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Johnathan’s Journey to Marriage
I am writing about our gay son, Johnathan’s journey to marriage, to bring hope, faith, courage, and patience to others who are lonely and frustrated along the path. Johnathan has Autism, specifically, Asperger’s Syndrome. He is high-functioning and has his bachelor’s degree. He has worked for Nintendo, Pokeman, and Microsoft for years as a video…
Lead With Love – Film & Survey
Film & Survey – Trailer is 2:38 minutes – Full Film is 35:29 minutes The psychologists in the film give four concrete suggestions for parents. They used the mnemonic LEAD for: Let your affection show. Express your pain away from your child. Avoid rejecting behaviors. Do good before you feel good. Click Here to take…
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,…
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…
My Kid Is Gay
My Kid Is Gay is a first-of-its-kind digital presence, inclusive of videos, advice, and resources, dedicated exclusively toward helping parents understand their Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual children. My Kid Is Gay sources voices from across the world to help answer the many questions that parents (and family members, and even teachers!)…
