Welcome To PFLAG Cornhusker Website !

We are the Cornhusker Chapter of  Parents, Families and Friends of  Lesbians and Gays in Lincoln, Nebraska.

We, the parents, families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, celebrate diversity and envision a society that embraces everyone, including those of diverse sexual orientations, and gender identities. Only with respect, dignity and equality for all will we reach our full potential as human beings, individually and collectively. PFLAG welcomes the participation and support of all who share in, and hope to realize this vision.

Our Next Meeting
LGBT Identiy Development 

7 - 8pm  LGBT Identity Development, presented by Allison M. J. Reisbig, Ph.D., LMFT, Assistant Professor in the UNL Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies, with her graduate student, Heather Kennedy, who is specializing in LGBT Identity Development.This presentation discusses processes of sexual and gender identity development in LGBT-identified youth andyoung adults. Identity development is further discussed within the contextof family relationships and includes parents' processes of coping and understanding.Helpful strategies supporting parents' adjustment will be presented.

8 - 9pm Support / Discussion Groups

March 28 - 31st  
Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center
313 North 13th St    Lincoln, NE

The Allies & Advocates for GLBT Equality student organization at the University of Nebraska College of Law, with support from UNL’s LGBTQA Resource Center, and MEEM Consultants for Creative Endeavors is proud to announce the 2nd annual  Prairie Pride Film Festival.  The Festival will be held from Wednesday, March 28-31st at the Ross Theater.   For a complete listing of the scheduled films,  and ticket information visit the Ross Theater Website at  theross.org/event.php?eid=563 .

 

About Our Meetings     4th Tuesday Unitarian Church of Lincoln  6300 A St  

Our meetings provide  a safe, confidential space to share concerns, to get information and to get support.  Our meetings are attended by  parents, family, and friends of gays, lesbians, bisexual, and transgender persons, as well as  gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people themselves.  Our meetings are free and we welcome everyone.  

Our Newsletter      

PFLAG Cornhusker  publishes a newsletter - the Spectrum every month (except December)   Our newsletter includes current local, national, and international news of interest to our readership.  The Spectrum also icludes information about local GLBT resources and events.  In addtion to news and information, the Spectrum includes advertisements from GLBT-friendly businesses and organizations.

OutSpeaking

Each year PFLAG recieves request from professional & communiy organizations, educational institutions, churches, and community groups for speakers and panels.   OutSpeaking is a collaborative speakers bureau, in which PFLAG-Cornhusker partners with UNL's LGBTQA Speakers Bureau, Citizens for Equal Protection and OUTLinc,  provide LGBTQA panels and educational programs for the Lincoln and surrounding community.