Strong Fay Alliance is a non-prof providg support and rourc to parents of LGBT (gay, trans, etc.) kids g out. Save liv. Prerve fai.
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COMG OUT AS LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR
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parents of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and qutng (LGBTQ) teens to remember each child is unique and will have their own experienc and feelgs along the way. "I thk I might be gay (or lbian, bi, or trans), but I'm not sure, and I don't know how I feel about that... "Beyond jt feelg "different, " young people beg to wonr if they might be "gay" (or lbian, bi or trans) or some other label they may prefer.
LGBT Foundatn is a natnal chary liverg advice, support and rmatn servic to lbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) muni. * lgbt coming out to parents *
"I've told most of my fay and iends that I'm gay (or lbian, bi, or trans). Now more than ever, gays and lbians are g out to their parents — and they're dog when they're que young. In the fai I rearched for the book Comg Out, Comg Home: Helpg Fai Adjt to a Gay or Lbian Child, kids me out to their parents, on average, at age 17, wh some g out as young as 14.
What is g out? What is g out really like? And do you even need to e out? Here, LGBTQ+ people share their stori of g out, cludg those who cid to tell their fay and iends they’re gay and those who chose not to. * lgbt coming out to parents *
Rearch fdgs suggt that for openly gay kids, havg a strong relatnship wh parents is good for their mental health and self-teem, and may oculate them om suicidal feelgs, substance abe, and risky sex. For the youth my book, g out to their parents (who were not rejectg) gave them a sense of relief and helped solidify their inti as gay men and lbian women — and some parents found that a son or dghter's g out actually ma their fai closer and stronger than ever before.
However, spe all of the benefs, sometim might not be a good ia for gay or lbian (or bisexual or transgenr) people to e out to their parents.