This week's discussion topic is the impact of business leaders in conversations about LGBTQ+ equality in the US.
Something to Talk About Live: Tuesday, May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
This week's discussion topic is global LGBTQ+ issues.
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: The Financial Cost of So-Called "Conversion Therapy"
This week's discussion topic is the financial cost of conversion therapy in the US.
Something To Talk About Live: Friday, April 22 Is The GLSEN National Day Of Silence
This week's discussion topic is the GLSEN National Day of Silence and supporting LGBTQ+ youth in schools.
Something to Talk About Live: Affirming LGBTQ+ Christians this Holy Week
This week's discussion topic is the many ways we can affirm the lives of LGBTQ+ Christians.
Something to Talk About: The Significance of Being Counted
This week's discussion topic is the significance of having reliable demographic data about sexual orientation and gender identity in the US.
Something to Talk About Live: LGBTQ+ Identities and Neurodiversity
This week's discussion topic is the intersection of sexual orientation, gender identity, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Something to Talk About Live: Catholic, Irish, LGBTQ+ – and Proud of All Three!
This week's discussion topic is the experience of LGBTQ+ Irish Americans.
Something To Talk About Live: March Is Bisexual+ Health Awareness Month
This week's discussion topic is Bisexual+ Health Awareness Month.
Something To Talk About Live: The Impact Of Banning Queer Books
This week's discussion topic is the impact of book bans.
Something To Talk About Live: It’s Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week!
This week's discussion topic is asexuality and aromanticism.
Something to Talk About Live: Your Right to Vote is Under Attack
This week's discussion topic is voting rights in the US.
Something to Talk About Live: Another Day, Another Book Ban
This weeks discussion topic is book banning in the US and the launch of PFLAG's #ReadWithLove campaign.
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: Elevating LGBTQ+ Victims of the Holocaust Whose Stories Were Lost
This week's discussion topic is International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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: January is Poverty in America Awareness Month
This week's discussion topic is economic disparities faced by people who are LGBTQ+ in the United States.
Something to Talk About Live: PFLAG Gives Back Through Volunteerism
This week's discussion topic is volunteerism and being of service in our commnuities.
Something to Talk About Live: May Your Holidays Be Merry and Gay
This week's discussion topic is queer holiday traditions and creating joy at a time that can be difficult for some.
Something To Talk About Live: You Can’t Read This - The Book Banning Trend
The topic of this week's discusison is the surge of requests to ban books currently available in school and public libraries.
Something to Talk About Live: December 2, 2021
This week's discussion topic is culturally competent medical care for LGBTQ+ patients.
Something to Talk About Live: November 18, 2021
This week's discussion topic is ID documents for trans and nonbinary folks as well as the Transgender Day of Remembrance.
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 28, 2021
This week's discussion topic is LGBTQ+ inclusion in Puerto Rico.
Something to Talk About Live: October 21, 2021
This week's discussion topic is intersex inclusion.
Something to Talk About Live: October 14, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the removal of homsexuality from the DSM in 1973 and the PBS Documentary, Cured.
Something to Talk About Live: October 7, 2021
This week's discussion topic is LGBTQ+ history.
Something to Talk About Live: September 30, 2021
This week's discussion topic is LGBTQ+ inclusion in sports - and specifically in professional men's sports in the US.
Something to Talk About Live: September 23, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the erasure of men who are bisexual+.
Something to Talk About Live: September 16, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the experience of people who are LGBTQ+ and Hispanic in the US.
Something to Talk About Live: September 9, 2021
This week's discussion topic is LGBTQ+ representation in gaming.
Something to Talk About Live: September 2, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the LGBTQ+ generational wealth gap.
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 19, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the experiences of LGBTQ+ elders in the US.
Something to Talk About Live: August 12, 2021
This week's discussion topic is "guncles" and the role the play in modern families.
Something to Talk About Live: August 5, 2021
This week's discussion topic is LGBTQ+ coffee shops and other queer, sober spaces.
Something to Talk About Live: July 29, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the experience of people who are LGBTQ+ globally.
Something to Talk About Live: July 22, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the power and impact of queer hairstyles.
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: July 1, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the impact of disco music on LGBTQ+ culture.
Something to Talk About Live: June 24, 2021
This week's discussion topic is LGBTQ+ comic book characters and creators.
Something to Talk About Live: June 17, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the experience of black LGBTQ+ folks and their families.
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: 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: May 27, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the experience of queer, femme fans of Star Trek.
Something to Talk About Live: May 20, 2021
This week's discussion topic is LGBTQ+ mental health in the era of COVID-19.
Something to Talk About Live: May 13, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the lack of safe spaces for LGBTQ+ folks on social media.
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 22, 2021
This week's discussion topic is LGBTQ+ involvement and inclusion in the environmental justice movement.
