“I hated growing up with gay parents”
If your kid came out as LGBT+ would you disown them? Would you kick them out of your house? Would you accept them how they are? This isn't meant to judge anyone on any side of this issue. I just basically want to know why so many gay people say they were disowned by christian family members. Siri Lindley is a two-time world champion triathlete and popular motivational speaker who started the sport during another period of major transformation in her life. She was 21 years old when she discovered an essential truth about herself: She's gay. What It Does To The Soul Of A Child When Parents Reject Who
Why Do Parents Reject Their LGBTQ Children?There is little in the realm of LGBT issues that breaks my heart more than the high rate of homelessness and estrangement from families that we see in LGBT youth. Somewhere in the middle of debates about bathrooms and pronouns, it’s too easy to lose sight of a vast number of children who are suffering because of who they are. Olive Watt was 16 when she came out to her mum. Unfortunately, not all queer young people are so lucky. 
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LGBTQ kids worry their parents won't accept them. Here's how
(Originally published on Reddit) Right away, I want to make something clear: I’m not a homophobe. My sister is gay, many of my friends are gay. If anything, even though I’m straight, having gay parents made me more comfortable with people in the LGBTQ+ scene. It never really hit me that my family was different from most others until the third grade, when the bullying started. Word spread. Parents of gay children may be shocked when their kids come out of the closet , but once the dust settles, most parents realize that their child is the same one they have loved and cared for all their lives, they just happen to be gay. And while parental acceptance is one hurdle for a gay child, there are many other issues facing gay kids and their parents. Parents of Gay Children and the Issues They Face
Parents and carers want to support LGBTQ+ kids – but don't always know how. But help is at hand with a new guide from charity Just Like Us. . 
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Parents of gay kids must come to accept and love their children for who they are and not because of their sexuality. Support for Parents of Gay Children There is no doubt though, parents of gay children often go through an adjustment period. Organizations, though, are available to help support parents of gay kids. .
Why Do Parents Reject Their LGBTQ Children?
It’s kind of like a black kid being raised by racist parents that still “try really hard to accept him/her.” It still just feels like a jarring rejection on a certain level, and it still creates a deep wound. I think so many LGBTQ people have had this exact same experience. .