Now you can get support either virtually or in-person!PFLAG Greater Providence is excited to announce that our in-person support meetings are back!
Ready to join us? Register now at the following link for our June 7th virtual support meeting at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time. We are pleased to announce that we will have a guest speaker at our June meeting--Annie Russell, Director of the Gender and Sexuality Center at the University of Rhode Island. Annie’s strong passion and focus in higher education has been on social justice issues and inclusion. Annie has spent the last twenty years of her career working in diversity and inclusion in higher education, as a Coordinator and now Director of two different Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Centers. She has also been an adjunct faculty member in Communication and Gender and Women’s Studies.
Click on link to register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSele5qixpiLwm22pP7ocHoz0bnag6y_ySeKKug75xrGNkqRwg/viewform?usp=sf_link All are welcome to attend our meetings. They are not just for parents seeking support. We also welcome members of the LGBTQ community who are seeking support and questioning how to come out to family. Allies who want to learn how to better support their LGBTQ+ friends or provide support to others are welcome, as are members of the medical community, social workers, therapists, educators, etc. We always welcome any suggestions for future speakers. Please email any suggestions to us at pflagprovidence@gmail.com. We require registration each month for the on-line Zoom meetings for security reasons. Once you've registered, we will email the log-in information to you by noon on the day of the meeting. You need to do this for every meeting, not just one time. If you are unable to attend any of our meetings, please know that PFLAG Greater Providence leaders are available to provide you support at any time. Please reach out to us as follows:
PFLAG Greater Providence provides much-needed support to LGBTQ+ people and their families in Rhode Island and is surrounding communities in Massachusetts. Now, we're proud to continue providing you trusted support, meeting you where you are--wherever you are--via PFLAG Connects. PFLAG Connects meetings, run by trusted PFLAG Greater Providence leaders, will give you the support you need during this most-challenging time. Whether you are:
You can register to attend our monthly virtual support meetings by clicking on the Registration link above. Zoom meeting schedule (7:00 - 8:30 p.m. or 9:00 with a speaker): June 7, 2023 NO MEETING IN JULY August 2, 2023 September 6, 2023 October 4, 2023 November 1, 2023 December 6, 2023 In-person meeting schedule at The Met High School, 325 Public Street, Unity Building, Providence, RI (6:45 - 8:15 p.m.): May 9, 2023 June 13, 2023 NO MEETING IN JULY August 8, 2023 September 12, 2023 October 10, 2023 November 14, 2023 December 12, 2023 If you are unable to attend the PFLAG Greater Providence Chapter meetings, the Attleboro PFLAG Chapter meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7-8:30 p.m. over Zoom and in-person on the 4th Wednesday of the month from 7-8:30 p.m. at Second Congregation Church, 50 Park Street, Attleboro, MA. You can email them at pflagattleboro@gmail.com to express interest in attending their next Zoom meeting or just show up at the in-person meeting. For urgent support, visit pflag.org/hotlines for an up-to-date list of emergency hotline numbers, available nationwide. Ron Richard Chapter President Contact us at pflagprovidence@gmail.com for more information.
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Statement in Response to RI Senate Bill S 2501We at PFLAG Greater Providence support and affirm that transgender and nonbinary students, like all students, deserve the chance to join a school sport without fear of discrimination. PFLAG Greater Providence strongly opposes Senate Bill 2501, the so-called "Fairness in Women’s Sports Act." This discriminatory bill is a tranparent effort to divide our community. They stoke fear so we turn against our own neighbors, creating problems where they don't exist so they can avoid tackling the real issues that would help Rhode Island families succeed. The truth is, youth have always been targets for discrimination because they are often too young to vote. Yet youth always rise up – and PFLAGers rise with them! We at PFLAG wholeheartedly support the LGBTQ+ community in fighting against the passage of SB 2501. Let kids play.
Contact Information
P. O. Box 41344 Providence, RI 02940 tel. 401-307-1802 e-mail: pflagprovidence@gmail.com Chapter President: Ron Richard Our brochure with membership form. Current Newsletter 
PFLAG Greater Providence Chapter Founder Myra Shays with U.S. Senator for Rhode Island, Sheldon Whitehouse at our PFLAG "float" at the 2019 RI Pride Illuminated Night Parade.
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