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Statistics Related To GLBT Youth
1) Suicide is the third leading cause of death among 15 to 24 year-olds. 2) Suicide is the second leading cause of death on college campuses. 3) More than one third of LGB youth report having made a suicide attempt. 4) Nearly half of transgender youth have thought seriously about suicide, and one quarter have…
Could Your Teenager Be Gay?
Secretly, many parents hope not. But if the answer is yes, there’s a lot of support to help you and your child along the journey. A few weeks before writing this, I bumped into an acquaintance, a middle-aged woman with two teenage sons. I told her I was working on an article about parents of…
Family Acceptance Project
Family Acceptance Project – is the only community research, intervention, education and policy initiative that works to decrease major health and related risks for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth, such as suicide, substance abuse, HIV and homelessness – in the context of their families. We use a research-based, culturally grounded approach to help ethnically,…
Response To A Mother Who Just Learned Her Daughter Is Gay
Be patient, not only with her, but with yourselves as parents. It’s OK to be upset, concerned, frightened, and worried about the ‘eternal consequences’ of what is happening to your family. Some of your brightest hopes and dreams for your child will need to be adjusted if you are to remain close to her. But…
My Parents Won’t Accept Me
This article is the result of a letter to a dear man who requested counseling about the fact that his father will not accept his homosexuality, even after 30 years. His father has told him that he can’t be Christian if he is gay. Since this is such a universal problem for us all, I…
Support Links for Parents of LGBTQ+ Children
Mama Dragons Mission: We support, educate, and empower mothers of LGBTQ children Vision:Â A world where all mothers fiercely love and advocate for their LGBTQ children Mama Dragons has grown from a handful of mothers to a membership numbering close to 3,000. This is an unusual ally group. We exist to offer support for one another…