'Parents have a responsibility to include their children's diverse group of friends'
But what if your son or daughter was also snogging friends and dry humping pillows? A couple of years ago, I remember Florence Given - author, artist and activist unlocked a flood of secrets about young girls sleepovers on her Instagram stories. Thousands of women opened up about all the exploration and 'practicing' that went down at their sleepovers, normalising the topic and helping people understand that exploration is simply a part of growing up.
LGBTQ+ kids certainly should not be discriminated against and excluded from social actives, such as sleepovers. And as society moves to be more aware and respectful of the sexuality and gender spectrum, parents have a responsibility to ensure they include their children's diverse group of friends. While some parents may find out years later that the best friend their teenager always had sleepover over, was in fact a girlfriend or boyfriend, it’s pretty uncommon. The likelihood is, your teenagers will wait until you’re out of the house to invite love interests round.
“I think any parent trying to exclude LGBTQ+ kids from anything should be worrying more about why they think gay kids are dangerous, or likely to try it on with their children. It’s definitely internalised homophobia presenting as parental concern. Kids are kids at the end of the day and if you expect your child to be treated with respect then you should lead by example and never worry about another child’s identity.
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