Are you a parent of a lesbian, gay or bisexual son or daughter?

Do you want to talk to, or meet, other parents who understand the concerns you may have?

SPLAG Wales aims to help parents who have a lesbian, gay or bisexual daughter or son to come to terms with their child's sexuality. As a parent, you may have feelings of anxiety about your son or daughter’s future health and happiness, perhaps of guilt that you somehow made them like this, or a feeling of sadness at the loss of the way of life you had imagined they would have had. You may be worried about how society will treat them, and how friends and other family members will react. These feelings are shared by many other parents but, by speaking with you and giving you appropriate information, we may be able to help allay your anxieties. Or perhaps you just want more information to enable you to support your gay son or daughter in the best possible way.

THE SERVICES WE PROVIDE:

THE SERVICES WE DO NOT PROVIDE:

We are not professional counsellors – just mums and dads who have been through it all ourselves. We are happy to talk to gay men and women about their relationship with their parents, but will refer you to another help group if we do not feel able to help you on other issues.

OUR HISTORY

Our ‘mother’ group, FFLAG (Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) was set up in the early 1970s to respond to the need for information and advice for parents who were struggling to come to terms with their son or daughter’s sexuality. However, there was no specific service for Wales until two mums came together in 1999 to set up a Welsh branch. To maintain our identity we became SPLAG Wales, although we operate on the same principles and practices of the original organisation. Although we are based in Cardiff and the surrounding area, we aim to serve the whole of Wales. There are other similar parent groups serving other parts of the UK, and FFLAG also has a central helpline.