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After Their Son Came Out, This Conservative Christian Couple Went Into a Closet of Their Own
by John Blake, CNN's Sr. Writer for Race, Religion, & Politics
CNN As soon as Greg McDonald Jr. saw his parents, he knew he was in trouble. His father stood waiting for him with his arms folded and his brow furrowed. Beside him was Greg’s mother, her eyes red and puffy. “Quick, pretend you’re interested in me,” Greg Jr. told his friend Betsy as he steered the speedboat toward the dock at his parents’ riverfront home outside Grand Rapids, Michigan. Greg Jr. had just taken a group of friends out for a rollicking boat ride. It was late in the summer of 2001, and he was about to head off to his first year of college. In just a few weeks the 17-year-old thought he’d be free.
Couple helps parents of LGBTQ kids come out of the closet
by Mark Wingfield
Greg and Lynn McDonald are evangelical Christians who want parents to love their LGBTQ children — without exception and without condition. That’s all.
Activists And Suicide Prevention Groups Seek Bans On Conversion Therapy For Minors
by Leila Fadel
Peter Nunn is 32 and he’s happy. He lives just outside Atlanta with his husband Monte, his dog Amelie, and their cat Hollow. The dining room is decorated with a photo gallery wall of family — his husband dancing with his mother at their wedding and pictures of the couple. But it took a long time and work to get to a place where Nunn said he accepted and loved himself.
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.
When a child comes out, every family’s journey is different, professor says
by Jeff Brumley
Healthy parental responses to a child coming out as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender cannot be reduced to a one-size-fits-all formula, said one of the nation’s leading Christian counselors and scholars focused on sexual identity.
Parents of LGBTQ+ Kids Deserve Love, Not Judgement
by Justin
I accidentally outed my parents this year. Back in March, my then-boyfriend posted a picture of us on Facebook. While I’m out and active on Instagram, I rarely post on Facebook where I’m friends with many of my parents friends. So when a family member asked my parents about my new relationship, they were shocked. Not only had I not told them about the post, but I hadn’t even mentioned the relationship. They were hurt that I hadn’t shared the news with them and worried about how their friends might respond as this part of their life that was relatively private was suddenly thrust into public view.
Some Conservative Christians are Stepping Away From the Gender Wars
by Ruth Graham
Ruth Graham writes about religion and belief. She spent several months speaking with conservative Christians, transgender people and their families in Colorado, New York and Texas.
The Five Stages Of Grief For Parents Of LGBT Children
by Jason Bilbrey
“Mom, I’m gay.” “Dad, I was born the wrong gender.” Very few parents hear these words without a flood of emotions and reactions. In my time at The Marin Foundation, I’ve talked to many, many parents about the series of conversations that
Tips for Parents of LGBTQ Youth
by Errol Lamond Fields, M.D, M.P.H., Ph.D.
Parenting isn't always easy — especially if your child is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (LGBTQ). In many ways no different from their peers, LGBTQ youth face some unique challenges that parents often feel unprepared to tackle. To help, Johns Hopkins pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist Errol Fields shares steps you can take to keep your child happy and
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