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 TRIANGLE PFLAG - North Carolina
Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families, and friends through: Support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights.
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.
Although many members of PFLAG are parents of lgbtq sons and daughters, other relatives, friends, straight spouses and lgbtq individuals are also active members of PFLAG.
www.pflagtriangle.org   (386 words)

  
 OutProud - Be Yourself - Questions and Answers for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, and bisexual persons, their families, and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights.
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Inc. is a support, education, and advocacy organization.
Other gays and lesbians, who came out after they'd been involved in heterosexual relationships, are raising the children from those relationships with their gay partners.
www.outproud.org /brochure_be_yourself.html   (6291 words)

  
 Guide to the Federation of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Records, [ca. 1982-1999]
Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (P-FLAG) was born when Jeanne Manford, a New York school teacher, expressed her outrage at her gay son's mistreatment by local police in a published letter to the New York Post in 1972.
The Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (P-FLAG) records consist of documents pertaining to the operations of the organization, including administrative records, project files, planning documents, regional directors' files, budget information, the 1992 Strategic Plan, correspondence, board meeting notes, by-laws and articles of incorporation, and other papers.
The first national meeting was held in 1979 to coincide with the first March on Washington for Gay Rights, and Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays was officially founded in 1981 with its headquarters in Denver, Colorado and was incorporated in 1982.
rmc.library.cornell.edu /EAD/htmldocs/RMM07616.html   (1384 words)

  
 PFLAG San Francisco
We welcome lesbians, gays, bisexual and transgendered people, as well as their friends and families.
We're a group of volunteers who promote the well-being of GLBT people, their families and friends through support, education and advocacy.
PFLAG (pronounced "P"-Flag) is a non-profit group that has more than 80,000 members and supporters from at least 460 affiliates.
www.pflagsf.org   (223 words)

  
 PFLAG Cleveland
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is an all-volunteer, non-profit self-help organization founded nationally in 1981.
The National Federation of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays is a non-profit organization with a membership of over 65,000 households and more than 410 affiliates worldwide.
Parents, other family members, and friends who have just learned of their loved one's sexuality can discover that they are not alone, and can receive help and support in dealing with their feelings.
www.pflagcleveland.org   (1038 words)

  
 PFLAG
PFLAG can help answer your questions and provide support to parents, families, and friends of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgendered people.
Greensboro, N.C. PFLAG is a national organization with over 400 affiliates and promotes the well-being of lesbians, gays, and their families and friends through support, education, and advocacy.
If you are worried, angry, sad, or confused, come to the monthly PFLAG meeting, and meet other parents and friends of gays and lesbians.
www.greensboro.com /pflaggbo   (208 words)

  
 CNN.com - Gephardt shows support for lesbian daughter - Mar 14, 2004
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Congressman Richard Gephardt and his wife Jane promoted family unity and showed support for their daughter, Chrissy and her partner, Amy, at an awards ceremony hosted by the group Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG).
The congressman is part of a public service announcement campaign featuring nationally recognized figures posing with gay and lesbian family members in hopes of encouraging other families of gays and lesbians to stay close.
Richard Gephardt said he was proud of daughter Chrissy and attacked a proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriages.
www.cnn.com /2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/14/gephardt.daughter/index.html   (255 words)

  
 PFLAG Phoenix
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians And Gays - Phoenix Chapter.
Read the amazing story of new-to-PFLAG Phoenix parents Pat and Rex who bravely stepped forward to tell the story of their son's "coming out" and the impact it has had on their faith.
It is our intention to link only to sites which are supportive and educational to GLBT individuals, their families and friends.
www.pflagphoenix.org   (703 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Teens promote abstinence by wearing white T-shirts Friday
But the Day of Purity is being watched with a wary eye by groups that promote sexual tolerance, such as the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network and the Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.
"The word 'purity' in this context is morally self-righteous," said Alice Leeds, a spokeswoman for Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.
The Day of Purity Web site accuses those groups of "a concerted effort in the schools and media to turn our youth away from traditional values." (Related site: Day of Purity)
www.usatoday.com /news/nation/2004-02-13-purity-day_x.htm   (527 words)

