Coming out
Shifting Gears
by Ellie Kirk
I knew something was up when I caught Aunt Marge emptying her closet.
Gram and Aunt Marge have been together forever. Dad told me they both drove jeeps during the Korean War—that’s how they met. When the war was over, Gram came home and married Grampa. I’m supposed to look just like him—short, stocky, dark hair, dark eyes.
Extra Plate for Dinner
It was a Sunday afternoon, which meant, as usual, dinner with my family. The sky was a pure blue as the sun shone like a spotlight on my grandparents’ house.
Publisher Letter: Coming Out with Children: Thoughts for Parents, Teachers, and Friends
“I didn’t know my parents were lesbians, and I was totally caught by surprise when I got to middle school and people teased me about it,” said one of the participants in a COLAGE panel at the Rainbow Families conference.
“Did you call them both mom?” asked an audience member, clearly confused as to how someone raised by two moms could be caught by surprise in this way.
