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PFLAG Dayton
Our History
National History
PFLAG is the nation’s first and largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them. Today have a network of over 350 chapters with more than 325,000 members and supporters, but they got their start because of the unconditional love between a mother and her son.
Similar to PFLAG national, PFLAG Dayton started small. In the late 1980s, we were just a small group of nine like-minded and dedicated individuals who wanted to offer support by sharing resources and experiences. But that group had big ideas, lots of love, and plenty of skill as they helped us grow into one of the strongest and most active Chapters in the country. We still express our love for the Q+ community through the same three pillars of PFLAG - support, education, and advocacy - but the expression of those pillars continues to grow and evolve with the community we serve.
Dan & Nancy Tepfer
Dan & Nancy Tepfer
Dan was also a Great Lakes Regional Director and National Board Member.
Ann & Jim Wilgur
Ann & Jim Wilgur
Ann was also a Great Lakes Regional Director and National Board Member. They initiated key
fundraising campaigns like "When the Stars
Come Out" and "Running With Pride".
Clara & Larry Rezash
Clara & Larry Rezash
Clara and Larry co-founded the PFLAG Dayton
Scholarship program in 2000 and started the
Safe Schools program.
