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Why Is There a Gay Pride Flag on My 9-Year-Old's Backpack?
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Sedillo, Paul James – Parenting for High Potential, 2018
Gifted children are often empathetic, morally sensitive, and feel a responsibility toward others. As they become aware of the injustices in their surrounding communities, they may embark on a quest for justice for individuals who are oppressed, marginalized, or misunderstood. With Gay Pride Month in June bringing increased visibility and awareness…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity
Home for the Holidays: Reducing the Stress for Your Gifted GLBTQ Kid
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Manzella, Teresa Ryan – Parenting for High Potential, 2014
As families get together for various brands of holiday merry-making, parents of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) youth can play a key role in making these gatherings more comfortable for their kids. This brief article offers tips on ways to handle various social and family situations over the holidays to make this time…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Gifted, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation
Advice to Parents from Gifted Gay Male Youth
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Friedrichs, Terence Paul – Parenting for High Potential, 2014
Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) youth have many strengths, with about 24% of boys and 48% of girls in seven metropolitan GLBTQ support groups identifying as gifted. Similarly, approximately 30% of 1,000 online GLBTQ adult respondents indicated that they, too, had attained gifted-range accomplishments. Parents of gifted…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Parent Role