Straight Parents, Gay Children: Keeping Families Together

I just finishing reading this book. It was a good read but it is more or less for parents to read. Don't get me wrong, I learned some things: what parents go through, some things on society, history of p-flag, and such but it was not all that I hoped this book would be.The author uses lots of high profile people as examples in this book so it was hard for someone like me to figure out just where I stand in life. As it will probably be for parents to place their child among these people who are exampled.Most of the themes in this book are more adult rather than young teens to young adult.It is a good attempt to give an overview of the "gay" world but it was not what I expected.I would recomend this book for parents of gay children who want to learn more about the life style, history, p-flag, ect.But not to learn about their children. The only way to do that is to ask them yourself.

This is one of three books I bought looking for some insight into the benefits, joys and simple DIFFERENCES associated with having a lesbian child. Perhaps tips on how I can help my daughter and her wife with the process of having a child and the associated trials they may face as a same-sex couple. This is a really good book for those who are suffering as a result of learning their child is LGBT, but not what I was looking for. Hopefully those families who are struggling will gain peace and learn to respect their child for standing up for their right to love and be loved without discrimination.

This book was recomended to me by my pastor, but not as an acceptable point of view. It has good advice as far as how your gay child sees the world, and how to start a dialog if you have lost communication with them, but is is not written from a Christian Theological viewpoint. The theme of this book is "it's ok to be gay". I believe that we need to love gay people just like we love others with sexual perversions. I don't hate someone who is addicted to porn, but I do tell them that it is wrong in God's eyes and bad for them. I get the feeling that this author would say "support your friend, join a porno support group, and tell them it's ok to like porn even if it's not what you like." I would not agree with this.I don't think it's ok to be gay, but I do love my child. There are much better books to help you help your gay child. Read anything by Joe Dallas.

The book is OK. I thought it would have more helpful information though instead of story after story about other people. I was looking for a book that would give some guidance. It's not really like that. It does go into some detail and made me understand what homosexuals and their families deal with. Too much pushing toward the PFLAG groups though and that's not what I was looking for.

Excellent book! I purchased this book 5 years ago when my son came out to me, and found it to be the most helpful resource. I gave my last copy away to another parent who was struggling to accept her son's homosexuality, and bought this copy to replace mine. I will probably find myself doing this again and again!

Apologetics for parents of gays. Look, we love our children no matter what. The book helps us get over our hang-ups, but it overdoes it a bit.

Very helpful for parents of LGBTQ sons and daughters. Humble and honest assessment of what it's like to have a gay child and how to stand in love with that child. Good information about PFLAG (Parents for Lesbians and Gays).

I was just curious to know more about how parents deal with their adult gay children since psychology/sociology is a hobby of mine. I believe this book to be very helpful for parents of gays.

great

Well worth a read, really enjoyed it.

I haven't read this book. But it helped a friend of mine a lot.