Research suggests that lesbian and gay people’s disclosure of their sexual orientation to parents is associated with better mental health and identity adjustment.
This study focused on older lesbian and gay adults, examining whether believing that their parents knew about their sexual orientation is linked to better current mental health and identity adjustment.
Anthony Lyons, Beatrice Alba, Andrea Waling, Victor Minichiello, Mark Hughes, Catherine Barrett, Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen and Samantha Edmonds (2020)