How can I respond with problems in my family with same sex and gender dysphoria issues?

​Lately I have been asked by more than a few people from our parish about gender dysphoria and same sex attraction with those we love and how to understand or respond to it. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that people affected by these “tendencies are not negligible” and that it is a “very real trial for them”. We are further taught that they “must be “accepted with respect, compassion, and sensitivity without unjust discrimination” (CCC2358).  Through God's loving guidance in the Church and her teaching we have resources to help our loved ones live a life that God has called them to live. 
The following are Catholic articles, Lansing Diocese information, and resources you can click on and read if you desire more information on this topic. The information is titled in black below with the website you can click on underneath. I hope this helps. May God bless us everyone.

   1. "Courage International", A Roman Catholic apostolate for people who experience same sex attraction, and Encourage: support for family members of same sex attracted people.  These sites are also on Diocese of Lansing website, see below. You may have to copy and paste this first one. 
      https://couragerc.org
      https://www.dioceseoflansing.org/news/read-truth-love-introducing-courage-and-encourage
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   2. “Theological Guide on the Human Person and Gender Dysphoria” – Diocese of Lansing: https://www.flipsnack.com/dolmi/theological-guide-the-human-person-and-gender-dysphoria.html
   3. Bishop Boyea: “Policy on the Human Body as a Constitutive Aspect of the Human Person”:     https://www.dolcloud.org/index.php/s/wawjQk0CkHv6bZD#pdfviewer

   4. Diocese of Lansing: “Policy on the Human Person and Gender Dysphoria”:      https://www.dioceseoflansing.org/news/love-truth-authentic-happiness-new-policy-human-person-and-gender-dysphoria

    5. Bishop Barron: “Tolerance and Making Distinctions”:  
    https://faithmag.com/love-tolerance-and-making-distinctions

    6. Catholic Support Group:      
    [email protected]. 

    7. Parents of Children with Gender Confusion:     https://catholictimescolumbus.org/news/hannah-heil/support-group-helps-parents-of-children-with-gender-confusion

    8. Catechism of the Catholic Church: CCC2357-2359    
https://www.usccb.org/sites/default/files/flipbooks/catechism/568/

    9. Faith Magazine – Bishop Boyea: Our Bodily Integrity as Human Beings (see below):