When talking about homosexuality, focus usually gets placed on the struggler. However, a person’s struggle with homosexuality affects more than just him/her. Family members and friends are also faced with many issues to work through when they learn of a loved one’s homosexuality.

Many dynamics of family relationships need to be dealt with in order for healing to occur, both in the struggler’s and the family’s life. When a son or daughter “comes out” to his/her family, the parents are often left shocked, confused and lost as to how to proceed. We get dozens of phone calls each week from parents who have learned of their child’s homosexuality, desperate for answers and looking for a way to love their child.

“Mom, Dad… I’m gay.” [Read more...]