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Coming Out: 5 Practical Ways to Handling Unaccepting Family Members The decision to share your sexual orientation with friends and family is a big step for many people. You may worry about how your loved ones react, what questions they will have, and most importantly if they will accept you
Being a Straight Spouse in a Mixed Orientation Marriage If you’re in a relationship where you’ve found out that your partner is gay or lesbian, this can be an extremely challenging time. The feelings that you have can range from wanting to be accepting, to totally being caught off-guard, to
3 Questions to Ask Yourself before You Come Out at Work Today, many employers have a written non-discrimination policy, and our culture as a whole is becoming more accepting of different sexual orientations and gender identities. Nevertheless, the question of whether or not to come out at work, is still
Today is National Coming Out day, which helps to provide national awareness to the coming out process and issues relating to it. With a national day specifically set aside for this process, pressure could mount for youth to feel like they have to come out. It is important to recognize
Young gay males have a disproportionately higher suicide rate than do young straight males. They often deal with being bullied, harassed, and tormented by their peers, unless they hide their sexual orientation. Even then they are often bullied. Sadly, suicide and violent retaliation become the desperate measures of where these
Coming out can be an extremely stressful time in the lives of individuals who are a part of the LGBT community. There are common misconceptions about how this process works. Many believe that coming out is a single event that takes place at one time. However coming out usually is
Coming out to friends and family can be a struggle no matter how old you are. But I have found it extremely difficult for individuals who are middle-aged. There are many reasons for the increased difficulty in coming out for this group. First, many of these individuals have spent many
“I Just Found Out That My Son is Gay” Families can struggle when a young gay adult comes out to them. Parents can struggle with how to be understanding, supportive and accepting. Most parents love their child after coming out, so that is not the issue. The problems usually come