Something to Talk About Live: April 15, 2021
This week's discussion topic is breaking the "walls of silence" around self-harm, suicidal ideation, and death by suicide.
Something to Talk About Live: April 8, 2021
This week's discussion topic is The Equality Act.
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: March 25, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the significance and impact of the FX show Pose.
Something to Talk About Live: March 18, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the experiences of LGBTQ+ Mormons.
Something to Talk About Live: March 11, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the disappearance of lesbian bars in the US.
Something to Talk About Live: March 4, 2021
This weeks discussion topic is LGBTQ+ demographics in the US .
Something to Talk About Live: February 25, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the Equality Act.
Something to Talk About Live: February 18, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the lack of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ diversity in major media award nominations.
Something to Talk About Live; February 11, 2021
This week's discussion topic is asexuality and aromanticism.
Something to Talk About Live: February 4, 2021
This week's discussion is black LGBTQ+ heroes throughout history.
Something to Talk About Live: January 28, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the experience of LGBTQ+ folks living with a disability.
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: January 14, 2021
This week's discussion topic is the experience of LGBTQ+ Wonder Woman fans.
Something to Talk About Live: January 7, 2021
This week's discussion topic is chosen families and the impact of COVID-19 has had on them.
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: December 3, 2020
This week's discussion topic is PrEP, HIV/AIDS, and the decline of HIV-related deaths over the last eight years.
Something to Talk About Live: November 19, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the Transgender Day of Remembrance and anti-trans violence worldwide.
Something to Talk About Live: November 12, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the experiences of queer, Christian, Tejanos.
Something to Talk About Live: November 5, 2020
This week's discussion topic is self-care in the COVID-19 era.
Something to Talk About Live: October 29, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the significance of Halloween in LGBTQ+ culture.
Something to Talk About Live: October 22, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the history of "coming out" and the political significance it holds today.
Something to Talk About Live: October 15, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the experiences of LGBTQ+ Filipinos in the Philippines and in the US.
Something to Talk About Live: October 8, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the experience of LGBTQ+ Republicans and conservatives in the US.
Something to Talk About Live: October 1, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the casting of queer characters in popular media.
Something to Talk About Live: September 24, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the disappearance of LGBTQ+ newspapers, print media, and periodicals in the US.
Something to Talk About Live: September 17, 2020
This week's discussion topic is classic LGBTQ+ literature.
Something to Talk About Live: September 10, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the disenfranchisement of transgender voters due to strict voter-ID laws.
Something to Talk About Live: September 3, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the isolation many LGBTQ+ young people felt during stay-at-home orders in the COVID-19 era.
Something to Talk About Live: August 27, 2020
This week's discussion topic is LGBTQ+ gamers.
Something to Talk About Live: August 20, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the prevalence of anti-trans content on social media sites including Facebook.
Something to Talk About Live: August 13, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the impact that COVID-19 has had on summer internships.
Something to Talk About Live: August 6, 2020
This week's discussion topic is recent legal changes in Puerto Rico and the impact they will have on women and LGBTQ+ Puerto Ricans.
Something to Talk About Live: July 30, 2020
This week's discussion topic is LGBTQ+ inclusion in professional men's sports.
Something to Talk About Live: July 23, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the mental health impacts COVID-19 has had on the LGBTQ+ population.
Something to Talk About Live: July 16, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the significance and impact of LGBTQ+ inclusive brands.
Something to Talk About Live: July 9, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the experience of people who are LGBTQ+ in rural America.
Something to Talk About Live: July 2, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the experience of people who are bi+ in LGBTQ+ and straight spaces.
Something to Talk About Live: June 25, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the significant role Black drag queens have played in the LGBTQ+ advocacy movement.
Something to Talk About Live: June 18, 2020
This week's discussion topic is how to celebrate Pride if you aren't out to everyone in your life.
Something to Talk About Live: June 11, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the Black Lives Matter movement and its impact on black, LGBTQ+ activists.
Something to Talk About Live: June 4, 2020
This week's discussion topic is essential LGBTQ+ pride songs.
Something to Talk About Live: May 28, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the experience of LGBTQ+ Muslims.
Something to Talk About Live: May 21, 2020
This week's discussion topic is online safety for people who are LGBTQ+ and the responsibility of moderators to create safe online space.
Something to Talk About Live: May 14, 2020
This week's discussion topic is LGBTQ+ representation in fantasy and science fiction.
Something to Talk About Live: May 7, 2020
This week's discussion topic is the ALA's banned book list - this week with author Lesléa Newman.

