PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through: Support, to cope with an adverse society; Education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and Advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families, Friends and Allies of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) persons provides an opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.