“OK, so my parents were married in 1955 and my mom knew my dad was gay and my dad knew he was gay and so I was, like, 'Why in the heck did you get married?' Like, what was going on? What was that time? It's like this crazy paradox that my whole life is based on, or my family's based on. So I spent a lot of time trying to understand '55.” TryingWholeLife IsParentCrazyMomDadGayMarriedMy FamilyMy DadMy MomWhole LifeParadox Author:Mike Mills
“My mom has said she wished I were gay... I don't think she likes my taste in men.” ThinkingMenSaidMomTasteGayMy MomLikes Author:Pamela Anderson
“My mom will never march in a gay pride parade with a big sign. She is very private. She lives in Chattanooga. She tries so hard to understand me and my life. But she said to me once, "Leslie, if I live to be 105 I'll never understand this need you have to air your dirty laundry. Why can't you just whisper it to a therapist?!" She doesn't understand.” IfsNeedsTryingSaidHardBigsAirPrideMomGayMy MomDirtyMarchNeed YouTherapistsParadesLaundryUnderstand MeGay PrideLeslieDirty Laundry Author:Leslie Jordan
“Looking back, one of the things I love most about my mom was that she never, ever relented. She stuck to her guns right up until the end. She wasn't abusive, but she was never that thrilled that I was gay.” EndsMomGayGunMy MomStuckLooking BackAbusiveThings I Love Author:Rufus Wainwright
“No mother wants to hear her son say he's gay. Those two words rip the picture of a daughter-in-law and grandchildren into pieces. I felt sorry for my mom and wanted her to know everything was going to be all right. But then she said, 'I don't really care, Johnny, as long as I know that you are going to be happy.'” KnowsWantLongSaidTwoCareWantedLawMotherFeltPiecesSonMomGayDaughterSorryMy MomGrandchildrenRipIn-lawsDaughter In Law Author:Johnny Weir
“Since I was born I remember my dad and my mom always embracing diversity and differences among people and that being the core of America and happiness and all those different things. And that goes along with equality and you should treat everybody equal and be fair and not judge people and dislike people because they are different, and embrace and enjoy people because of the differences they have.” PeopleShouldDifferentAmericaRememberEnjoyBornDifferencesJudgingMomDadGayEqualDiversityFairsTreatsEmbraceMy DadMy MomCoreDifferent ThingsDislikeGay Marriage Author:Connor Barwin