PFLAG Plymouth-Canton

08/05/2026

Congratulations to Joanna Whaley, who is now the Downriver Democratic candidate for the State House! After she's elected in November, she'll be the first openly transgender member of the Michigan Legislature.

08/03/2026

Last year, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued an order that effectively forced all trans troops out of the military. Many of the more than 4,000 service members accepted that the Pentagon was going to force them out and took a cash payout to leave quickly. Others decided to stay and fight, taking their cases to separation boards set up by the military. Almost all have lost their cases. The New York Times pieces together the secret hearings and their cruel results. Link below.

07/13/2026

It was a great day for a picnic at Waterford Bend Park, and we were delighted to be joined by P-CCS Board VP Jennifer Vos, newly appointed Board Member Joe Tollefson and board candidate Craig Olzak. Here they are with our chapter board of directors. In the front, from left, Rose Levely, Joe Tollefson, Jennifer Vos, Craig Olzak, Rachel Hayes, Robin Z. Mitchell and Sarah Reardon. In back, Polly Bachrouche, Laurie Mayers and Bob Davidge.

07/01/2026

Reposting this from the Jim Toy Community Center, which says it perfectly:
"On June 30, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a deeply disappointing decision, upholding laws in Idaho and West Virginia that prohibit transgender girls and women from participating on girls' and women's school sports teams.

"We know this news is painful. For many in our community, it is another reminder that transgender people, especially young people, continue to have their lives debated in courtrooms and legislatures instead of being welcomed as full members of their schools and communities."
-- Read the full statement at link in comments.

06/26/2026

The Pride gets bigger and better every year. Happy Pride Canton.

06/23/2026

For the first time, our chapter sponsored a creative contest for P-CCS high school students with cash prizes. They were asked to create a work in any medium advocating for LGBTQ+ justice and equity. Here are the winning entries, which are on display at the Village Arts Factory in Canton through the end of June. Congratulations!

06/16/2026

Fabulous Pride celebration, after the downpours stopped Sunday at Pride in the Old Village Association! Thanks to everyone who stopped by, we loved chatting with you! See you again soon, we hope.

06/16/2026

49 people died. Remember them.

On June 12, 2016, 49 lives were taken at Pulse Nightclub. 🕯️🏳️‍🌈 With hateful anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric at an all-time high, remember that PFLAG will never stop fighting for all LGBTQ+ people to be safe, celebrated, empowered, and loved. This year, we honor them with action at the local, state, and federal levels to ensure LGBTQ+ people are safe, celebrated, empowered, and loved.

06/15/2026

"The White House’s budget proposal for 2027 would slash HIV prevention funding from just over $1 billion down to around $220 million. And ... Trump’s budget eliminated the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program, which currently supports 100,000 households."

The president’s first-term pledge to end HIV in the U.S. by 2030 has evaporated in his second term.