Relatively little is known about how parents influence the health and well-being of lesbian,
gay, and bisexual (LGB) adolescents and young adults. This gap has led to a paucity of …

Fathers play an important role in the sexual development of their children. One way fathers
may influence their children's sexuality is through verbal sexual communication. In recent …

The discovery that a child is lesbian or gay can send shockwaves through a family. A mother
will question how she's raised her son; a father will worry that his daughter will experience …

Abstract Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other sexual and gender minority
(LGBTQ) adolescents experience higher rates of negative sexual health outcomes relative to …

In the context of existing theory and research, strategies and processes that may contribute
to resilience and coping among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals in the face of …

This article describes current knowledge on sexual, mental, and behavioral health of sexual
minority (SM) youth and identifies gaps that would benefit from future research. A …

The article discusses the Family Acceptance Project (FAP) which aimed to encourage
families to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth. The goals of the …

It can be challenging for sexual minority men (SMM) to decide whether or not to disclose
their sexual orientation or behavior. The implications of this decision are significant …

Sex communication interventions facilitate positive sexual health outcomes with
heterosexual adolescents. The same has yet to be established for male youth with same-sex …

Recent research has documented the importance of parental reactions to disclosure for
sexual minority youths (SMY)(eg, Ryan, Huebner, Diaz, & Sanchez, 2009). The purpose of …