For a now, Christian parents have been askg my wife and me for help parentg their gay kids. As a Christian dad of a gay son, I wish there had been someone to talk me through the issu raised by my son’s disclosure of his sexualy. But the evangelil church has until very recently said very ltle about homosexualy, except that is a s and that those who
Contents:
- MY CATHOLIC KID IS GAY! NOW WHAT??
- MOM DAD I’M GAY
- FREE GUI: , I'M GAY
- A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE ON PARENTG A GAY CHILD
- CATHOLIC PARENTS OF GAY KIDS FD A COMFORT ZONE
MY CATHOLIC KID IS GAY! NOW WHAT??
I'd like to share what I thk is an thentilly lovg rponse to what strik fear to the hearts of most fahful Catholic parents: your son or dghter g out as a gay man or lbian. From that perspective, I'd like to share what I thk is an thentilly lovg rponse to what strik fear to the hearts of most fahful Catholic parents: your son or dghter g out as a gay man or lbian.
MOM DAD I’M GAY
That I will love him even if he emerg as an on-fire, flamg homosexual drag queen, even if I'm prayg for that NOT to happen! This msage — that he is more than "gay" — is somethg he won't be hearg the gay subculture.
There is no greater weapon the battle for chasty — for gay or straight people — than the Eucharist and Confsn.
FREE GUI: , I'M GAY
But what if my son cid to live openly as a gay man and had a partner? How should we treat our children's gay and lbian partners?
A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE ON PARENTG A GAY CHILD
I'm very disturbed that parents wouldn't dream of shunng one part of a straight uple that's livg s thk shunng their child's gay partner is acceptable.
If my son asked me to participate events that would legimize his relatnship wh his partner, such as a gay weddg ceremony or gay pri para, the answer would be a gentle but firm, "NO.
CATHOLIC PARENTS OF GAY KIDS FD A COMFORT ZONE
It seems tolerance of gays and lbians isn't good enough anymoreyou mt celebrate homosexualy or risk beg vilified. If he is receptive to a relatnship based on mutual rpect, however, he ought to know me well enough not to be surprised when I cle to attend the gay pri para. Homosexualy is a plex pathology and not somethg nscly chosen by the person.