Join us for our regular monthly meeting welcoming the entire spectrum of LGBTQ+ community, friends, families, and allies for education, rich conversation, and supportive community.
Our PFLAG general support meetings will be held both IN PERSON and VIA ZOOM.
Virtual meeting attendees still require RSVP. If you are new to Zoom, CLICK HERE to get set-up.
Please RSVP to rsvp@pflagmanhattanbeach.org
Learn about GLSEN LA: Creating Safe, Supportive, and Inclusive Education Spaces for LGBTQ+ Students with Alex Lee Rhodes LCSW (they/them)
Alex will be representing the Los Angeles Chapter of GLSEN. GLSEN is a national organization that works to ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment. GLSEN aims to implement supportive and inclusive school policies, support GSAs (Gender & Sexuality Alliances), provide professional development for school staff on LGBTQ+ student issues, and increase student access to LGBTQ+ inclusive curricular resources. Alex will also highlight some of the upcoming GLSEN LA events and opportunities happening later this year.
About our presenter:
Alex Lee Rhodes LCSW (they/them) is a therapist in private practice, primarily working with LGBTQ teens and young adults. Alex received their B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis and their M.S.W. from UCLA. Alex has been a Board Member for GLSEN LA since 2022, and currently serves as the Director of Youth Engagement.
Contact Alex via email
GLSEN LA Website
GLSEN LA Instagram
A NOTE ABOUT VIRTUAL MEETINGS:
We will be utilizing Zoom features that provide the highest level of safety and confidentiality possible. Zoom is free to you and you need not have an account to join us. If you are new to Zoom, you can follow the links [here] for brief tutorials on all you need to know to sign on to a Zoom meeting with us. We ask that each of you that would like to participate in the on-line support, contact us in advance by email at rsvp@pflagmanhattanbeach.org to RSVP for the meeting. We will cut off RSVPs at 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting. All participants will receive a follow-up email with the link to the Zoom call and a password. For confidentiality’s sake, please do not forward these to another participant — they are welcome to contact us directly to receive the link.
We ask that youth who may want to join for our support groups to please be joined by a parent. Some heavy emotions can emerge in the course of our sessions and having a parent on-hand helps to ensure that the needs of any youth on the call are met.
There are some benefits to utilizing new tools like Zoom. We recognize that our typical evening support group meetings are not feasible for everyone due to work, family or other demands. If there is a need, we would like to offer an additional support group Zoom conference call sometime during the daytime hours. If you are interested in a daytime support group, email us at info@pflagmanhattanbeach.org and let us know what times might be more workable for you.
If you need more personalized assistance and support, we remain here for you. Email us confidentially and we will work with you to identify the best member of our team to assist with your individual needs.