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Next Monthly General Meeting on September 13th , 2:00 to 4:00 PM

🤝🗣🏳️‍🌈 PFLAG family! We will be having our first VIRTUAL support meeting on Sunday, September the 20th at 2pm. If you would like to join us online keep an eye out for the email with the Zoom link next week. Feel free to email us if you arent subcribed to our mailing list already.  

This Sunday’s General Meeting will be hearing a presentation from Autumn Lewis
on legal processes under threat such as name changes. She works with Trans Legal Aid Clinic of Texas as a volunteer attorney and currently serves on their Board of Directors.  Autumn takes enormous pride in providing transgender individuals and their families strategic guidance empowering them to successfully navigate what continues to be politically motivated efforts to intimidate and disenfranchise the transgender community. Over the course of her legal career, Autumn served as the appellate attorney for the Special Prosecution Unit, Civil Division, statutorily created to protect our citizenry from the most violent sex offenders in Texas.  She has also spent a significant amount of time helping people navigate life after death by providing counsel to those needing estate planning and probate work in both a law firm and private practice setting.

As always, we will convene on September 13th at the Montrose Center (401 Branard Street) in room 112/113. After our timely talk with Autumn, we will move into the support circle after 3:00 PM and wrap up at 4:30 PM. Come join us for a collaborative and supportive discussion!


PFLAG National Sues Texas A.G. Office 

PFLAG National sues Texas Attorney General’s Office following AG’s demand for records on trans youth and more. On February 9, the Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, took an outrageous action and demanded that PFLAG National turn over information about our support of families in Texas seeking gender-affirming medical care for their transgender youth. On February 28, we at PFLAG National filed a lawsuit against this demand, to protect our families from this invasive, unconstitutional effort. For more information, please read our press release and our FAQ page regarding this case.

Join the new Advisory Committee
 
Houston PFLAG is creating an Advisory Committee. The committee will meet with board members in supporting specific events or issues that advance PFLAG's pillars of Education, Support and Advocacy. This opportunity is ideal for any past board members who wish to lend their expertise and experience but cannot commit to a full board position. This is also an opportunity for those who are curious about supporting PFLAG's mission but would prefer to take a "soft" entry into service for the organization and PFLAG community. This committee would be ideal for those who wish to support particular high points of activity through the calendar (ex. PRIDE), or wish to focus on pillar-specific areas (ex. Rotating in to respond to calls into the Helpline). Please reach out to [email protected] if you'd like to learn more.

What is PFLAG? 
When your child or loved one comes to you and shares that they are LGBTQ, you may not know where to even begin to show them you love and support them.  PFLAG is made up of moms, dads, family, and friends who can help by sharing their stories and experiences.
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​You have a home at PFLAG.
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You can talk to a volunteer for support by calling the Helpline at 713-46-PFLAG (713-467-3524) or by email at [email protected]. When calling, please leave a message and a volunteer will call you back.

​Our general meetings are held in person at the Montrose Center on the second Sunday of each month. These monthly meetings feature announcements and an educational program focusing on issues impacting the LGBTQ community and those who love them (some months have a social event instead).
 
PFLAG Houston also holds weekly peer-led confidential support groups in various locations around the Houston area. We support each other by sharing our stories, both the good and the difficult. Please see below for schedule and locations.
 
Children and youth are welcome to attend general meetings, but support groups are most appropriate for adults. Hatch Jr., a youth program of the Montrose Center for ages 7-12, is held at the same time as our general meetings.

Meeting Schedule

 First Sunday of the Month: In Person Only
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Pearland Support Group
2:00-3:00 pm
Mosaic Church
11901 Shadow Creek Pkwy
Suite #133
Pearland, TX 77584

 Second Sunday of the Month: General Meeting
General Meeting
Presentation  2:00-3:00 pm
Support Groups  3:15-4:15 pm 
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The Montrose Center
401 Branard St
Houston, TX 77006
Room 112/113


Fourth Tuesday of the Month: In Person
Katy Support Group
7:00-8:00 pm
First Christian Church (FCC)
22101 Morton Ranch Rd
Katy, TX 77449

Fourth Sunday of the Month: In Person
Clear Lake Support Group
2:00-3:30 pm
​Bay Area Unitarian Universalist Church
17503 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77058​
(under the water tower)

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Calling all volunteers!   We need your help! 
PFLAG Houston is searching for board members! In particular, we need a Treasurer and Education chair. If you are interested in helping, you will have the chance to shadow the outgoing board member to learn the role. New board members will start January 1st, 2024. Email us or talk to one of the current board members at the next general meeting if you're interested!
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PFLAG Houston is looking for people to join our volunteer list for community events such as tabling and speaking engagements. Joining the list will let you get emails when one of these opportunities comes up, and if it's something you're interested in, just reply back and we can set you up with everything you need to represent PFLAG at the event.

Let us know if you're interested by emailing 
[email protected]!​

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NEED HELP? (non-emergency)
If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call 911 
​You can talk to a volunteer for support by calling the Helpline at 713-46-PFLAG (713-467-3524) or by email at [email protected]. When calling, please leave a message and a volunteer will call you back. For general inquiries, please email [email protected]

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