2016
A young African-American man grapples with his identity and sexuality while experiencing the everyday struggles of childhood, adolescence, and burgeoning adulthood.
111 min
CLEAR ALL
Your child just came out to you. Now what? Here are some things to keep in mind.
The discovery that a child is lesbian or gay can send shockwaves through a family. A mother will question how she’s raised her son; a father will worry that his daughter will experience discrimination.
The most comprehensive, practical and user-friendly workbook written specifically for clinicians and educators to engage and support lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and questioning youth.
Growing up isn’t easy. Many young people face daily tormenting and bullying, and this is especially true for LGBTQ kids and teens. In response to a number of tragic suicides by LGBTQ students, syndicated columnist and author Dan Savage uploaded a video to YouTube with his partner, Terry Miller.
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.
So many of the little rituals I have each day—like my makeup or skincare routine—do help soothe and/or rejuvenate me. For me, any type of solo practiced routine is good. But I’ve learned that self-care does not, and cannot, sustain me. And I believe that this may be the case for many of you.
She saw a gay character in Supergirl come out and still be loved—and it changed her life.
Black LGBTQ people are finding ways to share their stories and their spirituality, bridging a gap between faith and identity. The effort is leading some of them back to church, where acceptance is growing.
Caring for ourselves is paramount.