Wendy Montgomery was part of the Mormon church's mpaign to aid a ballot iative banng same-sex marriage California. But her fah was shaken when she found out her teenage son is gay.
Contents:
- HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR GAY CHILD
- KEEPG THE FAH, AND LOVG YOUR GAY SON
- PARENTG A GAY CHILD
- NOT READY TO LOVE A GAY CHILD? THEN DON'T HAVE KIDS
- WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR CHILD SAYS: "I'M GAY"
HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR GAY CHILD
But providg support isn't always easy — pecially if you are the parent of a lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr or qutng (LGBTQ) child.
KEEPG THE FAH, AND LOVG YOUR GAY SON
Advote for a gay-straight alliance (GSA), which has been shown to make schools safer and boost amic performance among LGBTQ stunts. Team up wh a pediatrician, a unselor at school, close fay members and even muny anizatns — for example, Parents, Fai and Friends of Lbians and Gays (PFLAG) — if you’re havg trouble gog alone. Parents, Fai and Friends of Lbian and Gays (PFLAG).
Colon was shot several tim at the Orlando gay nightclub durg the 2016 mass shootg and has sce left homosexualy and started the mistry Fearls Inty wh another Pulse survivor. In our town, we are the gay "go-to" people — pecially for parents and grandparents of gay kids. " Beg openly gay may be the most urageo choice your son, dghter, grandson or granddghter will ever make.
PARENTG A GAY CHILD
"I don't know how to tell iends and fay about my gay kid or grandkid.
NOT READY TO LOVE A GAY CHILD? THEN DON'T HAVE KIDS
Wh more people livg openly, seems that nearly everyone knows someone gay. Nearly everyone knows and lik/lov someone gay. "Now that I know my kid is gay, I'm ncerned about same-sex sleepovers.
" If the ia of your dghter sleepg wh her boyiend unr your own roof at the age of 16 sets off every bad parentg bell the universe for you, hold your gay son or dghter to the same standards.
We're sure he would e out if only he didn't thk his mom hadn't already submted her résumé for an open posn at PFLAG, which stands for Parents, Fay & Friends of Lbians and Gays. "I was jt settlg to the gay thg and now she tells me she lik a boy.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR CHILD SAYS: "I'M GAY"
I recently checked wh a iend about her gay high school senr. "I really want him to meet some other nice gay people. Let's assume 1 10 is gay.
That's two dozen gay kids (25 ls your own). Not jt the Gay-Straight Alliance, although this is a great start. What about volunteerg for a gay teen hotle or homels shelter?
Y, gay people are more visible than ever before. But is equally te that homophobia ns rampant and ep this untry. Gay kids need lots of .