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I am blessed to live in Canada where gay marriage has been legal for many years. I am further blessed that gay marriage was just the beginning, and now I am seeing advancements taking place in our elementary and secondary school systems to actively teach both staff and students about the respect that every individual…
Be patient, not only with her, but with yourselves as parents. Itβs OK to be upset, concerned, frightened, and worried about the βeternal consequencesβ 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…
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…
Family Acceptance ProjectΒ β 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 β in the context of their families. We use a research-based, culturally grounded approach to help ethnically,…
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…
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…