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Parents as Allies
It has been said that when gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender children come out, their parents go in the closet. However, most parents, once they are more comfortable with their gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender child, take their next step and come out to others.
Fair-Minded Allies
Other straight allies may not even know a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender person but are motivated by the injustice and discrimination they face.
Youth Allies
In junior and senior high school, straight students are able to show support for their GLBT classmates by joining a gay-straight alliance (GSA). A GSA is a student-run school club that works to create a safe and accepting school environment for all young people, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
Coming Out for Allies
Coming out also applies to our straight allies as they acknowledge that they know and support a GLBT person and then take the next step by coming out about it to others
How Can I Help My Daughter Whose Husband Just Came Out as a Gay Man?
I don’t know how to handle a new situation that has come up. I just found out my son-in-law has had a relationship with another man. He and my daughter have been married five years and have two children: a 6-month-old boy and a 3-year-old girl. My daughter is trying to stand by her husband and make it work. This has put a strain on my wife and me and our entire family. As the father-in-law of a gay man, how can I help him and my daughter?
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