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PFLAG is a national organization founded in 1973 of LGBTQ+ people, parents, families, and allies who work together to create an equitable and inclusive world.
At PFLAG Brunswick-Midcoast, we hold in-person meetings once a month, open to anyone in the Midcoast Maine area who wants to join our local network of support for the LGBTQ+ community. Everyone comes to our group with different experiences, and we hope that by embracing and learning from this diversity of knowledge and perspectives we can create a more beautiful shared future for all.
What Happens at the Monthly Meetings?
Our monthly in-person meetings are especially helpful for people who want to process, share, and learn how to support the LGBTQ+ people in our lives. If you, a family member, or a friend are LGBTQ+ and you're finding it difficult to know what to do, this is the place for you. We're lucky to have members whose wide range of experiences may be able to provide support and advice as you navigate your own journey.
Many of our meetings have designated topics related to supporting the LGBTQ+ community. We find educational resources, teach ourselves, and share with each other. Our meetings are safe, low-stakes spaces to ask big questions and admit our confusions as we work to better understand what it means to be part of the LGBTQ+ community and how we can offer our support. None of us are experts, but all of us are learning.
We often spend some time in our meetings discussing the current states of LGBTQ+ rights and local activist efforts. Interested members may help represent our chapter at Pride events or connect with local individuals, groups, or organizations to offer support. But even when we don't have an action item on the table, your support is a form of outreach in itself, providing a model path for others in the community to follow.
