Thea Spyer
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
Are YOUR LGBT Kids Mentally Healthy? Does your child attend class regularly or does he cut class once a month, as GLSEN (Gay Straight Lesbian Education Network) studies show, because…
Mother’s Role in Supporting Gay Youth Is Vital!
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day. With all the joys and frustrations of motherhood, don’t you sometimes feel as if we mothers should receive a Congressional Medal of Honor? But I’ll compromise…
What is STD Awareness Month?
STD Awareness Month is an annual observance in April. National Youth HIV/STD Awareness Day was April 10. (see blogpost http://www.straightparentgaykid.blogspot.com. April-10-is-National-Youth-HIV/STD-Awareness-Day/4/9/16. ) Each year, the U.S. has 19 million new…
What is #40toNoneDay?
Today is #40toNoneDay. It serves to raise public awareness about LGBT youth homelessness. LGBT persons face discrimination, social stigma, and often rejection by their families. These consequences of society’s…
10 Things Straight Parents Should Know
When Your Child Is Coming Out: • Remain calm and focused on what he/she reveals.• Give a hug and say “I love you.”• Tell your child how proud you are…
Hush! April 15th is GLSEN’s Day of Silence
Tomorrow is an important day to show your support for LGBT persons. It’s called The Day of Silence (DOS). Sponsored by GLSEN (Gay Lesbian Straight Educational Network), The Day of…
April 10 is National Youth HIV/STD Awareness Day
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, during STD Month, April, sum up STD prevention with their campaign: Talk, Test, Treat. You can download or order brochures, pamphlets, information sheets…
It’s #LGBT Health Week
How Does Your LGBT Child Measure Up To His Heterosexual Peers? Did you know that?: • LGBT youth are more likely to smoke, drink, use drugs.• They are twice…
It Shouldn’t Be The Luck Of The Irish
It wasn’t the luck of the LGBT Irish this year that led to their inclusion in New York’s St. Patrick’s Parade. Their invitation to march was due to marriage equality…
Who Cares If Harper Lee Is A Lesbian?
In my last post, I took offense at conservative individuals trying to pigeonhole my cartoon characters of childhood as gay or drug users. Today, I’m even more upset that the…
Do Cartoon Characters Have To Be Relevant?
The Little Mouse that could – that’s how I thought of Mighty Mouse during the 1950’s. His song “Here I come to save the Day means Mighty Mouse is on…
Self-Identified Clothing Comes Out Of The Closet
Now, gender-queer persons have better chances to express how they feel inside with what they can now wear on the outside. Fashion is starting to realize that humans come in…
It’s Not “Sitting on the Fence” and Other Myths Busted
In our gender binary society, bisexuals or simply “bis” are given a bum rap. They are criticized for “sitting on the fence” and not choosing to either be a…