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Autism Acceptance Not Awareness: A Perspective Shift Is Needed

By Nancy Doyle — 2021

The most radical act you can perform as an ally to Autistic people is to accept them exactly as they are and beyond that to celebrate them and their neurotype.

Read on www.forbes.com

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Coming Out as Gay, then Trans, then a Lesbian.

Over the years, Cecilia came out to her mother first as gay, then as trans, then as a lesbian. Her mom’s and grandma’s reactions were quite different.

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2016
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What Would You Do: Latino Parents Disagree with Son Coming Out | WWYD

A son is coming out to his very traditional Latino father over lunch. The father makes it clear he will not accept his son’s sexual orientation.

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2017
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Our Families: LGBT Asian and Pacific Islander Stories

Check out the first video from Our Families, in our series of videos that highlight the trials of triumphs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people of color. Our Families is a community education campaign that raises the visibility of LGBT people of color.

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2011
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Young Man Comes Out as Gay to His Traditional Asian Parents l What Would You Do?

Asian parents tell their son that he is an embarrassment to their culture for being gay. What will nearby diners say?

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2018
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Help! Married with Children and Coming Out

As a professional counselor for many years in my own right, and now semi-retired, I congratulate you, Marc, on giving what I would consider excellent advice...you are professional, sympathetic, and your priorities regarding "care" for all involved is sold and "visible.

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2014
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5 Tips for Parents of LGBT Kids | Queer 101 | The Advocate

Susan Cottrell, the Christian mom behind freedhearts.org, gives advice to parents of lgbt kids.

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2017
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4 Tips for Coming Out to Your Parents | Queer 101 | The Advocate

Susan Cottrell, the Christian mom behind freedhearts.org, gives you 4 tips for coming out to your parents (as someone with two queer kids, she's been there before).

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2017
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KSOC-TV: Supporting Families with LGBTQ Youth

KSOC-TV explored ways that communities can support families with LGBTQ youth. Research shows that family acceptance contributes significantly to improving the health and well-being for LGBTQ youth and reduces the risk of suicide.

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2014
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Support for LGBTQ Youth Starts at Home: An #AsYouAre Project

The Institute for Innovation and Implementation at the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Social Work (The Institute) has partnered with the Biden Foundation to create an animated short focused on family acceptance of youth with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression...

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2019
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What Goes On in This House Stays in This House: A Mother’s Journey to Acceptance of Her Transgender Daughter

This book speaks to parents who suspect or know their children are LGBTQ+ and who are struggling with acceptance. Despite their fierce love for their children, or perhaps because of it, they suffer from fear, anxiety, confusion, shame, or simply not knowing what to do.

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Cynthia L. Schiefer
2021
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