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  PFLAG National · [email protected]
July 30, 2020 at 11:22 PM

Take Urgent Action: Tell your Senators to pass the HEROES Act!

Senators head home for payday; millions of Americans face eviction and lost unemployment ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]
July 29, 2020 at 5:04 PM

Elections Matter: July 29, 2020

Critical election and voting information for the weeks ahead ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Brian K. Bond · [email protected]
July 29, 2020 at 12:39 AM

MacKenzie Scott believes in the power of PFLAG

A major gift to strengthen PFLAG for the future ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]
July 27, 2020 at 7:23 PM

More ways to stay connected this week, through PFLAG

Self-care and the Census - take action, and take care ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]
July 24, 2020 at 5:32 PM

Policy Matters: July 24, 2020

    TAKE ACTION Oppose HUD’s anti-transgender proposed changes to the Equal Access Rule. Submit your comment opposing this change TODAY. Today, July 24th, the Department of Housing and Urban Development released a proposed ame…
  Brian K. Bond, PFLAG National · [email protected]
July 22, 2020 at 8:02 PM

You’re invited! Moving Equality Forward Virtual Event Sep. 2

    You’re invited! Join leaders and friends at PFLAG National for Moving Equality Forward, a virtual event to honor legislative champions of equality, celebrate hard-won victories at the courts, and to hear how PFLAG Na…
  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]
July 20, 2020 at 7:00 PM

PFLAG Connects has you connected

Support, education, and advocacy tools online ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]
July 13, 2020 at 9:21 PM

PFLAG Connects you in don't-miss ways

Dear John: We have lots of ways to connect this week, through our pillars of Support, Education, and Advocacy; check them out below!  Support PFLAG publications are always available online  Did you know tha…
  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]
July 10, 2020 at 8:23 PM

Policy Matters: July 10, 2020

    TAKE ACTION Let's pass the Equality Act! The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to protect LGBTQ+ people from workplace discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, but our work is not done. Our LGBTQ+ loved ones s…
  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]
July 6, 2020 at 8:27 PM

PFLAG Connects you in don't-miss ways

Dear John: Pride month might be over, but our beautiful #YouAreMyPride video--created in partnership with Wear Your Voice--is now running across broadcast TV! Perhaps you've seen it on CNN, TNT, TBS or on Cartoon Network? If you still haven't seen i…
  Brian K. Bond, PFLAG National · [email protected]
July 1, 2020 at 5:07 PM

Thanks for making Give OUT Day a success!

    Dear John, Thanks for making Give OUT Day a success with PFLAG National! Together we raised $26,842, matched with $25,000, totaling $51,842 for PFLAG’s digital support, education, and advocacy programs for LGBTQ+ peop…
  Brian K. Bond, PFLAG National · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 8:55 PM

Hours left to double your gift for Give OUT Day

  Dear John, The clock is ticking -- now is the time to show your support for PFLAG National on Give OUT Day! We are so close to reaching our goal of $25,000 -- which will be matched dollar-for-dollar thanks to longtime LGBTQ+ philanthropist …
  PFLAG National · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 3:24 PM

The PFLAG Voice: June 30, 2020

#YouAreMyPride and PFLAG's Pride partners ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]
June 29, 2020 at 8:14 PM

#PFLAGProud to be connected

PFLAG Connects has your support, education, and advocacy resources for the week... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
  Kathy Godwin, PFLAG National President · [email protected]
June 29, 2020 at 3:06 PM

Give OUT Day donations MATCHED

  Dear John, Give OUT Day -- the national day of giving for the LGBTQ+ community -- is tomorrow! As a proud parent of an LGBTQ+ kid, I’m feeling a little better after the recent Supreme Court decision, knowing that my child and LGBTQ+ loved…
  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]
June 26, 2020 at 8:18 PM

Policy Matters: June 26, 2020

    TAKE ACTION Tell us why you support the Equality Act. The Equality Act would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to protect LGBTQ+ people, too. Without the Equality Act, LGBTQ+ people are not protected from discrimination in hou…
  Brian K. Bond, PFLAG National · [email protected]
June 23, 2020 at 5:09 PM

The Fight Goes On - Double Your Impact

    Dear John, Last week’s two Supreme Court victories are momentous steps toward equality -- and as a dedicated supporter of PFLAG, I want to thank YOU for making history. From speaking out against discrimination in…
  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]
June 22, 2020 at 8:51 PM

So many ways to connect...PFLAG Connects!

Dear John: We hope you saw our message this morning about our exciting new partnership with Oreo! We hope you'll share some iconic #ProudParent signs--and change up your Facebook profile picture--in support. We have lots of ways to connect this week…
  Your friends at PFLAG National · [email protected]
June 22, 2020 at 2:12 PM

A sweet--and exciting--new PFLAG National partnership - with Oreo

  Dear John, Happy Pride Month everyone! While parades have been canceled this year, Pride most definitely isn’t. And at a time when so many across the country are hurting, it is more important than ever to show up and support our LGB…
  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 3:48 PM

PFLAG Connects: Title IV and STTA Live!

