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27 can get e-counseling. Here2Listen.com is an online counseling service offering “therapy from your couch.” Services include a gay and lesbian room and message boards. R esources BOOKS D ykes w ith B aggage edited by Riggin Waugh. Alysson Publications, 2000; $12.95 softcover. An anthology of essays on every aspect of lesbians in therapy imagin able; both amusing and instructive, especially for anyone contemplat ing seeking counseling. B eyond A cceptance : P arents of L esbians & G ays T alk A bout T heir E xperiences by Griffin and Wirth. St. Ma rm ’s Press, 1997; $12.95 softcover. W hen a parent or friend hears for the first time that someone they love is gay, the feelings can range from bewilderment and confusion to fear and anger. Based on discussions and interviews with parents of gays and lesbians, Beyond Acceptance provides knowledge and infor mation that will help parents come to understand their children and build stronger relationships with them. S traig ht P arents , G ay C hildren : I nspiring F amilies t o L ive H onestly a n d with G reater U nderstanding by Robert A . Bernstein. Thunder’s Mouth Press, 1999; $13.95 softcover. The author is the former national vice president of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, and this is his personal account of coming to terms with his daughter’s homosexuality and how coming out not only liberated her but enriched his own life. INTERNET SITES www.virtualcity.com/youthsuicide/links 1 .htm Despite the limiting words in the URL, this is a giant, compre hensive site for all m anner of articles and links on every topic imaginable having to do with counseling and therapy in the gay and lesbian community. Some of the section headings are: Identity Formation and Coming Out; Homo-Negativity/Phobia; Transgender/Transvestite/ ) Transsexual; Religion and A y Sy Spirituality; Gay and Bisexual \ _ J. Male Suicide Problems; Cou- n X\ j f < i ples/Families/ Children/Adop- tion/ Spousal Violence; and Counseling and Therapy Facts A bout Homosexuality and Mental Health: A Histo ry. Plus information on pro-gay counseling programs in public high schools and the opposition of them by right-wing political and conservative religious groups and m uch more. y 4 ÏÀJ) if i l y y.it www.ksu.edu/ucs/gay.html T his is the full text o f a comprehensive brochure for college students, “Valuing a Gay or Lesbian Self-Identity,” full of advice on considering counseling and an interesting list of gay myths exploded, which could be useful when confronting hom ophobic relatives. 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