Mintz: Celebrating and Affirming LGBTQ+ Young People

Find a PFLAG group in your community:

• Find a PFLAG chapter in the US: pflag.org/find-a-chapter
• Find a PFLAG group globally: pflag.org/intlfamilygroups
• Learn more about PFLAG Connects Communities meetings: pflag.org/connects/communities
• Learn more about the PFLAG Online Community: facebook.com/groups/pflagnational

Research and Data:

• CTV News: Montreal study shows health benefits of coming out of the closet
• Gallup: U.S. LGBT Identification Steady at 7.2%
• Morning Consult: U.S. Adults’ Personal Knowledge and Comfort with LGBTQ Identities
• Movement Advancement Project: Family Support Resources for Families of Transgender & Gender Diverse Children
• Movement Advancement Project: LGBTQ Equality by State
• Trevor Project National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health: 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023
• Trevor Project: Research Brief: Behaviors of Supportive Parents and Caregivers for LGBTQ Youth
• Trevor Project: Issues Impacting LGBTQ Youth, January 2023

Resources for LGBTQ+ Parents with Children

• Family Equality
• COLAGE
• Mombian
• Our Family Coalition
• Gays With Kids (GWK)
• Rainbow Families
• Gay Parent Magazine
• ACLU: Protecting the Rights of Transgender Parents

Additional resources:

• PFLAG: Glossary of Terms
• PFLAG: Publications
• PFLAG: Something to Talk About Live
• Out Leadership: Ally Up
• The Human Rights Campaign: Caring for Transgender, Non-Binary, and Gender Expansive Children Guide | The Cost of the Closet | Degrees of Equality
• GLAAD: Accelerating Acceptance
• COQUAL: The Power of OUT

Learn More About Straight for Equality Learning Partnerships:

• The 2025 Straight for Equality in the Workplace Catalog: Download this catalog to learn more about all of the workshops currently available through the Straight for Equality in the Workplace learning program.
• The 2025 PFLAG National Partnership Brochure: Download this brochure to learn more about the benefits of partnership with PFLAG National.