Dear PFLAGers: Yesterday was a momentous day at the U.S. Supreme Court, with a 6-3 decision on Title VII. An incredibly important day...and yet, there is still more work to do, in particular on getting the Equality Act passed by the Senate, as it ha…
  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]
June 15, 2020 at 7:53 PM

VICTORY! A big Supreme Court win for our LGBTQ+ loved ones

Dear John: Today was a momentous day for equality at the Supreme Court of the United States, with a 6-3 ruling stating that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people cannot be fired or never hired based on their sexual or…
  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]
June 12, 2020 at 6:54 PM

Policy Matters: June 12, 2020

    TAKE ACTION JOIN US: The #PoorPeoplesCampaign LGBTQ+ Collective: Pre-March Town Hall and Pride Celebration. Tomorrow, June 13th at 3 p.m. ET, join us for the #PoorPeoplesCampaign LGBTQ+ Collective: Pre-March Town Hall and Pri…
  Brian K. Bond · [email protected]
June 9, 2020 at 9:24 PM

In service of racial justice

  Dear PFLAG Family: June is usually a time to celebrate, honor, and hold up our LGBTQ+ loved ones with marches, parades, and PFLAG hugs. But this year, the idea of celebrating Pride feels impossible.  What feels rig…
  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]
June 8, 2020 at 10:44 PM

PFLAG Connects...and Gives Back with Pride

Dear John: Let’s use Pride as an opportunity to show up as allies in support of racial justice, and against racism and violence in all of its forms, via PFLAG Gives Back with Pride.  In 2015, we launched PFLAG Gives Back, a program that has seen th…
  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]
June 2, 2020 at 4:18 PM

Elections Matter: June 2, 2020

Save this for elections information. Today is primary day in your state/district - and we've got helpful information for you! Thankfully, many states have expanded their vote-by-mail (also called absentee voting) options, created curbside bal…
  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]
June 1, 2020 at 8:30 PM

PFLAG Connects on the first day of Pride

Dear John: It’s a very different Pride Month that starts today. A global pandemic has led to the cancellation of countless celebrations worldwide, and in the US, rage over the lack of equality and justice for people of color has brought protesters to…
  PFLAG National · [email protected]
May 31, 2020 at 7:28 PM

The PFLAG Voice: May 31, 2020

  Uniting to Combat Racial Violence PFLAG National was proud to sign on to a letter committing our movement to make "explicit commitments to embrace anti-racism and end white supremacy, not as necessary corollaries to our mission, but as in…
  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]
May 29, 2020 at 8:27 PM

Policy Matters: May 29, 2020

    TAKE ACTION We still need YOUR stories about why you oppose conversion therapy. Share your thoughts with us about the damaging and dangerous practice of so-called conversion therapy, which PFLAG National and PFLAGers across t…
  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]
May 25, 2020 at 6:31 PM

PFLAG Connects you with PFLAG publications, steps to being a better workplace ally, and #DecisionDay updates

Dear John: We’ve got brand new ways to stay connected - check them out below. And, as always, if you missed our past Something to Talk About Live broadcasts, you can watch those on Facebook or YouTube. Support Dow…
  PFLAG National · [email protected]
May 22, 2020 at 5:51 PM

The Spring/Summer 2020 Issue of the PFLAGPole is LIVE

Dear John, Just in time for the long weekend, we're excited to share with you the Spring/Summer 2020 issue of the PFLAGPole, PFLAG National's tri-annual newsletter. Inside you'll find great pieces, includi…
  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]
May 18, 2020 at 9:15 PM

Support, Education, and Advocacy...via PFLAG Connects

Dear John: We’ve got brand new ways to stay connected - check them out below. And, as always, if you missed our past Something to Talk About Live broadcasts, you can watch those on Facebook or YouTube. Support #LA…
  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]
May 15, 2020 at 8:11 PM

Policy Matters: May 15, 2020

  TAKE ACTION Why do YOU oppose conversion therapy? Share your thoughts with us about the damaging and dangerous practice of so-called conversion therapy, which PFLAG National and PFLAGers across the country are working to end. We need you to …
  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]
May 11, 2020 at 8:01 PM

More support, more education, more advocacy - let's stay connected

Dear John: We hope you enjoyed our PFLAG Virtual Mother's Day Brunch yesterday. If you didn't get a chance to catch it live, it's not too late! Visit pflag.org/mothersday and watch now. Also, if you missed our past Something to Talk About Live broadc…
  Your friends at PFLAG National · [email protected]
May 10, 2020 at 4:00 PM

To all the moms and mothering people...

  And don't forget to tune in to our special gift to you: The PFLAG Virtual Mother's Day Brunch, today at 2PM ET/11AM PT. Watch live at pflag.org/mothersday, or on our Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter feeds. PFLAG National 1828 L Street…
  Your friends at PFLAG · [email protected]
May 10, 2020 at 2:35 AM

Tomorrow's the day: Join us for the PFLAG Virtual Mother's Day Brunch!

Join us TOMORROW for a celebration of motherly love! We’re lovin’ on our mothers and others during this special online event, with appearances by Belinda Carlisle and James Duke Mason, Ally Sheedy and Beckett Lansbury, Alexandra Billings, Alec Mapa, Bright Light Bri…
  Team PFLAG · [email protected]
May 6, 2020 at 3:42 PM

You made the difference! Thank you!

