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Thank you for your participation in this survey of the process of coming out to one's family. The purpose of this study is to better understand the ways in which people choose to tell their parents that they are not heterosexual. If you decide to participate, your involvement will take no more than 30 minutes of your time. We will ask you to read through the rest of this page, click one of the boxes at the end, then go on to the survey on the next page.

Your participation is completely voluntary and you may decide at any time that you do not want to continue. All information is completely confidential, and you will not be asked for any personal information, such as email address, name, or number. Your responses will be emailed anonymously to a research account that is dedicated only to receiving answers to this survey. No identifying information will be included with these responses, nor will it be sought.

In the following questions, you will be asked questions about what it was like for you to come out to each of your parents. If you are out to only one parent, for whatever reason, you will only need to answer questions about that parent. If you are not out to either parent, you will be asked questions that apply to other aspects of coming out.

One more thing - the use of the word "gay" is used for simplicity and refers here to both men and women. If you are bisexual or transgendered, queer or questioning, please continue with the survey, and assume that all questions apply to you. There will be an opportunity for you to distinguish yourself from the gay population and your responses will be considered as unique, as well as part of the group.

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SECTION ONE: YOUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY

1. Who was the first family member that you told directly (verbally) that you are gay?

Sister
Brother
Mother
Father
Aunt
Uncle
Grandmother
Grandfather
Female cousin
Male cousin
Your son
Your Daughter
Other

2. How long after this first disclosure did you tell a parent?

(IF YOU ANSWERED "MOTHER" OR "FATHER" TO #1, PLEASE GO TO #3)

3. Who was/will be the most important family member to tell?

Sister
Brother
Mother
Father
Aunt
Uncle
Grandmother
Grandfather
Female cousin
Male cousin
Your son
Your daughter
Other

4. Who was/will be the most difficult family member to tell?

Sister
Brother
Mother
Father
Aunt
Uncle
Grandmother
Grandfather
Female cousin
Male cousin
Your son
Your daughter
Other

SECTION TWO: YOUR PARENTS

5. Which parent did you first tell directly (verbally) that you are gay?

Select one Mother Father Both at the same time

6. When did this disclosure take place (month/year, ex. 04/1998, 06/2000)?

MOTHER QUESTIONS:

7. Are you out to your mother?

Select one Yes No

8. How satisfied were you with your relationship with your mother before you came out to her?

Select one Extremely dissatisfied Very dissatisfied Somewhat dissatisfied Neutral or indifferent Somewhat satisfied Very satisfied Extremely satisfied

9. How old were you when your mother may have first suspected that you are gay? years old

10.

SECTION FOUR: DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

119. Your ethnicity (check all that apply):

African American
Caucasian/White (European origin)
East Asian (Chinese, Japanese, Korean)
Hispanic (Latin/South American )
Native American
Pacific Islander
South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi)
Other

132. We know this has been a long survey and we appreciate the time that you have taken to complete it. If there is anything else that we have not covered about the experience of coming out to your parent(s), please tell us about that here: