Announcements/Events
Now Accepting Applications for 2021 Scholarships
Every year PFLAG San Jose/Peninsula grants several scholarships to local graduating seniors whose histories, activities, and personal plans demonstrate support for justice and equality for LGTBQ+ communities. The application period for 2021 has begun and continues until January 31. Visit our scholarships page for more information about this year's program, or click here to begin the application process with our partners at eQuality Scholarship Collaborative.
Change in Format for Peer Support Groups
In response to public health guidelines, we have suspended all in-person support group meetings until further notice. Instead, we encourage you to join one of the teleconferences we've scheduled at the same dates and times as our regular support meetings. To participate, please send a brief request by email to info@pflagsanjose.org, or leave a message at (408) 270-8182.
2020 Scholarships Awards Video
For anyone who missed the live-streamed 2020 Awards Celebration in July, we've posted a video of PFLAG's portion of the event on our scholarships page. You can see a longer version, featuring scholars who received awards from other partners in the eQuality Scholarship Collaborative, at eQuality's awards page.
Family Support
- Local meetings: San Mateo and San Jose
- Journey to Acceptance (Spanish with English Translation) El Camino hacia la aceptación
- Our Famility Coalition - promotes the equality and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer families with children. We foster community leadership in advocacy efforts that promote social justice. www.ourfamily.org
Gay Families - adoption, foster care, mentoring
- Gay Adoption Info: www.adoptionpride.com
- EMQ Families First: www.emqff.org Foster Care, Adoption Services, Mentoring. Contact Drew Mayen
Outlet Program - resource for ages 13-25
- Gay, Bisexual, Lesbian, Transgender Queer Questioning
- Free, Drop-in, confidential groups, groups in Spanish available
- Locations: Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Mateo
- Contact email: outlet@chacmv.org
Education
Speakers Bureau
This chapter has a very active Speakers Bureau. We provide trained speakers & panels to educate audiences from middle/high schools, universities, churches, businesses, etc. about the issues that face lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender people and their family members. For more information, go to www.pflagsanjose.org/psb/psbHome or send Email.
GSA Network
Gay-Straight Alliance Network: Empowering youth activists to fight homophobia and transphobia in schools.
