Tag: support structures
The key to queer youth health & happiness is a supportive family
Most parents try to act in ways that help their children thrive. Parents who believe that being a member of the LGBTQ community is wrong, however, may reject their children’s identities, thinking that by doing so, they are helping them fit into mainstream culture.
While the harm of such rejection may seem obvious, it is often not clear to these parents, who are often dealing with outdated societal and familial beliefs of their own. For 17 years, the Family Acceptance...