Sara Southern and James Robinson talk about an support group they host for gay and lesbian teens at The Studi o, 10 01 Oakwood Ave. (The Huntsvill e Times/ Michael Mercier) Resources for parents and friends of gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual teens: Locally: GLBT Advocacy & Youth Services Inc. Weekly support group for teens and friends of teens who are gay, lesbian, transgender, bisexual, questioning and queer. Mondays, 6-8 p.m., at The Studio, 1001 Oakwood Ave. Free. James Robinson , executive di rector o f GLBT Advocacy & Youth Services, is available to the community as a resource for both groups and indi vidu als. 256 -425-7804. James@glb tays.org, www.glbtays.org . Parents, friends and relatives of people who are homosexual have organi zed a local chapter ofParents, Famili es and Friends ofChristian founds support ministry for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender teenagers Published: Friday, September 16, 2011, 6:05 AM By Kay Campbell, The Huntsville Times HUNTSV ILLE, Alabama -- Gay - and Christian, too? "Some people find that hard to swallow," said James Robinson. "But I grew up in a cons ervative, Bible-teaching c hurch. That's why I have the strong foundation I do as a Christian. And, fortunately for me, I never had a question abou t God loving me." Not all who realize they are gay or lesbian have that foundation, Robinson said . A lot ofhomosexuals are driven out of the church by feeling like outcas ts. And, Robinson added, not all can find a message of God's love in a religious community. "I felt like I was a disease," says one teen who is featured on a re cent docu mentary, "Through my Eyes." "I couldn't talk to my pastor about it." That feeling is common among teens who begin to reali ze their sexual orientation is homosexual, R obins on said. The ensuing isolation , loneliness and, frequently , bullying are part of the mix that helps keep the suicide rates among gay and lesbian teens three times that of heterosexual kids. The GLBT - gay , lesbian, bisexual or transgen der - teenager is also more prone to drop out of school, turn to drugs or run away from home. "One 15-year-old was put out of his house - turned out by his parents!" Robinson said. "I'm alive for a purpose. I have a voice. I 'm going to use that voice to help thes e kids." Individual life plan That's why Robinson founded GLBT Advocacy and Youth Services two years ago. The non-profit organization, the first of its kind in Alabama, as far as he knows, seeks to support local organizations Christian founds support ministry f or gay, lesbian, bisexual and tran sgen der... ht tp:// blog.al.com/living-times//print.html 1 of 3 9/17/2011 12:02 PM
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