CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 1. YOU AND YOUR TEEN: Understanding Your Issues, Making Your Home a Safe Harbor

2. YOUR TEEN AND SEXUALITY: A Frank Look at the World of Today's Teen

3. YOUR TEEN AND SOCIETY: How Cultural Messages about Gender and Sexuality Affect Your Teen

4. LGBTQ TEENS AND THEIR FRIENDS

5. THE GAY, LESBIAN AND BISEXUAL TEEN

6. THE TRANSGENDERED TEEN

7. THE QUESTIONING TEEN

8. LGBTQ YOUTH OF COLOR

9. OUTSIDE THE HOME: Advocating for Your LGBTQ Teen at School

10. DEPRESSION, DRUG ABUSE AND SUICIDE: Recognizing Signs of Trouble

11. YOUNG PEOPLE SPEAK TO PARENTS

12. CONCLUSION

APPENDIX: Guidelines for Taking Legal Action

BIBLIOGRAPHY

RESOURCES

INDEX