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Mar 7, 2017, 1:47 PM
“Coming out” as a parent of a gay child
My elder son David was fifteen when he told us he was gay – not that he had actually intended to tell us quite then. He said he was meeting someone but was evasive as to who this might be? I forced the issue never...
Jan 30, 2015, 11:22 AM
Coming together as a LGBT Jewish community
A cold wind in my face, lugging posters and “Parents of Jewish Gays and Lesbians” information materials down the dark street, I finally spot the house by the lights and good cheer. Last Sunday evening, 25 January 2015, was a First for our group, “Parents of Jewish Gays and...
Dec 9, 2014, 11:14 AM
Chanukah is a time to be proud of being Jewish and Gay
I love Chanukah. The family all come together to spin the dreidel, munch just a few too many chocolate coins and sing as one in the light of the flickering candles on the old family menorah. Chanukah is wonderful not just because it is such...
Jun 23, 2014, 11:15 AM
For LGBT kids, parents must address the elephant in the room
Being myself right handed and “straight”, it never crossed my mind that my baby son David could be left-handed or gay. Being left-handed is thankfully no longer taboo but still his teacher felt she needed my permission to teach him to write with his left...
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About Me
Alison Walsh is a Co-Ordinator for “Parents of Jewish Gays and Lesbians” set up in May 1996 to be there for all those parents who have felt they had no-one to turn to for support and advice. The group are parents and grandparents, not counsellors who want to help other parents who may be struggling to cope with so many feelings.