Intro to PFLAG (Msia)

Foreword

PFLAG Malaysia, in affiliation with PFLAG National US, has been established since 18th of March, 2009 by a visionary young homosexual filled with passion and determination to use his strength and with the join-force of PFLAG National US to fight hand-in-hand for a form of equality for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) community here in Malaysia. Edwynn Yeap has first founded PFLAG Malaysia after months of consideration and progressive discussion with people from PFLAG Washington (Main Headquarters). His overflowing passion then quickly spilled out to the hearts of other young GLBT people and the fire of this passion keeps on burning wider and wider each day. Although PFLAG Malaysia is affiliated with PFLAG National US, things are done differently over here. PFLAG Malaysia targets a lot more on the younger generation of the GLBT community, providing them with encouragement through events and meetings held at certain place during a certain period progressively. PFLAG Malaysia believes that the GLBT community here in Malaysia has yet to reach a state of maturity as those from the US to be able to take things in as it is over there. Therefore, PFLAG Malaysia serves as a platform of encouragement for now. "If we reach out to the parents, friends and family first and then only the GLBT community here in Malaysia, it would now work. The only sole reason is that the GLBT community here in Malaysia lack the courage. How can we save someone who doesn't even have the will to fight for his own? The courage in the GLBT community in Malaysia is to be sufficed before we encourage the people around them. I would like to soon see heterosexuals, parents, friends and families of GLBT people come in and join forces with us in PFLAG Malaysia they they are now in PFLAG National US."

[Edwynn Yeap, 2009.]

Intro to PFLAG


What is PFLAG?

What is "PFLAG"? "PFLAG" is Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays. We are a national support, education and advocacy organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) people, their families, friends and allies.


What do we do?

PFLAG supports GLBT people, their families and friends through local PFLAG chapter helplines and support group meetings and locally and nationally produced resources. PFLAG educates families and provides public education on sexual orientation, gender identity and GLBT issues. PFLAG chapters educate their communities through a variety of local projects and nationally PFLAG continues to provide fair and accurate information about GLBT people and their loved ones. PFLAG also advocates for equal rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people. Locally, PFLAG activists work for change in their communities. Nationally, PFLAG staff and volunteer leaders lobby for fairness and acceptance.


What are our priorities?

As an organization that believes that change happens on the grassroots level in local communities, it is PFLAG's number one priority to support the work of local affiliates. We do this by providing affiliates with nationally produced resources and the guidance, time and expertise of our national staff. PFLAG's top priorities also include working for safe schools for all students and working to build and support models of inclusion to make PFLAG and our work relevant for all diverse communities. PFLAG works to ensure equal civil rights and protections for GLBT people and works to help make faith communities more welcoming.


Who are we made out of?

Our members come from all walks of life. We are straight, we are gay and we are bisexual. We are transgendered. We are moms and dads, siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles, friends, children and allies. We come from large cities and small towns. We live in rural areas. We are people of color. We come from all economic backgrounds. We come from all faith traditions. We are disabled. We are youth and we are elderly. Our membership and our leadership are diverse, but what we have in common is our commitment to grow beyond false and harmful perceptions of GLBT people, to educate our communities, and to stand up for full equal rights and protections for GLBT people.

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