Which different feelgs and reactns do different fay members show if an adult fay member who has long been perceived as heterosexual disclos their sexual inty as lbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB)? Prev studi have vtigated reactns of spo and sometim children the Uned Stat. This article scrib the fdgs of qualative terviews and a German-language quantative survey (N = 188) which fay members were asked about their emotns, experienc durg the g out procs, and their e of support optns. The sampl were reced via different LGB+ onle foms and anizatns Germany, Atria, and Swzerland (age M = 44.08). The rults monstrate that a g out after years of a heterosexual bgraphy and fay life affects adults’ parents and siblgs addn to spo and children. Siblgs were perceived as a supportive group of fay members showg lm and mostly posive reactns. Parents maly reported surprise but also showed on the one hand tert supportg their children the g out procs; on the other hand, we fd also evince for negative reactns cludg rejectg behavr. Children’s pg and well-beg pend on the time that had passed sce the g out and their age at the time of the g out. Spo felt shocked, angry, and the ground was pulled om unr their feet. Comparg the perspectiv of the groups of fay members, differenc between them, ...
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EQUAL RIGHT TO KISS? WHY YOU MAY BE DISGTED BY GAY BEHAVR WHOUT KNOWG IT
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