Kathy OCraven
Toronto Pflag's Response to the Vatican's ...

Toronto Pflag’s mission is clear: Keeping families together by promoting the health and well-being of 2SLGBTQIA+ people and families through support, education, community, and advocacy.

We promote the health and well-being of 2SLGBTQIA+ people by advocating for gender-affirming care, including timely, equitable access to that care for the entire community. This aligns with guidance from all major medical organizations, such as the Canadian Paediatric Society.

We are unequivocal in affirming our transgender community in all of the glorious, joyful, and diverse identities and expressions they bring to our lives.

We staunchly support and stand with our community’s families, regardless of their make-up or where they are in this journey.

We do not agree with the Vatican’s statements, which directly contradict Toronto Pflag’s mission and values.

To our transgender friends, families, and loved ones: We see you, we love you, and we will not stop fighting for you.

Toronto Pflag's Response to the Vatican's statement on gender affirming care
Kathy OCraven
Pride 2023 is here!

Happy Pride Month from all our Toronto Pflag families and volunteers!

With June suddenly arriving, Pride is less than 20 days away!  Over the past months we have seen a deliberate increase in anti-trans and anti-queer sentiments, from flag raisings at schools, to drag events at libraries, to a rise in anti-trans bills and policies across the US, or more locally this past week in New Brunswick. You can tell that Pride 2023 is going to be loud and proud with our Pflag families and volunteers readying our rainbows and preparing to share rainbow love, far and wide throughout the entire month of June.  

Want to participate with Toronto Pflag at Pride? Let us

Pride 2023 is here!
Kathy O'Connell
February is Black History Month – Feb. 1st - ...

Throughout February, Black History Month is a great time to celebrate and reflect on the ways Black artists, icons, and historical figures have contributed to art, culture and history.

Our sister-chapter, Pflag Durham Region, runs an incredible campaign throughout Black History Month which we encourage everyone one to check out - celebrating and honoring amazing Black Queer individuals and taking time to recognize their contributions and accomplishments.  Last year featured innovators and leaders like Marsha P. Johnson, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, and James Baldwin, and we can’t wait to learn more.    You can follow along with …

February is Black History Month – Feb. 1st - Feb. 28th  
Kathy O'Connell
Holocaust Remembrance Day

Many Canadians, including those with Jewish ancestry or connections, observe the International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27th.  It commemorates the lives and heroism of Jewish people who died in the Holocaust between 1933 and 1945. While the majority of the Holocaust victims were Jews,  many minority groups were targeted as well.

The Nazis persecuted those they considered to be racially inferior. While Nazis viewed Jews as racial enemies and subjected them to arbitrary arrest, internment, and murder, their racial ideology also targeted the LGBTQ community, people with disabilities, Roma (Gypsies), Jehovah's Witnesses and

Holocaust Remembrance Day
Kathy O'Connell
Pride is live for 2022!

After two years of Pride over Zoom, in 2022 we are returning to In-Person events this year, and it's a great time to remember why Pride continues to matter, and why it’s important to gather each year. Not only is Pride a colourful celebration of diverse sexualities and genders, it's also a festival that promotes self-affirmation, dignity, equality, and increased visibility for LGBTQ2S+ individuals to live Out and Proud, as their authentic selves.

Pride is live for 2022!

Toronto Pflag

President’s Message --

Joel Kadish, new Toronto Pflag board member

Joel Kadish, new Toronto Pflag board member

Our newest Board Member

At our recent AGM, we welcomed a new Board Member, Joel Kadish. Many of you will have met Joel and his trans son Matt at our support meetings. Joel is a lawyer and quickly became a Toronto Pflag volunteer by offering to help anyone do a legal name change.

At our support meetings, it occurred to Joel that fathers were less likely than mothers to attend. He also noticed that the moms in the group were also more eager to share than the dads. You will recognize by now that this was the genesis of our wildly successful Dad’s Night Out. It would not have happened without Joel. He saw the need, had an idea, sold it, accepted help and now runs it.

We are lucky to have him join our team.

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