Dear John, More and more families have kids coming out or self-disclosing as transgender and gender-nonconforming, and thousands of them find support from their local PFLAG chapter. As those numbers grow—and as the times become even harder and more tumultuous—access to support has become even more critical. So when our friends at Gender Spectrum, an organization founded in 2006 to provide support for families and educators interacting with gender-expansive children and teens, reached out to us after announcing they might need to shut their doors and end their support meetings due to lack of resources, we immediately answered the call. Gender Spectrum’s mission to create a gender-inclusive world for youth by helping the people and institutions around them increase their understanding of gender is truly aligned with PFLAG’s mission to create a caring, just, and affirming world for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them. Therefore we are excited to announce the launch of the newest addition to our PFLAG Connects: Communities (PCC) program: the PFLAG Connects: Gender Spectrum Community. PCC provides safe, virtual, moderated spaces where people with shared experiences can connect each month. PFLAG National’s current communities gather people to gain support, ask questions, and learn from others—and that’s exactly what this new community will do. To start, we are launching a parent group, the PFLAG Connects: Gender Spectrum Parent Community, which will meet for 90 minutes on the third Monday of each month, at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Our first meeting will be held on Monday, May 20th. As with all PFLAG support groups, there are no dues, fees, or membership required to join. For the PFLAG Connects: Gender Spectrum Parent Community meeting, anyone who is a parent or caregiver of a young person who is gender diverse is welcome. The only requirement is to register in advance so that we can provide an even higher level of safety and support to attendees. Please register today. Have questions? Please reach out to Angelina Leon, Partnerships and Communities Senior Manager, at [email protected]. We are proud of this new level of partnership with our friends at Gender Spectrum, and most of all, we are excited to welcome you to this new community, so we can create our vision of a world where every LGBTQ+ person is safe, celebrated, empowered, and loved. | 
