“What about grandchildren?”Many parents are concerned that they will never become grandparents after a child comes out as asexual. First, you need to recognize that your children are under no obligation to produce grandchildren for you. The decision to have or not have children is a personal ...
Coming out.The article discusses social attitudes and prejudices toward homosexuality in China as of 2012, with a focus on the reaction of the group Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG China) to a government pamphlet on puberty which warns parents of "deviant" behavior....
The brothers, originally from Ohio but now live in Los Angeles, said their parents divorced when they were young, so they didn’t have a close relationship with their dad. They said they came out to each other when they were both 16 years old. Watch the Rhodes twins coming out ...
To celebrate the “Cherry” on top of a landmark year for queer pop, Sawayama opened up toBillboardabout her parents’ reaction to the song, the LGBTQ artists who inspire her and more. Were you nervous to essentially come out to the world on “Cherry”? Well, I’ve been...
If their negative reaction lands you in court facing a child custody battle then it might not be worth coming out to them unless there is a mighty compelling reason to do so.” And remember, don’t feel guilty or ashamed if you’ve carefully considered the risks and determined that now ...
Calling All Parents….. March 20, 2013Phil BrockettLeave a comment “Mom, I have something to tell you…I’m gay”. “Dad…I think that I am in the wrong body, I think that I am really a boy”. (Coming Out Covenant is pleased welcome guest poster Laura Statesir from the Marin Fo...
Of course, if that’s what they believe, you can understand why they get so upset when you confide in them that you are gay. Education about what it means (and doesn’t mean) to be gay can help but still, most parents will have problems when their gay child comes out. ...
‘On the Job Training’ which ventured into policing and gender issues, ‘Conspiracy’ in the September edition and ‘Come-uppance under Construction’ in October, which hinted at political hubris. This was my last submission to Visual Verse and I was very glad to ‘go out on a high’ ...
He tweeted it, deleted Twitter off his phone, and went to sleep. “Then, the next morning, I just realized, Oh God, what did I do?” he says. “In my head, I was just like, I want it to stop. I didn’t think about the reaction.” The response to his coming out was ...
So I think for myself, what I'm trying to always do is be that beacon of light that says if you want to live an authentic life and you want to just be who you are in the world, showing up is important. So when you come out to the broker-dealer, to your supervisor, your OSJ...