Jason Collins
Five More Things Not to Say To Your Gay Child
Exactly a month ago, I wrote a post about five things you should not say to a gay child. See http://www.straightparentgaykid.blogspot.com/2015/07/10/-five-things-not-to-say-to-your-gay-child/Since then, I have either heard or read about common…
Boy Scouts End Ban on Gay Leaders, but Leave Wiggle Room for Religious Beliefs
On July 27, 2015, The Boy Scouts of America ended its nationwide ban on openly gay adult leaders. Seventy-nine percent of those who participated in a telephone meeting of the…
Fear For Many Parents Will Be Eased
As the straight parent of a gay child, you fear for your child. Will he/she be beaten up, picked on in school, fired from a job, have to live in…
What Your Gay/Lesbian Child Wants To Hear From You
When Your Child Is Gay For parents, having your child reveal that he/she is gay can be a jolt. While some may have an easier time accepting the revelation that…
Maybe, Just Maybe, the BSA Will Get It Right This Time
On July 27, 2015, the Boy Scouts of America’s ban on gay scout leaders may be lifted. The resolution was approved by a 17-member Executive Committee last week and if…
5 things you shouldn’t say to your Gay Child
5 Things You Shouldn’t Say To Your Gay Child Despite this country’s acceptance of gay marriage, many parents are thrown off-kilter when they find out their child is gay. Without…
The Government’s “To Do” List
“When all Americans are treated as equal, we are all more free” – Obama Last month, the Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in every U.S. state. It was a long…
Same-Sex Marriage is a Constitutional Right
In 2013, The Supreme Court struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act (defining marriage as between a man and a woman), requiring federal agencies to recognize same-sex marriage…
The Pope, The Gay & The Church
Pope Francis has said “gay people should not be marginalized but integrated into society. “ July 29, 2013 On gay priests, His Holiness remarked “Who am I to judge?” If…
Happy Father’s Day In Particular To Gay Dads
Happy Father’s Day, especially to Gay Dads for they have undergone crucibles of complicated laws, great expenses, and societal prejudices in their quest just to become gay parents. Heterosexual parents,…
It’s Men’s Health Month & Week
June 15-21, 2015 is Men’s Health Week this year. What does that mean? It encourages early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. Through the media, it gives…
“June Is Busting Out All Over”
Marriage, roses, graduations, and once again, Pride events and Parades in major U.S. cities, they all signal June. However, unlike the first three harbingers of summer, not all GLBT persons…
The Legacy of Bullying
It pained me to watch Jane Clementi talk on June 7th about her life since the death of her gay suicidal son. “I’m not even near healed,” stated Jane Clementi,…