Team PFLAG National · [email protected]

June 15, 2020 at 7:53 PM

VICTORY! A big Supreme Court win for our LGBTQ+ loved ones

Dear John: Today was a momentous day for equality at the Supreme Court of the United States, with a 6-3 ruling stating that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people cannot be fired or never hired based on their sexual or…

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  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]

June 12, 2020 at 6:54 PM

Policy Matters: June 12, 2020

    TAKE ACTION JOIN US: The #PoorPeoplesCampaign LGBTQ+ Collective: Pre-March Town Hall and Pride Celebration. Tomorrow, June 13th at 3 p.m. ET, join us for the #PoorPeoplesCampaign LGBTQ+ Collective: Pre-March Town Hall and Pri…

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  Brian K. Bond · [email protected]

June 9, 2020 at 9:24 PM

In service of racial justice

  Dear PFLAG Family: June is usually a time to celebrate, honor, and hold up our LGBTQ+ loved ones with marches, parades, and PFLAG hugs. But this year, the idea of celebrating Pride feels impossible.  What feels rig…

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  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]

June 8, 2020 at 10:44 PM

PFLAG Connects...and Gives Back with Pride

Dear John: Let’s use Pride as an opportunity to show up as allies in support of racial justice, and against racism and violence in all of its forms, via PFLAG Gives Back with Pride.  In 2015, we launched PFLAG Gives Back, a program that has seen th…

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  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]

June 2, 2020 at 4:18 PM

Elections Matter: June 2, 2020

Save this for elections information. Today is primary day in your state/district - and we've got helpful information for you! Thankfully, many states have expanded their vote-by-mail (also called absentee voting) options, created curbside bal…

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  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]

June 1, 2020 at 8:30 PM

PFLAG Connects on the first day of Pride

Dear John: It’s a very different Pride Month that starts today. A global pandemic has led to the cancellation of countless celebrations worldwide, and in the US, rage over the lack of equality and justice for people of color has brought protesters to…

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  PFLAG National · [email protected]

May 31, 2020 at 7:28 PM

The PFLAG Voice: May 31, 2020

  Uniting to Combat Racial Violence PFLAG National was proud to sign on to a letter committing our movement to make "explicit commitments to embrace anti-racism and end white supremacy, not as necessary corollaries to our mission, but as in…

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  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]

May 29, 2020 at 8:27 PM

Policy Matters: May 29, 2020

    TAKE ACTION We still need YOUR stories about why you oppose conversion therapy. Share your thoughts with us about the damaging and dangerous practice of so-called conversion therapy, which PFLAG National and PFLAGers across t…

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  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]

May 25, 2020 at 6:31 PM

PFLAG Connects you with PFLAG publications, steps to being a better workplace ally, and #DecisionDay updates

Dear John: We’ve got brand new ways to stay connected - check them out below. And, as always, if you missed our past Something to Talk About Live broadcasts, you can watch those on Facebook or YouTube. Support Dow…

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  PFLAG National · [email protected]

May 22, 2020 at 5:51 PM

The Spring/Summer 2020 Issue of the PFLAGPole is LIVE

Dear John, Just in time for the long weekend, we're excited to share with you the Spring/Summer 2020 issue of the PFLAGPole, PFLAG National's tri-annual newsletter. Inside you'll find great pieces, includi…

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  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]

May 18, 2020 at 9:15 PM

Support, Education, and Advocacy...via PFLAG Connects

Dear John: We’ve got brand new ways to stay connected - check them out below. And, as always, if you missed our past Something to Talk About Live broadcasts, you can watch those on Facebook or YouTube. Support #LA…

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  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]

May 15, 2020 at 8:11 PM

Policy Matters: May 15, 2020

  TAKE ACTION Why do YOU oppose conversion therapy? Share your thoughts with us about the damaging and dangerous practice of so-called conversion therapy, which PFLAG National and PFLAGers across the country are working to end. We need you to …

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  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]

May 11, 2020 at 8:01 PM

More support, more education, more advocacy - let's stay connected

Dear John: We hope you enjoyed our PFLAG Virtual Mother's Day Brunch yesterday. If you didn't get a chance to catch it live, it's not too late! Visit pflag.org/mothersday and watch now. Also, if you missed our past Something to Talk About Live broadc…

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  Your friends at PFLAG National · [email protected]

May 10, 2020 at 4:00 PM

To all the moms and mothering people...

