xe, xyr and xem...
A Note to Dear Abby From 'Hurting in Houston'
PFLAG is grateful to have a long and lovely history with Dear Abby. In fact, it was she who helped put PFLAG on the map so many years ago!
Since then, she's received a number of letters from LGBTQ individuals,...
To My Son. From Me. Your Mom.
A note to my beautiful daughter Becca, from Jill
Dearest Becca,
I want to begin by saying how proud I am to be your mom and how impressed I am by your bravery and great love for all people. Your ability to see people first and challenges second has...
If I Have Gay Children: Four Promises From A Christian Pastor/Parent
This beautiful letter (of sorts) has been reprinted with permission of the author, John Pavlovitz, who originally shared it on his own blog, johnpavlovitz.com.
Thank you, John...

A son comes out to his mother...but it's not her reaction to his news that is the surprise!
This video has gone viral and we aren't surprised! Well, not as surprised as Hayden Smith, the nervous young star of this raw footage, who decided to record his mother's reaction to him coming out.
Her reply is gorgeous. She...
A dad’s surprising response to his gay son’s heartwrenching ‘coming out’
Today, courtesy of our friends at lgbtqnation, we bring you this wonderful letter to James from his dad:
James,
Your Mother and I have read your email and
...
A Very Special Birth Announcement!
Birth announcement- almost 20 years late (written with the permission of the kid in question)
February 28, 2014 at 10:59pm
Nineteen and a half years ago, I gave birth to beautiful baby girl with lots of dark hair and a...
A Note to Jacob from Dad
Jacob, I write this letter to you to let you know just how much I Love you.
I wish there was another word besides ‘Love’ to say because I feel the word love has lost it’s true meaning, It has...