A Note to My Kid...in support of the #LAVGrads!
Over the years, PFLAG National’s A Note to My Kid project has delivered uplifting messages to LGBTQ+ people from their parents and families. Now, we’re raising this project up again in support of the #LAVGrads: LGBTQ+ college and grad...
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.
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.
Something to Talk About Live: April 16, 2020
This week's discussion topic is innovative projects helping to connect LGBTQ+ folks during the COVID-19 era.
Something to Talk About Live: April 9, 2020
This week's discussion topics is the shift of LGBTQ+ events to online formats in the COVID-19 era.
Something to Talk About Live: April 2, 2020
This week's discussion topic is LGBTQ+ films available on streaming services.
Something to Talk About Live: March 26, 2020
This week's discussion topic is how COVID-19 will impact Pride in 2020.
Something to Talk About: March 2020
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Something to Talk About: January 2020
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Something to Talk About: November 2019
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Something to Talk About: September 2019
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Something to Talk About: May 2019
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Native PFLAG Hosts Arizona's First Two Spirit Powwow
Native PFLAG co-hosted Arizona's first Two Spirit Powow earlier this month.
Something to Talk About: March 2019
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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...

Between the Shades: Putting (sometimes well-known) faces to the letters that make up LGBTQ+
Between the Shades seeks to put faces to the letters that make up LGBTQ+ and how those letters have evolved and expanded since the Stonewall riots. The film examines the immense power of labels and the transcendence of love.
No...
Something to Talk About: January 2019
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A big thanks to our Program and Media Partners!
PFLAG National works hard--but we rarely if ever work alone. Here's a thank you to all of the organizations and projects that partnered with us for a successful FY 2018!
Our program partners:
- Advocates for Youth
- AIDS United
- American Atheists ...

Our 2018 Top Ten Best and Worst
2018 was a year with some high highs and, as always, some very low lows. Here’s PFLAG National’s top 10-–did your bests and worsts make the list?
Bests
There was solid LGBTQ+ visibility in television this year. We can thank...

A Loss for the PFLAG Family
Today, PFLAG National and PFLAGers across the country are mourning the loss of PFLAG President Emeritus Sam Thoron, who died peacefully in his home earlier this month.
Sam’s strong, loving, and tireless service to PFLAG--service he shared with his...

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2020
Please join us, along with our friends from Waves Ahead, on Friday, November 20th for a special virtual vigil in honor of TDOR.

Boy Erased: A moving and relentless exploration of so-called "conversion therapy"
Boy Erased tells the courageous, true story of Jared Eamons (Lucas Hedges), the son of a Baptist pastor in a small American town, who must overcome the fallout of being outed to his parents (Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe). His parents...

The PFLAG fairytale you've been waiting for: Head Over Heels
Meet a king about to lose his throne, a queen about to lose her inhibitions, and two princesses about to find love. If ever there was a PFLAG fairy tale, this would be it. We’re talking about Head Over Heels,...
Something to Talk About: September 2018
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Help PFLAG Raise $80,000 to Save LGBTQ Lives!
We have the opportunity to raise $80K again this year, and you can help! We have been selected again as one of a handful of organizations to participate in a full year of Donate a Photo, the campaign from...

