PFLAG National

05/13/2026

Join PFLAG National’s Advocacy Team next week on Wednesday, May 20 at 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT for our 2026 Legislative Session Wrap Up! Hear from our team as we review what passed, what didn’t pass, and the amazing work our PFLAG advocates did to fight for our pride at statehouses around the country. The session will include a brief presentation, Q&A, and next steps you can take as this legislative season comes to an end.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend; whether you’re an expert advocate or just getting started in your advocacy journey, all can benefit from this webinar. Register today at pflag-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8X42mvt8RImnfPfS2zm13g

See you there!

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to all the amazing moms and mothering people! 💗💐

It was the love of a mother that drove the creation of PFLAG, and your love and support continue to make an impact in the LGBTQ+ community. Today, we celebrate all of you--LGBTQ+ moms, straight and cis moms, chosen and step-moms, trans moms, gender nonconforming moms, and all mothering people--for everything you do to make this world a more loving and inclusive place for your LGBTQ+ kids of all ages. 🏳️‍🌈

05/09/2026

In celebration of AANHPI Heritage Month, we’re spotlighting a few of our favorite books at the intersection of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander culture and LGBTQ+ identity. These titles include:

• They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran
• The South by Tash Aw
• Ask the Brindled by No’u Revilla
• This Place Kills Me by Mariko Tamaki
• The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach

Fun fact: purchases made from our Bookshelf automatically donate a small portion to PFLAG National! Shop these titles and more at bookshop.org/shop/pflag

05/07/2026

Join PFLAG National’s Advocacy Team on Wednesday, May 20 at 8:30pm ET for our 2026 Legislative Session Wrap Up! Hear from our team as we review what passed, what didn’t pass, and the amazing work our PFLAG advocates did to fight for our pride at statehouses around the country. The session will include a brief presentation, Q&A, and next steps you can take as this legislative season comes to an end.

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend; whether you’re an expert advocate or just getting started in your advocacy journey, all can benefit from this webinar. Register today at pflag-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8X42mvt8RImnfPfS2zm13g

See you there!

05/05/2026

May 5 is National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR).

Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people face alarmingly high rates of violence and disappearance, yet their stories are too often ignored or erased.

In solidarity with Native communities—and as part of our ongoing efforts to support and uplift our LGBTQ+ Indigenous loved ones—we encourage you to dive deeper, uplift Indigenous-led organizations, and take action, whether by amplifying voices, supporting grassroots efforts, or educating your own communities.

As a starting point, check out the following Native-led organizations:
• The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center | niwrc.org⁠
• The Urban Indian Health Institute | uihi.org⁠
• The Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women | csvanw.org

05/03/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month—let’s take this time to refill our cups with some powerful truths:

You are not alone. You are loved. You matter. Your feelings are valid. We are here for you. It is okay to ask for help. We are here for you.

Do not neglect your mental health: Visit pflag.org/Mental-Health-Resources for a list of mental health resources, and if you need immediate assistance or are in crisis, the first link will take you to our list of support hotlines.

We’ve got this. We’ve got us. 🫂🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

05/02/2026

Newsflash: it’s never been about “the children”.

In a country where the #1 cause of the death amongst adolescents are fi****ms, why are some lawmakers clutching their pearls about drag story hours?

In a country with well over 300,000 kids in foster care, why are some lawmakers hand-wringing about kids with two dads or two moms, while others are working to stop LGBTQ+ people from providing foster care and adopting?

In a country hellbent on slashing funding for public school programs, why are some lawmakers targeting and excluding trans kids from playing sports?

Children are being used by some lawmakers as pawns to further hateful, anti-LGBTQ+ agendas that hurt ALL of us. The next time you hear, “But think of the children!” ask yourself: who is ACTUALLY being helped? And who is ACTUALLY being harmed?

05/01/2026

Let’s celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month! 🎉🏳️‍🌈 We support AANHPI families and LGBTQ+ loved ones year-round through our PFLAG Connects: Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Community! These free, virtual meetings provide guidance, answers, and resources to help you, your family, and your community.

Are you part of the AANHPI community? Register for our next meeting on May 26 at pflag.org/connects/communities/aanhpi. See you there!

04/29/2026

With virtual meetings, your PFLAG community is only a click away! 💻 Representing a broad spectrum of identities and topics, these free virtual meetings run by PFLAG chapters offer practical and judgement-free guidance to you and/or your LGBTQ+ loved ones.

Visit pflag.org/virtualmeetings and sign up for a virtual meeting today!

04/29/2026

Thank you, LGBTQ Nation for interviewing our CEO, Brian Bond, and the panelists from our SXSW EDU panel!
ICYMI: watch our SXSW EDU panel, Beyond Bans: Defending LGBTQ+ Stories & Literary Freedom on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/ztyJ354szxk

The movement to ban LGBTQ+ books is not slowing down. Here’s what we can do about it.

04/26/2026

Let’s show some love for the “L” in LGBTQ+! ❤️🧡🤍💗💜 To our le***an loved ones across the gender and sexuality spectrum: You are loved, you are valid, and you are valued members of our communities, LGBTQ+ or otherwise.

This Le***an Visibility Day and every day, let’s give the le***ans in our lives their flowers. 💐