Parent-kid duo Kirsten and Lucy give advice on how to talk to teenagers about their dating life without making them uncomfortable.
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Award-winning author Vivek Shraya talks about surviving daily verbal homophobic attacks and the power of a mother's love.
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A devout Christian parent wonders what her gay son's future will be like, and whether he is truly a sinner in God's eyes. Broderick Greer, Virginia Seminary student, offers his perspective.
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What's the best way to react when another parent makes a homophobic remark? How do you confront them if you don't want to out your child? Lisa, a parent, offers lessons from her personal experience.
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Many parents wish to communicate the many structures of family, and the many identities in the world around them with their children... but just aren't sure how. A great place to start is by making sure your kids library has books that show variety.
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Language plays a huge part in how we understand and describe the world around us, and how we communicate that understanding to others. Because of this, it can be easy to forget that the dictionary isn't some infallible, unchangeable document handed down from on high— but it isn't! Words are actually tools created by humans to help with those aforementioned jobs.
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Funny you should ask, everyone; I was indeed made fun of as a kid for having two moms! However, I was only totally caught off-guard once by teasing and that was the first time it happened, the day I started school in West Hartford, CT.
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Dannielle Owens-Reid, co-founder of My Kid Is Gay, sits down with Kathy Dornetto in her hometown - Charleston, South Carolina. Kathy shares memories of her initial reactions, concerns, and conversations when her daughter came out to her over a decade ago.
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In those initial days, weeks, or months after your child has come out, you may find yourself placing blame on things or people around you. And, while being confused and seeking out answers makes a lot of sense, placing blame is a dangerous, and always inaccurate game.
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por Dannielle Owens-Reid y Kristin Russo, cofundadoras de El Proyecto para los Padres
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"I’ve been asked to tell my coming out story. If you’re a parent of an LGBT kid, you’ll know exactly what I mean. Normally our focus is on our children—on helping them come out to the people around them... But maybe, just maybe, we need some help with this as well."
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Huffington Post blogger amelia responds to a parent who wonders if her daughter's body image and self-esteem issues have driven her to date women.
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Lauren Lubin, creator of the movement, We Exist, addresses some common concerns of parents when their trans* kids say that they're ready to go on hormones. {Subtítulos en Español}
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Emma Tattenbaum-Fine gives ten helpful tips about how to raise your child in a gay-friendly environment!
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Julie Tarney, author of My Son Wears Heels, offers advice to a parent who is concerned about their son being stigmatized because of his femininity and friendships with girls.
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One year ago, Jenny Owen Youngs came out publicly on Everyone Is Gay--and announced her engagement to Kristin! We were proud of her then, and we are proud of her now. Read her anniversary-article, in which she reflects on her first year as an out, proud musician!
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Watch: Dannielle Owens-Reid & Kristin Russo, co-founders of My Kid Is Gay, respond to a parent's concern: "My kid just came out to me as a lesbian, and I'm worried that now they won't have a relationship with their faith." {Subtítulos en Español}
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“Creo que mi hijo es homosexual. Él nunca ha mostrado tener ningún interés por las mujeres… pero tampoco ha declarado su sexualidad. ¿Le debería preguntar directamente? ¿Le sería más fácil sincerarse si yo le preguntara primero?”
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When a parent has a feeling that their kid may be gay, is it better to ask directly or give them the time and space to come out (or not) on their own? Laurin Mayeno, founder of Out Proud Families, weighs pros and cons and speaks from her experience.
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“Mi hijo (nacido como mujer) ha empezado a hacer una transición social. Prefiere los pronombres masculinos y un nombre nuevo, pero para mí es difícil permitir que él use el baño de hombres. Tengo miedo por su seguridad, pero él me dice que las mujeres le echan vistazos en el baño de mujeres. ¿Estaría seguro si usara el baño público de hombres?”
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