PFLAG has been a lifesaving resource for families of LGBTQ kids for decades.

COURTESY OF PFLAG The moment that started it all: Jeanne Manford marches with son Morty Manford at the 1972 Christopher Street Liberation Day March.

The support organization celebrates its 45th anniversary this year.

­On a seemingly normal day in 1972, Jeanne Manford and her son Morty walked together in what would eventually be known as the Christopher Street Liberation Day March in New York City. This event is now called “Pride” across the world.