Resources

HOT LINES

PFLAG does NOT provide crisis intervention.   Listed below are organizations who do:
  • The Trevor Project (crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ young people ages 13-24) (866) 488-7386
  • The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline (888) 843-4564
  • The GLBT National Youth Talkline (youth serving youth through age 25) (800) 246-7743
  • The National Runaway Switchboard 1-800-RUNAWAY


PFLAG RESOURCES

Publications

  • PFLAG publications we particularly like:
    • Our Trans Loved Ones
    • Guide to Being A Trans Ally
    • Guide To Being A Straight Ally (4th Edition)
    • be not afraid - Straight for Equality in Faith Communities
    • Be Yourself - A 2019 update to one of PFLAG National's most popular publications! BE YOURSELF offers a supportive and understanding approach to today's most common questions and concerns from youth regarding sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression
    • Our Children  offers a fresh eye for families and others about what to do when a loved one comes out. Full of useful knowledge, helpful tips, expert opinions and first-person stories, OUR CHILDREN--which has a focus on sexual orientation and gender expression--is a must read for anyone looking to learn more about how to support LGBTQ loved ones...or looking for support for themselves.


OTHER ORGANIZATIONS & RESOURCES





  • Rachel Maddow on the Story of PFLAG
















BOOKS




Just a Mom
Love, Ellen: A Mother/Daughter Journey
Now That You Know: What Every Parent Should Know About Homosexuality
Now That You Know: A Parents’ Guide to Understanding Their Gay and Lesbian Children, Updated Edition
50 Ways to Support Lesbian and Gay Equality: The Complete Guide to Supporting Family, Friends, Neighbors—or Yourself...
She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders
Annabel
Trans-Sister Radio
Transition: The Story of How I Became a Man
Am I Blue?: Coming Out from the Silence
Free Your Mind
Rainbow Boys
Rainbow High
Rainbow Road
Coming Out to Parents: A Two-Way Survival Guide for Lesbians and Gay Men and Their Parents
GLBTQ*: The Survival Guide for Queer & Questioning Teens
The Sissy Duckling
Pinky and Rex
Just Kidding
Heather Has Two Mommies


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