Dear John:

This will be our last issue of the PFLAG Connects newsletter for 2020; you'll see our next issue on Monday, January 4, 2021.

We therefore want to take this opportunity to thank you for supporting our PFLAG Connects program, which began soon after the pandemic hit, at the end of March. To learn more about the program, visit pflag.org/connect.

We are so grateful to connect with you every week, and want to remind you that if you need support, we are here to provide it, year round. To connect with a chapter near you, visit pflag.org/find.

We wish you a safe and healthy New Year and, like you, we look forward to more ways to stay connected in 2021.

Support

Saturday, December 19th at 9PM ET/6PM PT:
Drag Out the Holly: A Holiday Drag Extravaganza

We could all use some support in the form of holiday cheer, and we can think of no better way to do that than with this fantastic virtual concert, courtesy of our friends at The American Pops Orchestra. Drag Out the Holly features performances by RuPaul's Drag Race contestants Alexis Michelle, JuJubee, and Peppermint, as well as NYC queen Lagoona Bloo. They will be joined by singer-songwriter Bright Light Bright Light and Pennsylvania Representative Brian Sims to perform their own spin on holiday classics with The American Pops Orchestra.

General admission is free, or purchase a ticket, the proceeds of which will benefit a variety of LGBTQ+ partner organizations, including PFLAG!

Get your tickets today!

Education

Three Steps to Being a Better Ally in Your Faith Community (While You're Stuck At Home)

Just because you’re staying in doesn’t mean your ally skills should slow down. So stay safe and get engaged now!

Learn: Check out PFLAG’s publication be not afraid - help is on the way! straight for equality in faith communities to learn more about what you can do to be a better ally to LGBTQ+ people in your faith community.
Watch: There are countless amazing films that focus on the intersections of faith and religion and LGBTQ+ identities. We recommend checking out classic documentaries such as A Jihad for Love and Trembling Before G-d which may be available on streaming services in your area or virtually at your local library.
Share: Use social media to spread the word about this week's episode of Something to Talk About Live (Thursday, December 17 at 4:30 pm Eastern/1:30 pm Pacific) about the experiences of people who are LGBTQ+ and Jewish. You can also share our May 28th show on the experiences of people who are LGBTQ+ and Muslim, or our November 12th show on the experiences of people who are LGBTQ+ and Christian.

Three steps to being a better ally in your faith community

One day left to enroll for health insuance!

Advocacy

Tomorrow, December 15th, is the last day to #GetCovered!

We'll keep it short: Still need health insurance? There's no time to waste, with tomorrow's deadline to #GetCovered! Please encourage your uninsured LGBTQ+ loved ones to visit out2enroll.org or healthcare.gov for information on health insurance that’s best for them.

Something to Talk About...Live!

Join PFLAG National live this Thursday, December 17th at 4:30 PM ET/1:30 PM for our final episode of the year of Something to Talk About Live. This week, we’ll be joined by Rabbi David Horowitz, PFLAG National President Emeritus, and Rakhel Silverman from PFLAG’s Chapter Engagement team, who authored the article we’ll be discussing, "Why I Came Out to My Family During the High Holidays."

You can watch us live on Facebook, YouTube, or Twitter.

For more information, including a link to this week's article and the questions, visit straightforequality.org/something-to-talk-about-live-december-17-2020.

Remember: We're here to help. Find us all at pflag.org/about/our-people.

Let’s stay safe, stay healthy--and stay connected.

We're here for you,
Team PFLAG National

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PFLAG National
(202) 467-8180 | [email protected]

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