{"id":40437,"date":"2016-06-30T14:10:38","date_gmt":"2016-06-30T18:10:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/how-to-support-diverse-families-this-holiday-weekend\/"},"modified":"2016-06-30T14:10:38","modified_gmt":"2016-06-30T18:10:38","slug":"how-to-support-diverse-families-this-holiday-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/how-to-support-diverse-families-this-holiday-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Support Diverse Families this Holiday Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to Support Diverse Families this Holiday Weekend<\/b>
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Post submitted by Charles Girard, Coordinator, HRC Welcoming Schools<\/em><\/p>\n

This weekend, people across the country will gather with friends and family at barbecues and picnics to celebrate the Fourth of July.<\/p>\n

As with any social gathering, children will likely encounter families that look different from theirs. This  may bring up questions such as:<\/p>\n

“Why does he have two moms?”<\/em><\/p>\n

“How come his dad is white but his mom is Asian?”<\/em><\/p>\n

“How come her skin color is different than her parents’?”<\/em><\/p>\n

How would you answer these questions? HRC’s Welcoming Schools resource ,“Yes, They Are A Family!<\/a>” provides answers to these questions and many more. The guide offers sample responses to real-life questions, inquiries and statements about diverse families.<\/p>\n

Do the young people in your life have other questions<\/a> about diversity and LGBTQ people? The Welcoming Schools’ website<\/a> has plenty of resources<\/a> to help you answer all kinds of questions like:<\/p>\n

“Why does he wear dresses?”<\/em><\/p>\n

“Can two men<\/a> get married”<\/em><\/p>\n

“Why is her hair short? She looks like a boy<\/a>!”<\/em><\/p>\n

For all of that and more, check out welcomingschools.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

HRC Welcoming Schools<\/em><\/a> is a comprehensive approach to creating respectful and supportive elementary schools with resources and professional development to embrace family diversity, create LGBTQ-inclusive schools, prevent bias-based bullying and gender stereotyping, and support transgender and gender-expansive students.<\/em><\/p>\n

www.hrc.org\/blog\/how-to-support-diverse-families-this-holiday-weekend?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss-feed<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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