Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG) is a national non-profit organization with over 200,000 members and supporters and 360 chapters in the United States. This vast grassroots network is cultivated, resourced and serviced by the PFLAG national office, located in Washington, D.C., the national Board of Directors and 13 Regional Directors.

PFLAG ​is the United States' largest non-profit organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQIA+ people and those who love them.

In Tennessee, PFLAG has chapters in Nashville, Hendersonville, and Franklin. Nationally, you will find chapters in Houston, Dallas, New York, Austin, San Francisco, Atlanta, Birmingham, Beaumont, Los Angeles, Chicago, and other cities. Use the location tool on PFLAG's website.

What are the community groups that PFLAG supports?

The communities include Gender Spectrum Parents, Military Community, Latina/Latino Community, Black African American, Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Community, and the dad/father Community.

What is PFLAG's mission?

Our Mission at PFLAG is to promote the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender or non-binary persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. PFLAG stands for Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. Diversity Builder has volunteered to handle any PFLAG referral request for open and welcoming businesses and doctors across America.

Looking for workplace training on sexual orientation or gender identity sensitivity & inclusion or pronouns, reach out to Diversity Builder, Inc.