PFLAG

Youth & Students · Connecticut · Free

Largest org of parents, families, and allies of LGBTQ+ people with 400+ local chapters across the US. Worth contacting for scholarship opportunities specifically for LGBTQ+ youth and Two-Spirit Native students. Many programs offer free trainings for teachers, counselors, and administrators on creating affirming classrooms. LGBTQ+ students with a GSA at school are 50% less likely to attempt suicide than those without. Free, confidential, and open to anyone in the LGBTQ+ community.

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