Hey there all!
A little while ago Open Doors Youth Service received funding to produce a
resource for families of lesbian, gay and bisexual young people.
The resource is called “Exploring fantasies… in the face of
reality” it has been
written with the intention of helping families navigate a clearer understanding
around their earlier feelings and thoughts about same sex attraction,
particularly when it’s their child, grandchild, niece, nephew etc; who is the
one exploring sexuality, or identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual. During the
last 4 years we have found that when families first find out or have confirmed
that their child is exploring or identifying as same sex attracted there are some
common shared experiences. This
resource explores some of the challenges, thoughts and fantasies that some
families experience. Mums, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers,
sisters and friends helped us
research information for “Exploring fantasies… in the face of reality” The quotes that are in
this resource come directly from these families. Their honesty and trust in helping us
research ‘family’ reactions, experiences and conflicts in the early stages of
understanding their feelings regarding their child’s sexuality was
invaluable.
The resource is free, yet if you would like
some copies you will need to :-
* Send a self addressed and stamped C5
envelope
( $1.oo for 2 copies or $1.45 for up to 5 copies)
to
Open Doors Youth Service Inc.
PO Box 194, Fortitude Valley, QLD
4006
Also just to let you know, the resource
'the
only way out is in' we produced a little while ago is now on our
web page and can be downloaded as a PDF.
www.opendoors.net.au
Have a good one!
Nerida Ackerman
Youth & Family Support Worker
Open Doors
Youth Service Inc.
New LGBT Family Re
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