Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay [2], lesbian [3], bisexual [4] and transgender [5] persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation [6] and gender identity [7], and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.