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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'

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+.

​couple helps parents of
​lgbtq+ kids come out of the closet.

​Published in Baptist News Global in July 2020, conservative parents will find this
article to be of great value in helping them to process through the myriad of emotions that come with having an LGBTQ+ child.  

​wellness and prevention:
​tips for parents of lgbtq+ kids

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​​Thoughts on Boy Erased
by dr. Mark yarhouse

wHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR CHILD
​COMES OUT AS LGBTQ

​This article by Bill Canacci is a good read for any parent who just found out their child is LGBTQ+.
​It provides practical advice as to how to initially respond to your child when they tell you they are gay.  
​It also offers some additional resources for parents to check out.

TRANSGENDER CHILDREN:
​A Christian Leader's Response
By Dale Hudson 

In this great article by Dale Hudson that was posted in Relevant Children's Ministry,
​Dale takes a deep and thoughtful look at how society and the church respond to transgender children.
​This is a must read for all church leaders, and families with LGBTQ children.

The Sacrifice of Christian Parents
​Of LGBTQ Children
by David & Constantino Khalaf

In this insightful blog post Constantino & David Khalaf share their insights about the sacrifices Christian parents make who have LGBTQ+ children.  Because this is written from the perspective of a gay couple it is especially powerful when examining the effect of having a gay child can have on parents.

Just Because He Breathes by Linda RobertsoN

As 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!

​Blue Babies Pink by Brett Trapp

We highly recommend this blog by Brett Trapp, the creator of Blue Babies Pink,
​a 44-Day Southern Coming Out Story.  Through his blog Brett tells his story, in a fascinating way,
​that can help shed light for parents on what it is like for many Christian people who grow up knowing they are different.

The Five Stages of Grief for
​Parents of LGBT Children
By Jason Bilbrey

This is a terrific post from Jason Bilbrey, that helps parents manage
​the shock of learning that their child identifies as being LGBTQ+.

Why I Call Myself a Gay Christian
by Joshua Gonnerman

For some people the words “Gay Christian” seem like an oxymoron.
​If you wrestle with this, Joshua Gonnerman does a nice job helping explain why it is not an oxymoron at all.

​What It's Like To experience
​Gay Conversion Therapy
By Deb Cuny As Told To Alexa Tsoulis Reay