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Contents:
- HOW CHRISTIAN PARENTS SHOULD RPOND TO THEIR CHILD'S GAY INTY CRISIS
- WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR CHILD SAYS: "I'M GAY"
- HOW TO SUPPORT A TEEN WHO'S E OUT AS GAY
- JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU
- COMG OUT: A PARENTS GUI TO SUPPORTG YOUR GAY TEEN
HOW CHRISTIAN PARENTS SHOULD RPOND TO THEIR CHILD'S GAY INTY CRISIS
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There is growg support for gay marriage, adoptn rights, and employment protectn.
Openly gay men and women are servg the ary. That said, there are still some plac where homosexualy is nsired unacceptable.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR CHILD SAYS: "I'M GAY"
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And there are some people who ntue to thk of homosexualy as abnormal or immoral.
HOW TO SUPPORT A TEEN WHO'S E OUT AS GAY
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Social groups n also provi a buffer between a gay child and homophobia. Gay-Straight Alliance () is a school-based, peer anizatn prised of kids of all sexual orientatns, cludg heterosexuals, who spread the word throughout the school that harassment of gay and genr non-nformg stunts is not ol. If your teen’s school don’t have a Gay-Straight Alliance, ask the admistratn what they n do to support the creatn of one.
There’s been adverse ndng, gnive therapy, behavral therapy, and spirual therapy (“prayg the gay away”). Stori of and by gay teenagers:. D., ABPP, is the thor of Comg Around: Parentg Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr Kids and an associate profsor at Michigan State Universy.
parents of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and qutng (LGBTQ) teens to remember each child is unique and will have their own experienc and feelgs along the way. "I thk I might be gay (or lbian, bi, or trans), but I'm not sure, and I don't know how I feel about that...
JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU
"Beyond jt feelg "different, " young people beg to wonr if they might be "gay" (or lbian, bi or trans) or some other label they may prefer. "I accept that I'm gay, but what will my fay and iends say?
COMG OUT: A PARENTS GUI TO SUPPORTG YOUR GAY TEEN
"I've told most of my fay and iends that I'm gay (or lbian, bi, or trans).