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Pride Month may be ending, but our 12 support groups meet year-round! 🌈 🩵Why not join us in July for one of our virtual groups? They’re all free to attend and run by trained volunteer facilitators who aim to make every meeting a brave space to learn, share, and find community.For more information and to register to attend a group, head to the 🔗 in our b1o.ID: Text reads, “July Groups. 7/1: Parenting Tweens | 7/6: Loving Elders | 7/7 & 7/21: LGBTQ Suicide Bereavement Circle | 7/8: Dads Group | 7/9: Trans Empowerment Circle | 7/12: AAPI Rainbow Parents Circle | 7/12 & 7/27: General Support | 7/12 & 7/28: TransFamilies Project | 7/13: Neurodiversity & Gender Diversity | 7/15: El Amor Hace la Familia | 7/16 & 7/22: Partners Group | 7/26: Black Family Circle.” by @pflagnyc

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Whether you’re new here or you’re an established PFLAGer, we decided it was time for a reintroduction! 🥳PFLAG NYC is the founding chapter of PFLAG, the nation’s foremost family-based organization, originally founded over 50 years ago in 1973. Our mission is to create a better future for LGBTQ+ youth and adults through a partnership of parents, allies, and LGBTQ+ people.We’re dedicated to:🌈 Loving Families: We help families stay close and keep relationships strong when a loved one comes out as LGBTQ+ by offering free and diverse support groups, 1-on-1 support coaching, and resources.🌈 Safe Schools: We work with schools and students in NYC to raise awareness and end bullying by offering classroom presentations, educational professional development, and case support.🌈 Inclusive Communities: We educate the general public through community outreach, workplace inclusion programming, and advocacy work so LGBTQ+ youth can have bright and successful futures.In addition to following us on social media, the best ways to stay involved and support us are:💌 Subscribing to the PFLAG NYC email newsletter (🔗 in b!o to sign up)💰 Making a donation on our website to support the work we’re doing to keep families close, make schools safe, and help kids thrive❤️‍🔥 Signing up to volunteer with one of our volunteer programsThank you for being a part of the PFLAG NYC family! The work we do would not be possible without our incredible community. 💖Please send questions and requests to info@pflagnyc.org. by @pflagnyc

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It's already been three weeks since the 2026 NYC Pride March, and we're so grateful we have these amazing photos by @mcpphoto.png to remember it by!We're not exaggerating when we say this was our best March group yet. The day ran super smoothly, everyone was in fantastic spirits, and the weather wasn't too hot to bear, which is always a plus.We even received an email from someone visiting NYC from North Carolina for Pride weekend who shared:"To the free mom hugs marcher in the Pride Parade: I just hope you can tell this marcher how much she meant to me this weekend. She was carrying a 'free mom hugs' sign and I stepped up to the rail and waved her over. I can't even remember what she looked like, she was just anyone and everyone’s mom in that moment. It was only a few seconds but I will never forget this hug and her voice in my ear. I was already tearing up as she embraced me and afterwards I was sobbing as another marcher handed me a carnation."Never underestimate the power of vocal and visible pride, acceptance, and LOVE. That's what we're all about.We hope to see you on the pavement next year! Subscribe to our newsletter to be one of the first to know when it's time to sign up to march in 2027 (🔗 in b!o). 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ by @pflagnyc

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Today we’re celebrating International Drag Day, and it just so happens that we’re sponsoring an amazing drag event in August! 💄We invite you to join us at Judson Memorial Church on Tuesday, August 4, at 7:00 p.m. for Drag Is Spiritual: An Interfaith Celebration of Drag.Queerness and faith belong together (no matter what you might’ve heard), and we’re celebrating that through drag! Part-panel, part-show, the evening’s festivities will explore how an interfaith perspective plays a vital role in queer liberation. The panel of drag artists will be moderated by Rev. Micah Bucey of Judson Memorial Church, and Nancy NoGood (@shesuptonogood) will host the drag show. Wigs will be SNATCHED for whatever god you’re into, boots!This event is FREE to attend. Please fill out the RSVP form at the 🔗 in our b!o so we know how many people to expect, and we’ll send a reminder email with full details the day before.Keep your eyes peeled for another post at the end of the month introducing our participating drag queens! Any questions can be sent to info@pflagnyc.org. by @pflagnyc

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Choose your fighter for Nonbinary Awareness Week 2026! 🥊With multiple nonbinary staff members, we know there’s an incredible diversity of people who identify as nonbinary. While we may use varying pronouns and labels, outwardly express our genders in unique ways, and have different experiences with gender dysphoria/euphoria and transitioning, we all experience the joy of living our truth alongside the frustration that comes with being in a society obsessed with the gender binary.Ultimately, nonbinary folks are blazing a trail that will allow people of all genders to be less inhibited, more free, and more comfortable in the future. And we’ll keep shouting that from the rooftops until everyone else catches up. 🩷 by @pflagnyc

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WOW, what a Pride Month! We’ve been around since 1973, and the energy of the city in June still blows us away every year. 🌈We’re so grateful to everyone who participated in, volunteered for, or took the time to get to know our organization at the two dozen events we hosted or participated in this Pride season. We hope you had a fantastic time and left feeling the love and warmth that defines our community.We will always adore Pride Month. And, we have the incredible honor of working toward a better future for LGBTQ+ youth and adults year-round.So if you’d like to get involved, our website is the best place to learn more! 💻 🩵 by @pflagnyc

