Join us for a panel discussion during the Parent and Family Weekend activities!  The panel will focus on the stories of parents of diverse backgrounds with children representing the diverse spectrum of LGBTQIA+ identities and experiences. Guided by questions from an FIU Pride Center moderator, parents will share their child’s coming out process as well as their own process in accepting their child. Parents' stories may include discussions about young queer and trans children (elementary age) through adult children (post-college) with an emphasis on college-age students and how parents prepared or will prepare their child for college. Vulnerability and authentic stories will give the audience of students, parents, siblings, extended families, chosen families, and others the perspective they need to feel affirmed in their own process, as well as more certain about best practices in supporting LGBTQIA+ young people and adults moving forward.