My father gay

Police officers handcuffed the men, herded them into a van, and took them to jail. Their wedding day was one of the most deeply joyful days of my life. Be sure to subscribe to our free email newsletter for our best stories, and YouTube for our best videos.

Most importantly though. Just because it was my dad. It was just the two of them, two witnesses and a minister standing in a field, but it felt like the most beautiful celebration. Despite my best efforts, some jerk is going to expose my boys to anti-LGBT nonsense at some point.

We live in a smallish town in a Red state in the Bible belt. My parents had just celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary. It was confirmation of my long-time suspicion, and to be honest, it made his road trip playlist make so.

Inat a party in the Hollywood Hills with gay filmmakers and musicians, he was arrested. I mean, I love all kinds of love, but I definitely thought that wedding kiss would be weird. Do you have a similar experience? Love is love. So, that was fun. I clearly needed to prepare flow charts and graphs and textbooks and diagrams.

Shared with her permission. But soon enough, we figured stuff out like we always do. My father was gay. Like, at all. He was born in In my 20s, he started telling me stories about his early life. The following morning, he appeared before a judge for sentencing.

Growing up with a gay father created challenges for both my Dad & I. His journey out of the Bible Belt & closet was not easy. But even though I saw it coming, when it became real, it felt way heavier than I had imagined. Submit your story hereand subscribe to our best love stories here.

It turns out, I was right.

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I looked at his wounded face. My Dad Was Gay — But Married To My Mom For 64 Years The author’s father, age 90, four months before he died in Photo credit and article by Laura Hall for Huffpost Personal. The problem with my dad telling me all of this was that he was still married to my mother.

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He knows we all love each other, and love makes us a family. What a roller coaster this was going to be! My mama heart can dream. Early this spring, I found myself standing outside our progressive, fully-inclusive church on a sunny afternoon watching my Dad marry a guy he loved.

Whatever happens, whatever they hear, whatever they ask, we are ready. And kids understand love.