02.02.2018 • Blog
I Live Here I Give Here: Amplify Austin Welcomes Strong Family Alliance
Strong Family Alliance was accepted to participate in Amplify Austin this year, and we are beyond excited.
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“Mom, will you still love me? Will you always love me?”
That is every child’s greatest need — and greatest fear. That question is more important than the words “I’m gay” or “I’m trans”.
That question started a journey for our founder, Janet Duke — to keep her child safe, to deal with her own fear and worry, and eventually to help countless parents navigate the upheaval that occurs when a child comes out.
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“Shame needs three things to grow ... secrecy, silence and judgment.”
Listening to Shame, TED 2012 (march 2012)
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“This moment of coming out to parents is a crossroads in the life of an LGBTQ person and the parent response is a major predictor for the child’s future drug use, homelessness and suicide attempts.”
Family Acceptance Project, San Francisco State University
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“You can be your child’s anchor, their safeplace. Don’t ever drop your end of the rope.”
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Stories
“I was devastated when my child came out, but through time, patience and a lot of prayer, I’m finally to the point where I can accept my child. It’s been hard, but so worth it to keep my family intact.”
A Mother From Arkansas
"Be brave and proud. You were born this way and God loves you just the way you are."
A Mother From Pennsylvania
"I was aware that many in our culture and in the church were not accepting of LGBTQ persons, so I was concerned what the future might hold for her."
Father and Pastor
I did a lot of grieving over the loss of the image I had of my only son in my mind and heart. (Transgender story.)
Daughter Overcomes Suffering
His journey has been a catalyst for my own journey to greater authenticity and I am deeply thankful for that. I now consider it one of the greatest blessings of my life to have a gay son. My own faith has blossomed and been renewed...
Authenticity and Deeper Faith through Journey With Gay Son
Stories
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“I was devastated when my child came out, but through time, patience and a lot of prayer, I’m finally to the point where I can accept my child. It’s been hard, but so worth it to keep my family intact.”
A Mother From Arkansas
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"Be brave and proud. You were born this way and God loves you just the way you are."
A Mother From Pennsylvania
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"I was aware that many in our culture and in the church were not accepting of LGBTQ persons, so I was concerned what the future might hold for her."
Father and Pastor
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I did a lot of grieving over the loss of the image I had of my only son in my mind and heart. (Transgender story.)
Daughter Overcomes Suffering
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His journey has been a catalyst for my own journey to greater authenticity and I am deeply thankful for that. I now consider it one of the greatest blessings of my life to have a gay son. My own faith has blossomed and been renewed...
Authenticity and Deeper Faith through Journey With Gay Son
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02.22.2018 • Blog
Strong Family Alliance Gives Me Hope
When we founded a nonprofit to help save LGBTQ lives and preserve their families, it gave me a feeling so entirely different and yet so valuable - HOPE.
View Resource03.01.2018 • Blog
An anonymous letter from a struggling mama
"I still think that I maybe at some point I must have done something wrong. Perhaps it would have made a difference if I had painted her room pink or had her watch more Disney princesses."
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If you can open yourself to the possibility that having an LGBTQ child will be a catalyst for growth in your own life, you will be richly blessed. Give local and donate for #AmplifyATX February 28th, and help us keep saving lives and families! https://t.co/ABXxGbij1B