  And don't forget to tune in to our special gift to you: The PFLAG Virtual Mother's Day Brunch, today at 2PM ET/11AM PT. Watch live at pflag.org/mothersday, or on our Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter feeds. PFLAG National 1828 L Street…

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  Your friends at PFLAG · [email protected]

May 10, 2020 at 2:35 AM

Tomorrow's the day: Join us for the PFLAG Virtual Mother's Day Brunch!

Join us TOMORROW for a celebration of motherly love! We’re lovin’ on our mothers and others during this special online event, with appearances by Belinda Carlisle and James Duke Mason, Ally Sheedy and Beckett Lansbury, Alexandra Billings, Alec Mapa, Bright Light Bri…

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  Team PFLAG · [email protected]

May 6, 2020 at 3:42 PM

You made the difference! Thank you!

  From all of us at PFLAG National, THANK YOU for your support on #GivingTuesdayNow! Together we raised $17,244 -- and $10,000 of those donations will be matched by the PFLAG National Board of Directors -- bringing our total to …

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  PFLAG National · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 9:30 PM

John, just a few hours left

  John, There is still time to support PFLAG National today for #GivingTuesdayNow! The world is joining together for a day of giving and unity as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. You can still be a part of th…

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  Brian K. Bond, PFLAG National · [email protected]

May 5, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Three Ways to Support PFLAG for #GivingTuesdayNow

  Dear John, It’s #GivingTuesdayNow and I am so excited to share with you three ways to support PFLAG National now! Any way you choose to participate with PFLAG National today will make a huge difference for LGBTQ+ people and their families du…

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  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]

May 4, 2020 at 6:45 PM

Ready to connect? PFLAG's here to help.

Dear John: In March, PFLAG National made the historic decision to temporarily suspend all in-person support group meetings for the first time in our nearly 50-year history. But not being in the same physical space doesn’t mean PFLAGers aren’t support…

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  Brian K. Bond, PFLAG National · [email protected]

May 4, 2020 at 1:52 PM

#GivingTuesdayNow Matching Gift Alert

  Dear John, Giving Tuesday Now -- a global day of giving and unity in response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19 -- begins tomorrow! This is a decisive time for PFLAG National, and how we pivot our resources to digital, shepherd …

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  Your friends at PFLAG · [email protected]

May 2, 2020 at 2:59 PM

Join us for a virtual celebration of motherly love!

PFLAG National invites you to enjoy a fun show for the whole family... when you can't be there in person. Learn more Contact Us PFLAG National 1828 L Street NW Ste. 660, Washington, District of Columbia 20036 (202) 467-8180  info@pfla…

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  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]

May 1, 2020 at 10:10 PM

Policy Matters: May 1, 2020

    COURT MATTERS U.S. Attorney objects to release of defendant convicted of anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Timothy J. Shea, DC’s lead prosecutor, on April 7th informed his office’s Hate Bias T…

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  Ginny Bailey, PFLAG Franklin · [email protected]

May 1, 2020 at 1:04 PM

#PFLAGConnects My Chapter

  Dear John, My name is Ginny Bailey, President of PFLAG Franklin in Tennessee. As a PFLAG chapter leader and the mother of a gay son who lives two states away, I know it’s been tough out there right now for families to stay connected. That’…

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  PFLAG National · [email protected]

April 30, 2020 at 6:00 PM

The PFLAG Voice: Special Event with filmmaker Alice Wu, A Note to My (2020 graduating) Kid, and Something to Talk About Live TODAY!

