Parents, Families & Friends of Atlanta's LGBTQ Community
On Aug 21st 2011, we had an incredible panel of trans individuals who shared their stories and experiences. Here’s audio…
Brian Kraemer has certainly had an interesting journey exploring his sexuality in the context of religion. You can read his…
Amanda’s Story Coming out as a lesbian was an hours-long ordeal for Amanda Brandino. At 15 years old, Brandino told…
Sarah talks about how she and her husband accepted their lesbian daughter and soon welcomed her family!
"I’m in our hotel room ironing Alex’s clothes as she sits on the bed; I’m musing about how I feel more like the mother of the groom than the mother of the bride – and then it dawns on me - a door that I thought had been closed with the disability of my son, God has opened with my lesbian daughter."
I never imagined the day I’d come out. For a long time, I lived in the same fear that many…
Almost two years ago, a mother posted a blog on Tumblr about her then 6-year-old son telling her that he…
Sixto Cancel says his ultra-religious foster family frequently talked about their disdain for his homosexuality at the dinner table, trashed…
Most GLBT folks came out once, usually to parents, brothers and sisters, and friends. That was stressful enough. Let’s explore…
The wedding invitation came addressed to our entire family, a detail that made me cringe. A daughter of dear friends…
The Religious Right hates it when we point out that their teachings are directly related to the problems of bullying,depression,…
Back in December I asked my oldest son what he wanted for Christmas. He only had one request: “I want…
On Thursday, June 27, HBO is premiering The OUT List, a film of intimate docu-portraits from photographer and director Timothy…
I stood up and looked into the darkness. Somewhere beyond the small circle of light illuminated by my headlamp was…
Adam was 13 when he told his mother that he is gay. She tried to be supportive, but was unprepared…
So you’re going to be a gay parent? Congratulations! No doubt you’ve been through a lot to get to this…
CARMEL, N.Y. — High school students designated the “cutest couple” in their yearbook’s senior superlatives, sparking international attention for the…
by Carl Siciliano Last weekend I found myself in a gym in Portland, Oregon with tears streaming down my face.…
I am Marcel Neergaard, and I am 11 years old. This year I was homeschooled for sixth grade because of…
Two strangers, Amie Shea and Erin Margolin, share a unique commonality. Both their dads came out to them as gay,…
Originally posted 2013-05-31 11:12:24.
I’m gay. And I play sports. Yet in my hick-filled town in Alberta, Canada, my best friends, teammates, and my…
Are you gay and out in college? Or, are you planning on coming out in college? College is much less…
How many times must I learn this lesson? Never say never. As a parent of a 15 year-old transgender child…
Note: As part of Christ United Methodist Church’s response to our Bishops’ call for greater study of the homosexual issue…
If I had to give a reason I think most LGBT people are afraid to come out, it would have…
Deciding to come out can be one of the hardest decisions for a LGBT person to make. It could mean…
A friend of ours, Aron Meltzner, shared his coming out letter with us. It is a beautiful heartfelt letter to…
Not all trans and gender-nonconforming people feel “trapped” in the bodies they were born into. So why is that still the dominant way to think about trans experience and identity? Maybe it doesn't have to be.