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Amy Dickinson: Get help to better accept son's sexuality

Dear Amy: I recently discovered that my son, who is 17, is a homosexual.

We are part of a church group and I fear that if people in that group find out they will make fun of me for having a gay child.

He won’t listen to reason, and he will not stop being gay. I feel as if he is doing this just to get back at me for forgetting his birthday for the past three years — I have a busy work schedule.

Please help him make the right choice in life by not being gay. He won’t listen to me, so maybe he will listen to you. — Feeling Betrayed

Dear Betrayed: You could teach your son an important lesson by changing your own sexuality to show him how easy it is. Try it for the next year or so: Stop being a heterosexual to demonstrate to your son that a person’s sexuality is a matter of choice — to be dictated by one’s parents, the parents’ church and social pressure.

I assume that my suggestion will evoke a reaction that your sexuality is at the core of who you are. The same is true for your son. He has a right to be accepted by his parents for being exactly who he is.

When you “forget” a child’s birthday, you are basically negating him as a person. It is as if you are saying that you have forgotten his presence in the world. How very sad for him.

Pressuring your son to change his sexuality is wrong. If you cannot learn to accept him as he is, it might be safest for him to live elsewhere.

A group that could help you and your family figure out how to navigate this is Pflag.org. This organization is founded for parents, families, friends and allies of LGBT people, and has helped countless families through this challenge. Please research and connect with a local chapter.

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Annual Holiday Potluck

Our next meeting is on Sunday, December 8^th, which is our
Holiday Potluck 

PFLAG will be having a caterer this year for our Holiday Potluck, and they are bringing ham, chicken, potatoes, a vegetable and rolls

PFLAG is also providing the beverages along with a cake from Costco for dessert.

You are welcome to bring a dish to pass if you like, but it won't be necessary.

Again, Ray Kell will be playing the piano for us.

So please join us for great food, music and camaraderie on December 8^th!

It Gets Better Project  dedicated to anyone who has ever been bullied or victimized because of who they are or how they are perceived.

Stand Up! - Don't Stand for Homophobic Bullying

Irish anti homophobic bullying advertisement, created as part of BeLonG To Youth Services annual Stand Up! LGBT Awareness Weeks. The campaign promotes friendship amongst young people as a way to combat homophobic bullying.

For more information on the campaign please see: http://www.belongto.org/campaign.aspx

Only one of the many reasons to pass Anti-Bullying Legislation

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Messages of Hope from It's Gets Better Project

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27 Years of Support Education and Advocacy

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Karen Fenwick Video - speaking about PFLAG Detroit's continuing commitment to provide a panel twice a year to the Birmingham School Sex Education Program. 

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