10 Ways to be an LGBTQ+ Ally

1. Teach your children that being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQ+) is simply another way people are made.

2. Be sure to let LGBTQ+ family members know that you love them just as they are.

3. Read and find out more about what it is really like to be LGBTQ+.

4. Be open with others about having LGBTQ+ friends and family.

5. Don’t tell disparaging jokes about gay or trans people.

6. If you hear someone making a derogatory comment or joke, let them know you love an LGBTQ+ person and you don’t appreciate the way they’re talking.

7. Encourage open and honest discussion of LGBTQ+ issues in your home, workplace, and church.

8. Write or email elected officials to protest anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and to support full equality for all.

9. Stand with those who believe that discrimination against anyone is unacceptable. Take a stand with PFLAG NYC.

10. Support PFLAG NYC and help us make a better future for all LGBTQ+ young people.