  From all of us at PFLAG National, THANK YOU for your support on #GivingTuesdayNow! Together we raised $17,244 -- and $10,000 of those donations will be matched by the PFLAG National Board of Directors -- bringing our total to …
  PFLAG National · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 9:30 PM

John, just a few hours left

  John, There is still time to support PFLAG National today for #GivingTuesdayNow! The world is joining together for a day of giving and unity as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. You can still be a part of th…
  Brian K. Bond, PFLAG National · [email protected]
May 5, 2020 at 1:02 PM

Three Ways to Support PFLAG for #GivingTuesdayNow

  Dear John, It’s #GivingTuesdayNow and I am so excited to share with you three ways to support PFLAG National now! Any way you choose to participate with PFLAG National today will make a huge difference for LGBTQ+ people and their families du…
  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]
May 4, 2020 at 6:45 PM

Ready to connect? PFLAG's here to help.

Dear John: In March, PFLAG National made the historic decision to temporarily suspend all in-person support group meetings for the first time in our nearly 50-year history. But not being in the same physical space doesn’t mean PFLAGers aren’t support…
  Brian K. Bond, PFLAG National · [email protected]
May 4, 2020 at 1:52 PM

#GivingTuesdayNow Matching Gift Alert

  Dear John, Giving Tuesday Now -- a global day of giving and unity in response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19 -- begins tomorrow! This is a decisive time for PFLAG National, and how we pivot our resources to digital, shepherd …
  Your friends at PFLAG · [email protected]
May 2, 2020 at 2:59 PM

Join us for a virtual celebration of motherly love!

PFLAG National invites you to enjoy a fun show for the whole family... when you can't be there in person. Learn more Contact Us PFLAG National 1828 L Street NW Ste. 660, Washington, District of Columbia 20036 (202) 467-8180  info@pfla…
  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]
May 1, 2020 at 10:10 PM

Policy Matters: May 1, 2020

    COURT MATTERS U.S. Attorney objects to release of defendant convicted of anti-LGBTQ+ hate crime. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Timothy J. Shea, DC’s lead prosecutor, on April 7th informed his office’s Hate Bias T…
  Ginny Bailey, PFLAG Franklin · [email protected]
May 1, 2020 at 1:04 PM

#PFLAGConnects My Chapter

  Dear John, My name is Ginny Bailey, President of PFLAG Franklin in Tennessee. As a PFLAG chapter leader and the mother of a gay son who lives two states away, I know it’s been tough out there right now for families to stay connected. That’…
  PFLAG National · [email protected]
April 30, 2020 at 6:00 PM

The PFLAG Voice: Special Event with filmmaker Alice Wu, A Note to My (2020 graduating) Kid, and Something to Talk About Live TODAY!

  A Special Q&A Event: Netflix's THE HALF OF IT Writer/Director Alice Wu PFLAG API San Gabriel Valley, API Rainbow Parents of PFLAG NYC, and PFLAG National invite you to join us for a conversation with Alice Wu, director of the upcoming…
  Brian K. Bond, PFLAG National · [email protected]
April 28, 2020 at 6:03 PM

Save the Date! #GivingTuesdayNow Gifts will be MATCHED

  Dear John, I am so proud of our community. Yes, my time at work now includes working at home in my makeshift office with periodic interruptions to dress my dog Windsor in bow ties for video conferences for office morale. But I’ve seen our…
  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]
April 27, 2020 at 9:23 PM

Ready to connect? PFLAG's here to help.

Dear John: We’ve got brand-new ways to stay connected this week, including another edition of Something to Talk About LIVE. Did you miss our past broadcasts? You can watch them now on Facebook or YouTube. Support …
  Brian K. Bond, PFLAG National · [email protected]
April 21, 2020 at 5:28 PM

In times of crisis, PFLAGers show up

  Dear John, As we enter several more weeks of stay-at-home orders due to the COVID crisis, I hope you and your family are well and safe. You’re probably feeling a wave of emotions, and I am too. But I want you to know…
  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]
April 20, 2020 at 8:45 PM

Correction: Something to Talk About Live! with Rev. Troy Perry and Pastor Jay Bakker

Dear John: Our apologies: We shared the wrong date for this week's edition of Something to Talk About Live. It will take place 4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT on Thursday, April 23rd. The details--with the corrected date--are below. We hope you'll join us! …
  Team PFLAG National · [email protected]
April 20, 2020 at 6:49 PM

Ready to connect? PFLAG's here to help.

Dear John: We’ve got brand-new ways to stay connected this week, including another edition of Something to Talk About LIVE. Did you miss our past broadcasts? You can watch them now on Facebook or YouTube. Support …
  Diego Sanchez, PFLAG National · [email protected]
April 17, 2020 at 7:01 PM

Policy Matters: April 17, 2020

    TAKE ACTION Email the President and tell him to #SavethePostOffice! PFLAG families, like all families, rely on the U.S. Postal Service and its workforce to keep us connected. Every day, post offices across the country proc…