advice for parents of gay children
Support & AdviceThe vast majority of LGBT Americans feel that society has become more accepting of them in the last decade, yet many still feel stigmatized, according&hellip
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advice for parents of gay children
Real StoriesThe wedding invitation came addressed to our entire family, a detail that made me cringe. A daughter of dear friends was getting married and the&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Faith and LGBTYou want to shove those words back in and put the lid on. But you can’t. Your child is gay. This goes against everything you’ve&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Reacting to Coming OutThe Religious Right hates it when we point out that their teachings are directly related to the problems of bullying,depression, self-loathing and suicide. We don’t&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Faith and LGBTWhen the Boy Scouts of America made the decision to welcome gay scouts, some religious groups darkly warned of a mass exodus. While most major&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Real StoriesBack in December I asked my oldest son what he wanted for Christmas. He only had one request: “I want to meet Blaine and sing&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Support & AdviceThe world’s foremost name in sporting apparel isn’t just dipping its toe in the waters of expression and acceptance. It’s diving in headfirst. After signing&hellip
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Real StoriesOn Thursday, June 27, HBO is premiering The OUT List, a film of intimate docu-portraits from photographer and director Timothy Greenfield-Sanders that follows in the&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Real StoriesAdam was 13 when he told his mother that he is gay. She tried to be supportive, but was unprepared to deal with the idea&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Coming OutParents aren’t blind, and the clues are often there. Some research suggests that sexual orientation can show itself even at 3 years old. In our&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Support & AdviceThe Delaware Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would add gender identity and expression to the state’s anti-discrimination and hate crimes laws. The 11-7&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
NewsReactions to Learning Your Child Is Gay or Lesbian In 1985, a Los Angeles Times survey found that 64% of the public said they would&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Coming OutParents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays spokeswoman Shelley Argent said the campaign was designed to garner support from mainstream families for gay marriage, on&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Coming OutIt began as a classroom discussion about families. First-graders at the Burr Elementary School in Newton, Massachusetts, asked teacher David Gaita whom he lives with.&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Support & AdviceNew York City’s child welfare agency wants more gay and lesbian foster parents. The Administration for Children’s Services is launching a campaign to expand the&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Support & AdviceGay DREAMer Jorge Gutierrez’s mother fought for him to thrive, and now he’s fighting for her to remain in the U.S. My mother is a&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Support & Advice(CNN) — When I was 8, I joined the Boy Scouts. I lasted three weeks-couldn’t get the hang of all that knot tying, and no&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Real StoriesCARMEL, N.Y. — High school students designated the “cutest couple” in their yearbook’s senior superlatives, sparking international attention for the gay teens, are basking in&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Faith and LGBTThe Rev. Ed Bacon of the 4,000-member All Saints Church in Pasadena, Calif., told Oprah Winfrey that, if same-sex marriage were to become a dominant&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Real Storiesby Carl Siciliano Last weekend I found myself in a gym in Portland, Oregon with tears streaming down my face. I was at Lewis &&hellip
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Support & AdviceThe Indiana Youth Group, an LGBT youth support group, is celebrating a big win after a judge ordered their specialty license plates to be reinstated&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Real StoriesI am Marcel Neergaard, and I am 11 years old. This year I was homeschooled for sixth grade because of severe bullying. If I had&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Support & AdviceThroughout history, Transgender individuals have been present, at times even revered, but today, in the United States, they struggle for visibility, protection, and acceptance even&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Coming OutTwo strangers, Amie Shea and Erin Margolin, share a unique commonality. Both their dads came out to them as gay, late in life. Erin Margolin,&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
NewsThere’s a new TV character in town, a 12-year-old-boy-turned-girl-crime-fighter on Hub‘s new children’s cartoon program, SheZow. Hub, a cable network owned by parent companies Discovery&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Support & AdviceCross dressing is when children want to wear the clothes that are usually worn by the other sex. What people of each sex wear is&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Support & AdviceNow that New York has legalized gay marriage, you might start seeing more invitations to attend same-sex marriages. Here’s how to celebrate with the wedding&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Coming OutIf you are concerned your child is gay, I’m glad you are here. It tells me you’re trying to accept and love your child. Many&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Support & AdviceToo often, hostile environments at school and at home make gay and lesbian adolescents depressed. Here’s how teens in the LGBT scene can find the&hellip
advice for parents of gay children
Support & AdviceUsually, kids don’t think too much about their gender. It feels normal and natural for many girls to be female and for many boys to&hellip