Many parents stggle for years to adjt after learng child is gay, acrdg to a new study om Gee Washgton Universy public health rearchers.
Contents:
- CARY GRANT’S DGHTER SLAMS SPECULATN IN WAS GAY: ‘I NEVER SAW A HT OF THAT’
- PARENTS OF GAY CHILDREN AND THE ISSU THEY FACE
- WHEN MY DGHTER SAID, 'I'M GAY'
- DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER’S OWN DGHTER SLAMS HIS ANTI-GAY TIRA
- ‘I HAVE A WONRFUL DGHTER, WHO IS GAY, AND A HOMOPHOBIC MOTHER’
- GLORIA ESTEFAN OFFERED TO 'CARRY' GAY FLAG AT PRI FOR DGHTER EY BEFORE SHE CAME OUT
- MANY PARENTS STGGLE TO ADJT AFTER LEARNG CHILD IS GAY, STUDY FDS
- THE TE STORY BEHD THE CHENEY FAY FD OVER GAY MARRIAGE AND CHENEY'S GAY DGHTER
CARY GRANT’S DGHTER SLAMS SPECULATN IN WAS GAY: ‘I NEVER SAW A HT OF THAT’
Cary Grant’s only child has addrsed long-standg mours of his sexualy, shuttg down ias that he was gay. * gay daughter *
Jennifer Grant ni that the Old Hollywood screen star was homosexual. Now, Grant’s dghter, Jennifer, is shuttg down allegatns that her famo dad was really gay.
Jennifer shut down mors that her father was homosexual. While Grant — who died 1986 — fashned a persona for himself where he was a ladi’ man, njecture that he was a homosexual still spun throughout his life.
Jennifer also touched upon the age-old talk about her dad her 2011 memoir, “Good Stuff: A Remiscence of My Father, Cary Grant” — which ments that she ma rulted hate mail allegg that she was homophobic. “When the qutn aris, generally speaks more about the person askg … Dad somewhat enjoyed beg lled gay.
PARENTS OF GAY CHILDREN AND THE ISSU THEY FACE
Parents of gay children may go through an adjtment perd when they fd out their child is gay, but there is support for parents of gay children. * gay daughter *
The “Philalphia Story” actor even had to battle the gay mors jt a few years before his passg. “Homo. Over the years, Magic and Cookie have been open about their rponsibili as parents — like when Magic told Ellen DeGener that he was "so happy" when their son EJ me out as gay.
EJ publicly me out as gay 2013, though he me out to his fay several years earlier.
In 2014, EJ told PEOPLE that, although his parents "pretty much already knew" that he was gay, they were worried about the public's reactn. Cary Grant’s dghter Jennifer has spoken about his sexualy (Picture: REX)Cary Grant’s only child has addrsed long-standg mours of his sexualy, shuttg down ias that he was gay. For s has been moured that like several of his ntemporari, cludg Rock Hudson, Grant might have also been gay.
WHEN MY DGHTER SAID, 'I'M GAY'
She jt told me she’s gay. I’ve already talked to her about sex wh boys—how do I talk to her about girls? * gay daughter *
When she phed back agast the gossip about her father’s sexualy her memoir, Jennifer said she received hate mail sayg she was ‘anti-gay, which uldn’t be further om the tth’. MORE: ‘In the 80s I was told an openly gay man like me uldn’t ont the news’.
MORE: Nick Offerman reveals impact of homophobic hate over his gay character The Last Of Us. Parents of gay children may be shocked when their kids e out of the closet, but once the dt settl, most parents realize that their child is the same one they have loved and red for all their liv, they jt happen to be gay.
DOG THE BOUNTY HUNTER’S OWN DGHTER SLAMS HIS ANTI-GAY TIRA
Tell Me About It: ‘She has told my children on numero ocsns gay people will burn hell’ * gay daughter *
And while parental acceptance is one hurdle for a gay child, there are many other issu facg gay kids and their parents. Issu for parents of gay kids as intified by Parents, Fai and Friends of Lbians and Gays (PFLAG), clu:1. Fay acceptance – n the rt of the fay accept the gay child as the parents of the gay child has.
Hate crim preventn – workg to prevent gay bashg and other forms of hate crim agast gay kids.
‘I HAVE A WONRFUL DGHTER, WHO IS GAY, AND A HOMOPHOBIC MOTHER’
Health – addrsg the health ncerns of gay kids as they e to adulthood. Relatnship regnn – workg to achieve equal rights and regnn for gay relatnships as for heterosexual relatnships. Safe schools – parents of gay children ensurg a safe learng environment.
Workplace fairns – supportg the gay child and any issu they face when enterg the workforce.
Parentg a Gay Child – Signs of a Gay Child. Sometim, long before a child out as gay, a parent spects that a child might be gay.
GLORIA ESTEFAN OFFERED TO 'CARRY' GAY FLAG AT PRI FOR DGHTER EY BEFORE SHE CAME OUT
It may be that the child bucks tradnal genr stereotyp or they may not show attentn to the oppose sex; but are the signs of a gay child?
Acrdg to some rearch, genr atypil behavr may, fact, be an ditor that the child may grow up to be gay. So, for example, boys that play wh dolls and have primarily girliends or girls who are tomboys and prefer to play wh guns may have an creased likelihood of growg up to be gay. Another sign your child might be gay is if he is a male that choos more solary sports such as cyclg or swimmg.
MANY PARENTS STGGLE TO ADJT AFTER LEARNG CHILD IS GAY, STUDY FDS
There also appears to be a relatnship where the more a child shows genr-nonnformg characteristics, the greater the chance that they may grow up to be gay. It's important to thk about why a parent r about havg a gay child though.
While knowg your child is gay may help you ease the transn to adulthood, 's cril to remember that a gay child is jt a child like any other and a parent of gay child is jt a parent, like any other. Parents of gay kids mt e to accept and love their children for who they are and not bee of their sexualy. Support for Parents of Gay Children.
THE TE STORY BEHD THE CHENEY FAY FD OVER GAY MARRIAGE AND CHENEY'S GAY DGHTER
There is no doubt though, parents of gay children often go through an adjtment perd. Organizatns, though, are available to help support parents of gay kids.
The most well-known anizatn is Parents, Fai and Friends of Lbians and Gays (PFLAG).
PFLAG was started 1972 wh the act of a mother publicly supportg her gay son. Parents of gay kids n fd 200, 000 PFLAG supporters 350 chapters across the Uned Stat. PFLAG supports loved on of homosexuals by providg helpl, support group meetgs, tn and rourc.