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Gay kids are g out earlier — sometim middle school — and many are fdg acceptance. But some parents and teachers wonr if the kids are too young to really know their sexual orientatn.

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GAY KIDS COMG OUT YOUNGER, BUT PARENTS ASK "HOW DO YOU KNOW?"

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WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR CHILD SAYS: "I'M GAY"

13-year-olds Ju (Hayn Byerly) and Connor (Gav MacIntosh) share a kiss on ABC Fay's The Fosters, makg TV history by showg the youngt ever gay kiss on-screen.

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YOUR CHILD JT TOLD YOU HE'S GAY. NOW WHAT?

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Had I asked him if he were gay when he was 13, he probably would have fensively said "No! San Berland, the mother of a gay son who ach parents of LGBTQ kids, utn, "It's not a good ia to ask.

Acrdg to my -thor, psychiatrist Jonathan Tobk, "Gay children feel credibly vulnerable when g out to their parents, and tak time to work up the urage to do this. Mol acceptance by not g gay slurs and never tellg gay jok. Watch gay-themed shows together such as "The Fosters" and "Will and Grace.

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