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Since I began writing this book, the United States has elected Donald Trump president. Vice President-elect Mike Pence has encouraged a federal constitutional amendment banning same-gender marriage and signed a bill to jail gays in Indiana who sought marriage licenses. He wanted to divert funds from HIV prevention to conversion therapy. He opposed the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and complained about the passage of the Matthew Shepard hate crimes bill. The Southern Poverty Law Center has tracked 867cases of hateful intimidation/harassment just in the ten days following the 2016 election, including attacks on LGBTQ people. What had been a challenging but optimistic time for LGBTQ people and their rights has become a potential future of rights and protections being stripped from our loved ones, as well as a deepening concern for our children’s physical safety. I don’t know what the future holds, but I do know your LGBTQ child will need your love and support more than ever in these coming years.