Supporting Kinship/Grandfamilies with LGBTQ+ Youth
July 25, 2024

Grandfamilies and Kinship Support for LGBTQ+ Youth – tip sheet published by the Network in partnership with SAGE and PFLAG
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Supporting Your LGBTQ+ Grandchild
Best Practice Guides for Supporting LGBT Older Adults
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Join the PFLAG National Online Community
PFLAG Connects: Grandparent Community
QChat: Online Community for LGBTQ+ Teens
Grandfamily and kin caregivers are people who help when a child’s parents are unable to care for them, taking on the responsibility of raising their grandchildren or the children of a relative or friend and making themselves and their home into a soft spot for the children. When a young person comes out as LGBTQ+, their kin/grandfamily caregiver may be the last to know because an LGBTQ+ young person might be fearful of losing that close relationship and unconditional love. The Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network hosted a webinar on July 25, 2024 during which SAGE and PFLAG National shared strategies from their Supporting Your LGBTQ+ Grandchild toolkit that will guide you on how to help kinship/grandfamilies provide the support that LGBTQ+ youth need.
Presenters:
- Sherrill Wayland, Senior Director of Special Initiatives and Partnerships, SAGE
- Liz Owen, Vice President, Strategic Communications & External Relations, PFLAG