SUPPORT MEETINGS
Our support meetings offer a warm and caring atmosphere for you to hear about the experiences of others, share your own, and grow in your understanding of gender diversity and sexual orientation. All discussions are confidential, and it is fine to come at first to listen and not to talk. Created for parents, we also welcome LGBTQ2S+ individuals as well as their family members and friends.
Online Meetings
To see dates for all of our upcoming events, including monthly Dads Night, and Transfemme and Nonbinary support groups, see our Events Page.
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Daytime Support Meetings
We’re now offering a daytime support meeting once a month. This is intended especially for those who have conflicts or circumstances that make our traditional evening meeting time challenging.
Third Tuesdays
Noon-1:30pm
Join us!
Our evening online meetings typically meet on the second Tuesday and fourth Wednesday of each month. 7-9pm.
You can ALWAYS find the upcoming dates on our Events Page!
To register for our next support meeting and get the link, please email support@torontopflag.org.
There is no fee to attend a meeting – it’s completely free.
What to expect:
Support meetings can attract anywhere from a half dozen to thirty people. For some, it’s their first meeting, while others have been attending for many years. Some are parents who are have just learned that their child is transgender. Some are struggling to accept that their child is gay. Others are LGBTQ2S+ individuals who have been rejected by their parents. Still others simply want to learn more about LGBTQ2S+ issues now that they are part of a gay-straight family. And some are parents and youth farther along the journey, who come to spend time with others and share their experiences with folks newer to the LGBTQ2S+ experience.
Each meeting is facilitated by Toronto Pflag volunteers, who explain that all personal information is to be treated as confidential, and not shared with anyone outside the group. To start the discussion, Toronto Pflag volunteers introduce themselves and tell the group a little bit about their personal experiences. Then we open the floor to anyone who wishes to talk or to ask questions. By sharing our journeys and lessons learned, we help one another adjust to our new family dynamic, or cope with adverse conditions. We understand that the experience of coming out as LGBTQ2S+ or learning that your child is a gender or sexual minority is unique for everyone. As such, you will never feel like you are being judged or pressured at one of our meetings. We encourage you to move forward at your own pace.
ASL interpreting is available with advance notice. Please contact us to make arrangements.
The [In Person] Support Meetings were also your chance to borrow a book or DVD from our free lending library. (Full inventory available at East Toronto meeting only, or by special arrangement. Select titles are available at the other two meeting locations. )
Still wondering whether a Pflag support meeting is right for you? Contact us by email (support@torontopflag.org) and we’ll be happy to answer your questions.
In person meetings (when it is safe to resume -For now, join our Virtual events)
Online only during pandemic
west End
(ON HOLD)
When: 2nd Tuesday
of every month
7:15pm: Doors Open & Refreshments
7:30 – 9 pm:
Support Meeting
Where: St. Olave's Anglican Church
(side entrance)
360 Windermere Avenue
(south of Bloor, between Jane and Runnymede)
Online only during pandemic
east end
(ON HOLD)
When: 1st Wednesday
of every month
7:15pm: Doors Open & Refreshments
7:30 – 9 pm:
Support Meeting
Where: Kimbourne Park United Church
200 Wolverleigh Blvd
(2 blocks north of Danforth Avenue, near Coxwell Station)
Online only during pandemic
Scarborough
(ON HOLD)
When: 2nd Thursday
of every month
7:00 – 8:30 pm:
Support Meeting
Where: East Metro Youth Services (Suite 200)
1200 Markham Road
(between Ellesmere and Hwy. 401)