"Mom, Dad, I'm gay!" Your brave, wonrful, betiful child has spoken the words out loud that somewhere the back of your md you already spected. This moment of honty is the begng of a journey that n be challengg for both you and your child.
Contents:
- COMG OUT: A PARENTS GUI TO SUPPORTG YOUR GAY TEEN
- SO YOU SUPPORT YOUR GAY TEEN, GREAT: YOU STILL HAVE TO PARENT THEM
- HOW CHRISTIAN PARENTS SHOULD RPOND TO THEIR CHILD'S GAY INTY CRISIS
COMG OUT: A PARENTS GUI TO SUPPORTG YOUR GAY TEEN
* how to support gay teenager *
"Mom, Dad, I'm gay!
For gay teens they n be doubly so. It is important to create a space of safety and acceptance the home so they n explore and e to terms wh their a parent, be aware that sayg "I'm gay" is jt one step the procs of g out. Although g out is a normal step the velopment of a gay or lbian adolcent, many different issu n e to the foreont for your child cludg:• Qutng their sexual inty.
Am I gay, lbian or bisexual? Wh all of the qutns and others fillg a gay teen's thoughts, may be challengg to e out a well-thought-out and stctured manner.
SO YOU SUPPORT YOUR GAY TEEN, GREAT: YOU STILL HAVE TO PARENT THEM
When gay teens e out to their parents, ’s an experience often rife wh emotn and ndor that n’t help but change the kid–parent experts say that procsg a child’s proclamatn of their sexualy is only the begng of the journey for moms and dads. And while there are an creasg number of fai who embrace their child’s homosexualy and are supportive, * how to support gay teenager *
•Don't expect them to have all the answers about what means to be gay.
HOW CHRISTIAN PARENTS SHOULD RPOND TO THEIR CHILD'S GAY INTY CRISIS
When a child first out as eher beg gay or havg same-sex attractn their parents' ial rpons are ually the wrong on, says Chris Doyle, a psychotherapist who specializ SSA. * how to support gay teenager *
•Consir fay therapy or dividual therapy wh a qualified unselor who works wh gay teens and their fai durg the g out procs. Most ci also have a lol chapter of PFLAG (Parents & Friends of Lbians And Gays), which offers a variety of rourc, support and n be a challenge to be open and available for your gay teen durg the g out procs bee you will be simultaneoly tryg to addrs your own fears, ncerns and emotns.
Parents may need help for themselv while gog through the g out procs wh their gay or lbian teenager. Workg wh a therapist who specializ assistg gay teens and their fai n be of benef relievg parents' fears and strs. Jt the Facts provis rmatn and rourc for prcipals, tors and school personnel who nont sensive issu volvg gay, lbian, and bisexual stunts.
The Trevor Project is a natnal anizatn providg crisis terventn and suici preventn servic to lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and qutng (LGBTQ) young people unr 25.