Attachment-Based Family Therapy for Sexual and Gender Minority Young by Gary Diamond & Rotem Boruchovitz-Zamir

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It is impossible to grow up in a culture in which heterosexist, homophobic, and transphobic messages are prevalent and not be impacted by such messages. Therefore, it is no wonder that most parents experience some degree of shame, fear, and loss upon learning that their own child is same-sex oriented or gender non-conforming. While most parents become more accepting, or at least more tolerant, over time, others remain partially or fully rejecting even years after learning of their child’s identity. Ongoing parental criticism, invalidation, and rejection of one’s sexual or gender identity can take a profound psychological toll and could lead to internalized homophobia, expectations for future gay-related rejection by others, depression, and other negative impacts.

ISBN: 9781433836619
Author(s): Gary Diamond & Rotem Boruchovitz-Zamir