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PARENTS
of
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender
If
you have just found out your son or daughter is lesbian, gay,
bisexual or transgender and you are in need of advice and
guidance then the following sites will be most valuable to
you.
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“Discovering
a child is gay can be overwhelming and, for many parents, the
initial shock can be devastating. They feel confused, angry,
embarrassed and ashamed. Many parents find themselves worrying
about what their neighbours, family and friends will think and
because of these concerns, they feel alone, as if they have
nobody to turn to.”
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From PARENTS OF GAY CHILDREN by Nigel Cooper |
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Useful Webpages to support Parents
of LGBTs
click
the logos and links for more info
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 NATURE
vs NURTURE: Is sexual orientation determined at birth? This site
presents in a simple, nonpartisan pro-con format, responses to
this core question. They have divided questions about the topic
into the issues and sub-issues. All individuals and organizations
quoted on our site are ranked based upon our unique credibility
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Support Line
provides a confidential telephone helpline offering emotional
support to any individual on any issue. The Helpline is primarily
a preventative service and aims to support people before they
reach the point of crisis. It offers a listing of agencies which
provide information and support. |
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Families and Friends of Lesbians
and Gays is a continually
growing national voluntary organisation and registered charity
dedicated to supporting parents and their gay, lesbian and bisexual
sons and daughters. |
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Community
and Religion may not accept homosexuality
but a father's love does!
NAZ Project
Black and Minority Ethnic families working together to promote
acceptance, understanding and tolerance.
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Many useful articles and blogs
from this Australian site are helping parents
and family members cope with their loved ones sexuality. |
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Bully
Online helps thousands
of pupils and their parents deal with school bullying every
year.
Finding out that your child is being bullied is a stressful
and distressing experience. For advice click here
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 Click
above to download PDF |
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Related
Articles
click on titles |
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| Parents
of LGBT young people need support, not criticism,
an article by Marjorie Smith, The Guardian.
Parenting
LGBT young people, several links to articles supporting
LGBT parenting from the About.com site
Talking
To Your Gay Son About Sex,
an article by Ramon Johnson.
My
Child is GAY! Now What Do I Do?,
As the gay community comes out of the
closet, parents by the hundreds of thousands are discovering
that they are the parents of gay youth.This can be a crisis
or an opportunity, it's all up to you! by Scott Bidstrup. |
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