PFLAG Cincinnati

It's LGBTQ+ Families Day! It's a day that's near and dear to us here at PFLAG Cincinnati 🫶

Did you know that PFLAG is the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people, their families, and allies? PFLAG was founded in 1973, spurred by the advocacy of Jeanne Manford. Jeanne wanted to create an organization for parents, family, and friends to show support and understanding for their LGBTQ+ loved ones. One mother’s love for her gay son set in motion a domino effect that continues to this day.

The Cincinnati Chapter of PFLAG was founded in 1985 and has provided support to LGBTQ+ Cincinnatians and Northern Kentuckians for over 40 years!

We've offered scholarships to local LGBTQ+ youth since 1992, now named the Tom & Marie Jenkins Memorial Scholarship to honor our long-term community leaders.

On this , hold your loved ones tight. We at PFLAG will always be in your corner! ✊❤️

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! It's a busy month here at PFLAG Cincinnati - check out what we've got going on in June!

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Get ready PFLAG family - starts TOMORROW! We've got a lot of fun and fantastic stuff happening in June, so be sure to check back here for announcements and sign-ups!

We can't wait to celebrate Pride with you all 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Today is Pans*xual and Panromantic visibility day!

Pans*xuality is the s*xual, romantic, or emotional attraction to people regardless of their gender or s*x. Often described as being "gender-blind," pans*xual individuals can be attracted to people of any gender, including men, women, transgender, and non-binary individuals.

To all of our pans*xual and panromantic friends - you are celebrated and loved at PFLAG Cincinnati!

It might still be May, but prep for is in full swing! Huge thank you to Cincinnati ToolBank for letting us use their space 🫶🏻❤️🧡💛💚🩵💜

We're still looking for volunteers to join us at the NKY Pride parade on Sunday, June 7! Check out our pinned posts for more details!

Today is , a day to celebrate the first openly-gay elected official in the United States!

Today, Harvey Milk’s legacy is felt in the gains for LGBTQ+ rights made during the four decades since his assassination. Milk’s nascent vision of increasing worldwide representation in local, statewide, and national political offices peaked with the Rainbow Wave in November of 2018, when a record number of openly gay, le***an, and transgender candidates were elected to public office.

As Milk once declared, “If you help elect more gay people, that gives a green light to all who feel disenfranchised, a green light to move forward…because if a gay person makes it, the doors are open to everyone.”

Milk also recognized that the fight for equality and human rights must continue as long as one person is denied their full measure of freedom, that “there is hope that the system can work for all minorities if we fight. We’ve given them hope.”

📣VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Join us on Sunday, June 7th for NKY Pride! We need folks to walk in the parade and folks to sit at the PFLAG Cincinnati information table.

Sign up to volunteer here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0448ABAF22ABFFCF8-63868014-nkypridejune?useFullSite=true #/

Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia! 36 years ago today, the World Health Organization declassified homos*xuality as a mental disorder. Today, we celebrate May 17th as a day for global advocacy against violence and discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community.

It's gonna be MAY! Here's what we've got going on at PFLAG Cincinnati this month! 🌷🌸

Scholarship alert! 🚨 🎓

PFLAG Cincinnati is seeking applications for the Tom & Marie Jenkins Memorial Scholarship! Each year, PFLAG Cincinnati offers scholarships to le***an, gay, bis*xual, transgender, q***r, and other gender and s*xual minority (LGBTQ+) students and their allies residing in or attending college in the greater Cincinnati area. The Cincinnati Chapter of PFLAG will recognize outstanding individuals who show a high level of involvement within the LGBTQ+ community while demonstrating academic success and leadership.

Click here to learn more: https://www.pflagcincinnati.org/scholarships

Please share with any high school seniors in your life!