Straight Parent, Gay Kid
A Discriminating Vote by Methodists
This week, the delegates of the United Methodist Church gathered to take a vote on whether to reinforce a ban on gay marriage. This second largest Protestant Church, with 12 million members world-wide voted 53-47 to discriminate against the LGBT community. With nearly 7 million Methodists in the United States, the younger parishioners…
It’s Not About You!
It’s Not About You! In an OP-ED New York Times column entitled “It’s Not a Teenage Fad. It’s Life,” 1/09/19, author Jennifer Finney Boylan remarks that when her daughter came out, she felt as if “this person was now going to be different. It made Jennifer think, at first, that something precious was being…
Supreme Court Bans Transgenders in the Military
On Tuesday, January 22, 2018, The Supreme Court voted 5-4 to impose a ban on Transgendered adults in the military. But it’s more complicated. Previously, lower courts had placed injunctions on the ban, but on the 22nd, some of these injunctions were put on hold so the ban can’t go into effect yet. Nefarious History…
GENDA to ENDA discrimination & Ban Conversion Therapy in New York State
New York parents will sleep better knowing that GENDA and Ban on Conversion Therapy passed the New York House and Senate on January 9, 2019. GENDA or Gender Expression Non-Discrimination bill added gender identity and expression to the state’s anti-discrimination laws as a protected class in housing, employment and public accommodations. Legally, it declares that…
Your Child Just Told You He’s Gay. Now What?
It’s holiday time and your child takes the initiative to come out to whomever is present at your family’s gathering. His rationale may be to “ get it over with” and tell family members all at once. It may not be the appropriate time with so many distractions for such unexpected news. Will your family…
World Aids Day 2018: What Does It Mean?
Saturday, December 1st is the thirtieth anniversary of World Aids Day. While scientific advances in HIV/AIDS research have resulted in anti-retroviral drugs like Prep and more awareness about safe sex contribute to a health problem that is not thought of as the alarming death sentence of the 80’s, AIDS is still a world-wide problem. It’s…
You Can’t Pray The Gay Away!
If you’re a religious parent who believes that being LGBT is a choice, think again! As of August 2018, fourteen U.S. states, District of Columbia, some counties and municipalities in the U.S. have passed laws banning the practice of conversion therapy on minors. The American Psychiatric Association and the American Medical Association opposed conversion or…
LGBT Couples Are Told They Can’t Adopt
It’s been three years since The Supreme Court first recognized gay marriage. You would think with legalized same-sex marriage in the U.S., LGBT couples would automatically be able to adopt. Not so! It is estimated that 8-10 million children are being raised in gay and lesbian households. As of 2016, LGBTQ adoption was made legal…
The Ever-Increasing Alphabet of LGBT+. What Does It All Mean?
Chances are if your child comes out to you, he would most likely use the term gay, bisexual, lesbian, queer or trans. But as a parent, how do you keep up with all the other terms and know their definitions, particularly if you don’t have a knowledge of Latin? What is the + in LGBT+?…