PFLAG Central Kentucky Welcomes You!

PFLAG Central Kentucky at a Glance

Our Identity

We are:

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• LGBTQ+ persons who want to be part of a supportive community

• Straight spouses with LGBTQ+ partners

• Parents and family members of children who identify as gay, lesbian, transgender, and non-binary

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We understand that everyone comes from different backgrounds and levels of acceptance, that time is needed to "catch up" with loved ones when they come out.  Some are scared or angry and having a hard time accepting.  Some are confused but wish to be supportive.  Yet others are fully accepting and supportive.  Everyone's path is valid and we hope to support you on your journey!

Education

Research and experience overwhelmingly shows that LGBTQ+ individuals with accepting families and strong support networks have better outcomes than those who do not, with respect to virtually all measures of health and well-being.  This fact motivates our mission to provide education in our communities.

Advocacy

Advocacy is something that PFLAG Central Kentucky takes very seriously and we are working to make a positive impact.  We are active in the Ban Conversion Therapy movement in Kentucky and routinely partner with allied organizations to effect change and make lives better for our LGBTQ+ loved ones and allies.

Support

PFLAG Central Kentucky provides monthly confidential support group meetings to allow attendees the opportunity to process their feelings  during their unique journey to acceptance in a safe, non-judgmental space.  

Schedule of Upcoming Events

Check back often as we add events regularly!

(PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL OF OUR EVENTS ARE CURRENTLY OFFERED IN A VIRTUAL FORMAT DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.  WE HOPE TO RETURN TO IN-PERSON EVENTS AS SOON AS IT IS SAFE TO DO SO)

6:30 PM, May 11, 2021

May 2021 Virtual Program and Support Group Meeting

We will see a short documentary about LGBTQ asylum seekers and how they learn to navigate as immigrants from countries where being LGBTQ is criminalized.  Our discussion facilitator, Emily Askew, is a member of the LGBTQ community and teaches at Lexington Theological Seminary.

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Our confidential support group will follow.  Please go to our Facebook page, PFLAG Central Kentucky, to register and obtain the Zoom link.

Resources

(Click on the Contact button below to access each resource's dedicated page.  These will be updated regularly, so check back often or contact us for additional resources!)

Pride Community Services Organization (PCSO)

• Provides services for LGBTQ+ teens, adults, and seniors from across the state

• Maintains a library of LGBTQ+ books and movies

• Publishes the monthly LinQ magazine

• Sponsors Lexington's Pride festival and Pride Prom

TransKentucky

• Support, social, and resource group that provides a safe place for transgender individuals and those exploring their gender identity to express their authentic selves

AVOL Kentucky, Inc.

• Collaborates with various communities to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS and to empower those affected

Lexington Fairness

• Organizes local community action, grassroots advocacy, network building, and educational outreach

Bluegrass Rainbow Faith Communities Directory

• Interfaith directory of open, welcoming, and LGBTQ+ affirming congregations

ACLU of Kentucky

• Works daily in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend the individual rights and liberties guaranteed to all by the Constitutions of the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Kentucky Commission on Human Rights

• The state government authority that enforces the Kentucky Civil Rights Act

Fairness Campaign

• Works in cities and towns all across Kentucky to advance LGBTQ+ rights and acceptance through legislative advocacy and public education