"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:
- 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
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. * gay teenager comes out to parents *
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.
And there are some people who ntue to thk of homosexualy as abnormal or immoral. 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.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR CHILD SAYS: "I'M GAY"
When my son me out as gay, I was ready. But there is still plenty for me to learn, Nama Wston wr. * gay teenager comes out to parents *
There’s been adverse ndng, gnive therapy, behavral therapy, and spirual therapy (“prayg the gay away”).
HOW TO SUPPORT A TEEN WHO'S E OUT AS GAY
Kev Maxen, an associate strength ach wh the Jacksonville Jaguars, has bee the first male ach a major U.S.-based profsnal league to e out as gay. * gay teenager comes out to parents *
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.
JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU
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...
"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? "I've told most of my fay and iends that I'm gay (or lbian, bi, or trans).
COMG OUT: A PARENTS GUI TO SUPPORTG YOUR GAY TEEN
Gay, Lbian, and Bisexual Teens: Facts for Teens and Their Parents. When a child first out to their parents as eher beg gay or havg same-sex attractn, their ial rpons are ually the wrong on, says Chris Doyle, a psychotherapist who specializ York Cy gay pri para crowd this undated photo. "Sce homosexualy is beg more wily accepted Amerin society, an creasg number of teens who experience SSA are intifyg as gay.