Archive for August 2011
Reading, Writing, and Harassment
Your gay child may ace Algebra I this year, but don’t think his social life will be as easy. According to a 2009 survey by the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN), nearly two thirds of gay and lesbian teens feel unsafe in school. Unfortunately, untrained teachers, and even principals, in middle and high schools…
Read MoreNo General Swim, Lanyards at This Camp. Just Drama and Horror Stories at the Campsites!
While the “dog days of August” may seem like the perfect time to send your(gay) child to camp, don’t be tempted by ex-gay camps! You may be a Molotov cocktail of emotions at this time: sadness, fear, disbelief, guilt, shame, right? But whatever you’re feeling, don’t think your child’s sexual orientation is a problem that…
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