Article
“Life Is Getting Better”: Understanding Stabilizing Factors in Conservative Christian Families Post-Coming Out
Journal of GLBT Family Studies
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-8-2020
Keywords
- Christian context,
- coming out,
- family dynamics,
- LGBTQ+,
- qualitative research,
- quantitative research,
- religion,
- Seventh-day Adventist
Abstract
© 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This article explores the perceptions of Millennial-age LBGTQ + individuals raised in conservative Christian families (Seventh-day Adventist) about their coming out experiences with family members. The analysis examines six strategies that participants identified as helping regain family equilibrium post-coming out. These strategies included: parent’s expression of unconditional love, passing of time, having a long-term relationship with a partner, communicating openly with parents, creating distance and independence from parents, and avoiding the LGBTQ + topic entirely.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/1550428X.2020.1800544
First Department
Discipleship and Religious Education
Second Department
Social Work
Third Department
Graduate Psychology and Counseling
Citation Information
René D. Drumm, David Sedlacek, Curtis J VanderWaal, Shannon M. Trecartin, et al.. "“Life Is Getting Better”: Understanding Stabilizing Factors in Conservative Christian Families Post-Coming Out" Journal of GLBT Family Studies (2020) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/curtis_vanderwaal/88/