“I beg you to love your child at all costs. Love them with your words and actions. The way you love (or don’t love) them through this vulnerable, tender season will forever affect your relationship with them.

Always, always, always err on the side of love.”

— B.T. Harman

"This blog was created in 2013 to tell the story…our story…of how God taught us, conservative, evangelical parents, how to TRULY love our gay son. The original Just Because He Breathes piece was written in December 2012 at the request of a small group of LGBTQ students at a conservative Christian university…it was never intended for a larger audience, but that is what happened; I’ve never edited it since the night I wrote it."

 — Linda Robertson

When a child comes out to you as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer, it can feel disorienting.

CenterPeace offers hope that parents don't need to choose between their faith and their child. You can bring all your doubts, fears, and questions to God and share your experience with other parents walking a similar journey.

"One of my greatest sadnesses in my life is that I did not do my own work early enough so that my own daughter, Sydney, felt safe and beloved in her journey to discovering herself and who she was beautifully made to be.

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In this course, we will walk through essential questions and learnings on how to become more educated in the LGBTQIA+ space, navigate our own feelings and improve our parenting responses, understand our child’s journey, and feel less alone in the process."

​-- Jen Hatmaker

The Parent Study Group is an 8-week program for Christian parents seeking to reconcile their love for their LGBTQ child with their love for the Bible and faith in Jesus Christ.

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This program includes a close look at biblical teaching on topics like marriage, gender, and sexual ethics and offers an opportunity for parents to discuss these topics within a group of other parents who are on a similar journey.