About Us

Most of us are the parents of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or inter sex children. We aim to support each other in dealing with this role.

About our children

Gay people are everywhere.

Lesbians and gay men come from families from all corners of the earth, from every culture, religion, ethnic group and occupation. Kinsey estimated that about 10% of the population is homosexual; gay people and their families represent over one third of the people in this country.

Gay people are naturally homosexual:

Homosexuality is not chosen, like selecting clothes or a line of work. No one knows how human orientation is determined. In discussions with thousands of families with gay children, we found that:

The gay child is often aware of his/her sexual orientation at a very early age.

None of the children are influenced or taught to be gay by any person.

In homes where gay children try to become heterosexual, all attempts fail.

Being gay is not just a stage youngsters go through:

Fears of 'catching' homosexuality or of being 'recruited' at school or elsewhere are unreasonable and '…utterly without scientific foundation.' (Statement of J. Weinstein, MD., President of American Psychiatric Association, 10/6/78). Gay people are part of the family. It is estimated that one in four families has a gay member. Our gay sons and daughters have parents, grandparents, sisters and brothers, cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews whom they love and care for. Rejection of a gay person by his/her family is a tragedy for each person in the immediate family unit.

The problem of silence:

In Australia today, there are many parents with gay daughters and sons who are victims of social, political and economic oppression. Gay People in many communities are still obstructed by prejudice in the pursuit of happiness, and in striving to live their lives with openness and dignity. Homosexuals are not the only victims of oppression; it also touches their friends and families. We as parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays feel that the time is right to join together to appeal to the public conscience in order to achieve equal opportunities for our lesbian daughters and gay sons by working for the same basic human rights, liberties and opportunities for them that are enjoyed by others. As proud parents of gay people, new windows of understanding have been opened to us which have enriched our lives. We want to bring this understanding to the community.