45th anniversary of PFLAG

Another 1/2 Ass Solution for Boy Scouts

New policy Allows Gay Youth, Not Leaders New membership practices of The Boy Scouts of America went into effect on January 1, 2014. Last May, delegates at the Boy Scouts’…

Aaron Schocking News?

     As the parent of a gay child, I always root for the LGBT people who make successes of themselves for they provide good role models for the gay…

There’s No Place for Coming Out for the Holidays!

Some tips for Gay Kids for a More Peaceful Holiday with Straight Folks Do’s and Don’ts For the Holidays:  Don’t push your agenda on your relatives.  While you may want…

Whose Life Is It Anyway?

Whose Life Is It Anyway? Many parents have trouble believing that their teens are gay.  To them, it’s a phase that their kids are passing through.  They can rationalize all…

Salvation Army’s Latest Move More Than A Mere Drop In The Bucket

In the past few years, I have avoided the Salvation Army bellringers outside of Publix and the Post Office.  As cute as their volunteers look with their elf-like caps, colorful aprons,…

What is Sex? Most Parents & Kids Don’t Know

Seems as if people can’t agree on what constitutes sex. It’s whatever you want it to be.  Is the twelve year-old girl who “goes down” on a boy not having…

October is National Bullying Prevention Month

October 17  Is Spirit Day To Support LGBTQ Youth Started in 2010, GLAAD Spirit Day is a way to take a stand against LGBTQ bullying after many LGBTQ teens took…

World Suicide Prevention Day is September 10.

Rejected LGBT Persons Particularly Vulnerable to Suicide Suicide is a growing public health crisis. There were more than 38,000 suicides in 2010 in the United States, an average of 105…

Denial: Suggestions to Combat It

Denial: Suggestions to Combat It Your son or daughter just told you that he/she is gay. Shocked, you blurted out: It must be a phase you’re going through! You’re too…

10 Things Your LGBT Kid Wants To Hear From You

In my blog on 7/28/13, I suggested “10 Things Your Gay Child Does Not Want To Hear From You.” http://www.straightparentgaykid.blogspot.com. Now, I suggest what you may want to tell him/her,…

Hypothetical Letter to Kaitlyn Hunt

Dear Kaitlyn, I’ve been riveted to your case for months now.  I don’t have a “Free Kaitlyn” T-shirt or decal for my car to prove it, but I was horrified…

Protect Your Child Against Cyberbullies

School is about to start.  As I mentioned in my last post, LGBT kids often dread the school year because compared to heterosexuals, they are bullied two to three times…

Back-to-School Bullying

How You Can Help Your Child From Being Bullied For many school kids, going back to school is a pleasant experience: fresh start, new clothes, new teachers, and getting reacquainted…

Blew Your Child’s Coming Out? Ways to Recover

In my last post, I shared tips on what NOT to say to your gay child after he/she has come out – you know, stuff they would NOT want to…

10 Things Your Gay Child Does NOT Want to Hear From You

You may consider it a compliment that your gay child feels close enough to you to reveal his true self, especially if he thinks his revelation is going to disappoint…