PFLAG Northern Illinois

08/31/2026

This event on September 24 in Chicago is organized by our friends from The GenderCool Project. Get tickets at https://gendercoolevents.org

08/31/2026

September 2026 issue of Open Doors is here:
https://tinyurl.com/pcni2609
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In this issue:
- Renew your PFLAG membership
- Register for the PCNI Conference
- Chapter news
- Art by zeinmaker Reid Karsen
- Film, theater
To find all Open Doors issues, please visit https://pflagil.org/newsletter

08/13/2026

Register for the Power of PFLAG Conference at https://tinyurl.com/pflagil26
Saturday, October 10, NIU Naperville Conference Center.
It will be a full-day event with many educational presentations and panels, plenty of time for networking and making new friends, and breakfast and lunch included. Register now!

07/28/2026

August 2026 issue of Open Doors is here:
https://tinyurl.com/pcni2608
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In this issue:
- Register for the PCNI Conference - new venue
- Chapter news
- Travel tips for LGBTQ+ people
- Button-making and new designs

07/28/2026

Sharing for crazy moms!

Overly Supportive PFLAG Mom

07/21/2026

Chapter leaders and friends, we hope you can join us. Please share!

8/9/26 @ 6:00 PM - PFLAG Council of Northern Illinois

07/03/2026

July 2026 issue of Open Doors is here:
https://tinyurl.com/pcni2607
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In this issue:
- Chicago Pride Parade photos
- PCNI Scholarship winners
- Coloring book
- Chapter news, including reports from many Pride Month events
- PFLAG memories and archive materials from 1987 by Nancy Johnson
- "CHUMCWMB" - an essay by Ross Hadlock

05/29/2026

June 2026 issue of Open Doors is here:
https://tinyurl.com/pcni2606
If you are opening this link on a mobile device and One Drive asks for permission to access all your photos, click "Later" to escape that, and then click "Open in Browser" (don't Sign In).
In this issue:
- Chicago Pride Parade info
- Art festivals
- Chapter news
- Mother's Day fundraiser at Sidetrack
- GenderCool invites you on 6/4
- Summer camp for youth
- Discussions, art, and book club for seniors

05/29/2026

The link closes tomorrow. Every ticket cones with a Cubs pride jersey! 💖🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

6/15/26 @ 7:05 PM - PFLAG Northern Illinois

05/21/2026

It's going to be a great night for Pride at Wrigley!

6/15/26 @ 7:05 PM - PFLAG Northern Illinois