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My daughter and her girlfriend will be at our New Years Eve party this year, and I'm not so sure about seeing them kiss at midnight. Can I ask her not to?

Holiday Planning with My Kid Is Gay

The holiday season can be stressful, especially if you are LGBTQIA or the parent of an LGBTQIA kid. We compiled a list of holiday-related advice to help you have a safe and loving holiday season.

HolidaystheparensprojectDecember 21, 2017#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Holidays

My Son Likes Nail Polish, but Our Relatives Gift Only “Boy” Toys

The holiday season is upon us—here's some advice on talking to your relatives about your child's gender nonconforming wish list!

Thanksgiving Support from My Kid Is Gay!

A compilation of our Thanksgiving-related advice to help you get through the holiday!

5 Things Not to Say to Your LGBTQ Child at Thanksgiving Dinner

Don't ask them if they have "changed their mind" about their identity.

Holidays, ListsGrace MangerNovember 23, 2016#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Coming Out, Holidays

Supporting Your Child During a Post-Election Holiday Season

The holiday season can be tricky to navigate, and especially so now that post-election tensions are running high. Here are some important ways that you can keep your kid feeling supported!

Holidays, ListsGrace MangerNovember 21, 2016#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Extended family, Holidays

My Son Wants to Be a Princess for Halloween!

This year, your son wants to go trick-or-treating as a princess. How do you prepare for the potential push-back from other parents?

My Relatives Tease My Son for Playing with Dolls

Family gatherings are plentiful this time of year. How do you make sure your relatives don't shame your son for playing with dolls? Be confident, be consistent, and talk to your son with honesty and love.

Getting Through the Holidays with Homophobic Relatives

Julie Tarney, author of "My Son Wears Heels," gives us a few ways to get through the anger parents may feel around the holidays when they have to spend time with their homophobic relatives.

Dear MKIG, Holidays, Telling OtherstheparensprojectDecember 21, 2015#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Extended family, Holidays

Viral Video Urges Chinese Parents to Welcome LGBT Kids Home This Lunar New Year

Though many find a degree of freedom and acceptance in China’s big, booming cities, some struggle to discuss their gender and sexual identities with their parents — a fact that prompted the Chinese branch of PFLAG to make a short film about the issue.

Holidays, VideotheparensprojectMarch 4, 2015#my kid is gay, #mykidisgay, Advice, Video

Gender & Holiday Clothes Shopping

Dannielle Owens-Reid, co-founder of My Kid Is Gay, gives tips to a parent who wants to be supportive of their child's clothing choices over the holidays without making assumptions about gender identity.