Posts tagged health benefits of coming out
Helping a Child to Come Out
June 9, 2013
Parents 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 family, by the time our youngest son came out at 13, my wife and I had long progressed from inkling to conviction. A toddler who wore a feather boa around More >
When Teachers Tell Students “I’m Gay”
June 6, 2013
It 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. According to press accounts of the exchange, Gaita told the children that he is gay, and that he lives with a partner, “someone you More >
WATCH: How To Be Gay In High School
May 24, 2013
High school can be a battlefield for many teens, particularly if you’re gay.
Now, however, video blogger David Levitz, who reveals that he came out at age 11, offers his tips on how to survive high school if you’re gay on his “Stories of a Star” blog.
Levitz, who calls the four years of high school More >
Coming Out May Have Mental, Physical Benefits
May 23, 2013
A new study finds that openly acknowledging one’s sexual orientation is more than just a societal question, but an action with an impact on public health.
Researchers affiliated with the University of Montreal say lesbians, gays and bisexuals (LGBs) who have “come out” have lower stress hormone More >
