NEWS & STORIES

By Sandra G. Bailey | Daughter of Nila & Stokley Bailey PFLAG Charlotte was co-founded in November, 1987, by Nila and Stokley Bailey. Prior to founding the Charlotte chapter of […]Read More

Original press release posted on PFLAG National website | October 11, 2023. Raleigh, N.C. — Today, on National Coming Out Day, PFLAG National, GLMA, and transgender North Carolinians, represented by […]Read More

By Kathryn Schulz | April 10, 2023. “In the sixties and seventies, fighting for the rights of queer people was considered radical activism. To Jeanne Manford, it was just part of […]Read More

BY JODIE VALADE | JULY 07, 2023 11:36 AM. This 12-year-old wants to continue gender-affirming care. NC lawmakers are trying to stop it. When Amanda Dumas heard details about the […]Read More

My name is Doug Cooper (he/him). I am an Associate Professor of Psychology at Johnson C. Smith University and PFLAG Charlotte’s new Board Chair and President. I went to my […]Read More

The Gift of Gender Non-Conformity, and How to Receive It, by Kelly Green I wish I could go back in time. Most people want just one more day to squeeze […]Read More

For 36 years, PFLAG Charlotte has been working to make North Carolina a place where everyone can thrive, without fear of discrimination, harassment, or harm. In a climate that is […]Read More

The first time my child came out to me was in the car on the way to school in 6th grade. We had just moved, and the kids were headed […]Read More

Recently, I had the honor of being at the annual Victory Institute’s International LGBTQ Conference. This conference is the largest gathering of LGBTQ officials in the country and is attended […]Read More

I’m still riding the feels from Charlotte Pride. For my family personally, I feel like I’ve been celebrating, and proud, all summer long. Last summer was a more anxious time […]Read More

I think my kids are special. The most special. But that’s not actually special. We all do, right? But… I can objectively say that I am really, really proud of […]Read More

“3-2-1 HAPPY NEW YEAR!” An immense wave of relief and comfort washed over me like an ocean crashing on the beach. I was alone, wrapped up in bed, but I […]Read More

My name is Pamela, my pronouns are she/her and (like many of the amazing parents and caregivers reading this) I am a proud parent of a gender non-conforming teenager. My […]Read More

Charlotte – PFLAG Charlotte has become an integral part of the Charlotte community since its founding in 1987.  But the non-profit dedicated to supporting families, allies and LGBTQ+ people has […]Read More

Family acceptance and support are two of the biggest factors in trans and LGBQ+ individuals’ wellbeing. I know this truth at both a personal level and through my work as […]Read More

In 2008 as a recently graduated nurse, I remember taking care of a transgender woman in the hospital.  She was on suicide watch.  She had tried to kill herself because […]Read More

I am a 15 year old sophomore in a North Carolina high school,  a member of the LGBTQ+, and my pronouns are she/her/hers. When I first came out as lesbian […]Read More

This year, at least 34 transgender individuals have been killed, the highest number since the Human Rights Campaign began tracking it in 2013. The sad reality is that, not only […]Read More

When my son Justin came out his junior year in high school, my wife and I were supportive and, in many ways, there was very little change in our relationship.   […]Read More

My journey began four years ago when our smart, introverted child, took on an unrecognizable attitude. My child had recently turned 15, so my husband and I assumed that she […]Read More

Beaming at me, he said, “I can’t wait until everyone sees me and says ‘SHE’S so pretty’” I knew then our lives would change forever.Read More

Acceptance is the First Step to Love Presented by Jim AndersonRead More

100 Words Film Festival Charity Film Directed by Holly LaneRead More

“The words that follow are tied to the documentary video with regards to welcome that I posted yesterday (last week). . . . I can’t in good conscience be silent about some of the stories I collected.” Read More

“As a documentary artist . . . I wanted to explore welcome from the perspective of the receiver. Those who walk into faith communities and may or may not feel welcome.”Read More

Through the journey of her child’s transition, read how one PFLAG parent has come to a new understanding of how the Catholic Church fits within her own faith journey.Read More

We have always wanted to raise our kids in a house that would never need a closet. Love is love and as long as our kids were happy it didn’t […]Read More

I recently finished sorting through the holiday “brag” letters we received from friends and family. We read about adult children with…Read More

I have never seen so many rainbows. This is my first (admittedly asinine) thought as I stepped onto Trade Street during Charlotte’s annual Pride festival. Read More