If you are a parent, caregiver, teacher, or friend of a teen who questions their identity, sexual preference, or gender, it might be hard for you. Most people want others to follow along with everyone else. Being different can mean problems, and you likely want the best for your teen. You might fear that your…
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Gay teens, also sometimes referred to as LGBT teens (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) are not only judged but they are made the target for bullying which can also drive an adolescent to suicide. LGBT teens are more at risk for suicide than other teens. LBGT teens are 2-5 times more likely to attempt suicide.…
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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month was established in 1969. That year, there were a series of violent demonstrations by members of the gay community against a police raid in Manhattan. These riots, known as the Stonewall Riots, took place on the morning of June 28, 2014, and since then, every June has…
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Paul admits that he has an overwhelming dislike of himself. His belief started when he was a teenager and admitted to his parents that he was a gay adolescent. In response, his parents couldn’t bear the thought of having a gay child and sent him to a boy’s military school in order to “make him…
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There are many factors that play a significant role when treating gay adolescents. Sadly, many people still believe that homosexuality is wrong, sinful, immoral, or the basis for a mental illness. In fact, The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the standardized text and clinical reference used by psychologists and therapists…
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During adolescence, emotional doors open and the truth is yearning to find its way out. This is especially true for gay adolescents who need to tell their families about who they are, while facing the great fear of being rejected. And rejection is a very real consequence. All across the country gay boys and…
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