| The PFLAG National office--which we respectfully acknowledge is on Piscataway and Nacotchtank (Anacostan) land--is closed today in honor of #IndigenousPeoplesDay. We are #PFLAGProud to honor the community all year long, including by investing in Bay Bank, founded and solely owned by the Oneida Nation. Learn more about PFLAG National's commitment to inclusion, anti-racism work, and ending white supremacy; visit pflagnation.al/PFLAGDEI. Now, check out some great resources to support, educate, and advocate for your community! |
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| | Support Let's End Food Insecurity and Climate Change Due to Food Waste Although we have made progress towards building a better world, climate change is a serious threat to all of us, while too many people have been left behind in terms of food insecurity. This is especially true for the LGBTQ+ community. During the pandemic, according to survey data from the U.S. Census Bureau, LGBT adults living in the U.S. were nearly twice as likely to be experiencing food insecurity than non-LGBT adults, with just over 13% of LGBT adults reporting living in a household that experienced food insecurity compared to 7.2% of non-LBGT adults. And according to Williams Institute analysis of Census Bureau data, just over 17 percent of LGBT people of color faced food insufficiency between July and October 2021, compared to 6 percent of non-LGBT white people. And even outside of the pandemic, hunger remains a big (but rarely discussed) issue for LGBTQ+ people. Our friends at Sodexo are commemorating their 10th WasteLESS Week, which focuses on simple, specific, and effective things everyone can do to waste less food both at work and at home in service of ending food insecurity and bettering the environment. They've got some great guides and ways to measure the impact of your actions, as well as ways to monitor how much food goes in your trash over a week. We hope you'll consider taking some small actions to waste LESS, all year long! |
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| | Education Three Steps to Being There for Loved Ones Who Are Coming Out Tomorrow is National Coming Out Day. We celebrate every LGBTQ+ person, whether they are out to everyone, just a few people, or only to themselves. Here are some great ways to show up for LGBTQ+ people, not just for National Coming Out Day, but every day. - Learn: Check out all of our coming out assets at pflag.org/comingout, which includes a great list of books available at pflag.org/comingoutbooks, to help you and others learn more about the diversity of coming out and disclosure experiences of LGBTQ+ people and their families.
- Watch: PFLAG Academy On-Demand includes helping online learning sessions, including When Someone Comes Out: A PFLAGers Guide to Demonstrating Support and Acceptance. Also, check out our short film, THE NOTE, directed by Alice Wu and produced in partnership with our friends at OREO.
- Share: Use social media to share PFLAG publications, our coming out resources, or how to find a local PFLAG chapter.
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| | Advocacy #PFLAGVotes: Voter Education We are exactly 29 days away from Election Day. Do you know what's on your ballot this year? Check out pflag.org/Vote/Education for voter resources to help prepare you to cast your ballot--and make sure you can make an educated vote all the way down the ballot! The upcoming election is critical, and your vote matters to your LGBTQ+ loved ones. |
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| | Something to Talk About...Live! The Lasting Legacy Of Matthew Shepard Matthew Shepard lost his life to an anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime on October 12, 1998. His legacy, and the legacy of those who loved him, lives on 24 years later at a time of contradiction. Laramie has become a safe-haven for LGBTQ+ people and their families at the same time that anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is being introduced in statehouses across the country. Join us this Thursday, October 13 at 4:30 PM ET / 1:30 PM PT for Something to Talk About Live! where we will be discussing "In Wyoming, scene of infamous gay hate crime an unlikely LGBTQ haven", by Camille Camdessus, which appeared on Yahoo! News. We're honored to welcome Judy Shepard and Dennis Shepard, founding board members of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, 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-101322. |
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|  | 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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