  
 FFLAG, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays UK, UK Parents Network - FFLAG
In short, lesbian and gay young people feel exactly the same sense of shock and fear that parents encounter when faced with this knowledge of their daughter's or son's orientation.
Meanwhile, get in touch with a parents' organisation with the aim of not only getting information and support, but to express your feelings.
If a lesbian or gay person brings their partner home for acceptance and hospitality, they should be given the same welcome that would be extended to the partner of a heterosexual member of the family.
www.fflag.org.uk /guide.htm   (2972 words)

  
 Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
PFLAG - Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays is a group of friends and family members of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people that seeks to improve the well-being of LGBT people and their families through support, education, and advocacy as well as "to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights."
This article about lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender issues is a stub.
PFLAG has continued to grow since then, and now comprises 500 chapters and 250,000 members nationwide.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Parents_and_Friends_of_Lesbians_and_Gays   (120 words)

  
 PFLAG York Region, Parents , Families and Friends of Lesbians & Gays
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through:
PFLAG York Region, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians & Gays
PFLAG provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.
www.gaycanada.com /pflag-york   (247 words)

  
 Manchester Parents Group - support for parents of lesbians and gays
Manchester Parents Group is a voluntary organisation providing support for parents families and friends of lesbians and gays.
We welcome all parents of gays and lesbians, family members and lesbians and gays to our meetings.
Manchester Parents Group - support for parents of lesbians and gays
www.manpg.co.uk   (171 words)

  
 PFLAG Anchorage Homepage
The Federation of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays is a tax-exempt, non-profit organization serving more than 69,000 members.
By knowing gay people, we parents and friends have learned much about what it is to be gay, and we want to pass on to others what we have learned.
We think that the rejection of a gay child is a tragedy and an unnecessary one.
www.alaska.net /~identity/pflag.html   (438 words)

  
 Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays—Support Group, Education, Advocacy
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays—Support Group, Education, Advocacy
Washington, DC: Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.
Parents, family and peers fail to validate their children's deeloping non-heterosexual orientation and regard it as "a phase." Often, when a child's homosexuality becomes apparent or known to parents, they feel fear, anger, or idsgust and repel the child, leaving such "throw-away" lesbian and gay youth to fend alone (Durby, 1994).
www.pflagdenton.org /f2_ModelOfGayIdentityFormation.htm   (1039 words)

  
 Idaho PFLAG - Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Home Page
We are the parents, families, and friends of lesbians and gays in Idaho State.
Many lesbians and gays are aware of their sexual orientation at a very young age
We promote understanding and tolerance for our gay youth in the schools, and members of our chapters provide outreach to businesses and groups that have an earnest desire to grow and learn.
www.idahopflag.org   (411 words)

  
 Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays - Washington, DC
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays - Washington, DC Read the latest issue of our newsletter, The Flagpole.
(September 22, 2003) "Metro DC Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays believes that society at large benefits from an environment that supports committed stable relationships, including same-gender committed relationships, which provide mutual emotional, social, financial and medical support.
They are parents raising children, and they are taking care of their aging parents.
www.pflagdc.org   (1212 words)

  
 VCID - "PARENTS, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF LESBIANS AND GAYS"
To have a personal interest in supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered and two-spirited people and their parents and families.
We provide support for parents, family members and friends.
We work to create an environment of understanding so our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and two-spirited children can live with pride, dignity and equality.
society.victoria.tc.ca /show_rec.cgi/440   (137 words)

  
 PFLAG Denton County, Texas — Keeping Families Together
PFLAG, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, is a national organization and support group that provides support, education, and opportunities for advocacy on issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) persons.
PFLAG Denton is part of the Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Inc., a nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is to offer a support group structure for our members.
Our support group offers monthly meetings where parents, family, friends as well as their gay and lesbian loved ones can share their experiences and difficulties related to having (or being) a gay loved one.
www.pflagdenton.org   (895 words)

