Arne Duncan
“You’re Bi What?”
Most parents and society-at-large don’t understand bisexuality. Sexuality is fluid, according to Freud. For a person having a bisexual orientation, the orientation is not chosen even though the…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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”…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
Another Attempt At Erasing The Transgendered
First, it was the states’ trying to ban the federal protections that Obama put in place under Title IX barring discrimination and sexual orientation. In 2016, the Department of Education…
Not Coming Out on LGBTQ Awareness Day
October 11 is the 30th annual LGBTQ Awareness Day. The purpose of the day is to make LGBTQ orientation more familiar to the public, reduce bullying, and help foster allies…
How To Make Your Child Comfortable So He Will Come Out To You
It always helps if you have discussed what the gender spectrum means beforehand in your home. It will not only show that you are a hip parent who is cognizant…