Founded in April 1992 by Dennis Hill and Doris and Bob Fox, the Bloomington chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays is one of more than 500 PFLAG affiliates in the United States and several other countries.

PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered persons through: SUPPORT, to cope with an adverse society; EDUCATION, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and ADVOCACY, to end discrimination and secure civil rights. PFLAG provides an opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.

PFLAG meetings are a safe haven where judgment is reserved and confidentiality is respected. GLBT people, their families and friends, share experience and offer support.

We meet four times each year.

PFLAG, the national, non-profit organization of which PFLAG/Bloomington is an affiliate, has a membership of more than 80,000 households and more than 500 affiliates worldwide. This grassroots network is developed and provided resources and services by the PFLAG national office, located in Washington, D.C., by the national board of directors and by the Regional Directors' Council. Check www.pflag.org for more information.