Education

Three Steps to Being...A Better Voice Against Conversion Therapy (While You're Stuck At Home)

Just because you’re staying in doesn’t mean doesn’t mean your ally skills should slow down! . So, stay safe and take these steps to engage:

1. Learn: Check out PFLAG’s policy statement in opposition of so-called reparative or conversion therapy available at pflag.org/policystatements to start learning more about how such efforts are demonstrably harmful to people who identify as LGBTQ+.
2. Watch: PFLAG recently began a three-part series on the history of conversion therapy in the US, what parents and caregivers can to do protect youth from such harmful practices, and the impact these therapies can have on families.
3. Share: Use social media to spread the word about The Trevor Project’s 50 State 50 Bills campaign and how you hope statewide equality groups and local PFLAG chapters will get involved during the 2021 legislative session.

Advocacy

Tell us why you oppose conversion therapy

As you take three steps to get educated about so-called conversion therapy, and why it is so dangerous and damaging to our LGBTQ+ loved ones, you can take action by sharing your thoughts with us about why you are working to help end the practice across the country. As PFLAG National works to advocate with lawmakers, we might reach out to you to be part of the process by raising your PFLAG voice - so tell us now: Why do YOU oppose conversion therapy?

Something to Talk About...Live!

Join PFLAG National live this Thursday, May 14th at 4:30 PM ET/1:30 PM PT for Something to Talk About Live, where this week we'll be discussing "Seven Queer Fantasy TV Shows That Will Make You Feel Less Alone," a piece from SyFyWire by S.E. Fleenor. You can watch live on Facebook or YouTube.

You can get the link to this week’s article and check out our discussion questions by visiting straightforequality.org/something-to-talk-about-live-may-14-2020