Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transexual, transgendered, two-spirit, intersex, queer, and questioning persons, their families and friends through:

• support ~ to cope with an adverse society
• education ~ to enlighten an ill-informed public

PFLAG provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.

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We are in need of people with time and passion to join us. PFLAG is an important part
of the GLBTTQ community, helping parents, family and friends better understand
their gay, lesbian, bisexual, transexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer or questioning loved ones.

If you feel you can contribute, or know of someone who can, please email us at pflagyork@yahoo.ca
Your feedback is also appreciated.

Just think: by your presence you give support to someone.

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Children are our future.
pflagyork@yahoo.ca

31% of LGBT students missed at least one entire day of school
in the past month because they felt unsafe

81% of teachers never or rarely intervene
when homophobic harassment occurs in their own classrooms

39.7% of students report there are no teachers or other personnel
who are supportive of LGBT students at their school
(Source: Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network)

622
Youths commit suicide in Canada every year.
(Source: Statistics Canada)
One third of all completed suicides are related to issues of sexuality.

Bullying occurs on the playground once every 7 minutes,
in the classroom, once every 25 minutes.
(Source: Craig & Pepler)

 

Our Sons & Daughters | I Witnessed a Crime

Offsite Links: PFLAG Canada | PFLAG Toronto | LGBT Parenting Network | York Region Youth Group
Gay York Region | Pink Triangle Program | Gay Women Support Group | Family Pride Canada
Gay & Lesbian Partner Program | Canadian Anti-Violence Project

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