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Is it a phase? Is my child confused? What is transgenderism? What is intersexism? Why is my child so angry? What is the "gay lifestyle?"

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References and Notes

Information throughout these Q's & A's pages was adapted from:

Switzer, David K. (1996). Coming Out As Parents: You and Your Homosexual Child. Westminster John Knox Press.
Scott Bidstrup's web site (My child is gay! Now what do I do?);
Rench, Janice E. (1990). Understanding Sexual Identity. Lerner.
APA Public Interest - July 1998;
What You Need to Know About... web page (Homosexuality and Religion)
The Soulforce web page
A Guide For Families & Friends Of Lesbians & Gays, retrieved from the Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays UK
The Family Acceptance web site
Critpath.org

We owe thanks to the many parents and families of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered persons whose first-hand perspectives contributed to the writing of these Questions & Answer pages.