
PFLAG's Story
In 1972, Jeanne Manford, mother of Morty, joined her gay son in the Christopher Street Liberation Day Parade in New York City. She carried a sign that read "PARENTS of Gays: UNITE in SUPPORT for our CHILDREN". The response to her courageous appearance in the parade was overwhelmingly positive. After that experience and with encouragement from their son, Jeanne and her husband, Jules, started a support group in 1973 for parents, families, friends, and allies of LGBTQ+ people.
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