  A Special Q&A Event: Netflix's THE HALF OF IT Writer/Director Alice Wu PFLAG API San Gabriel Valley, API Rainbow Parents of PFLAG NYC, and PFLAG National invite you to join us for a conversation with Alice Wu, director of the upcoming…

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  Brian K. Bond, PFLAG National · [email protected]

April 28, 2020 at 6:03 PM

Save the Date! #GivingTuesdayNow Gifts will be MATCHED

  Dear John, I am so proud of our community. Yes, my time at work now includes working at home in my makeshift office with periodic interruptions to dress my dog Windsor in bow ties for video conferences for office morale. But I’ve seen our…

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  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]

April 27, 2020 at 9:23 PM

Ready to connect? PFLAG's here to help.

Dear John: We’ve got brand-new ways to stay connected this week, including another edition of Something to Talk About LIVE. Did you miss our past broadcasts? You can watch them now on Facebook or YouTube. Support …

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  Brian K. Bond, PFLAG National · [email protected]

April 21, 2020 at 5:28 PM

In times of crisis, PFLAGers show up

  Dear John, As we enter several more weeks of stay-at-home orders due to the COVID crisis, I hope you and your family are well and safe. You’re probably feeling a wave of emotions, and I am too. But I want you to know…

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  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]

April 20, 2020 at 8:45 PM

Correction: Something to Talk About Live! with Rev. Troy Perry and Pastor Jay Bakker

Dear John: Our apologies: We shared the wrong date for this week's edition of Something to Talk About Live. It will take place 4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT on Thursday, April 23rd. The details--with the corrected date--are below. We hope you'll join us! …

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  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]

April 20, 2020 at 6:49 PM

Ready to connect? PFLAG's here to help.

Dear John: We’ve got brand-new ways to stay connected this week, including another edition of Something to Talk About LIVE. Did you miss our past broadcasts? You can watch them now on Facebook or YouTube. Support …

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  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]

April 17, 2020 at 7:01 PM

Policy Matters: April 17, 2020

    TAKE ACTION Email the President and tell him to #SavethePostOffice! PFLAG families, like all families, rely on the U.S. Postal Service and its workforce to keep us connected. Every day, post offices across the country proc…

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  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]

April 13, 2020 at 10:31 PM

Ready to connect? PFLAG's here to help.

Dear John: We’ve got brand-new ways to stay connected this week, including another edition of Something to Talk About LIVE. Did you miss our past broadcasts? You can watch them now on Facebook or YouTube. Support …

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  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]

April 6, 2020 at 9:45 PM

Ready to connect? PFLAG's here to help.

Dear John: We’ve got brand-new ways to stay connected this week, including another edition of Something to Talk About Live. Did you miss last week’s broadcast? You can watch it now on Facebook or YouTube. Support …

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  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]

April 3, 2020 at 2:25 PM

Policy Matters: April 2, 2020

    COURT MATTERS U.S. Department of Justice files statement of interest in lawsuit over transgender athletes. The Department of Justice is getting involved in a federal civil rights lawsuit in Connecticut that seeks to block tra…

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  PFLAG National · [email protected]

March 31, 2020 at 5:50 PM

The PFLAG Voice: March 31, 2020

  Climbing Every Mountain: A new docuseries Today, on Transgender Day of Visibility, we're proud to share with you this new series by Transilient, made in partnership with PFLAG National. Learn more about the crucial need for medical and be…

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  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]

March 30, 2020 at 10:17 PM

Ready to connect? PFLAG's here to help.

Dear John: We’ve got brand-new ways to stay connected this week, including another edition of Something to Talk About Live. Did you miss last week’s broadcast? You can watch it here [facebook.com/PFLAG/videos/514528999260571/]. …

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  Brian K. Bond, PFLAG National · [email protected]

March 26, 2020 at 4:51 PM

We're all in this together

  Dear John, First and foremost, I hope you and your family are healthy, and that you are doing all you can to keep yourself and your community safe. I am doing my part by working from home, as is the rest of the PFLAG…

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  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]

March 24, 2020 at 4:11 PM

Join PFLAG National LIVE on Thursday...and more tools to connect

Dear John: PFLAG is here to help you stay safe and stay connected with free support, education, and advocacy resources—as well as opportunities to join the PFLAG National team LIVE! Support Finding ways to provid…

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  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]

