by Susan Berland | Jul 1, 2020 | Family, LGBTQ Issues |
When my son came out over 30 years I had a hard time accepting that he was gay. It seems funny to say that since I already knew. I didn’t want to know and I didn’t want it to be true, but I did know and it was true. So, why did I have a hard time accepting he was gay?...
by Susan Berland | Jun 17, 2020 | LGBTQ Issues, Marriage Equality |
Five years ago, almost to the day, another Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality. I remember waiting and hoping, afraid to be optimistic. When the decision came down, I was sitting along in my house and I screamed and cheered and cried. It had been my...
by Susan Berland | May 27, 2020 | Family, LGBTQ Issues, Marriage Equality |
I posted the blog below on April 24, 2014, 6 years ago. It is still timely so I want to share it again. When I read the words, “a new normal” I realize now there is no new normal. It is what was normal all along. I also question the use of the word adjust....
by Susan Berland | May 13, 2020 | LGBTQ Issues |
This year Pride will be like no other. Every Pride event and parade has been cancelled. Many cities are holding virtual Pride events. I love Pride. I love the month of June, even though we don’t celebrate Pride where I live until August. I love all the Pride gear,...
by Susan Berland | Feb 19, 2020 | Family, LGBTQ Issues |
Indeed, moms of LGBTQ kids are the best. For some, their child coming out was no big deal. For others, it was about reconstructing all they’d learned about what it meant to be LGBTQ. For all of us, we love our kids beyond measure. For some of us, it meant rearranging...
by Susan Berland | Jan 15, 2020 | Family, LGBTQ Issues |
I recently asked this question on my public Facebook pages: “What’s your number one tip to the parent of an LGBTQ child who just came out?” The answers were not surprising and heartening to read. There are so many amazing parents out there and they...
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