We're kicking off LGBTQ+ History Month with great content -- PLUS a LIVE conversation with the founder of this important commemorative month during this week's Something to Talk About Live!

Check out the info below--including celebrating the voices of parents of LGBTQ+ parents AND making sure you and everyone in your community is registered to vote.

Support

It's LGBTQ+ History Month: Let's Celebrate and Support the Parents of LGBTQ+ Kids

This past June, PFLAG National partnered with LGBTQ Nation and Chevrolet on Authentic Voices of Pride, a series that shines a light on vital LGBTQ+ issues through intimate conversation, in-depth profiles, and firsthand stories from within our community.

Actor, writer, activist—and loving PFLAG mom—Busy Philipps talks about supporting her queer nonbinary child in this incredible series, which also offers additional resources and tips on parenting LGBTQ+ kids.

In honor of LGBTQ+ History Month, LGBTQ Nation and Chevrolet are extending their generous matching gift challenge: Every gift will be doubled, up to a total of $25,000!

Education

Three Steps to Being Ready for LGBTQ+ History Month

October is LGBTQ+ History Month! Be sure to brush up on your LGBTQ+ history so that you’re ready to go all month long.

Learn: Check out pflag.org/lgbthistoryrecording to take a look at some websites, films, books, and other resources that will help you learn more about LGBTQ+ history, no matter where you are on your learning journey. Be sure to visit the official LGBTQ+ History Month website to learn more about the month as a whole and some of the icons that will be celebrated.
Watch: Be sure to catch this week’s episode of Something to Talk About Live! We’ll be joined by LGBT History Month founder Rodney Wilson. We also have great PFLAG Academy Online episodes on demand, including “Don't Know Much About LGBTQ+ History?: The Ultimate LGBTQ+ History and Culture Extravaganza” and “When LGBTQ+ Past and Present Collide! How LGBTQ+ History Can Illuminate Today’s Challenges.” For some compelling listening, check out the Making Gay History podcast, with episodes featuring PFLAG founder Jeanne Manford and her son, activist Morty Manford, and past PFLAG National president Paulette Goodman.
Share: Share PFLAG’s LGBTQ+ History Month resources on social media. Follow LGBTQ+ history accounts on social media, such as Making Gay History, The History Project and Queer History.

Advocacy

#PFLAGVotes: Voter Registration

The first voter registration deadlines ahead of the critical midterm elections in November are in just a few days -- have you made sure you're registered to vote? Check out PFLAG.org/Vote and visit our voter registration resources page.

Make sure you, your family, your friends, and your fellow PFLAGers have active, up-to-date voter registrations ASAP so they can make their voices heard in November!

Something to Talk About...Live!

October Is LGBT History Month. And That Matters.

LGBT History Month (its traditional name--formerly Gay and Lesbian History Month) was founded in 1994 by a Missouri high-school teacher named Rodney Wilson as a way to acknowledge the contributions of LGBTQ+ people throughout history. Now, nearly 30 years later, it’s importance, existence, and formal recognition is being attacked, challenged, and debated in communities across the country.

Join us this Thursday, October 6 at 4:30 PM ET / 1:30 PM PT for Something to Talk About Live where we will be discussing "What is LGBTQ History Month and why did a Miami school board change its mind about it?", which appeared in the NPR by Dustin Jones. We're excited to welcome Rodney Wilson, the founder of LGBT History Month, to the conversation!

As always, you can find us on Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

To learn more--and to check out our discussion questions in advance--visit pflagnation.al/STTALive-100622.

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

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

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