Greater Boston PFLAG Support Groups
Our support groups are safe and welcoming spaces where you can meet with other community members with LGBTQ+ people in their lives, including families whose children have come out to them, friends and significant others, or those who are interested in learning how to become a better ally to LGBTQ+ people. These groups meet once or twice a month, are run by trained volunteers, most of whom are parents, and are filled with people who can offer support, answer questions, and link you to resources. These meetings are free of charge to attend and all information you share is confidential.
We have support groups all over the Boston area, although right now all of our groups are meeting online via Zoom. Find a group near you by downloading our flyer for a list of all our support group times and contact information. To get details about joining a Zoom support group meeting, please email the listed contact ahead of time for the group you would like to attend.
Some of our groups are beginning to meet in person & some continue to meet virtually.
Please reach out to each group via e-mail to find out if they are meeting in-person this month & the location of their meeting space or to receive the Zoom meeting link and passcode. You can attend any support group that is a good fit for you, no need to stay local now or once we return to in-person meetings!
Not from the area or want to check out other PFLAG chapters?
Visit pflag.org/find-a-chapter and learn more about the 400+ chapters which make up the National PFLAG Chapter Network!
Affinity Groups
BIPOC Caregivers
4th Tuesday, 7:00pm
Para los padres y cuidadores de niños LGBTQIA+. Se reúne virtualmente. Este grupo se reúne una vezal mes y estádirigido por padres voluntarios capacitados. La asistencia a estas reuniones es gratuita y toda la información que comparte es confidencial.
Transfeminine / Nonbinary
2nd Saturday, 9:00am
Transfeminine: Anyone, binary or nonbinary, who was assigned male at birth and has a predominantly feminine gender identity or presentation, partially identifies as feminine, and/or identifies as feminine at least some of the time, and is not limited to those who use she/her pronouns. Meets virtually.
Mom’s Coffee Hour
10 & Under / Littles
4th Saturday, 9:00am
Focuses on topics most relevant to parents/caregivers of young and elementary-age children. Meets virtually.
Tween+
3rd Tuesday, 6:30pm
Focuses on topics most relevant to youth and those around them as they look ahead towards adolescence and as youth are near or in puberty. Meets virtually.
1st Thursday, 7:00 pm
For grandparents & seniors trying to grapple with the issues that their LGBTQ+ grandchild may face at any age. Meets virtually.
Grandparents
JCC group
4th Monday, 8:00 pm
The goal is to create a safe, welcoming and affirming space within the Jewish community for parents and caregivers to navigate their family’s identity development and to support one another. PFLAG-trained parent facilitators who can offer support and link you to resources run this group. These confidential meetings are free of charge for parents/caregivers. Meets virtually. Link to their registration page.
Regional Groups
Andover/MMV
2nd Tuesday, 7:00pm
Primarily serves parents of trans kids. Alternates meeting virtually and in-person.
Concord
Easton
1st Monday, 7:30pm
Primarily serves parents of trans kids. Meets virtually.
Essex/Cape Ann
Framingham
Lexington
2nd Thursday, 7:00pm
lexingtonsupport@gbpflag.org
MetroWest
4th Monday, 7:00pm
metrowestPFLAG@gbpflag.org
Nantucket
1st Wednesday, 6:30pm
nantucketPFLAG@gmail.com
Newton/Belmont
4th Wednesday, 6:30pm
newtonSupport@gbpflag.org
South Shore/Duxbury
4th Monday, 7:00pm
duxburyPFLAG@gmail.com
Waltham
1st and 3rd Saturdays, 9:00am
Primarily serves parents of trans kids.
walthamChapterT@gbpflag.org
Not from the area or want to check out other PFLAG chapters?
Visit pflag.org/find-a-chapter and learn more about the 400+ chapters which make up the National PFLAG Chapter Network!
Learn more about our support group types!
We have two different kinds of groups. Which works best for you?
Community-Focused Groups
Our Community-Focused groups are for the whole community and are open to anyone who would like to attend – parents, friends, significant others, family members, allies and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Come to learn, connect, support and learn together! No matter who you are or where you are at in your journey, you are welcome.
Caregiver-Focused Groups
These groups are focused on specific support needs of caregivers, who often have unique questions or concerns around challenges their children may experience at any age. To facilitate these conversations, Greater Boston PFLAG provides a set of monthly support groups dedicated specifically for caregivers of transgender, gender expansive, and gender questioning people. No matter the age or identity of your loved one, we want you to have a chance to learn and grow in a safe and welcoming space with people who have similar experience, and to receive guidance in better supporting your child.
We currently have one caregiver-focused group specifically for caregivers whose transgender, gender expansive, and gender questioning children are 12 years old and younger!
Additional Resources to help you remain connected and supported
GBPFLAG Parent/Caregiver Connection Line
If you need support or someone to talk to please call and leave a message for our Parent/Caregiver Connection Line at (866) 312-5007 and a volunteer will reach out to talk to you within 24hrs.
QChat space provides afternoon and evening online discussion groups for LGBTQ+ teens ages 13 to 19 with facilitators, supported in part by PFLAG National
PFLAG Connects
Do you need a little LGBTQ+ positivity and community? From PFLAG National, PFLAG Connects is a way to meet where you are, as you are, through PFLAG Connects: Communities, virtual chapter meetings, live broadcasts on social media (including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn), online activities, resources, and more.
Gender Spectrum provides online support groups for parents, grandparents and more in partnership with PFLAG National
TrevorSpace An online international peer-to-peer community for LGBTQ young people and their friends.
Fenway Therapy and Support Groups
https://fenwayhealth.org/care/behavioral-health/support-groups/
Online Social Resources and Support Groups
If you or someone you know needs immediate support:
Trans Lifeline (link)
877-565-8860
TrevorLifeline
call 1-866-488-7386 or access web chat and Text Message:
Fenway Peer Listening Lines
https://fenwayhealth.org/care/behavioral-health/support-groups/
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
Other Helplines
PFLAG Hotlines
Samaritans Helpline
https://samaritanshope.org/our-services/24-7-helpline/
Suicide Hotline
988