Parental responses to youths' coming out (CO) are crucial to the subsequent adjustment of
children and family. The present study investigated the negative parental reaction to the …

Disclosing sexual orientation to parents is a challenging developmental task for lesbian and
gay adolescents. The aim of the study is to investigate parental negative reaction to coming …

This study examines the contribution of parental reactions to their child's identity
development and psychological adjustment following their child's coming out as gay …

Coming out has been described as an essential component in the lesbian, gay, and
bisexual identity development process and in the mental health of sexual minority people …

This study explores the relationship between gay men coming out to parents and specific
perceived parental variables in an attempt to discriminate between parents who are more or …

Objectives Siblings have been recognized as playing a major role in the coming out
process, because they share the same family as the lesbian and gay individual and are …

Existing theories and the development of new theoretical models have been used to better
understand the experiences of parents who have lesbian, gay, and bisexual children …

OBJECTIVE. We examined specific family rejecting reactions to sexual orientation and
gender expression during adolescence as predictors of current health problems in a sample …

For lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) adolescents and young adults, coming out to family
members, especially parents, is a major psychological decision and hurdle due to both …

This paper examines perceptions of family relations, identity expression, and pro-
lesbian/gay resources as factors influencing coming out to parents. One hundred seventy …