June 13th, 2022, Boston, MA — Greater Boston PFLAG’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Nina Selvaggio (she/her) to serve as Interim Executive Director while the organization searches for a new permanent leader

April 5th, 2022, Boston, MA — It is with both sadness and gratitude that we are announcing the departure of Sunnie Kaufmann-Paulman. Sunnie will be resigning as the Executive Director of Greater Boston PFLAG (GBPFLAG).

November 09, 2021, Boston, MA — Greater Boston PFLAG is pleased to announce the appointment of Beth Donnell (she/her) as the newest member of the Greater Boston PFLAG Board of Directors, bringing the total Board size to ten. We are excited to welcome her and look forward to the expertise and energy she brings in joining us in our mission to advocate for and advance equity and societal affirmation of the LGBTQ+ community.

October 8, 2021, Boston, MA — Greater Boston PFLAG (GBPFLAG) announces the election of new Board members and acknowledges departing members.

Greater Boston PFLAG condemns the recent wave of senseless, racist attacks against Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), most recently the shootings in Atlanta, Georgia resulting in the death of eight. We acknowledge and oppose the systems and conditions that have catalyzed the dramatic rise in incidents of anti-Asian American and Pacific Islander hate and violence.

January 7, 2021, Boston, MA —We at GBPFLAG are horrified and disgusted by the actions of the domestic terrorists at the Capitol on January 6th who invaded government buildings with the intent to prevent the ratification of the electoral college results and the election of Joe Biden as the next president of the United States of America.

September 30, 2020, Boston, MA — Greater Boston PFLAG said thank you and farewell to Mark Mettler, long-standing member and Treasurer of our Board of Directors at a recent meeting, having completed his latest term of service.

September 15, 2020, Boston, MA — Greater Boston PFLAG is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members of the Greater Boston PFLAG Board of Directors, bringing the total board size to nine.

To our Community, We, the staff and board of Greater Boston PFLAG, in response to the horrific murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Sean Reed, George Floyd, and Tony McDade as well as countless other lives taken at the hands of racist violence, issue this statement.

WALTHAM, January 31, 2020. Greater Boston PFLAG is pleased to announce the appointment of Sunnie Kaufmann-Paulman as its new Executive Director. Sunnie (she/her/hers) is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of mission-driven experience in education, sports, and nonprofit program administration.

Sitting through the hearing this morning was so inspiring! The hearing committee had few questions, but allowed speaker after speaker to eloquently present their perspective on why moving this bill forward promptly is crucial.

August 20 - As Val Frias departs for her new position as CEO of Ethos, the Board has hired Ellen Sturgis to serve as Interim Executive Director while the search is on for a permanent replacement.

WALTHAM, July 23, 2019. GBPFLAG announced today that Valerie Frias, Executive Director for the past three years, has submitted her resignation from GBPFLAG to become CEO of Ethos, the Jamaica Plain-based elderly and disabled home and community-based care organization. Frias’s last day at PFLAG will be August 16.

We are excited to announce that our Arlington Open LGBTQ+ group will be merging with our Lexington Open LGBTQ+ Group. The Lexington Group meets on the at 7:00pm on the 2nd Thursday of the month at First Parish Church, 7 Harrington Rd in Lexington.