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News and Events => Opinions & Editorials => Topic started by: DriftingCrow on July 04, 2013, 05:49:08 PM

Title: For A Mom, Learning To Accept A Gay Son Was 'Nonnegotiable'
Post by: DriftingCrow on July 04, 2013, 05:49:08 PM
http://www.npr.org/2013/06/28/196269042/for-a-mom-learning-to-accept-a-gay-son-was-nonnegotiable (http://www.npr.org/2013/06/28/196269042/for-a-mom-learning-to-accept-a-gay-son-was-nonnegotiable)
Source: NPR "Story Crops" Author: NPR Staff

[Audio Clip]

This is a conversation between a mother and her gay son. When the son came out as gay as a teenager, she sent him to "conversion therapy" affiliated with Exodus International. Now, she fully accepts as he is, and apologizes for sending him to the therapy sessions.

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I posted this because I thought it was a touching story, and maybe it'll help those having trouble with their families currently have some hope for the future.