Our support meetings provide an opportunity for dialogue around sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, and act to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity. In these groups every person is at a different stage in their journey to understand the nature of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. We share our experiences, what we have suffered or enjoyed, and what we have learned.
We may have LGBTQ+ family members, friends and acquaintances. In some cases we don’t even know who they are, and when we do find out, we may not know how to respond. People who attend PFLAG support meetings, in Seattle’s Capitol Hill district, Renton or West Seattle, are pleased to discover that each and every one of us, straight or LGBTQ+, go through almost the same steps as we learn how to better understand each other.
Whether you identify as LGBTQ+ or are someone who has an LGBTQ+ family member or friend, all are welcome at PFLAG support meetings.
For LGBTQ+ People
Regardless of how you identify in terms of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, PFLAG is here to support you and your family in your journey of discovery.
Family
PFLAG started with families. For more than 50 years, we have been providing peer-to-peer support, publications, toolkits, and other resources to make sure that the family members of people who are LGBTQ+ get the support they need in the way that best serves their needs. This allows families to then further support, affirm, and advocate on behalf of their LGBTQ+ loved ones.
Allies
Whether you have a close friend who identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender-expansive, or queer (LGBTQ), or don’t know someone personally but want to learn more about what it means to be an ally, PFLAG is here to support you on your ally journey.
Support Meetings
PFLAG Seattle hosts five support meetings in the greater Seattle area, three in person — Capitol Hill, West Seattle and Renton — and two online, one specifically for adult transgender persons. The Capitol Hill meeting is hybrid, meaning you can attend in person or via Zoom. Each support meeting is coordinated by a volunteer who may schedule speakers or topics for a particular meeting. When available, the topics and speakers will be posted on our Events Calendar.
A typical meeting lasts from 90 minutes to two hours and is a space where everyone is given an opportunity to safely share their current situation or experience. Printed materials such as PFLAG’s educational booklets and other resources are available at each in-person meeting. The booklets are also available to read online and download. Check out the link in the Resources box on this page.
Helpline
Our confidential Helpline is often the first contact someone in need has with PFLAG Seattle. Our volunteers can provide information about support meetings, referrals to local organizations and resources, or coordinate requests for a PFLAG speaker or information table for events.
Call (206) 325-7724 to leave a message, and a PFLAG Seattle volunteer will return your call as soon as possible. The Helpline is not monitored 24/7.
If you are in crisis, click the Hotlines link in the Resources box on this page.
