Tag Archives: Gay

My Son is Tripped, Kicked, Stabbed, Told He’s Invisible At School

Posted on March 22, 2018 by raisingmyrainbow

Hi Mrs. Cora, All of these things are true. I’m not making these up for people to feel bad for me. I just want you to know what has been happening to me. I don’t feel safe at school. Allie … Continue reading →

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My 11 Year Old Was Just Dumped By His Best Friend Because He’s Gay

Posted on February 16, 2018 by raisingmyrainbow

This piece originally appeared on HuffPost. My son C.J. lay in my arms all night. He cried until a restless sleep found him, then he whimpered rhythmically. If I moved away, he moved toward me so that our cheeks were … Continue reading →

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My Son’s Children’s Book Features Pride, Unicorns and Mermaids

Posted on October 24, 2017 by raisingmyrainbow

Meet Nate. He’s the protagonist in the children’s book that C.J. wrote. The book is in very limited release. There’s only one copy in print. And that copy is C.J.’s. I recently took C.J. to StoryMakery (in the Irvine Spectrum … Continue reading →

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Our Month in Review: September 2017

Posted on October 10, 2017 by raisingmyrainbow

Following are highlights from our month on Instagram. Click here for all of the months’ pictures, thoughts and happenings. If you’re on Instagram, follow me. If you already follow me, thanks!  I love my brother and am so thankful for … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Matt and Our Month in Review: August 2017

Posted on September 13, 2017 by raisingmyrainbow

Following are highlights from our month on Instagram. Click here for all of the months’ pictures, thoughts and happenings. If you’re on Instagram, follow me. If you already follow me, thanks! “There’s nothing negative about the way C.J. is. He’s … Continue reading →

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Straight People Can Come To My Hotel If….

Posted on April 25, 2017 by raisingmyrainbow

For spring break my family went on vacation with our friends. We stayed at the Montage Palmetto Bluff. It was beyond spectacular! We were allowed to ride bikes on paths all over the resort. I rode my bike so much. … Continue reading →

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When My Brother Came Out

Posted on October 11, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

My brother came out when I was in high school and he was in his early twenties. The right way to come out is different for every person. For my brother it was in a mailed letter. I was sitting … Continue reading →

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My Son Sees Gay People

Posted on August 1, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

It started about six months ago, right around his ninth birthday, that’s when my son starting seeing gay people. We were driving through West Hollywood on our way to Uncle Michael’s. Stopped at a red light on Santa Monica Boulevard, … Continue reading →

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He Just Needs To Find His People, Then He’ll Be Safe

Posted on June 12, 2016 by raisingmyrainbow

Growing up, I instinctively knew that I had to worry about my brother’s safety because he was slightly effeminate when young, people assumed he was gay as a teen, then he came out shortly after high school. All of those … Continue reading →

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