by Jay Tripp | Jun 6, 2020 | All Articles, Coming Out
Hi Jay! How did you become so comfortable with sharing yourself and being out publicly as a gay man? ~ T.A Advice for LGBT Coming Out and Being Public Hi T.A. This has been a journey, and it’s one that I am currently writing on. Stay tuned for when I post it....
by Jay Tripp | Jun 5, 2020 | Advice for LGBTQ Adolescents, All Articles, LGBTQ Advice and Support
One day, in 1993, one of my school mates shouted across the playground that I was gay. That day set the tone for the rest of my school year where I was constantly bullied and picked on based on an accusation. I was ten years old. It was an accusation to them, but for...
by Jay Tripp | Jun 5, 2020 | All Articles, LGBTQ Advice and Support, LGBTQ Family and Allies
It’s no secret that LGBTQ kids get it tough in school, and this destroys LGBTQ youth’s confidence. As a result, many find themselves with low self-confidence, defensive, depressed, and sad. This doesn’t have to be the case. With a little...
by Jay Tripp | Jun 3, 2020 | All Articles, LGBTQ Advice and Support, LGBTQ Family and Allies
LGBT people have it tough in several societies around the world. Queer identity is complex because sexuality is fluid, but queer identity is not about sexual identity. It’s not about anatomy or whom one sleeps with. Queer identity is about self-esteem and...
by Jay Tripp | Jun 2, 2020 | Advice for LGBTQ Adolescents, All Articles, Jay’s Story Time, LGBTQ Advice and Support
Life is precious, but it is also hard. Anyone who tells you differently doesn’t have life. They have an illusion or a silver spoon. No one is prepared for life, and no one told me about life. No one is equipped to tell you about life. They can warn you of what...
by Jay Tripp | May 30, 2020 | All Articles, Coming Out, LGBTQ Advice and Support
You’ve long suspected that your child is gay, and now things have been confirmed. Perhaps you are still not sure and you suspect it and want to be prepared when the conversation happens. Or perhaps it is something you dread and in your mind, you are afraid to...
