Do you have two moms? Do you call two men “dad”?
Do you call your mom “he” or your dad “she”?
Are you angry about it? Happy? Confused?
Well, you are not alone!!
There are anywhere from 6 to 14 MILLION kids living in LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Queer) families!
Did you know Joe Valentine, a famous baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds, was raised by two moms?
Did you know that Judy Garland who played Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz had a gay grandpa?
Even Kings have grown up in families like yours!
King James I of England was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587) and had a gay father, Lord Darnly.
King Charles I of England in 1625 was the son of a gay father James I of England and had a gay grandfather Lord Darnly.
See more famous people with families like yours!
Youth Talk is a program for youth from LGBTQ families in the Philadelphia area. We get together to hang out, talk about the issues we are facing, march in parades, and we even have a sleepover party at the end of the year.
Mountain Meadow's Summer Camp program is for youth 9-16 from LGBTQ and other non-traditional families, as well as for youth who are LGBTQ or questioning. We're from all over the United States! We canoe, swim, talk about LGBTQ issues and our families, learn hip hop and step, put on a talent show, go to a dance, and meet fun, and sometime famous, guests. Find out more!