The State Of LGBTQ People Of Color In America Town Hall: PFLAG San Antonio at the 2018 NAACP National Convention
The intersection of sexuality, gender identity, and race is the focus of this work for many PFLAG chapters, and one chapter—PFLAG San Antonio—launched themselves into the center of opportunity by supporting and participating in the 109th NAACP Convention earlier this month.

We the Animals
PFLAG National is excited to announce a new partnership with the Sundance Film Festival Award-winning film We The Animals. Adapted from Justin Torres’ debut novel, it tells the coming-of-age story of three young boys—Manny, Joel and Jonah—who tear through...

Meet the 2018 Summer Interns
This summer, we have three college students joining our team as interns. Hailing from Florida, Kentucky, and North Carolina to spend their summer with PFLAG National, we could not be more excited to have their unique identities, experiences, and viewpoints in...

Love the Sinner
“When the shooting at Pulse happened, I was really disturbed by seeing how the narrative was quickly becoming one about so-called Islamic terrorism and really sort of skipping over the very Christian and very homophobic environment of Florida,”
Above is...
Something to Talk About: March 2018
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Something to Talk About: February 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 Equality program to create conversation about...

Get Ready to Love "Love, Simon" As Much As We Do
In many ways, Love, Simon is a typical teen romance. Teen has normal family life--parents (still married, so maybe not THAT normal), a sibling, a group of fun and funny friends, the usual trials and tribulations--and then falls for another teen...

Gender Spectrum Online Discussion Groups for Parents
Are you looking for support for parenting your transgender, nonbinary or gender-expansive child?
Do you need a Spanish-speaking parents group and resources in Spanish?
Are you a pre-teen or teenager looking to connect with peers about topics related to gender...

CALL ME BY YOUR NAME is Moving PFLAGers Everywhere..Especially the Wonderful PFLAG Parents
For those who haven’t heard about it, Call Me By Your Name is taking the country--and possibly the Oscars--by storm. The visuals are lush, the love story moving and tender, but most moving of all? The PFLAG parents supporting the...
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...

The Top Ten Best and Worst, 2017
2017 has been, arguably, a year of extremes: Extreme backlash, extreme advocacy and activism...and extreme passion for causes that affect the lives of so many. Let's take a look at our Top 10 Best and Worst moments from throughout the...

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...

World AIDS Day 2017: #WAD2017
Tomorrow, December 1st, is World AIDS Day, a day when people everywhere commit (or recommit) to playing a personal role in the global fight to end HIV and AIDS, offer support for people living with HIV, and remember people who died...

We Are the Change 2017 Photo Album
Were you in Portland? Then you know what an incredible weekend we had at We Are the Change 2017. Did you miss it? Then we know this look will inspire you to join us in 2019!

#PFLAGThankful
Thanksgiving is just a few short weeks away, and as PFLAGers everywhere gather with family and friends, they will take time to remember all of the things for which they are thankful. Whether it's their local chapter that has been a source of...

Disney's ANDI MACK: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Self-Acceptance
ANDI MACK, an immensely popular show on the Disney Channel, has its season two premiere this Friday night (8pm ET/PT)...and is a ground-breaking episode: One of the lead characters begins a coming-out process that will continue throughout the season.
If...

Coming Out Day: Creating the Safety and Extended Family Support System Our LGBTQ+ Loved Ones Need
PFLAG always looks forward to celebrating Coming Out Day alongside all of the amazing LGBTQ+ people in queer history, in our networks, and across the nation, who have had the strength and support to come out and live their truths....

Happy #BiWeek... What Will YOU Do?
I was really fortunate to come into national LGBTQ work as the Bi movement was exploding.
Some of my first friendships in my now 30-year life in DC were with intrepid Bi activists. I watched Bi leaders fight for inclusion...
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.

Better Allying in Challenging Times
With growing opposition and resistance to the current political realities in the US there have been new, inspiring examples of the impact that allies can have when they’re visible, vocal, and present. And that has the Straight for Equality team...

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...

