Children of Same-Sex Parents answer qutns about everythg om gay marriage to "the birds and the be" talk. Footage: ABC
Contents:
- HOW TO DEAL WH HAVG GAY PARENTS
- GAY PARENTS AS GOOD AS STRAIGHT ON
- WHAT DO ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ ACTUALLY SAY?
- THE ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BILL IS WORSE THAN IT SOUNDS
- HOW TO TELL YOUR PARENTS YOU ARE GAY
- GAY PARENTS
- MANY PARENTS STGGLE TO ADJT AFTER LEARNG CHILD IS GAY, STUDY FDS
- HOW TO COME OUT TO STRICT RELIG PARENTS WHEN YOU'RE GAY
HOW TO DEAL WH HAVG GAY PARENTS
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Whether you are gay yourself, have a close loved one or iend who is, or jt support the LGBT movement general, alg wh tolerance is tough.
GAY PARENTS AS GOOD AS STRAIGHT ON
Livg wh homophobic parents n be a paful and difficult suatn. Whether you are gay yourself, have a close loved one or iend who is, or jt support the LGBT movement general, alg wh tolerance is tough. If your... * you can't ask that gay parents *
If your parents have said or done homophobic thgs the past, you might try to ga an unrstandg of their viewpots and work to change them. You may have heard your parents make homophobic ments before, but maybe you don't really unrstand why they feel the way they do. Start a dialogue wh them about their feelgs about gay people and e active listeng skills to tly hear their si of thgs.
WHAT DO ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ ACTUALLY SAY?
Dpe all the progrs LGBTQ+ rights the last few s, queer and genr-nonnformg people are still not fully accepted many muni. And sadly, for some LGBTQ+ dividuals, this rejectn n start right at home.Whether your immediate fay or relativ don’t support gay marriage or believe your sexualy is jt a “phase”, n be heartbreakg feelg unsupported by your loved on. You may feel as if you need to hi parts of yourself om specific fay members, are walkg on eggshells to avoid nontatn, or are exhsted om havg to nstantly te and fend your inty. Jt knowg that those clost to you may not approve of your inty n be paful and ’s important to know, however, that you’re not alone, and you do have optns. While you may not be able to ntrol how your fay reacts or change their mds, there are several ways you n migate your disfort and protect your mental health when an unacceptg environment. Whether you live wh unsupportive fay or see them a few tim a year, here are some tips to navigate tough fay dynamics. * you can't ask that gay parents *
Your parents may try to shg off when you ask "Why are you agast gay people? In some s, this might perta to their relig beliefs, but you might also unver a eper, or more personal reason that they are agast gay people. If your parents are relig, they may have learned that homosexual relatnships, beg transgenr, or beg nonbary are wrong.
THE ‘DON’T SAY GAY’ BILL IS WORSE THAN IT SOUNDS
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They may stggle to accept that homosexualy is natural and part of who you are. Even if your parents rema homophobic to some gree, they may soften up over time to mata a relatnship wh you.
Also, if your parents are extremely homophobic, you may need to take preutns to protect your own emotnal well-beg and ensure you will still have a home and fancial support spe their beliefs. Article SummaryXDealg wh homophobic parents n be a challenge but try to listen to their views whout argug so you n unrstand their posn.
If you’re gay yourself, make clear that you’re not askg for your parents’ permissn, sce you didn’t choose your sexualy.
HOW TO TELL YOUR PARENTS YOU ARE GAY
Comg out to your parents n be a very difficult nversatn. You might be feelg nervo, sad, or even aaid to tell your parents that you are gay. You n have this talk if you prepare for properly and then iate a uful... * you can't ask that gay parents *
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GAY PARENTS
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This means that alg wh havg gay parents isn't so much about alg wh your parents as s about alg wh other people who don't unrstand your fay. In addn, the fact that they are gay has no bearg on the way they treat other people, and certaly do not affect the way they treat and al wh you. Anyone who teas you about your parents' relatnship is probably someone who has had no teractn wh gay people, to their knowledge.
Someone who is homophobic bee they haven't been around a lot of gay people may jt need some posive exposure to change their md. Try sayg, "I know you say you don't like gay people but my parents are great and I would love for you to meet them.
Instead of sayg "my parents" to hi that they are gay, say "my dads" or "my moms" and be proud of the people that have raised you. If you don't, you n ntact (or ask your parents to ntact) a group for kids wh gay parents. Bee gay fai are not always formed the same ways as straight fai, n be nfg.
MANY PARENTS STGGLE TO ADJT AFTER LEARNG CHILD IS GAY, STUDY FDS
Many parents stggle for years to adjt after learng child is gay, acrdg to a new study om Gee Washgton Universy public health rearchers. * you can't ask that gay parents *
"This story help me to feel fortable even though I hate beg lled gay and the fear of enterg hell is there.... As I relayed When Your Child Is Gay: What You Need To Know (Sterlg, 2016), I found out that my son was gay om a note wh our son's name entwed wh another boy's, surround by a heart. Had I asked him if he were gay when he was 13, he probably would have fensively said "No!
HOW TO COME OUT TO STRICT RELIG PARENTS WHEN YOU'RE GAY
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.