Recommended Reading: Articles
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Story by John Blake, CNN's Sr. Writer for Race, Religion, and Politics.
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Parents of LGBTQ+ Kids Deserve Love, Not Judgment
I accidentally outed my parents this year. Back in March, my then-boyfriend posted a picture of us on Facebook. |
Some Conservative Christians Are Stepping Away From the Gender Wars
Check out this honest, helpful, and hopeful article by Ruth Graham, a national reporter covering religion, faith, and values for The New York Times. Ruth seeks out numerous sources, providing depth and clarity to this complex conversation, including Debbie and Andrew James, and Lynn and Greg McDonald from Embracing the Journey.
Andrew and Debbie James are evangelical Christians. Born in England, the couple moved to Denver years ago and raised their children there. Mrs. James had a profound religious conversion experience early in parenthood, and their large nondenominational church quickly became the focal point of their lives. They used to say that if the doors were open, they were there. “We always joked that we had this perfect little scenario,” Mrs. James said. “We had our boy, then we had our girl, and they were two years apart, and they were just perfect.” They were strict parents — too strict, they say in hindsight, with the goal to “shield them from absolutely everything.”
Check out this honest, helpful, and hopeful article by Ruth Graham, a national reporter covering religion, faith, and values for The New York Times. Ruth seeks out numerous sources, providing depth and clarity to this complex conversation, including Debbie and Andrew James, and Lynn and Greg McDonald from Embracing the Journey.
Andrew and Debbie James are evangelical Christians. Born in England, the couple moved to Denver years ago and raised their children there. Mrs. James had a profound religious conversion experience early in parenthood, and their large nondenominational church quickly became the focal point of their lives. They used to say that if the doors were open, they were there. “We always joked that we had this perfect little scenario,” Mrs. James said. “We had our boy, then we had our girl, and they were two years apart, and they were just perfect.” They were strict parents — too strict, they say in hindsight, with the goal to “shield them from absolutely everything.”
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Activists And Suicide Prevention Groups Seek Bans On Conversion Therapy For Minors
Greg and Lynn McDonald weigh in on the dangers of conversion therapy and their support for a ban on this harmful practice in the article. Today, they say, they’re ashamed that they ever considered conversion therapy, and are grateful their 17-year-old son refused conversion therapy, and they didn’t force him. |
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5 Tips From 'Embracing The Journey - A Christian Parents' Blueprint To Loving Your LGBTQ Child' |
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When a child comes out, every family’s journey is different, professor says
In this article, Dr. Mark Yarhouse, one of the nation's leading Christian counselors and scholars focused on sexual identity, discusses healthy parental responses to when a child comes out as LGBTQ+.
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wHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR CHILD
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Just Because He Breathes by Linda RobertsoNAs parents who responded entirely wrong towards our gay son when we found him out, we would have given our eyeteeth to have read this blog back then. We strongly recommend this post to all Christian parents with LGBTQ kids. Linda shares their story with incredible honesty and courage, and the lessons learned are something you won’t find in any textbook. This is a must-read!
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Transgender: A Journey
Wecornered the local priest at a neighborhood barbecue for help. It was a life changer for my husband, Michael, and me. The Catholic Church of our youth and the non-denominational churches where we raised our children did not have answers.
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The Five Stages of Grief for
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