In this episode, Beth talks with the founder of Pride & Joy Foundation, Elena Joy Thurston, about her personal story as a lesbian mom, and about how our LGBTQ+ youth are doing. She gives practical advice for parents to help their LGBTQ+ kids. Her foundation offers quarterly parent workshops, a queer writing project, diversity consulting, and a book about LGBTQ+ people in business. Elena Joy is a powerhouse and is making positive change in the world.  =============== 💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX =============== Safe Home is created by Joseph Nakao and his moms Beth Syverson and Jan Mabie Music written and performed by Joseph Nakao Cover art by Joseph Nakao, photo by Beth Syverson, with design help from Nina Smith Email questions or comments to Safe Home at [email protected] Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube Support Safe Home on Patreon =============== RESOURCES: Other Parents Like Me -  https://www.facebook.com/other.parents.like.me Heather Ross - Life Coaching for Parents of Addicted Teens: https://heatherrosscoaching.com/ Find a Tele-Therapist: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/online-counseling   Mentioned during this episode: Pride & Joy Foundation Parent Connection workshops: http://www.PrideandJoyParents.com;  Elena Joy's book Thriving in Business: Strategies for the LGBTQ+ Entrepreneur: www.QueerBusinessBook.com Elena Joy's LGBTQ+ author project OUTWrite Authors: www.OUTWriteAuthors.com An article about neurodivergence & LGBTQ+ people by Elena Joy: https://www.prideandjoyfoundation.com/blog/raisingLGBTQneurodiversekids An article that has book recommendation for the 2 books Elena Joy recommends that parents read: https://www.prideandjoyfoundation.com/blog/gifts%20for%20LGBTQ%20loves%20ones An article about Pride & Joy Foundation's corporate inclusion trainings: https://www.prideandjoyfoundation.com/blog/corporateinclusion3e Elena Joy's TED Talk about her life: https://www.ted.com/talks/elena_joy_thurston_conversion_therapy_almost_took_my_life_mindfulness_saved_it   TIME STAMPS: 2:06 Elena Joy's bio 5:26 Conversion therapy 9:00 Me Too 11:52 Divorce and child custody 14:04 Starting Pride & Joy Foundation 17:32 Suicide prevention and helping LGBTQ+ college students 22:20 The state of our LGBTQ+ youth 23:39 LGBTQ+ and neurodiversity correlation 25:22 What do LGBTQ+ kids need from their parents 29:00 Love the sinner but hate the sin 31:00 Gender issues 38:33 Pandemic creating cultural change 40:22 Corporate diversity training 42:27 The Gay Agenda 43:30 Pride & Joy Publishing 47:55 Elena Joy's career trajectory   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/safe-home-podcast/message

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