March 20, 2020 at 8:09 PM

Policy Matters: March 20, 2020

    Dear PFLAG Advocates, In this challenging time, please know that we at PFLAG National are here for and with you, to support you as we all work to keep our communities and families safe, no matter what. We’re with you whether advocac…

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  Brian K. Bond · [email protected]

March 17, 2020 at 5:10 PM

Connect -- and stay connected -- with PFLAG

  Dear John: At this challenging time, we want to remind you that PFLAG is here to be a resource and support for you and your families. PFLAG National staff might be working from home, but they are still working in service of …

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  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]

March 6, 2020 at 6:13 PM

Policy Matters: March 6, 2020

    COURT MATTERS Supreme Court to decide if faith-based foster-care agencies can reject same-sex couples. The case concerns whether Philadelphia may exclude a Catholic foster agency that does not work with same-sex couples from …

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  PFLAG National · [email protected]

February 29, 2020 at 6:00 PM

The PFLAG Voice: February 29, 2020

  Join The Real Million Learn more about The Real Million, a coalition of moms, dads, parents, parenting people, and organizations around the globe who love and support their LGBTQ+ kids. Through coordinated digital efforts and online advoc…

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  Jamie Henkel · [email protected]

February 24, 2020 at 3:05 PM

Hot off the press! PFLAG Gives Back: A Guide to Chapter-Based Community Service Projects

  Hot off the press! With support from the Subaru of America Foundation, Inc. and students from the Michael Graves College Robert Busch School of Design, PFLAG National is #PFLAGProud to release a new resource for PFLAG chapters. This bra…

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  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]

February 21, 2020 at 7:01 PM

Policy Matters: February 21, 2020

    TAKE ACTION The Real Million is a new coalition--co-led by PFLAG National and Pflag Canada--of moms, dads, parents, and parenting people who love and support their LGBTQIA2S+ kids of all ages. Through co…

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  Brian K. Bond, PFLAG National · [email protected]

February 14, 2020 at 5:13 PM

Our love is louder

  Dear John, When PFLAG parents, families, allies -- and you -- show up in full force, powered by love for our LGBTQ+ loved ones, we get things done. This Valentine’s Day, donate to PFLAG National and help build o…

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  Jean-Marie Navetta · [email protected]

February 12, 2020 at 3:10 PM

PFLAG Inclusion Grants – Application Deadline

  Dear John, Is your chapter thinking about submitting an application for the 2020 PFLAG National Inclusion Grants program? If so, what are you waiting for? The deadline to submit your application is Wednesday, Febru…

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  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]

February 7, 2020 at 8:55 PM

Policy Matters: February 7, 2020

    COURT MATTERS North Carolina student files suit after school bars him from boys’ bathroom. Refusal to let him use the correct (or even conveniently located) bathroom led to apprehension in using any bathrooms. Now his kidney …

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  Brian K. Bond, PFLAG National · [email protected]

February 1, 2020 at 4:00 PM

I’d like to send you a PFLAG pin

  Dear John, Today I’m celebrating my one-year anniversary as Executive Director of PFLAG National -- and I couldn’t be more proud of what you helped make possible. You are building bridges between LGBTQ+ people and …

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  PFLAG National · [email protected]

January 31, 2020 at 4:17 PM

The PFLAG Voice: January 31, 2020

  Black History Month: #HeroADay, Google "Most Searched" and more Learn the ways we'll be elevating Black History Month throughout February 2020. Learn more now   Advocacy, Policy, & Partn…

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  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]

January 24, 2020 at 7:31 PM

Policy Matters: January 24, 2020

    TAKE ACTION PFLAG Chapters - Apply Now for a PFLAG National Inclusion Grant of Micro-Grant In 2020, with the generous support of the Walmart Foundation and Bank of America, PFLAG National is offering $1,500-$5,000 grants to PFLAG …

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  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]

January 10, 2020 at 8:18 PM

Policy Matters: January 10, 2020

    TAKE ACTION PFLAG Chapters - Apply now for a 2020 PFLAG National Inclusion Grant or Micro-grant In 2020, with the generous support of the Walmart Foundation and Bank of America, PFLAG National is offering $1,500-$5,000 gran…

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