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Mother Of Young Gay Son Discusses Her Unexpected New Life In The Spotlight

Almost two years ago, a mother posted a blog on Tumblr about her then 6-year-old son telling her that he had a crush on Blaine, a gay character on the hit musical TV show “Glee.”

Within hours the blog went viral with thousands of people sharing the beautiful story of a mother’s love for her More >

Being Gay at a Catholic University

When I was a student at Saint Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, in 2005, a group of gay students organized with the aim of convincing the Benedictine monks who ran the school to recognize a club that would serve the needs of the college’s gay community. They met in secret, but if you More >

Yes, You Can Be Gay And Christian

The Pew Research Center released a study last week that examined the lives of LGBT Americans. One portion of the study, which has garnered significant media attention is the relationship between LGBT people and religion. The study found that LGBT people tended to be more religiously affiliated than More >

Two Blessings on Father’s Day

This will be a very special Father’s Day. It will be my first Father’s Day since my husband and I adopted our baby boy Lucas. It will also be the first Father’s Day in many years that I will get to celebrate in person with my own father, who’s been living in Ecuador for many years.

For the past More >

LGBT Americans Feel Growing Acceptance

The vast majority of LGBT Americans feel that society has become more accepting of them in the last decade, yet many still feel stigmatized, according to a survey released Thursday from the non-partisan Pew Research Center.

In the survey, conducted online among 1,197 self-identified gay, lesbian, More >

The Fashion of Acceptance In Sports

The 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 the WNBA’s Brittney Griner to a contract that has her market and wear men’s clothing as well as women’s apparel, and makes her the company’s More >

Grandparents and Gay Children

Adam was 13 when he told his mother that he is gay. She tried to be supportive, but was unprepared to deal with the idea of her only child making such a profoundly bold declaration. She eventually decided that it was easier to assume Adam was going through some sort of “phase” which would More >

NYC Seeks More Gay And Lesbian Foster Parents

New 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 kinds of families who consider fostering and also to find welcoming homes for children who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or More >

Calif. Priest Says Gay Couples ‘Enrich’ Institution of Marriage

The 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 force in the United States, the institution of marriage would be “enriched” and not crumble, as some might fear.

“So a lot of people were afraid that More >

Indiana LGBT Youth Group Win Legal Battle To Sell License Plates

The Indiana Youth Group, an LGBT youth support group, is celebrating a big win after a judge ordered their specialty license plates to be reinstated after they were halted last year for dubious reasons.

From the IYG press release:

“The revenue generated from license plate sales is crucial for More >

11 Year-Old Marcel Neergaard: Taking a Stand Against Anti-Gay Bullying (with video)

I am Marcel Neergaard, and I am 11 years old. This year I was homeschooled for sixth grade because of severe bullying. If I had gone back to public school, there is a great possibility that I would have taken my own life. That possibility would have grown if a certain bill introduced in my home More >

How to Talk To Your Children About Gay Parents, By a Gay Parent

Imagine you’re at the train station, taking your kids into the city to see the Lion King. A man steps off the train, and two toddlers run up to him shouting, “Daddy! Daddy!” He gives out two hugs and about a thousand kisses and tells them how much he missed them while he was at work. You’ve More >

Benefits of Joining a Gay - Straight Alliance

This year marks the 25-year anniversary of the first Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)! In 1988, a straight student in Concord, Massachusetts, wanted to do something to teach her classmates about anti-LGBT bullying. She reached out to her history teacher who had recently come out to the entire campus. More >

14 Steps That Will Evolve Your Views On Gay Marriage

This article was sourced from: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/steps-to-help-you-evolve-your-views-on-gay-marriag

Step 1: Blame yourself. Step 2: Realize gay marriage is inevitable. Statistics show people’s views are rapidly changing on the issue. Step 3: Imagine how stupid you’ll look in 40 More >

The Problem with the Belief that Child Sexual Abuse Causes Homosexuality / Bisexuality

There is an assumption among some people that the reason people become homosexual or bisexual is because of trauma resulting from sexual abuse in childhood.

Understandably, the majority of LGBT people, when coming to terms with their sexual orientation or trying to understand it, will ask the More >

Dealing with a Friend Coming Out

When someone tells you that they are gay, lesbian, or bisexual…try to be aware and/or remember that:

This person is apt to have spent many hours in thoughtful preparation and shares the information with awareness of the possible risk.

There is no way for the gay, lesbian or bisexual person to More >

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