A new chapter of PFLAG is being established this month to serve members of the LGBTQ+ community and their families and friends. The group’s first in-person meeting will be an informal cookout on Sunday, June 22 at 3 p.m.
PFLAG Granby will offer services organized around three main pillars: support, educate, advocate. The group will provide a safe and empathetic space for members of the LGBTQ+ community, including parents, families and friends, to share their experiences and concerns while fostering a deeper understanding of LGBTQ+ issues. Through outreach and advocacy, the group aims to raise awareness, challenge stereotypes and create a safe space where everyone is respected and embraced for who they are. The organization is open to everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or family status.
Organizer Audrey Lampert says, “PFLAG was founded in 1973 and is the largest national organization to support the LGBTQ+ community, representing hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ+ people, parents, families and allies. With close to 350 chapters across the country, PFLAG is providing much needed leadership, working every day to ensure LGBTQ+ people everywhere are safe, celebrated, empowered and loved. We want Granby to be part of that important effort.”
In the coming months, the Granby PFLAG Chapter intends to build its programming based on the specific needs of the community, with a member-driven model. “We’re looking forward to hearing from people with regard to what is most urgently needed, and we’ll move forward from there,” says Lampert. “Our cookout will be about getting to know one another and getting input.”
For more information on PFLAG Granby or to receive details about the upcoming cookout (no cost), please email PFLAGGranby@gmail.com