Parents of Gay Children and the Issu They Face | HealthyPlace

Contents:

• PARENTS OF GAY CHILDREN AND THE ISSU THEY FACE
• 10 TIPS FOR PARENTS OF GAY KIDS
• MANY PARENTS STGGLE TO ADJT AFTER LEARNG CHILD IS GAY, STUDY FDS
• KIDS OF GAY PARENTS FARE WORSE, STUDY FDS, BUT REARCH DRAWS FIRE OM EXPERTS
• THE CHILDREN OF GAY PARENTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELV

PARENTS OF GAY CHILDREN AND THE ISSU THEY FACE

But providg support isn't always easy — pecially if you are the parent of a lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr or qutng (LGBTQ) child. 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). Parents of gay children may be shocked when their kids e out of the closet, but once the dt settl, most parents realize that their child is the same one they have loved and red for all their liv, they jt happen to be gay. And while parental acceptance is one hurdle for a gay child, there are many other issu facg gay kids and their parents.

10 TIPS FOR PARENTS OF GAY KIDS

Issu for parents of gay kids as intified by Parents, Fai and Friends of Lbians and Gays (PFLAG), clu:1.

Fay acceptance – n the rt of the fay accept the gay child as the parents of the gay child has. Hate crim preventn – workg to prevent gay bashg and other forms of hate crim agast gay kids.

Health – addrsg the health ncerns of gay kids as they e to adulthood. Relatnship regnn – workg to achieve equal rights and regnn for gay relatnships as for heterosexual relatnships. Safe schools – parents of gay children ensurg a safe learng environment.

MANY PARENTS STGGLE TO ADJT AFTER LEARNG CHILD IS GAY, STUDY FDS

Workplace fairns – supportg the gay child and any issu they face when enterg the workforce.

Parentg a Gay Child – Signs of a Gay Child. Sometim, long before a child out as gay, a parent spects that a child might be gay. It may be that the child bucks tradnal genr stereotyp or they may not show attentn to the oppose sex; but are the signs of a gay child?

Acrdg to some rearch, genr atypil behavr may, fact, be an ditor that the child may grow up to be gay. So, for example, boys that play wh dolls and have primarily girliends or girls who are tomboys and prefer to play wh guns may have an creased likelihood of growg up to be gay. Another sign your child might be gay is if he is a male that choos more solary sports such as cyclg or swimmg.

KIDS OF GAY PARENTS FARE WORSE, STUDY FDS, BUT REARCH DRAWS FIRE OM EXPERTS

There also appears to be a relatnship where the more a child shows genr-nonnformg characteristics, the greater the chance that they may grow up to be gay. It's important to thk about why a parent r about havg a gay child though.

While knowg your child is gay may help you ease the transn to adulthood, 's cril to remember that a gay child is jt a child like any other and a parent of gay child is jt a parent, like any other. Parents of gay kids mt e to accept and love their children for who they are and not bee of their sexualy. Support for Parents of Gay Children.

THE CHILDREN OF GAY PARENTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELV

There is no doubt though, parents of gay children often go through an adjtment perd.

Organizatns, though, are available to help support parents of gay kids. The most well-known anizatn is Parents, Fai and Friends of Lbians and Gays (PFLAG). PFLAG was started 1972 wh the act of a mother publicly supportg her gay son.

Parents of gay kids n fd 200, 000 PFLAG supporters 350 chapters across the Uned Stat. PFLAG supports loved on of homosexuals by providg helpl, support group meetgs, tn and rourc.