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Which Bathroom Should I Let My Kid Use?
Which Bathroom Should I Let My Kid Use?

Professor Rex Butt, author of "Now What? For Families with Trans and Gender-Nonconforming Children," addresses a parent's concerns about which public restrooms they should let their kid use as he transitions.

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Bathrooms, Dear MKIG, GendertheparensprojectJune 20, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Bathrooms, trans*, transgender
Gay Pride Celebrations
Gay Pride Celebrations

Dannielle and Kristin, co-founders of The Parents Project, answer a question from a parent who wants to attend Gay Pride festivities with her son without cramping his style.

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Dear MKIGtheparensprojectJune 19, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Pride
'It Got Better' Featuring Tegan and Sara
'It Got Better' Featuring Tegan and Sara

Watch: L Studio Presents "It Got Better" Featuring Tegan and Sara Sara Quin grew up in hiding a big secret. Little did she know, her twin sister was hiding the same one. Pop musicians Tegan and Sara share their story about growing up gay.

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Personal Stories, Coming Out Stories, VideotheparensprojectJune 17, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Coming Out, Video
Family Movie Night
Family Movie Night

Author Whiskey Blue answers the question, "Are traditional ‘boy meets girl and they fall in love’ Rom-Coms unappealing to lesbians/gays on a base level?" and offers suggestions for age-appropriate LGBTQ-friendly films.

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Young Children, Books + TV, MediatheparensprojectJune 16, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Media
What is PFLAG?
What is PFLAG?

Watch: Dannielle Owens-Reid & Kristin Russo, co-founders of My Kid Is Gay, explain what PFLAG is, and how it supports families when one of their friends or relatives comes out as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning (LGBTQ). {Subtítulos en Español}

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FAQs, En Español, VideotheparensprojectJune 13, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Video
New Friends, New Identity?
New Friends, New Identity?

New York Times bestselling author Suzanne Brockmann answers a question from a parent who feels that their child's bisexual identity is a product of being influenced by a new group of friends, not who he actually is.

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FAQs, Dear MKIG, PeerstheparensprojectJune 12, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice
Why Change Names and Pronouns?
Why Change Names and Pronouns?

Watch: Laurin Lubin, creator of the movement We Exist, explains why people might change their names and pronouns, and how to adjust to using the correct pronouns over time. {Subtítulos en Español}

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FAQs, En Español, Dear MKIG, Pronouns, Transitioning, Video, GendertheparensprojectJune 11, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Changing names, Pronouns, Video, nonbinary, trans*, transgender
Memories & Perseverance: Gilligan's Coming Out Story
Memories & Perseverance: Gilligan's Coming Out Story

"One of my earliest memories is one of being secure in my gender. Now, over a decade and a half later, I am finally returning to that place."

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Gender, Personal Stories, Coming Out StoriestheparensprojectJune 7, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Coming Out, trans*, transgender
Coming Out & Losing Family Friends
Coming Out & Losing Family Friends

Dannielle Owens-Reid and Kristin Russo, co-founders of The Parents Project, offer advice to parents who lost a few friends when their child came out, but want their child to understand that it isn't her fault.

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Coming Out, Dear MKIG, Telling OtherstheparensprojectJune 6, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Coming Out
Parenthood: The Do's and Don’ts (But Mostly Do's) of Coming Out
Parenthood: The Do's and Don’ts (But Mostly Do's) of Coming Out

Audrey Benedetto sheds light on the main takeaways from Haddie's coming out moment in the recent season finale of NBC's Parenthood.

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Books + TV, Television + MoviestheparensprojectJune 2, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Coming Out, Media
Meet The Whittington Family
Meet The Whittington Family

Meet Ryland Whittington, a 6-year-old transgender boy, and his family!

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Young Children, Video, GendertheparensprojectJune 2, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Video, trans*
No Need to Fear: Emmi's Coming Out Story
No Need to Fear: Emmi's Coming Out Story

Emmi talks about how she worked through her anxiety when her 16-year-old daughter came out as a lesbian.

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Personal Stories, Coming Out StoriestheparensprojectMay 31, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Coming Out
Coming Out at Work
Coming Out at Work

Author Alyse Wayne responds to a parent's concerns about their daughter being out at work and what that could mean for her future career.

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School + Work, Coming Out, Dear MKIG, The WorkplacetheparensprojectMay 29, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Coming Out, Employment
Understanding the Word 'Queer'
Understanding the Word 'Queer'

Dannielle & Kristin, founders of The Parents Project, answer a parent’s question about understanding their daughter’s queer identity.

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Dear MKIGtheparensprojectMay 28, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice
Mental Health Concerns
Mental Health Concerns

Dr. Anne Rafal answers a parent's question about the mental well being of her newly-out son.

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Dear MKIG, Mental HealththeparensprojectMay 26, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Coming Out, Mental Health
Eyebrows
Eyebrows

Author Vivek Shraya shares a story from his book, God Loves Hair, about his childhood wish for a pair of tweezers.

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Gender, Personal Stories, Young ChildrentheparensprojectMay 24, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Media, nonbinary, trans*, transgender
Defining Gender Terms
Defining Gender Terms

Watch: Lauren Lubin, creator of the movement We Exist, sits down with Kristin Russo, co-founder of My Kid Is Gay, to explain the gender terms "transgender," "cisgender," and "genderqueer." {Subtítulos en Español}

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FAQs, Gender, En Español, Dear MKIG, Gender, Terminology, VideotheparensprojectMay 23, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Defining, Genderqueer, Video, trans*, transgender
Will he be more promiscuous?
Will he be more promiscuous?

Author Whiskey Blue tackles the question, 'Will my bisexual son now be more sexually active?'

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Sex, Dear MKIG, Safer SextheparensprojectMay 20, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Bisexual, Bisexuality, Pansexuality, Sex
Saying You're Sorry
Saying You're Sorry

Dannielle & Kristin, founders of The Parents Project, answer a parent's question on apologizing for a poor reaction she had to her daughter's coming out moment two years ago.

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Coming Out, Dear MKIGtheparensprojectMay 19, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Coming Out
10 Things Not to Say When Your Child Comes Out to You
10 Things Not to Say When Your Child Comes Out to You

Don't tell them you "knew all along."

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Gender, Religion, ListstheparensprojectMay 15, 2014#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Coming Out
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