About Us
Our mission
PFLAG is the largest organization in the U.S. dedicated to support, education and advocacy for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.
We are LGBTQ+ people, parents, families and allies leading with love to create an equitable, inclusive world and to ensure LGBTQ+ people are safe, celebrated, empowered and loved.
Our chapter mission is to create a caring, just and affirming community for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.
Our history
PFLAG Clayton-Concord began as an idea - among some members of a local progressive church with a congregation that includes a number of LGBTQ+ people -- to better connect with and advocate for the surrounding community. The first step was volunteering on the Rainbow Community Center’s Youth Coalition, which led to meeting long-time members of PFLAG of San Ramon Valley.
When the first meeting of the fledgling Clayton-Concord PFLAG branch was announced in September 2017, parents of LGBTQ+ young people with a passion for support were our first attendees. We modeled our first Gender and Sexualities Alliance Forum for Mt. Diablo Unified School District high school students in February 2018 on the successful example of San Ramon Valley (SRV) PFLAG and it became an annual event (unfortunately interrupted in 2021 by the COVID-19 pandemic). After training and coaching our prospective Board members by SRV PFLAG, our chapter was recognized in December 2019 by PFLAG National.
In our short history, we’ve continued to grow in membership and in outreach, partnering with Rainbow Community Center for rainbow flag raisings, including flag raisings for the Town of Clayton and Mt. Diablo Unified School District, as well as supporting Pride on the Plaza which celebrates our LGBTQ+ community at Todos Santos Plaza.
We made history in April 2022 by sponsoring the first ever Pride Prom in Contra Costa County -- and we're looking forward to this annual celebration.
Our Community
We proudly serve the following East Bay communities:
- Antioch
- Clayton
- Concord
- Pittsburg
- Pleasant Hill
- Walnut Creek
See the Resources page for links to other chapters in Contra Costa County.
Our Partners
