Straight Parents, Gay Children: Keeping Families Together
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Book Overview
In this moving account, a father shares how he came to accept his child's homosexuality-and how other parents can support their gay children in a word that doesn't always accept them. Robert Bernstein's Straight Parents, Gay Children discusses the myths surrounding homosexuality, fighting the stigma surrounding queerness, and, in turn, urging others to do the same. This book is a survival guide and a call to action for all parents who wish to help their gay children cope in a world that has a tendency towards cruelty. If you are the parent of a gay child, Straight Parents, Gay Children reassures you that you are in the best of company.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1560254521
ISBN13:9781560254522
Release Date:June 2003
Publisher:Balance
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.92 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.9" x 9.1"
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Important help for "new" parents
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Our son came out at age 18. When I worked up the courage, 4 months later, to attend my first PFLAG meeting (Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), the support of people who have already been there was wonderful. This was the first book they recommended, and it made a huge difference in my ability to bring order to my thoughts (and my conflicted heart), and not just to accept but to embrace my son's courage and honesty. The book deals compassionately with parents' fears regarding potential violence to our children and the tragedy of AIDS and social prejudice. More importantly, it inspires and en-courages parents not just to continue loving our children, which is the easy part, but to become comfortable as advocates for our fine children (who happen to be GLBT) to whatever degree makes sense in our lives. I highly recommend this book.
Great book for Parents
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
I just read this book, and it certainly answered a lot of my questions about my child's homosexuality, and why his sexual orientation comes from neither bad upbringing or perversion. This would be a good book for anyone who cares about their gay loved one.
Straight Parents Gay Children Hits the Mark
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I have concluded my search. I have spent the last 18 months looking for a book to give my parents to help them come to terms with my homosexuality. Every other book I read had something if not many things wrong with it. This text addresses every concern a parent could have...including the religious ones without getting too bogged down in biblical translation and interpretation. Straight Parents Gay Children says all the thing things that would be too preachy for me to say myself. An excellent resource!
Great book for people coming out
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I read this book when I was preparing to come out to my parents, and then gave it to them. Found it to be very useful
Must read for parents of gay children
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
This book is a great source of "how to" for parents when they find out that their children are gay. The author details a number of different situations of inter-family conflict and resolution
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