How can I support my LGBTQ child?

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🗓️ 19 May 2020

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Becky Mackintosh, author of "Love Boldly," joins Ben and Charlie to talk about how she has supported her gay son through his coming out process, and beyond. They discuss tips for keeping open parent/child communication and what parents can do to support their LGBTQ children. Becky's story can be found at www.beckymackintosh.com

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0:00.0	Welcome to Questions from the Closet. I'm Ben Shalattie and I'm Charlie Bird.
0:09.0	Each episode we discuss a question that we commonly get asked as LGBTQ Latter-day Saints.
0:14.1	We are not trying to answer this question or come to a consensus but simply
0:17.4	sharing our perspectives. Today's question is how can I support my LGBT-Q child?
0:22.0	Ben and I are not terribly diverse and we how can I support my LGBT child?
0:23.0	Ben and I are not terribly diverse and we share many opinions and life experiences.
0:27.4	For example, we both love going house hunting.
0:30.2	I actually, house hunters international is one of my favorite TV shows.
0:33.2	I meant to.
0:34.2	H.G. TV was like the only thing I watched growing up.
0:36.6	And my dad was a realtor so we used to go look at houses just for fun.
0:39.7	Anyway, however there are some pretty big differences.
0:42.8	For example, I just got pre-approved to buy a house,
0:45.8	and Charlie has been couch surfing for like three years.
0:48.1	He's right.
0:51.7	Yeah, but just because I'm pre-approved doesn't mean a house, but if anyone wants to give me a house close to
0:55.8	BYU, I would happily just take it.
0:57.8	Or maybe I'll buy one someday with my money.
0:59.8	Well, the bank's money.
1:01.6	So, anyway. We would like to provide a variety of voices and
1:04.7	perspectives on our show so today we're joined by Becky. Hello Becky.
1:08.6	Thank you so much for having me on your show. We're thrilled to have you here.
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