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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! 

We are now holding our in-person meetings on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Met School, Unity Building, 325 Public Street in Providence from 6:45 - 8:15 p.m.  Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, January 10th.  Parking is available behind the building, which is located at the rear of the campus.  No need to register for the in-person meetings.  You just need to show up!

Unfortunately, we have decided to discontinue our in-person meetings at our satellite location at Channing Memorial Church in Newport due to lack of attendance.  We will review again in the spring.
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You can still join us on Zoom for our virtual support meetings on the 1st Wednesday of every month from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

We hope you will continue to join us at either or both meetings.  Although there is no need to register for the in-person meetings, you will still need to do so for the Zoom meetings.   

Ready to join us?  Register now at the following link for our January 4th virtual support meeting at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time.  There will be no guest speaker at the support only January meeting.  Click on link to register:  docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-AYPrUAwDpStJXUs52uNuGVSUAmAbQYaYD2a2heM78_V6PA/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:
  • Call our Help Line: (401) 307-1802
  • Email us: pflagprovidence@gmail.com

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:
  • An LGBTQ+ person who is newly--or not yet--out to you family and friends;
  • A parent or family member on a journey of supporting an LGBTQ+ loved one;
  • A parent or family member who suspects that someone you love is LGBTQ+ and aren't sure how to approach the subject, or if you should;
  • A teacher, counselor, or school administrator providing online instruction and looking to help support LGBTQ+ students who are out at school but not at home; or
  • A friend or ally looking to provide support as you shelter in place
​PFLAG Greater Providence has you covered.

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):

                              February 1, 2023
                              March 1, 2023
                              April 5, 2023
​                              May 3, 2023

In-person meeting schedule at The Met High School, 325 Public Street, Unity Building, Providence, RI (6:45 - 8:15 p.m.):

​                              January 10, 2023
                              February 14, 2023
                              March 14, 2023
                              April 11, 2023
                              May 9, 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.

Support PFLAG Greater Providence by becoming a member or making a tax-deductible donation so we can continue to provide the support, education and advocacy to families in the LGBTQ community. By clicking on the button above, you will be taken to PayPal where you can  make your tax-deductible donation either through your PayPal account or with a credit card.  
Don't forget you can help support PFLAG Greater Providence when you shop on-line at Smile.Amazon.com by going to this link:  ​https://smile.amazon.com/ch/05-0498420

Statement in Response to RI Senate Bill S 2501

We 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

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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.