Families Supporting a Child Who Identifies as LGBTQ
Tips for families on how to support a child who identifies as LGBTQ.
"From my birth, being gay has been against my family’s way of life. Because of my family and their religious views, my journey through the foster care system began at the young age of 12. When my family disowned me for being gay, I was completely side-struck. I felt I was
alone. I believed that I was the only gay kid around. I now am openly gay and happy with life. But it wasn’t easy getting to this point."
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Fostering Success Michigan is a program of Educate Tomorrow that aims to increase access and success in higher education and post-college careers for youth with experience in foster care. Learn how you can contribute to building a holistic network that insulates (i.e., strengthens protective factors and reduces risks) the education to career "pipeline."
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