Yes, some parents can be abusive. But, in your reply you paint all parent's as being abusive. And that is unfair and dangerous.

I would hate to find my child had joined any group for assistance and not have no one inform me that he or she was being bullied at school.

Teens sometimes like to think they can solve all their problems without mom and dad's help. They put up a brave front while their world is falling apart. And that happens far more than the few parents who can't handle their LGBT child. I know. I have LGBT people in my extended family. One died of AIDs. They are no less loved than any other family members and are just as accepted. You might even be surprised to learn that much of that side of the family are Trump supporters too.

The danger is that some kids take drastic measures that can't be undone when they become isolated, even in a group of people they feel safe in. I remember when I was living near San Fran a little ten year old boy hanging himself at Ft. Ord because his parents couldn't afford to live there because of it being so expensive and they were living on military pay. He thought by killing himself he would ease his parent's financial problems.

Suicide is a real problem whether it is because of LGBT issues or not. It is arrogance to assume that only LGBT issues cause suicides. And not to be understanding of why keeping parents in the loop when their child is being bullied or depressed is dangerous.

I was very grateful recently when the school admin and nurse called me about my son's bullying problem at school. He was being bullied and we were able to take effective measures to stop it. It is a big contrast to when I was a child and a teen.

I was bullied in my first high school ( well, I was through most of my school years ). I was picked on for being different. I was even punched and kicked. And, yes, I was called names that included being called a "faggot" or "fairy" because I had some feminine traits. My first name didn't help either. And my middle name was just as bad.

My mother never knew. But, somehow, instinctively, she knew something was wrong and moved me to another high school shortly after I was punched and kicked. I believe that saved my life. At the new school, I was just a quiet kid who never got into trouble. They didn't know my past.

So, yes, there can be one legitimate reason to report a teen joining an LGBT group. And that is if the teen is being bullied. A parent should be notified if their child doesn't feel safe at school and the school administrator finds that the parent is able to understand why their child joined an LGBT group.

It may save a life.