About us

PFLAG Philadelphia has been in existence since the early 1980’s, providing peer support, education, and advocacy for and with all of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and across the PFLAG Chapter Network.

We are committed to creating a caring, just, and affirming world for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them through community-engaged, grassroots support, education, and advocacy efforts. PFLAG is an organization of LGBTQ+ people, parents, families, and allies who work together to create an equitable and inclusive world. We are hundreds of thousands of people and hundreds of chapters from coast to coast who are leading with love to support families, educate allies, and advocate for just, equitable, and inclusive legislation and policies. Since our founding in 1973, PFLAG works every day to ensure LGBTQ+ people everywhere are safe, celebrated, empowered and loved.

PFLAG National was founded in 1973, PFLAG is the first and largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and their families.

Our Mission

To create a caring, just, and affirming world for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.

Our Vision

An equitable, inclusive world where every LGBTQ+ person is safe, celebrated, empowered, and loved.