Strong LGBT Families presentation review
Twenty-two 22 grown-ups and an infant now have a clearer insight into how to make LGBT families stronger and vibrant.
Monday night I went to the Strong LGBT Families presentation sponsored by OUTLinc, PFLAG and Star City Pride. It was awesome!
Maureen presented her preliminary research findings investigating what makes LGBT families strong. She found some interesting themes such as commitment, shared values, parallel attitudes about how out they were and high level of negotiated responsibilities in the family.
There were lots of questions for Maureen. Several people from the community asked about policies and laws pertaining to adoption and foster parenting in Nebraska.
There were also several questions about how well what she is finding matches or doesn't match the strong families model for heterosexual families. She said there were some similarities such as communication and commitment. Of course attitudes about being out was different. Also the level of negotiated responsibilities in the family was completely different.
The strength of any community is grounded in the strength of our relationships within the community. The strength of our relationships with partners, families members, friends, business owners and others matter. Mole hills make mountains!
Maureen is currently seeking couples to participate in her study. You can contact her at maureen.todd@huskers.unl.edu.
If you have ideas on how OUTLinc can help make our relationships stronger and vibrant contact me!, heath@outlinc.org, or comment below.
What do you think makes LGBT families strong?!
Monday night I went to the Strong LGBT Families presentation sponsored by OUTLinc, PFLAG and Star City Pride. It was awesome!
Maureen presented her preliminary research findings investigating what makes LGBT families strong. She found some interesting themes such as commitment, shared values, parallel attitudes about how out they were and high level of negotiated responsibilities in the family.
There were lots of questions for Maureen. Several people from the community asked about policies and laws pertaining to adoption and foster parenting in Nebraska.
There were also several questions about how well what she is finding matches or doesn't match the strong families model for heterosexual families. She said there were some similarities such as communication and commitment. Of course attitudes about being out was different. Also the level of negotiated responsibilities in the family was completely different.
The strength of any community is grounded in the strength of our relationships within the community. The strength of our relationships with partners, families members, friends, business owners and others matter. Mole hills make mountains!
Maureen is currently seeking couples to participate in her study. You can contact her at maureen.todd@huskers.unl.edu.
If you have ideas on how OUTLinc can help make our relationships stronger and vibrant contact me!, heath@outlinc.org, or comment below.
What do you think makes LGBT families strong?!
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Comment by Anthony Jahn on December 28, 2009 at 6:06pm - srry i couldnt be there was working but now have free time because i no longer work for gallup so all is good
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Comment by Robin Whisman on November 11, 2009 at 9:54am -
This was a wonderful presentation! Those who weren't there really missed out.
It's so nice to have this type of research going on right here in Lincoln!
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