Dear John, In case you missed our announcement, this year we’re delivering a completely virtual We Are the Change: The 2021 PFLAG National Convention. I hope you’re planning to join us online Friday, October 22-Sunday, October 24th for great workshops, informative plenaries, and a whole lot more. And the best part? Tickets are just $25. We’re limiting travel but packing our time together with learning and opportunities to connect, offering great sessions like: ...State Advocacy Briefing. With a barrage of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation introduced -- and sometimes passed -- at the state level, this panel, moderated by Corinne Green, Policy and Legislative Strategist at the Equality Federation, will include leaders from Equality Florida, Equality Ohio, Equality Texas, and the Trevor Project and address what is happening and how to respond. ...Beyond the Binary. The evolution of who is part of the LGBTQ+ community is bigger than ever. And for people in this space with less visible and more marginalized identities, finding support can be difficult. This panel will include LGBTQ+ leaders who identify as asexual, bisexual, intersex, and polyamorous, and will help you better understand these identities that go beyond “just LGBT,” recommend resources and organizations that will help you continue your learning, and share ways we can all show up as effective allies. ...What's the Good News?: Progress in Faith Communities. Too often, the issue of people who are LGBTQ+ and religion becomes a conversation about controversy and rejection. However, that’s not always the case -- more faith communities are transforming and reclaiming how their traditions view and embrace LGBTQ+ worshippers. This panel will include faith leaders from communities doing good, inclusive work, and they will share their personal stories in service of shifting focus on what is wrong in faith communities and dispelling the notion that being an advocate for equality and a person of faith are mutually exclusive. And that’s just the start. There will be so many great sessions to explore and people to meet; this is a WATC you won’t want to miss. Register now - we can’t wait to see you! | 
