Holding Families Together (pt. 1)

PFLAG's "Holding Families Together" part 1 of 4:

Holding Families Together looks at social problems that result when parents reject their LGBT sons and daughters. Teens that come out are more likely to become homeless and turn to drugs, prostitution and crime. When rejected, these gay, lesbian and transgender teens become depressed and suicidal. Many problems are avoided, however, when young people receive the support they need.

Holding Families Together introduces viewers to three young people and their families. One became homeless and turned to prostitution and drugs. Another young person and his family survived the news through the help of PFLAG (Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians And Gays). A third is transgender female-to-male, and the viewer gets an intimate glimpse of a family struggling to cope. Holding Families Together shares intimate moments with young people and their parents. It provides guidance from experts in the field and offers concrete solutions to the problems of families in crisis.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• homosexuality
• PFLAG
• Family
• Gay
• Lesbian
• Transgender
• Support
• group
• parenting
• ministers
• teachers
• GSA
• GLSEN
• parents
• homeless
• homelessness
• coming out
• Lawrence King
• San Diego
• Hillcrest
• The Center
• Ronald Goetz
• Jonathan Goetz
• Pat Hahn
• Gregg Baker
• April Herron
• Stephen White
• Kathe Dunn
• Danny Dunn
• Raymond Portillos

[janonda42]

Absolutely Beautiful! I am so happy this education with real live stories and real live faces is getting out there.

[iamalostchildofGod]

@TheVickiWagnerShow Peace be with you.

[iamalostchildofGod]

@TheVickiWagnerShow sorry to hear ur story sir.

[Transemotion]

Very good job. We hope all the PFLAG Chapters put all 4 in their libraries.  We will.

[kerry53able]

being a female attracted to females very young, i can totally identify with this.

[TheVickiWagnerShow]

Good for this documentary. We need more like it. I was kicked out of the Air Force 20 years ago for being gay. Rejected by society. It's a shame gay kids are still going through this today. It's time for us as a world, to be done with discrimination against gay people for being born that way.

I feel sorry that these kids had to go through this. I hope they can see that they might have a brighter future ahead of them.

[dragonrainsd]

It is great to see something like this out there with the real life stories. Although my 'coming out' with my mom didn't go badly nor with my father, my coming out into the community was another story. I though at first i am free and i am safe in this community of my peers. But they didn't seem to really want me there. and a majority of the time now that same feeling still applies.