Purpose of Gay Pride

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…

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…

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…

National Coming Out Day Is October 11th

What Is National Coming Out Day? Observed annually, this internationally observed day celebrates coming out and  raises awareness of the LGBT+ community and civil rights movement.  As part of LGBT…

Principal Puts Spamalot Into His Spam

Boy, am I glad my child doesn’t attend high school in South Williamsport, Pa.!  Otherwise, he would not be allowed to watch a high school production of the Tony-award winning…

Who is Caitlin Ryan?

You May Not Know Her Name, But Her Work Has Enlightened Parents Caitlin Ryan is a clinical social worker with a Ph.D.  She lives in San Francisco and is a…

Don’t Overlook Grandparents’ Support

Today is National Grandparents Day.  In terms of supporting a family with a GLBTQ child, grandparents can play a major role.Who better than the experienced and enlightened grandparent whose advancing…

Tactics to Outwit Cyberbullies

Don’t Let Them Get the Upper Hand! They’re Everywhere! No longer relegated to the playground, the bus, the cafeteria, this bully can now work full-time before school, after school at…

Bullyproof Your Child Before School

      9 out of GLBT teens are victims of anti-gay bullying. (Gay, Straight Education Network) ·      More than 50% of GLBT students who took a P.E. class were bullied…

How to Find a Gay-Friendly Therapist

You’re worried.  Your gay child seems more than moody.  Or your lesbian daughter seems more withdrawn and her weight is fluctuating.  Your LGBT child is dreading  school– another year of…

Tolerance Begins At Home

Homelessness A Big Problem For LGBTQ Kids Next time you’re in a big city like New York and you see kids as young as 12 living on the street, in…

The Bird Cage Still Relevant, 8 Years Later

Last week, I watched the hilarious “The Bird Cage” for the umpteenth time.  Based on the play, “La Cage Aux Folles,” it’s a screwball comedy of gay characters trying to…

Testing The Undereducated

CDC’s Recent  Sexual Orientation Survey Has Flaws In the July 22 article in The New York Times entitled “Questions of Orientation,” http://New York Times/7/22/14/Questions of Orientation, Jan Hoffman writes about…

Introducing Your Gay Partner To Your Straight Parents?

When Is A Good Time? After a long, cold winter, it’s finally summer.  Time for long weekends or a week’s or two’s vacation at the beach with friends or the…

National Blame Someone Else Day, July 13, 2014

 Don’t We Blame More Often? Human nature seems to dictate that it is much easier to blame someone else than accept responsibility for your actions that may thwart or disappoint…