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In his blog post, Practical Tips for Lesbian and Gay Parents Raising Teenagers - Tony Madril, M.S.W., B.C.D. - shares his knowledge gained as a California clinical social worker and psychotherapist.

He writes:

Amy Sorrell, who taught journalism at Woodlan High School, in Indiana, for four years has started a new job teaching at a private school a few miles away. She was asked to leave her job after one of her students wrote a piece for the school newspaper which sympathized with homosexuals. Sorrell was publisher of the paper.

Okay, so I'm noticing a common thread amongst us adults with GLBT parents. We feel it is our responsibility to take care of our parents. I grew up with the assumption that I am responsible for keeping the "bad people" away from my Moms. I had to make sure word didn't get to the "wrong people" that my Moms were gay.

In adulthood, we feel we have to help our parents deal with the adversity of being GLBT. It's our job to make sure our parents don't suffer because of who they are. It's our job to fight for gay rights and march in parades and speak out about gay families.