Support

Bi+ Week Continues

Bisexuality Week (also called #BiWeek, Bisexual Awareness Week, or Bisexual+ Awareness Week) takes place each year from September 16 – 23, concluding on International Bisexuality Day (Sept. 23). PFLAG is here for every member of the LGBTQ+ community, including our bi+ loved ones.

Not sure how to show your support, or where to start your learning to be a supportive ally or family member to a person who identifies as bi+? We've got you covered with great bi+ resources!

Visit pflag.org/BiPlusResources now to get started!

Education

Reminder! PFLAG Academy Online is this Wednesday night

In this 201-level learning session, we will continue the conversation about the bisexual+ community—people who can be attracted to more than one gender—and offer some next steps to become an even better bi+ ally. (Did you miss the 101-level learning session? You can watch it on-demand here: pflag.org/bi101recording).

Please join PFLAG National this Wednesday, September 22nd at 8:30pm EST/5:30pm PST to continue your journey by learning some common myths and stereotypes about people who are bisexual+, discussing advanced bi+ ally behaviors, and continuing the conversation about how your work can be even more inclusive of members of your community who are bi+.

Register now for this session of PFLAG Academy Online.

Advocacy

Tell your member of Congress: Support the Do No Harm Act

Our country was founded on the principle of religious freedom, a tradition and ideal that remains central to who we are today. Religious freedom means that everyone should be able to practice their religion or no religion at all, so long as they do not harm others.

The Do No Harm Act restores the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA--enacted in 1993) to its original intent: protecting religious freedom, while also clarifying that it may not be used to harm others. RFRA is being manipulated to allow discrimination against LGBTQ+ people, women, religious minorities, non-theists, and almost anyone else--all under the guise of religious freedom. The Do No Harm Act will stop this misuse. 

On February 25, Rep. Bobby Scott reintroduced H.R. 1378 with lead cosponsors, Reps. Steve Cohen, Jamie Raskin, and Mary Gay Scanlon. The bill currently has 138 cosponsors. Then, last week on September 15, Sen. Cory Booker reintroduced the Do No Harm Act in the Senate with 29 original cosponsors. Now it's time to take action: Tell your members of Congress to support this important bill. Or, if they've already signed on, thank them for their support. 

Take action now!

Something to Talk About...Live!

Join PFLAG National live this Thursday, September 23 at 4:30 PM ET/1:30 PM for Something to Talk About Live! It's #BiVisibilityDay, and we’ll be discussing "Many Gays, Lesbians Still Don't Believe Male Bisexuality Is Real," from The Advocate by Alex Cooper.

You can watch live on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

For more information--and to check out our discussion questions in advance--visit straightforequality.org/something-talk-about-live-september-23-2021.