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June 2016

June 13, 2016

Don’t Let Your Anger Turn Into Their Hate

Andrew's reflection upon yesterday's LGBT massacre in Orlando. There is a time for anger and...

May 2015

May 04, 2015

He Knows Their Name: The Mom of a Transgender Teen Speaks Out

For sixteen years, that name was the one that the child used. When they were...

April 2015

April 13, 2015

“Am I a Bad Christian for Loving My LGBTQ Child?”

Finally they voiced the deeper question that drove all their worries, “Are we wrong if...

February 2015

February 16, 2015

These Three Remain: Reaching Towards Faith, Hope and Love as LGBTQ Christians

This post is by Laura Statesir, our Director of Family and Youth: And now these...

February 11, 2015

Second Parent Perspectives Video

When the child of Christian parents comes out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer...

January 2015

January 26, 2015

NEW!! Parent Perspectives: Journeys of Faith with our LGBTQ Children

As part of our ongoing effort to provide resources for Christian parents of LGBTQ children,...

November 2014

November 04, 2014

NEW: Support Groups for Christian Parents of LGBTQ Children

It can be very difficult to find support groups specifically for Christian parents of LGBTQ...

October 2014

October 15, 2014

Why We Go Purple

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and tomorrow (October 16th) is Spirit Day, when we...

October 06, 2014

Living in the Tension – October 6

For tonight's Living in the Tension gathering, we will be welcoming Eva Sullivan-Knoff to share a...

July 2014

July 09, 2014

Going to the Chapel…But You Won’t Be There

We don't typically publish anonymous posts, but the writer for today's post has requested anonymity,...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

Parents, We’re All in This Together

In June The Marin Foundation partnered with FreedHearts Ministries and Unconditional Ministries to host our...

June 25, 2014

“What Are You Sorry for, Anyway?” Part 2

Today's post is from our friend Tami Moberg, who's continuing our I'm Sorry series, and...

May 2014

May 22, 2014

New Resource for Christian Parents with LGBTQ Children

Are you a Christian parent with a LGBTQ child? We have added several new resources...

May 05, 2014

2014 Parent Conference

Unconditional Ministries, The Marin Foundation, and FreedHearts are excited to present the 2014 Midwest Parents...

April 2014

April 23, 2014

How to Talk to Young Kids About Same-Sex Relationships

The following post is by Jason Bilbrey, our Director of Pastoral Care here at The...

April 07, 2014

2014 Parent Conference

Unconditional Ministries, The Marin Foundation, and FreedHearts are excited to present the 2014 Midwest Parents...

February 2014

February 17, 2014

Clearing the Path for your Child’s Faith

The following post is from Laura Statesir, Director of Family and Youth at The Marin...

February 12, 2014

What Caused My Child to be LGBTQ?

“I’m not sure what made our son [or daughter] gay.” That’s a phrase I hear...

January 2014

January 15, 2014

The Five Stages of Grief for Parents of LGBT Children

In my time at The Marin Foundation, I've talked to many, many parents about the...

December 2013

December 23, 2013

Make the Yuletide Gay, or Don’t, Whatever

The following post is from Brent Bailey, a Master of Divinity student at Abilene Christian University....

December 18, 2013

Peace on Earth & At The Dinner Table (For Parents)

For parents who struggle to reconcile their Christian faith with their love for their LGBTQ...

November 2013

November 04, 2013

Why you should attend your gay loved one’s wedding

One of the most common questions I’m asked as the Director of Pastoral Care here...

July 2013

July 05, 2013

Continuing Education Classes with The Marin Foundation

If you have ever wanted to learn practical steps for building bridges between the LGBT...

June 2013

June 28, 2013

Acceptance of Self

The following post comes from the anonymous blogger behind The Registered Runaway, a gay man navigating...

June 26, 2013

Reaction to Supreme Court’s Rulings on DOMA and Prop 8

[Update 6pm CST] I spent today calling and texting my LGBT married friends around the...

June 20, 2013

Andrew Marin on Alan Chambers and the Closing of Exodus International

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: From: Andrew Marin, President and Founder of The Marin Foundation, and author...

May 2013

May 06, 2013

What Conscious Evangelicals Want You To Know

The following post is from Jason Bilbrey, our Director of Pastoral Care at The Marin Foundation....

April 2013

April 26, 2013

Youth Workin’ It interviews Laura Statesir

This week Laura Statesir (our Director of Family and Youth) was interviewed by Youth Workin...

April 20, 2013

When Abortion Became Real

This post is written by Brenda Marin, originally posted on her blog--much of which details...

April 14, 2013

My Response to Dan Savage’s Accusations about The Marin Foundation in the New York Times

This post is Andrew Marin's response to Dan Savage's accusations about The Marin Foundation, which...

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