Parents, Families, and Friends of
Support Education AdvocacyQuestions and Answers
For Those Whose Loved Ones Just Came Out
Click on the questions, and see the answers below:
What is happening to me?... Why tell me? Is it my fault? Who recruited my child? What about the law? Should we tell? Is there objective information? Is it a sin? Is it unnatural? Am I in denial? How does my child feel? Is there a cure? Why doesn't my child "act gay"? Will my child have a lonely life? No more grandchildren? Who can I talk to? What about AIDS? Any books I can read?
Why Doesn't My Child Act Gay?
If you believe that all gay men act "nelly" and all lesbians act "butch," you'd
be surprised how many gay men and women do not fit those stereotypes.
Many gay people live "in the closet" all their lives and never tell anyone except
their lovers. Those that do not fit the stereotype find it easier to cover up their
true sexual orientation... but that doesn't change the fact that they're homosexual.
Now that more and more gay people are coming out of the closet, the old
stereotypes are slowly dissipating. People are realizing that there is no particular "gay
behavior" that all gay men and women exhibit.
