I've been wanting to write about this since I read this article from a pastor https://intheparlor.wordpress.com/2013/12/19/what-you-believe-about-homosexuality-doesnt-matter/. It's something that needs to be said because kids are dying and will continue to die if we don't change, yes change is happening but not nearly fast enough. We don't have time to wait for the next generation, THIS generation needs be educated when it comes to the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and transgender) community.

You will not be able to control if your child is LGBT, no amount of good or bad parenting "turns a child gay" I've made this point previously but I will say it again, It's not a choice and even if they never hear the word homosexual or understand what it means (virtually impossible now a days) they will still be who they are.

If you are homophobic at home what are the chances your LGBT child will feel open to coming out to you? I sadly know friends who lost their son to suicide. He never gave them the chance to change their opinions, they had no clue how their views where affecting him.

If LGBT children are raised in a homophobic culture and/or home the chance of self harm is enormous. I will be posting links at the bottom with link about statics of suicide attemps of LGBT youth and young adults. Chances of bullying and violence done too them are also huge. The stats are even worse if its transphobia.

"SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCES

FACTS ABOUT SUICIDE

Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among young people ages 10 to 24.

• Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among young people ages 10 to 24. [1]

• LGB youth are 4 times more likely, and questioning youth are 3 times more likely, to attempt suicide as their straight peers. [2]

• Suicide attempts by LGB youth and questioning youth are 4 to 6 times more likely to result in injury, poisoning, or overdose that requires treatment from a doctor or nurse, compared to their straight peers. [3]

• Nearly half of young transgender people have seriously thought about taking their lives, and one quarter report having made a suicide attempt. [4]

• LGB youth who come from highly rejecting families are 8.4 times as likely to have attempted suicide as LGB peers who reported no or low levels of family rejection. [5]

• 1 out of 6 students nationwide (grades 9-12) seriously considered suicide in the past year. [6]

• Suicide attempts are nearly two times higher among Black and Hispanic youth than White youth. [7]

• Each episode of LGBT victimization, such as physical or verbal harassment or abuse, increases the likelihood of self-harming behavior by 2.5 times on average. [8]"

-http://www.thetrevorproject.org/pages/facts-about-suicide

What you say does matter, if your beliefs and opinions are hurting people because they are prejudice and hateful please keep them to yourself. Do you want to be the reason someone doesn't want to go on living? Is love something you can show towards another human being instead?

http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/AFSP-Williams-Suicide-Report-Final.pdf

http://ontario.cmha.ca/mental-health/lesbian-gay-bisexual-trans-people-and-mental-health/

http://www.yspp.org/about_suicide/statistics.htm

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/nov/19/young-transgender-suicide-attempts-survey

http://www.healthyplace.com/gender/glbt-mental-health/homosexuality-and-suicide-lgbt-suicide-%E2%80%93-a-serious-issue/

http://m.huffpost.com/ca/entry/1268709