Straight for Equality: Self Care, Post-Pride
As summer begins in earnest and temperatures rise, is anyone else feeling just a little burnt out? The Straight for Equality team is feeling it for sure, and so this month, we’re calling on you to step back, take a...

Thoughts from a trans army brat...
The callous and cavalier actions by the Commander-in-Chief—desiring to ban active duty and prospective transgender troops from military service—are ignorant and un-American. As an Army brat whose Dad was a career Army and World War II combat veteran, I have...

The Rainbow Letters: To RuPaul, My Fairy Dragmother
This is the fourth of five letters we'll be sharing this week as part of our work with The Rainbow Letters, an initiative to generate healing and empathy around the topic of LGBTQ family through the art of letter-writing. Originally designed to increase visibility for children and adults with LGBTQ parents, The Rainbow Letters is now expanding its audience and calling for letters written by anyone who is or has family members who are LGBTQ. We look forward to sharing one letter with you each day this week!

The Rainbow Letters: Dear Donor
This is the third of five letters we'll be sharing this week as part of our work with The Rainbow Letters, an initiative to generate healing and empathy around the topic of LGBTQ family through the art of letter-writing. Originally designed to increase visibility for children and adults with LGBTQ parents, The Rainbow Letters is now expanding its audience and calling for letters written by anyone who is or has family members who are LGBTQ. We look forward to sharing one letter with you each day this week!

The Rainbow Letters: The Courage To Tell Me
This is the second of five letters we'll be sharing this week as part of our work with The Rainbow Letters, an initiative to generate healing and empathy around the topic of LGBTQ family through the art of letter-writing. Originally designed to increase visibility for children and adults with LGBTQ parents, The Rainbow Letters is now expanding its audience and calling for letters written by anyone who is or has family members who are LGBTQ. We look forward to sharing one letter with you each day this week!

The Rainbow Letters: Dear Christians
This is the first of five letters we'll be sharing this week as part of our work with The Rainbow Letters, an initiative to generate healing and empathy around the topic of LGBTQ family through the art of letter-writing. Originally designed to increase visibility for children and adults with LGBTQ parents, The Rainbow Letters is now expanding its audience and calling for letters written by anyone who is or has family members who are LGBTQ. We look forward to sharing one letter with you each day this week!

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...

PFLAGers Take Pride
For the past month, parades, marches, festivals, workshops, picnics, and parties have taken place around the world to celebrate LGBTQ Pride Month, which honors the Stonewall riots which took place in 1969 in New York City. PFLAGers...

Honoring Ric Weiland: Architect of a Historic Tipping Point
Last weekend marked an important anniversary: on June 24th, it was eleven years since the passing of Richard Weiland (1953-2006).
If you’re not familiar with Ric’s name, you’re not alone—even in his hometown of Seattle, many do not know the...
Something to Talk About: June 2017
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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...
Something to Talk About: March 2017
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HBO's Vice: A Piece on Trans Kids
You may have seen an item in Friday’s Policy Matters about HBO’s Vice News Tonight. Now, we have a sneak peek to share with you!
As previously published, on Friday, March 3rd, HBO will air a piece on transgender kids....

Title IX Guidance: A Week in Review
In the last week of February, the Trump administration Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Education (DOE) rescinded the previous Administration’s DOJ and DOE guidance regarding Title IX protections for trans children.
It was a major attack on dignity, fairness, and...

FAQs: Rescission of U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Education (DOE) Title IX Guidance for Transgender Students
Answers to your most pressing questions.

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...

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 Board Member Obit Goes Viral
Longtime PFLAG member, chapter leader, and former national board member Dr. Kay Heggestad, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017. Within just a few short days, her self-penned obituary--followed up with further details from her family (a “minority report” obituary)...
Straight for Equality: Allies in 2016
Heading into the New Year is a great time to reflect on where we’ve been, all that we have to celebrate (and mourn) this year, and where we’re headed in 2017. Of course, we always love to inspire a conversation...

PFLAG's Top Ten Best and Worst of 2016
Coming off of the incredible high of winning marriage equality in 2015, 2016 at times felt like a year of bitter bills and backlash. But let’s all remember that there were some incredible wins for the PFLAG family in the...

