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Debrah: Staying Close to a Trans Child

November 19, 2014by Suzanne Loebl Leave a comment

Gay, lesbian, bi, trans or queer? Trans can be either male to female (MTF) or female to male (FTM). Queer is an umbrella term for those who reject traditional gender […]

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Our son told us he is gay. Will he get AIDS?

September 23, 2014by Suzanne Loebl Leave a comment

If your son is mature you have little to worry about. Most gay men practice “safe sex,” i.e. they wear a condom that prevents the actual transfer of semen and […]

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What Exactly Does LGBTQ Stand For?

August 5, 2014by Suzanne Loebl 2 Comments

Every in-group has a language of its own, and the gay community is no different. A few decades ago, terms used to talk about gay people often were derogatory or […]

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I am deeply religious. How do I reconcile my faith with my child being gay?

July 23, 2014by Suzanne Loebl Leave a comment

Rona never knew that Jamie, the favorite of her four sons, was gay. When he came out she was crushed. Within six months Jamie died of HIV/AIDS. Being gay was […]

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Gay Pride Day

July 8, 2014by Suzanne Loebl 4 Comments

I attended my first gay pride parade twenty-six years ago in San Francisco. My companions included my son David and three of his pals: Robert, Dave, and Frank. David cross-dressed from the […]

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My Child is Gay. I Am Upset. I Need to Talk About My Feelings. Any Suggestions?

June 17, 2014by Suzanne Loebl Leave a comment

Many parents are upset when they realize that one of their children is gay. Carol W. Berman, MD, a New York University Medical Center psychiatrist, believes that a parent’s discomfort […]

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A Blog for Parents of Gay Children of All Ages

May 20, 2014by Suzanne Loebl 1 Comment

Life thrusts us into roles we never dreamt of. For me this is being an advisor to, and advocate for, the parents of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) teens or […]

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At the Mercy of StrangersDiary and story of a teenager surviving the Holocaust in Nazi-occupied Belgium.

America's Medicis The Rockefellers: Facts and novel tales about this first family’s founding of, and gifts to, 27 museums and other institutions.

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