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PFLAG NYC is excited to once again partner with Dr. Drew Marano, MD (@drew.marano.md), on Thursday, July 23, from 6:00–7:30 p.m. ET to provide families with a virtual educational presentation about gender-affirming surgical procedures.Dr. Marano is a trusted provider of gender-affirming surgery for patients in the New York metropolitan area and beyond. He is passionate about providing care to transgender and gender-diverse individuals and is committed to ensuring that his patients feel comfortable and supported throughout their transition.In this workshop, Dr. Marano will discuss:🏳️‍⚧️ The basics of gender affirmation surgery, with a strong focus on different types of surgeries;🏳️‍⚧️ Pre- and post-surgery preparation, recovery, and aftercare support;🏳️‍⚧️ And information about his team’s comprehensive services for patients.There will also be time for Q&A.The workshop is free and will take place on Zoom. No replay will be available, so registrants must attend live.Learn more and fill out the simple registration form through the 🔗 in our pr0file to get the Zoom link for the workshop. by @pflagnyc

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If the recent actions of this presidential administration, Congress, SCOTUS, and/or your local government have you feeling fired up to *DO* something, we encourage you to join our Triple-A Town Hall Network for activism, advocacy, and allyship!The Network consists of:💻 Calls to action through email, including event info, campaigns, and volunteer opportunities; and📅 Quarterly virtual meetings held on the second Tuesday of the month in January, April, July, and October where we engage in brainstorming conversations to impact change, share information about local initiatives that need support, host speakers, and build connections.Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, July 14, from 6:00–7:30 p.m. ET on Zoom and feature special guest Dr. Jeffrey M. Birnbaum, MD, MPH, an adolescent medicine specialist and pioneer in the field of gender-affirming care for transgender youth.Dr. Birnbaum will be giving an update on treatment for gender-expansive adolescents and the trans community's legal fight against the executive orders attempting to ban gender-affirming care for youth.To learn more about Triple-A and register to get the Zoom link for the Quarter 3 meeting, head to the 🔗 in our b!0 and click the button to join the Triple-A Town Hall Network. by @pflagnyc

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Today’s Supreme Court decision in B.P.J. is a heartbreaking ruling for transgender women and girls across the country who’ve asked for nothing more than to have the same opportunities as their peers.We reject many of the majority’s arguments and claims, and we maintain that the equality of transgender women and girls takes nothing away from, and in fact promotes, the equality of ALL women and girls.Every day, we see another effort to deny transgender people control over their own bodies, identities, and lives. This fight over sports is not and has never been about fairness—rather, it’s part of a coordinated effort to exclude trans people from public life and undermine civil rights laws more broadly.Despite this decision, we are grateful that New York City’s transgender protections still stand! From GENDA, which bans discrimination based on gender identity and expression, to NYC Public School Guidelines that allow kids to participate in PE and sports in accordance with their gender identity, New York will continue to fight for trans lives. At PFLAG NYC, we mourn this loss, and we will use it as fuel to keep fighting for the rights of all people to be themselves without fear of political interference. To the trans youth and families we serve: we see you, we love you, and we will continue to support you in every battle that’s yet to come. by @pflagnyc

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🚨🏳️‍⚧️ EXCITING NEWS! 🏳️‍⚧️🚨In May, the DOJ issued a criminal grand jury subpoena to multiple NYC hospitals demanding the release of personal medical records of transgender youth. On June 2, several of the affected families, represented by ACLU, Lambda Legal, and NYCLU, filed a class action to prevent the release of information protected by doctor-patient privilege.Yesterday, a hearing was held on their motion for a temporary restraining order to block the disclosure of sensitive medical information. We are thrilled to share that a federal judge granted the temporary restraining order today to block the release of those records!PFLAG NYC and the families we serve are incredibly grateful to know that the lives of trans young people are being looked after and defended through the onslaught of painful federal attacks. All of our wins are worth celebrating, and we hope that you take a moment today to feel the joy of this one.Still, the fight continues. At a time when access to care for trans people remains at risk, New York City must step up to preserve and expand life-saving gender-affirming care for young people.We are calling on the City Council to retain current funding for gender-affirming care for youth and expand it to at least $15M this year. This investment would show New York City’s commitment to safeguarding trans youth and ensuring they can thrive through these federal assaults. We encourage you to contact your City Council member directly with this ask!No matter what, PFLAG NYC is here for you. With free support groups, coaching, workshops, and resources, know that we are working every day to ensure you and your loved ones are taken care of. 🩵 by @pflagnyc

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Happy Father’s Day from all of us at PFLAG NYC! 🩵We know from experience that supportive dads make a huge difference in the lives of their LGBTQ+ kids, and we’re lucky to know and work with so many wonderful fathers and father figures.If you’re a dad or a caregiver in a father-like role who’s looking for community, we invite you to come to our Dads Group! It’s a free online support group for dads to connect about their children’s and family’s coming out process across the range of LGBTQ+ identities.Dads Group meets online on the second Wednesday of every month from 7:00–8:30 p.m. ET. You can learn more about and register to attend Dads Group through the 🔗 in our b!o for our support groups.To all the incredible dads out there setting a great example of love and support for their kids, no matter how they identify: we see you, and we honor you. by @pflagnyc

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Happy Jubilee Day, PFLAGers! 🎉On this important and bittersweet holiday, we want to reaffirm our organization's commitment to the Black LGBTQ+ people and their families that we are honored to serve through our work.We're so grateful for and inspired by the ways all of you show up for your loved ones and community. We will keep fighting beside you and uplifting your voices on issues of racial and LGBTQ+ equality.We have some upcoming free, virtual programming that may be of interest, including our monthly Black Family Circle meeting, which gathers next on Sunday, June 28, from 2:00–3:30 p.m. ET, and our next quarterly Triple-A Town Hall Network meeting, which will be on Tuesday, July 14, from 6:00–7:30 p.m. ET. More information and registration forms for both can be found on our website.We're wishing all of you a relaxing day of joy and peace! 🩵 by @pflagnyc

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