  
 FirstCall - PFLAG - Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians
Support group for parents and friends of lesbians and gays, bisexuals and transgenders.
PFLAG - Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians
FirstCall - PFLAG - Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians
www.firstcall-vc.org /database/viewProgram.php?programID=FCSN0229AA   (84 words)

  
 PFLAG Meetings
PFLAG is a support group for parents, families, and friends of lesbians and gays.
As parents, friends, and/or GLBT people, we now share our journeys and learn from each other.
Do you have to announce that you are gay, lesbian, or transgendered- or that your son or daughter or sibling or parent is gay?
www.pflagsanjose.org /meetings.html   (401 words)

  
 QueerAmerica - Find Your Way.
With over 5,000 entries, it's the largest collection of queer resources in the nation, and includes information on community centers, support organizations, PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians And Gays) chapters, queer youth groups, and more.
QueerAmerica is a database published by OutProud, The National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth.
These can be great places to meet friends, get questions answered, or find support.
www.queeramerica.com   (169 words)

  
 PFLAG Albuquerque: Home
Welcome to PFLAG Albuquerque--a local chapter of Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG).
If you are a parent or relative of a LGBT person, we're here to help you understand and accept them.
Working for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equal rights.
www.pflagabq.org   (312 words)

  
 Welcome to PFLAG - Parents, Friends and Family of Lesbians and Gays
Welcome to Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
Welcome to PFLAG - Parents, Friends and Family of Lesbians and Gays
We are an all-volunteer group made up of parents, family and friends of someone who is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered (GLBT).
www.pflag.com   (178 words)

  
 PFLAG Canada
(formerly Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) was born of a need by parents to help themselves and family members deal with, understand, and accept their non-heterosexual children and the new world they are thrust into when their children "come out."
Our compassionate volunteers across Canada open their hearts and homes, give freely of their time and are there to listen to people in their time of crisis.
If you are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, two-spirit, intersex, queer or questioning (GLBTT2IQQ) or if you care about someone who is, let us help.
www.pflagcanada.ca /index2.html   (227 words)

  
 Fflag
Guide for Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays - Information and advice for friends and family members of gays and lesbians.
Family and Friends of Gays and Lesbians - Support for conservative Christian husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers of lesbians and gays, with email lists, essays, and stories
GLOWcircle Online Community of Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays - Support for Christian wife, husband, mother, father, sister, brother or friend of homosexually oriented persons.
www.findly.com /fflag.htm   (140 words)

  
 PFLAG San Jose/Peninsula
Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Admission-free screenings at the San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center at 7:30pm on the second Thursday of every month throughout 2005.
San Jose/Peninsula PFLAG is exploring ways to better support parents of transgender youth.
www.pflagsanjose.org   (285 words)

  
 PFLAG Lincoln-Cornhusker Home Page
Welcome to Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays in Lincoln, Nebraska.
PFLAG is dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families, and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights.
When you no longer need PFLAG, PFLAG Needs You!
pflag.ineb.org   (239 words)

  
 Resource Links: GLBT Community Organizations
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights.
District 202 is a nonprofit youth community center in Minneapolis, Minnesota committed to providing social, cultural and educational opportunities by and for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) youth and their friends.
The Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center of New York is delighted to offer a guide to community centers serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities across the country.
www.outminds.com /common/link_cat.cfm?id=19   (239 words)

  
 National links
PFLAG - national office - Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG) is a national non-profit organization with over 200,000 members and supporters and almost 500 affiliates in the United States.
Gay and Lesbian Alumni organization for the five Service Academies to provide support for gay, lesbian, and bisexual alumni of West Point, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, the Coast Guard Academy and the Merchant Marine Academy.
Gay & Lesbian Medical Association has, for twenty years, worked to maximize the quality of health services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and to foster a professional climate in which our diverse members can reach their full potential.
fortpride.org /links_national.php?trand=109000   (239 words)

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