THE GAY DADS CANADA NETWORK
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GAY DADS CANADA SUPPORT NETWORK GDC ONTARIO NETWORK Welcome to the Gay Dads Canada (Pickering) Support group! Mission Provide a support and communications network for gay fathers. in promoting the common interests of gay fathers and their families. Provide opportunities for social interaction between gay fathers, their children, and friends. Promote and sponsor activities that present a positive image of gay fathers. Encourage acceptance of alternative parenting within the community.
Membership Membership in Gay Dads Canada (Pickering) is open to gay fathers, their partners and family members. In addition to our monthly meetings, membership includes subscription to our monthly newsletter, invitation to social events and email bulletins.
Monthly Membership is $20 per family/Gay Dad. Lifetime Membership is available for $125 per family/Gay Dad. Supporting Membership is available for those who support GDCP's goals and objectives. Supporting membership is $25.00 annually and includes subscription to our newsletter. The American Psychological Association released a Statement on Homosexuality in 1994. According to this Statement: "The research on homosexuality is very clear. Homosexuality is neither mental illness nor moral depravity. It is simply the way a minority of our population expresses human love and sexuality. Study after study documents the mental health of gay men and lesbians. Studies of judgment, stability, reliability, and social and vocational adaptiveness all show that gay men and lesbians function every bit as well as heterosexuals. "Nor is homosexuality a matter of individual choice. Research suggests that the homosexual orientation is in place very early in the life cycle, possibly even before birth. It is found in about ten percent of the population, a figure which is surprisingly constant across cultures, irrespective of the different moral values and standards of a particular culture. Contrary to what some imply, the incidence of homosexuality in a population does not appear to change with new moral codes or social mores. Research findings suggest that efforts to repair homosexuals are nothing more than social prejudice garbed in psychological accouterments." | |
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About Gay Dads Canada (Pickering)
GDCP Support Group Meetings
For interested fathers who are gay, bisexual, questioning, or unsure what to make of these feelings inside, meetings are currently held the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month from 7:30 to 9:00 pm excluding holiday weeks.
These confidential meetings are low-key. We listen, and share of our experiences without giving advice, to provide understanding and encouragement for each father's journey. Examples may include:
(1) coming out as a father and husband who now recognizes their true self;
(2) identifying and understanding this different dimension of yourself;
(3) connecting with others in the community who share your circumstances, fears and hopes;
(4) how to support your children; the unique needs of ourselves and our families.
Until the Gay Dads Canada (Pickering) support group is sufficiently well enough established and organized such that it can offer support services locally within the Pickering community and for those looking to join a support group immediately we would recommend consideration be given to attending meetings for
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42 CHARLES STREET EAST
TORONTO, ONTARIO
Featured Resources
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The books are from, and following the link will take you to Amazon.com:
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| The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World | |
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| Outing Yourself: How to Come Out as Lesbian or Gay to Your Family, Friends, and Coworkers | |
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| Coming Out and Disclosures: Lgbt Persons Across the Life Span | |
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| Coming Out Every Day : A Gay, Bisexual, and Questioning Man's Guide | |
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| Coming Out in Christianity: Religion, Identity, and Community | |
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| Family Outing: A Guide to the Coming-Out Process for Gays, Lesbians, & Their Families | |
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| Here's What We'll Say: Growing Up, Coming Out, and the U.S. Air Force Academy | |
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GAY DADS CANADA (PICKERING)
Web Sites of Interest to Gay Fathers
GAY DADS CANADA PICKERING RESOURCES
Articles on Gay Parenting
| More Gay Parents Choose Suburbs - Neighborhoods Becoming Blended - Emily Sweeney Doctors back rights of gays to adopt - No negative effects seen on children, group says - Lindsey Tanner A Typical Household - With One Difference - Maureen Boyle Coming Out to Our Kids - Jack Vondras Taking Risks - Jack Lewis The Key Word in Gay Parenting: Honesty - Barbara F. Meltz Father’s Day is an Extra Special Day for Gay Dads - Scott A. Giordano Parenting: Sexual Orientation of Father or Mother Shouldn't Be an Issue - John Selig Long Distance Dads - Frank Thoughts on a Father's Coming Out to His Children - Amity Pierce Buxton Psychological Evaluations for Child Custody - Paul Carpenter A Coming Out Story - Charlie | Please send suggestions for additional articles for this page to GDCP. |
To Contact GDCP
Gay Dads Canada Pickering
9 Morningside Avenue
Suite 7
Toronto, Ontario M6S 1C1
Board of Directors - 2008
President – Paul Cogan
Treasurer – Michael Moreau
Secretary – Mario Estrada
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