Posts tagged coming out to parents
A Mother’s Heartbreaking Tale of Losing Her Gay Son
The 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 point this out to be mean, or as a smear. We point it out because it’s true, but we also understand that many run-of-the-mill More >
8 Year-Old Meets His “Boyfriend” Darren Criss
Back in December I asked my oldest son what he wanted for Christmas. He only had one request:
“I want to meet Blaine and sing and play the guitar with him.”
My son has had a huge crush on Blaine, a popular character on Glee played by Darren Criss, for two years now. Despite the passage of time, his More >
The First Ali Forney Center Resident Graduates Law School
by Carl Siciliano
Last weekend I found myself in a gym in Portland, Oregon with tears streaming down my face. I was at Lewis & Clark Law School, at the graduation ceremony of Ksen Pallegedara, one of the first young people ever to stay at the Ali Forney Center. As I saw Ksen walk by in his cap and More >
5 Things You Should Not Do When Your Child Tells You He is Gay
I have been blessed. I have amazing parents, amazing children, and now I have an amazing partner to share them with. When I told my mother I was gay, I was prepared for the worst. I told her over the phone because she lives more than a thousand miles away. I asked if she was sitting down, and if More >
