​All Upcoming In-person Meetings in Providence and Newport, RI have been cancelled until to further notice due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  However, you can join us on Zoom for our virtual support meetings.  Click on the link below to register for our next meeting!

​​In-person Meeting Cancellations due to COVID-19 Outbreak

Your health and well being is the top priority for our PFLAG chapter. With that in mind, and based on the data and information we have received from PFLAG National, the CDC, the WHO and our Rhode Island Governor, we are suspending all in-person chapter meetings in both Providence (The Met School, Unity Building) and Newport (Channing Memorial Church, Parish Hall) until further notice.

Even though we are not meeting in person, PFLAG Greater Providence leaders are available to provide you support. 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.

Register Today for our August 4th Virtual Support Meeting!

Ready to join us?  Register now for our July 14th virtual support meeting at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUd4Fj4H2uyTPCoAURZXaM6HlVI0xaw9g79FaGhA6bkACHdw/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.  You just need to register for each meeting.

Our August meeting will include a presentation at 7:30 p.m. by Dr. Matt Murpy and Nurse Emily Adams from Open Door Health.  Group support will run from 7-7:30 p.m. and if time permits will resume at the conclusion of the Q&A session after our guests' presentation.
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We require registration 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 can register to attend our monthly virtual support meetings by clicking on the Registration link above.  Until further notice we will be meeting virtually on Zoom at 7:00 p.m. on the 1st Wednesday of every month on these dates:

                                    August 4, 2021
                                    September 1, 2021
                                    October 6, 2021
                                    November 3, 2021
                                    December 1, 2021

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. currently over Zoom.  Just email them at pflagattleboro@gmail.com to express interest in attending their next meeting.

For urgent support, visit pflag.org/hotlines for an up-to-date list of emergency hotline numbers, available nationwide.

Thank you for your patience and understanding and please stay safe.

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.
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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.