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“Life Is Getting Better”: Understanding Stabilizing Factors in Conservative Christian Families Post-Coming Out
Journal of GLBT Family Studies
  • René D. Drumm, University of Southern Mississippi
  • David Sedlacek, Andrews University
  • Curtis J VanderWaal, Dr., Andrews University
  • Shannon M. Trecartin, Andrews University
  • Nancy Carbonell, Andrews University
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/david_sedlacek/48/