By Allison Briscoe-Smith — 2016
The new Disney film raises tough questions about prejudice for parents and teachers to explore with children.
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CLEAR ALL
Your child just came out to you. Now what? Here are some things to keep in mind.
A conversation with the sociologist Mary Robertson on how some queer youth are pleasantly surprised with the lack of family drama the news causes.
When many LGBTQ people look back on their childhood, we remember a mixture of confusingly feeling different; being harassed for our sexual identities; and realizing how important our parents, teachers and other authority figures were in either helping us through those years—or making our lives worse.
A few months and many deaths ago, I woke up exhausted, again. Every morning, I felt like I was rebuilding myself from the ground up. Waking up was hard. Getting to my desk to write was hard. Taking care of my body was hard. Remembering the point of it all was hard.
Should you let that comment slide, or address it head on? Is it more harm than it’s worth? We can help.