Education

Three Steps to Being...A Better Advocate

Just because you’re staying in doesn’t mean your vocal support for diversity and inclusion should slow down. So stay safe and take these steps to engage.

1. Learn: Check out the resources available at pflag.org/advocacy-101 where you can learn more, no matter your level of experience with advocacy.
2. Watch: PFLAG Academy On Demand includes multiple sessions for LGBTQ+ advocates including Advocacy in an Election Year for PFLAG Leaders: Your Voice Can Change the World and our brand new PFLAG Votes 2020: Advocacy in 10 Minutes or Less that will help better understand the many ways PFLAG chapters and leaders can be involved in life-changing advocacy.
3. Share: Participate in PFLAG’s #TransKids #SoFierce video and photo campaign and encourage others to do the same

Advocacy

An open letter about COVID-19 and risks to the LGBTQ+ community

PFLAG National joined 100+ organizations signing on to this letter, which addresses the LGBTQ+ communities’ increased vulnerability for coronavirus, and offers a series of strategies for all parties handling COVID-19 surveillance, response, treatment, and media coverage to reduce further stigmatization of vulnerable groups.

The open letter with the full list of signatories is available here [cancer-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Press-Release-Open-Letter-LGBTQ-Covid19-16.pdf].

Something to Talk About...Live!

Queer Meetups Go Digital

Join PFLAG National live this Thursday, April 9th at 4:30 PM ET/1:30 PM PT when we'll be talking about Julian Shen-Berro’s NBC piece, “Queer festivals, drag performances and LGBTQ meetups turn digital.”

Read the article and check out the discussion questions [straightforequality.org/something-to-talk-about-pflag-connects-special-edition]. Then join us on Facebook and YouTube this Thursday at 4:30pm ET/1:30PM PT to be part of the conversation. (Remember that you can also download the article link and questions and use them as a conversation starter of your own!)