Parents of LGBTQ Youth
OK2BME Parents Information Session
Are you the parent of a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (LGBTQ) child or youth?
PFLAG — Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
PFLAG Canada supports, educates and provides resources to anyone with questions or concerns. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
OK2BME is looking for participants of all types
OK2BME has partnered with the Waterloo Region District School Board to create an LGBTQ training video. This training tool will be used across the WRDSB and beyond.
Counselling
OK2BME offers LGBTQ-positive individual and family counselling for children, teens, and their parents who want to talk to talk to someone about questions or problems that they’re having.
Potential Obstacles
Researchers looking at the experiences of LGBTQ people have identified that they are at significantly higher risk for a number of negative life experiences than heterosexual people.
For Parents
Learning that your child is gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or that they are wondering about their sexual orientation or gender identity can be difficult for many parents and families.
