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Four years ago Amanda* met Julie at a club in San Francisco. It was love at first sight, though they were both cautious and went through a formal “Let’s see […]
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‘Revolutionary’: A 250-year-old story of gender rebellion
In September 2015, Alex Myers came to the Southwest Harbor Public Library in Maine to talk about his first novel, Revolutionary (Simon & Schuster, 2014). If the advance publicity for […]
Mothers Can Be Their Gay Children’s Best Allies
On Sunday, June 28, New York City will celebrate Gay Pride with a parade that honors the 1969 Stonewall riots during which a group of members of the LGBT community, including some very flamboyant […]
Rev. Victor C. Stanley: Reflections on Not Acknowledging the Obvious
“God did not make me [or anyone else] gay; nature did. There is nothing supernatural about being or not being gay. Being gay is like the color of your skin […]
Our son told us he is gay. Will he get AIDS?
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 […]
PFLAG’S Safe Schools Program
We all want to be like everyone else, but actually each one of us is unique. There was a time, not so long ago, when red-haired children were mocked. Today […]
I am deeply religious. How do I reconcile my faith with my child being gay?
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 […]
Gay Pride Day
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 […]
My Child is Gay. I Am Upset. I Need to Talk About My Feelings. Any Suggestions?
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 […]
A Blog for Parents of Gay Children of All Ages
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 […]
The Gay World as Navigated by a Straight Mom 