Straight Parent, Gay Kid
It Could Happen To You When You Least Expect It!
Last week, I wrote about what not to say when your child comes out. Due to the many distractions of the holidays, I also suggested that this is the worst time for anyone to come out as he/she will not be heard. However, as some LGBT kids only see their families on major holidays, they…
Coming Outs Don’t Belong At Christmas
Picture this: Your mother in her Santa sweater, your father in his red tie with tiny green wreaths in a home garlanded like Auntie Mamie’s duplex. Sis, decked out in velvet, is pouring eggnog for your Aunt Betty and Uncle Ralph as her brother keeps an eye on her munchkins who are pulling the candy…
Your LGBT Or Straight Child Could Be Infected With HIV
Alarming Statistics From Centers for Disease Control Did you know that:• 1 in 4 new HIV infections occur in youth ages 13 to 24.• About 60% of all youth with HIV do NOT know they are infected, and are not getting treated, and can unknowingly pass the virus on to others.• About 50,00 people are…
Born Gay? Largest Study Inconclusive
Suggestion of Genetic Link for Male Homosexuality This week, NorthShore Research Institute in Evanston, Illinois presented quasi-evidence that people are born gay. Although this study that looked at 409 sets of gay brothers fell short for a conclusion that being homosexual is inborn, the data was statistically too weak for a definitive answer to the…
Don’t Infiltrate Your Agenda Onto My Beloved Cartoon Characters!
Anti-LGBT Rights Groups See Tony the Tiger Destroying Traditional Family Values But It Started Earlier In a definitely more innocent time of late 1950’s, I would sit cross-legged in my flannel pajamas anticipating Mighty Mouse with his cape to come swooping into our living room. Every Saturday a.m., I would wait with bated breath to…
Chief of Apple Takes Bite Out of LGBT Stigmatism
Tim Cook Says He’s Gay Although Tim Cook was out to his friends, on October 30, he made a bold move by announcing that he was gay in a Business Week essay. According to The New York Times of the next day, “no business executive of Mr. Cook’s stature has ever done something like this…
National Forgiveness Day=October 25,2014
Judge Not Lest Ye Be Judged This year, National Forgiveness Day is celebrated on October 25. It’s a day to forgive and be forgiven. It’s a chance to set things right, to put aside old differences, move beyond grievances and hurts. Human nature is quick to criticize others, find fault to make us feel superior…
26 And Counting
Gay Marriage Gains Momentum in U.S. October 17thIs a Groundbreaking Day This week, Attorney General Eric Holder said in a video message last Friday that the U.S. government would recognize marriages for federal benefits in seven new states: Colorado, Indiana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Utah. Also, on Friday, a federal judge struck down Arizona’s…
National Coming Out Day:Opportunity to Increase Your Support
Advice Applies for Other 364 Days A Year Last week, I wrote about the meaning of National Coming Out Day, October 11th and gave tips on what parents should say if their child does come out. Today, I’ll suggest tactics that show you care as your child’s greatest supporter. Ways to Be A Straight Ally…