By Janice Anderson It’s almost school time. Are our kids ready? Are we ready? As a teacher, I am gearing up for the school year by going over my lesson plans to see what can be improved, made by more interesting, more inclusive, and more successful. I am stockpiling supplies I can take back to

By Janice Anderson The PFLAG Houston General meeting, held on second Sundays, is moving from St. Paul’s Methodist Church to the Montrose Center, 401 Branard Street, Houston 77006. We have enjoyed our time at the church, but we are moving to be closer to other LGBTQIA+ programming available at the Montrose Center. Please mark the

By Janice Anderson As PFLAG Houston’s next general meeting is May 12, Mother’s Day, our presentation will celebrate PFLAG Helpline Moms, who are very important. A few years ago, my eighth grade child and I were having breakfast before school. We were talking about the politics of the day and bathroom bills came up. I

By Janice Anderson Please join us on April 14 for our general meeting for a discussion of “Tony’s Place.” Tony’s Place is a drop-in shelter for LGBTQ+ youth up to 25 years of age who are unstably housed, couch surfing, or homeless. Their goal is to provide for kids’ immediate needs and to be a

By Janice Anderson Please join us March 10 for our general meeting when Sara Fernández will present “Going Beyond LGBTQ Myths and Stereotypes.” Fernández is a board member of the Association for Family and Community Integrity, a Houston-based organization with a mission to reduce rejection of LGBTQ youth by educating families and communities. She began

By Janice Anderson If you attack one Texan, you attack all Texans. Lou Weaver, from Equality Texas, will be our guest speaker at PFLAG Houston monthly meeting, scheduled Sunday, February 10. Join us to learn about Equality Texas’s mission to secure full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Texans through political action, education,

By Linda Bratsen Anunnaki Ray Marquez, a gender/intersex activist, writer and speaker will keynote PFLAG Houston’s Public Meeting scheduled January 13, 2019. Marquez will be presenting an enlightening discussion titled “I am the One Turning Everything Rainbow,” sharing how parents can support their intersex children.  The meeting runs 2 ’til 4:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s

By Linda Bratsen Are you ready for some delicious food and great fellowship? We would love to have you join us on Sunday, December 2, 2018 for our annual holiday party. Utensils and drinks will be provided and attendees are asked to bring finger food. Those who wish may bring donations for Tony’s Place to

By Linda Bratsen PFLAG Houston cordially invites all to its monthly general meeting on Sunday, November 11, 2018 for an enlightening presentation by Rylie Jefferson, the new office coordinator for the University of Houston’s LGBTQ Resource Center and Women and Gender Resource Center team. Jefferson has advocated for the LGBTQ community and women’s rights for

By Linda Bratsen On October 11, 1987, half a million people participated in the National March on Washington, advocating for LGBTQ legal rights and protections. In 1988, the second march on Washington was designated as National Coming Out Day. As PFLAG Houston celebrates the 30th anniversary of this historic event, all are cordially invited to