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PFLAG panel in Missoula urges families to support LGBTQ+ relatives, recounts suicide attempts and community outreach
Summary
Parents, partners and young people at a Missoula PFLAG panel described coming-out experiences, rural outreach and resources; a young panelist recounted two suicide attempts before family acceptance.
Missoula — Parents, partners and young people who spoke on a PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) panel in Missoula described how families can respond when relatives come out, shared personal accounts of rejection and acceptance, and urged the public to use available resources for youth mental health.
The panel opened with Corky Smith, a PFLAG panelist and parent of a gay son, saying, “I have the pleasure of having 1 of my children be gay. I’m very, very fortunate.” That sentiment framed accounts from other panelists about family conflict, reconciliation and ongoing outreach in rural communities.
Casey Miller, a panelist from Billings, described his experience coming out and the crisis moments before his family learned…
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