Mission Statement
Greater Boston PFLAG’s mission is to advocate for and advance equity and societal affirmation of LGBTQ people by building and strengthening loving families, safe communities, and a diverse and inclusive society.
Vision Statement
All of Greater Boston PFLAG’s work is driven by its vision of a world in which LGBTQ individuals are safe, supported, included, and equal in their families, in their communities, and in society.
We are a group of parents, families, friends, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people. We help change attitudes and create an environment of understanding so that our LGBTQ family members and friends can live in a world that is safe and inclusive. We accomplish this through support, education, and advocacy. We offer:
Monthly group support meetings
Confidential telephone support and information
Publications
Safe Schools Program teacher and student training
Speakers Bureau
Community forums and evening programsPTA/PTO training and parent programs
GSA assistance
About PFLAG Greater Boston
Greater Boston PFLAG is proud to be part of the legacy that Jeanne Manford started by supporting her gay son in New York City in 1973. Jeanne wrote a letter to the editor, which evolved into a support group and then spiraled into a national movement. Allies, parents/caregivers, and families are at the heart of our mission and they work tirelessly to support, educate, and advocate for LGBTQ+ people and their families.
Greater Boston PFLAG’s first support group convened in Cambridge in 1978 by a bold group of parents who believed their LGBT children deserved to be safe, included in all community spaces, and have the same rights as any other child.
Today, decades later, we continue the work of Jeanne and so many countless other volunteers and gather annually to celebrate our collective commitment to creating a safe and inclusive world at Pride & Passion. Pride & Passion is our annual fundraiser that allows us to honor exceptional allies and/or LGBTQ+ individuals with the Cornerstone of Equality Award, who embody the spirit of Jeanne and uses their voice to make the world a better place for LGBTQ+ individuals in Massachusetts and beyond.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
GBPFLAG values the diverse identities that employees, board of directors, volunteers, and partners hold and these differences may be immutable or changeable, cultural, ethnic, religious, intellectual or ideological. Each of these characteristics is integral to the identity we form as individuals, and all are essential to creating a vibrant, service community that is committed to the GBPFLAG mission.
GBPFLAG is committed to creating and sustaining an organizational environment that values diversity and supports inclusive ways of work to provide encouragement, guidance, and support for individuals, families, and communities seeking to build their own unique capacities for growth and development. We provide nurturing and calm environments that are conducive to learning, self-awareness, growth and positive change, which are the cornerstones of our work.
GBPFLAG is committed to maintaining policies that set forth practice standards for providing services that are ethnically and culturally reflective of the children and families, staff, and community partners who work together. We are also committed to building a culturally competent and responsive, diverse workforce.
Our Partners
Changemaker
Leader
The Herrman Family
Partner
Sustainer
Supporter
Advocate
Ally
Friends
Individual Champions
Mark & Laurie Mettler
Meryl Epstein & Trish Nuzzola
Sarah & Don Libbey
Community Partners
Support Our Work
Your generosity makes it possible for Greater Boston PFLAG to change attitudes through education and training, to advocate for equity and policy change, and to create a society that’s safe and inclusive of LGBTQ+ people of all ages.
