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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…
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…
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 Or your lesbian daughter seems more withdrawn and her weight is fluctuating.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…