Anonymous asked:

I disagree with the PFLAG post a lot. Lesbians and gays usually receive the most support of the community, and compared to others they're standing pretty well. PFLAG was originally for the LG yes, but like other organizations they have grown to supporting the other sexualities. Why start a smaller group when a large group (with a big following) could expand and impact a larger audience? It makes more sense to me that they support all, because out of all LGBTQIA+, the LG are not the most critical

I don’t think lesbians and gays are “standing pretty well” anymore–ESPECIALLY lesbian youth and their parents. You can no longer find lesbian bookstores, magazines, support groups, etc, because every formerly LGB organization and space has added on the “Q” and “T” due to the successful actions of a powerful (not weak) trans activist and media effort. In fact, even attempting to hold an event that does NOT explicitly include people who ID as trans is immediately branded as “transphobic,” and the organizers are subjected to pickets and/or concerted media campaigns until they cave.

I and other parents I know have looked for support and social organizations for lesbian youth and their parents.  It no longer exists. It’s far trendier and cool to be “panssexual” or “genderqueer” than lesbian now.  And  I just edited my original post to say that trans people DO have organizations just for them. Plenty.

As far as I’m concerned, PFLAG has been hijacked. It has abandoned its core mission and made it that much harder for lesbian and bisexual girls and their parents to have someone to advocate for them (instead of encouraging them to choose a gender identity and maybe  transition).  The PFLAG speaker’s bureau should be actively standing up for lesbian and gay young people and their parents, helping them feel ok about who they are.  Helping them see they don’t need to “transition” to be happy.