Changing Latino families wade into gay issues

Latino families are changing in America, including their attitudes about raising gender non-conforming children, according to Mental Health America’s recent survey, but for many, they still don’t talk about sexual orientation. Yet help for conversation starters may be just a TV show, school, or an organization away.

The hit TV show Ugly Betty portrays the Suarez family, who loves and accepts Justin, a gender non-conforming pre-teen, played by Mark Indelicato. While the show never outright discusses that Justin might be gay, it shows that his family allows him to be himself and to pursue his interest in fashion, with the help of his Aunt Betty, who works at Mode, a top New York fashion magazine.”*

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