PFLAG
Family LGBTQ+ support group
PFLAG is an organization supporting LGBTQ+ people and their families, founded in 1972.
The name originally stood for Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, though the organization now uses only the acronym to reflect its broader mission.
PFLAG chapters provide support groups, education, and advocacy: Her parents joined PFLAG after she came out.
Mother and father
- familiesRelated people living together
- loved onesCherished people in life
- motherFemale parent
- fatherMale parent
sibling · grandparent · relative · acceptance · unconditional love · coming out · dialogue · understanding
Attracted to same sex
- lesbianWoman desiring women
- bisexualAttracted to multiple genders
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
- queerUnusual or non-normative
questioning · pride · identity · orientation · nonbinary · ally · rainbow · spectrum
Pleading for a cause
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- chapterDivision of a book
- membershipState of belonging
- meetingGathering for discussion
volunteer · board · national · local · helpline · support group · resource · outreach
Early seventies date
- Christopher StreetNYC LGBT landmark street
- marchRhythmic group walk
- foundingCreating an organization originally
- movementChange in position
pioneers · legacy · milestones · anniversary · origin · Greenwich Village · activism · civil rights
parents
Mother and father
- familiesRelated people living together
- loved onesCherished people in life
- motherFemale parent
father · sibling · grandparent · relative · acceptance · unconditional love · coming out · dialogue · understanding · reconciliation
gay
Attracted to same sex
- lesbianWoman desiring women
- bisexualAttracted to multiple genders
- transgenderGender differs from assignment
queer · questioning · pride · identity · orientation · nonbinary · ally · rainbow · spectrum · community
advocacy
Pleading for a cause
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
- chapterDivision of a book
- membershipState of belonging
meeting · volunteer · board · national · local · helpline · support group · resource · outreach · education
1972
Early seventies date
- Christopher StreetNYC LGBT landmark street
- marchRhythmic group walk
- foundingCreating an organization originally
movement · pioneers · legacy · milestones · anniversary · origin · Greenwich Village · activism · civil rights · progression
PFLAGdisownment
Rejecting familial ties officially
estrangement · conversion therapy · shunning · family shame · denial