How to Affirm & Support Your Child When They Come Out as LGBTQIA+

This article outlines how to be supportive of a child who has come out to you as LGBTQIA+. It includes information on feelings of grief that parents can experience when their child comes out, corrects common misconceptions, and offers resources to learn more.

Sharing orientation and/or identity realizations can often come with a cost for youth. Alienation, shame, bullying, and even abandonment are all factors I have seen happen when youth share their identity with their parents. To support them with love, center their experiences, desires, and needs when they come out.

SOURCE: SheKnows • AUTHOR: Dr. Lexx Brown-James • LAST UPDATED: October 11, 2023