How PFLAG became a political force for LGBTQ rights

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When children came out as gay to their parents in the 1970s, their families often wrote them off. Even if parents continued to support their LGBTQ kids, there was no external support for creating a safe, loving environment for them. But one mother’s love for her gay son set a domino effect in motion that continues to this day.

Jeanne Manford is credited as one of the founding members of PFLAG, which originally stood for Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.

Eric Marcus reports on his podcast “Making Gay History.”