Plus, 10 Ways To Celebrate Pride Month With Your Kids
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PRIDE MONTH IS AN OPPORTUNITY. TO CELEBRATE, YES — THE DIVERSITY AND STRENGTH
AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY. BUT ALSO TO EDUCATE OURSELVES AND
OUR KIDS. AFTER ALL, A LACK OF UNDERSTANDING AND EMPATHY IS AT THE CORE OF THE
HARD TIMES BEING EXPERIENCED BY THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY, AND PARTICULARLY KIDS AS
OF LATE. ANTI-LGBTQ+ LEGISLATION SHOWS A LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE VERY
BASICS OF MINORITY GENDER IDENTITIES AND SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS. THE VERY REAL
RISKS ARE PLACED SQUARELY ON KIDS WHO ARE NOT ONLY UNSUPPORTED, BUT OFTEN
IGNORED.
SO THIS PRIDE MONTH, MAKE SURE THE TRANS, QUEER, AND QUESTIONING KIDS IN YOUR
LIFE — AND THOSE WHO IT’S POSSIBLE MAY COME OUT IN THE FUTURE — KNOW THAT YOU
SUPPORT THEM AND THE ENTIRE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY.
NEWS
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SURVEY OF LGBTQ+ YOUTH SHOWS THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS PARENTS CAN DO
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THIS IS WHAT LGBTQ+ YOUTH WANT FROM THEIR PARENTS.
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READ THE STORY
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TIPS AND TRICKS
IN A NEW STUDY FROM THE TREVOR PROJECT, RESEARCHERS FOUND THAT EIGHT SUPPORTIVE
ACTIONS PARENTS CAN TAKE ARE LINKED TO A LOWER LIKELIHOOD OF THEIR CISGENDER
GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, OR QUEER CHILD ATTEMPTING SUICIDE. THE THREE MOST
IMPORTANT ACTIONS THEY FOUND WERE:
1. TALKING WITH THE CHILD RESPECTFULLY ABOUT THEIR LGBTQ IDENTITY
2. RESPECTFULLY DISCUSSING LGBTQ ISSUES WITH THEIR CHILD
3. STANDING UP FOR THEIR CHILD WHEN THEY’RE MISTREATED DUE TO THEIR LGBTQ
IDENTITY
FOR TRANSGENDER, NONBINARY, AND GENDER-QUESTIONING KIDS, THE THREE MOST
IMPORTANT ACTIONS WERE:
1. TALKING WITH THE CHILD RESPECTFULLY ABOUT THEIR LGBTQ IDENTITY
2. BEING WELCOMING AND KIND TO THEIR CHILD’S LGBTQ FRIENDS OR PARTNER(S)
3. FINDING A FAITH COMMUNITY THAT AFFIRMS AND RESPECTS THEIR CHILD’S LGBTQ
IDENTITY.
TO READ MORE ABOUT THE ACTIONS PARENTS CAN TAKE THAT MAKE THE MOST DIFFERENCE,
READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE
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FURTHER READING
* WHAT TO DO IF YOU SUSPECT YOUR KID IS GAY OR TRANSGENDER
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* PARENTING A CHILD WHO COMES OUT AS LGBTQ+: A GUIDE
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* THIS IS WHAT TRANSGENDER TEENS NEED FROM THEIR PARENTS
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PLAY
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10 WAYS TO CELEBRATE PRIDE MONTH WITH YOUR KIDS
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PRIDE PARADES ARE GREAT, BUT THERE’S SO MUCH MORE TO DO.
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PARENTING
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“DADDY, WHAT’S TRANS?” HOW TO TALK TO KIDS ABOUT THEIR TRANSGENDER PEERS
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KIDS HAVE QUESTIONS. HERE ARE INCLUSIVE ANSWERS THEY CAN UNDERSTAND.
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TIPS AND TRICKS
WATCH YOUR WORDS
KIDS BEGIN TO DEVELOP GENDER STEREOTYPES — SUCH AS THAT BOYS ARE MORE ROUGH AND
TUMBLE THAN GIRLS — AROUND AGE 3 OR 4. WITHOUT HAVING CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THESE
ASSUMPTIONS, CHILDREN CAN’T UNLEARN THEM.
RESEARCH SHOWS THAT LEARNING ACCURATE, AFFIRMING INFORMATION ABOUT GENDER CAN
MAKE KIDS FEEL SAFER AND MORE SUPPORTED IN SCHOOL. YOU DON’T HAVE TO — AND
SHOULDN’T — SHY AWAY FROM TOPICS LIKE GENDER PRONOUNS, THE GENDER BINARY, OR
WHAT IT MEANS TO BE TRANSGENDER. BUT YOU DO NEED TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT HOW YOU
DISCUSS THESE TOPICS, MAKING SURE YOU’RE GIVING INCLUSIVE, AGE-APPROPRIATE
INFORMATION THAT DOESN’T ACCIDENTALLY PERPETUATE GENDER STEREOTYPES OR
MISREPRESENT TRANSGENDER AND NONBINARY KIDS AND ADULTS.
TO PREPARE YOURSELF HOW TO ANSWER KIDS’ QUESTIONS ABOUT GENDER, READ THE FULL
STORY HERE
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FURTHER READING
* WHAT AGE DO TRANSGENDER KIDS KNOW THEY’RE TRANS?
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* WHY TRANS KIDS NEED TO BE ALLOWED IN SPORTS, ACCORDING TO A TRANS ATHLETE
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* 5 MYTHS ABOUT GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE FOR TRANS KIDS, DEBUNKED
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FAMILY
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THE 5 BIGGEST ISSUES FACING LGBTQ FAMILIES TODAY
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FROM LACK OF PARENTAL RECOGNITION TO REDUCED ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, THESE ARE
SOME OF THE BIGGEST ISSUES FACING LGBTQ FAMILIES TODAY.
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PARENTING
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SHOULD YOU TAKE YOUR KIDS TO A PRIDE PARADE?
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KIDS CAN JOIN IN THE FUN OF PRIDE, BUT THERE ARE CERTAIN CONVERSATIONS YOU
SHOULD HAVE BEFOREHAND.
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READ THE STORY
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