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.
Becoming Visible Allies
PFLAGers – just like nearly everyone across the U.S. – are likely to still be recovering from the range of emotions they felt after this month’s election.
Regardless of who you supported and how you feel about the outcomes, there...

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...
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

How to "Ally" for the Holidays
With just about two weeks until Thanksgiving, people are gearing up for holiday cooking, shopping, and, of course, visits with family. And while the “visits with family” can create anxiety for many people, for our LGBTQ friends and family, the...
S4E at Out & Equal
PFLAG National and the Straight for Equality team are hitting the road to represent PFLAG National’s incredible work at the 2016 Out & Equal Workplace Summit!
Find What You Need at pflag.org
By now, we hope you’ve taken a look at--and tour of--the new PFLAG National website. This beautiful new resource for PFLAG members and supporters launched earlier this year, and we couldn’t be more proud to share it with all of you as you continue providing peer-to-peer support, educating around issues of fairness and inclusion, and advocating for legislative equality.

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.
PFLAG Works in Coalition with DOJ on Trans Best Practices Law Enforcement Video
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...
Women’s Equality Day 2016: In Honor of LGBTQ Women
August 26th is Women’s Equality Day, a day honoring women’s right to vote in the U.S. and a good opportunity to highlight issues surrounding LGBTQ women’s equality in the U.S. and around the globe.

House Votes to Rename Jackson Heights Post Office After PFLAG Founders
Earlier today, the House of Representatives voted on--and passed--a bill introduced earlier this year by NY Congressman Joe Crowley, which would designate the Jackson Heights, NY post office as the Jeanne and...
PFLAG Statement: Blood Donation
PFLAG National Statement on FDA Final Rule on Blood Donation Deferral Policy regarding Gay and Bisexual Men and Transgender People (issued on Dec. 21, 2015)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 21, 2015
Contact: Elizabeth Kohm, Interim Executive Director, PFLAG National |...

PFLAG National Executive Director Jody Huckaby on Obama Administration Endorsement of The Equality Act
Contact: Liz Owen, Director of Communications, PFLAG National |...
PRESS STATEMENT: Jody Huckaby on SAMHSA Report on Danger of So-Called "Reparative Therapy"
PFLAG National Executive Director Jody M. Huckaby has issued the following statement regarding the important new report, released this morning by SAMHSA, on the harms of so-called "reparative therapy:
"PFLAG's concern for LGBTQ youth is at the heart of...

Family, Faith and PFLAG
Today, we hear from our Executive Director, Jody Huckaby, about his experience attending the Pope's visit to the White House.
I took the day yesterday to spend time with my sister, Joan. We started the day at 3:30 AM...
Press Statement: The Equality Act

PFLAG National Statement on BSA Resolution Vote Regarding Scout Leaders
In the Afterglow of the Bruce Jenner Interview: So Where Do We Go From Here?
PRESS RELEASE: PFLAG National Executive Director Jody M. Huckaby: “There is only one right decision in this case...love must always win!”
Liz Owen | [email protected] | (202) 657-4026
PFLAG National...
Powering up PFLAG voices, state by state: A Letter from PFLAG National ED Jody Huckaby
PFLAG's Inclusive Name
PFLAG National—the nation's largest organization of parents, families, and allies united with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people (LGBTQ)—announced today at its annual membership meeting the election of Jean Hodges of Boulder, Colorado, as its new board president. She...
Stonewall...
The Stonewall Inn might not be a recognizable place for many Americans, but the riots that took place there marked the most important turning point for the LGBT movement in the United States...
A New Arrival...Just In Time For Mother's Day!
Just in time for Mother's Day, we are excited to announce PFLAG's newest arrival: A Note To My Kid!
That’s right: this wonderful program, founded three years ago by Patrick Wallace, Mike Curry, and Michael Volpatt, has been adopted as...
Building the Bridge Towards a Beloved Community
Today, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we hear from PFLAG National board member Rev. Gilbert H. Caldwell. Rev. Caldwell is a retired United Methodist Minister who lives in Asbury Park, NJ. He was active in the Massachusetts...