Honestly, that’s a great question to ask her. She will share what she knows and feels comfortable sharing.
Another great option would be seeing if there is a queer bookstore near you. If there is, I would ask the people there about some books you can read, there are plenty aimed at parents of queer people who need a primer on the terminology.
Honestly, so many of us have parents that don’t accept us, so being willing to learn is already great. Maybe also keep an eye out for how you can help and support any friends she brings home, or try to get involved in your local queer community. I find that a lot of queer people don’t have many accepting parental figures in their life and just inviting some local queer kids over for dinner every now and again could really change lives. (And as a plus, being around queer people will teach you the lingo over time.)
Honestly, that’s a great question to ask her. She will share what she knows and feels comfortable sharing.
Another great option would be seeing if there is a queer bookstore near you. If there is, I would ask the people there about some books you can read, there are plenty aimed at parents of queer people who need a primer on the terminology.
Honestly, so many of us have parents that don’t accept us, so being willing to learn is already great. Maybe also keep an eye out for how you can help and support any friends she brings home, or try to get involved in your local queer community. I find that a lot of queer people don’t have many accepting parental figures in their life and just inviting some local queer kids over for dinner every now and again could really change lives. (And as a plus, being around queer people will teach you the lingo over time.)