#OutAndProudParentsDay
How to get involved
How to get involved before the 30th July
We need your help!
This year we'd love for more parents to take part, to help inspire a greater number of parents to learn more how to accept their LGBTQI+ child. And for this we need your help.
We would love to speak to proud parents of LGBTQI+ individuals, especially those who are from a faith or religious backgrounds. Proud parents who are willing to participate in campaigns, videos or to share their stories to help other parents who are currently struggling to understand or accept their children's sexuality or gender identity.
Take part on 30th July
PROUD PARENTS
We are inviting all proud parents of LGBTQI+ individuals to take part on 30th July – to help inspire other parents to open their arms and accept their child.
We would especially love to hear from proud parents who are from a faith or religious backgrounds.
How to take part
Login your Twitter, Facebook or Instagram account
Write a message about why you’re proud of your ‘out’ LGBTQI+ child… and attach photos or a video of you, or you two together. If you share photos or video, please make sure you obtain permission from the people in the photo.
Include this hashtag in your post so that everyone’s posts appear as one big stream on the day: #OutAndProudParentsDay
Post to your Twitter, Facebook or Instagram account.
It’s that simple!
Download a selection of banners and graphics to share on your own social media profiles
Join other Out and Proud Parents helping to drive acceptance of LGBTQI+ children in their communities
“I really loved participating in last year's Out and Proud Parents Day…it allowed me as a parent to celebrate my son's coming out. It brought to mind the confidence and trust my son had in me to be able to "come out". After my video went up on social media, at least 4-5 LGBTQI members reached out to me. With the guidance of Matt and Aruna Desai of Sweekar, we have helped some out come out to their families and gain their acceptance!!!! One initially objecting parent even joined Sweekar after accepting her child!”
— Sabrina Court
“Taking part in Out and Proud Parents Day last year was awesome and has become such an integral part of our journey. So many people reached out to us in so many ways and I have been asked to support other parents at times. Amazing!
I was really surprised by how many people who I had thought would disapprove of my post have been so positive saying things like they are so proud of me and Jesse”
— Mrs Lynn Chalinder RDH AFHEA MDTFEd
I was literally so proud to take part in the videos for Out and Proud Parents Day last year. Told absolutely everyone we know about it.
I usually have some form of rainbow on my, a pin badge, laces, hair band. This has made it easy for a couple of parents to approach me…opening up about their own kids struggling with their sexuality, and how did we feel, and so on. One of the parents who is now a good friend of mine has a MTF daughter, and the mum was worried about people finding out. Not any more, we have hopefully helped her find a happy place and we are talking about it all
— Mrs Sarah Gregory
LGBTQI+ INDIVIDUALS & ALLIES
