Helping Families Support Their Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Plus (LGBT+) Children &
Presenter: Justin Roby
2:30 PM - 3:45 PMWed
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Parents and caregivers of LGBTQ youth have a significant opportunity to positively influence their child’s well-being and future. LGBTQ youth whose parents and caregivers support them have better overall physical and mental health, and higher self-esteem, and are less likely to use illicit drugs. The information discussed in this workshop will help parents, caregivers and other trusted, caring adults in the LGBTQ youth’s life: 1) Identify parental behaviors to avoid that increase an LGBTQ child’s risk for physical and mental health problems; 2) Become aware of the importance of LGBTQ affirming behaviors, the harm that rejection causes, and concrete examples of how to support and affirm LGBTQ youth in their families and 3) Practice using LGBTQ-inclusive language and build skills for talking about sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression comfortably.