If you really loved your kid, why wouldn’t you try to inform yourself?” said Neubecker. They have to respect my position and I’ll respect theirs’. “I’ve had parents say, ‘I love my kid, I just can’t accept this. Wearing this shirt is a great way to show that you are proud to be a part of. Instead, Neubecker suggests informing oneself about homosexuality this knowledge, he suggests, can lead to acceptance. This Toledo LGBT Pride shirt features a cityscape of Toledo, OH in rainbow colors.
Rejecting one's child is never the answer. A closed mind is an expensive thing,” said Neubecker. “As long as people aren’t close-minded, they can evolve with it. There is a great sensitivity that can be learned about oppression,” said Dohrenwend. There is added courage and less concern about what other people think. That video, posted by several people across Facebook and Snapchat, shows 14-year. Though some dispute whether Baker was the sole creator. “There have been recent studies that have found positive aspects of being gay. DEFIANCE, Ohio A video of an attack on an eighth grade student from Defiance is going viral on social media. Inspired by Judy Garland's 'Over the Rainbow ,' these colors flew at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade celebration on June 25, 1978. When met with a considerate responses, a child’s coming out can lead to lifelong benefits. “My advice would be to step back and simply say, ‘I love you and I’m proud of you.’ If you have a difference of opinion you have to recognize that that moment is not the time to deal with that issue,” said Dohrenwend. Neubecker recalled dealing firsthand with his son’s coming out what was initially a confounding problem became an enlightening experience.ĭohrenwend, pleased with Neubecker’s story, further addressed positive ways of reacting to a child’s initial coming out. The good side of coming out early is they’re incorporating their sexual identity more completely and don’t hit a barrier with social development,” said Dohrenwend.
As a result, the younger people come out, the more prone they are to committing suicide. Doing so, she says, poses a set of risks and benefits for the child.
Mike Neubecker of PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) also spoke with Cyndy.ĭohrenwend referred to the recent trend of young adults coming out earlier in life. Her new book, “ Coming Around: Parenting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Kids,” assesses healthy relationships between parents and their gay children. A child's decision to discuss his or her sexuality with a parent is a defining moment.Ī parent's reaction can have critical effects on the confidence and health of their child.Īuthor Anne Dohrenwend addressed the ways one should communicate with a homosexual child.