Healthy Relationship Advice for Parents of LGBTQ+ Teens: a Pride & Joy Parents event

In February we held a Pride and Joy Parents event that centered on supporting our LGBTQ+ kids in having healthy intimate relationships. This goes beyond talking about safe sex and into consent, red and green flags for parents to look for, and conversation prompts to have some great deep dives on the topic between a straight parent and queer teen. The event was so powerful, we knew we had to make it more accessible for parents everywhere. We decided to kick off Season 2 with this amazing experience. Joined with us in this episode is Quinten Foster (he/him), Director of Transgender Whole Healthcare at East Bay Community Action Program in Rhode Island. Quinten is an autistic transgender man who combines his lived experience and Health Psychology training to support LGBTQIA2S+ patients live their most authentic lives, and to support and educate allies who aim to improve health and care for LGBTQIA2S+ people of all backgrounds. His professional background centers integrated mental healthcare and his special interests include coping skills and burnout, social justice advocacy, and expanding our society’s understanding of gender and sexuality.  You can read our pre-panel conversation with Quinten on our blog post here.  Links shared: Find an LGBTQ center near you: https://www.lgbtqcenters.org/ Right to Be: https://righttobe.org/