Press

Below are resources for press, partners and supporters to use when spreading the word about Strong Family Alliance and our mission to save lives and preserve families by supporting parents of LGBTQ children.

Key Messaging

We ask that two points be made in any blogs, posts or publicity. Strong Family Alliance:

Is a non-profit focused on supporting parents whose children are coming out
Provides a website consolidating information, resources, guidance, and parent-to-parent sharing to help families stay connected and keep their youth safe and healthy.

Supportive Messaging

National Parents Coming Out Day

October 12 is National Parents Coming Out Day. Held the day after National Coming Out Day on October 11, it’s a day when parents can show support for their LGBTQ child. Find out more on our National Parents Coming Out Day overview page.

Potential Leads

We offer these as potential key lines or ideas to build around. We hope one of these approaches resonates for you and your readers/followers.

This is something the parent goes through as well as the child, and it’s a process that takes time and energy. Be patient with yourself.
Religion is what kept me from accepting my child as gay, but faith is what helped me do so.
You may not be the only voice in your child’s ear, but make sure you’re the best voice in your child’s ear. (Dr. Phil)
It’s no wonder parents struggle when their child comes out to them, because they care about them. Because they want the best for them. Unfortunately, what most parents know about being (LGBT) is the misinformation they learned…They struggle because they care so much. (David Heubner, Ph.D., MPH Clinical Psychologist)
The pain of coming out is not the pain of the person who comes out alone. The whole family comes out. So the family almost has a bereavement process. (Bishop Yvette Flunder, City of Refuge, United Church of Christ)