Keepg The Fah, And Lovg Your Gay Son : NPR

Contents:

• KEEPG THE FAH, AND LOVG YOUR GAY SON
• JT BEE HE BREATH: LEARNG TO TLY LOVE OUR GAY SON
• GAY SON QUOT
• GAY SON QUOT
• GAY QUOT
• HOW DO I LOVE MY GAY SON?
• KEEPG THE FAH, AND LOVG YOUR GAY SON
• 30 AFFECTNATE GAY LOVE QUOT

KEEPG THE FAH, AND LOVG YOUR GAY SON

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JT BEE HE BREATH: LEARNG TO TLY LOVE OUR GAY SON

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GAY SON QUOT

I am a better person for havg a gay son. So when people apologize to me for havg a gay son, I say "please don't.

" My life isn't hard and hard thgs don't happen bee I have a gay son. It's how people treat me bee I have a gay son.

GAY SON QUOT

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“You don’t have to be gay to be a supporter you jt have to be human. “The Lord is my Shepherd and he knows I’m gay.

GAY QUOT

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HOW DO I LOVE MY GAY SON?

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The feelgs you've had for other guys don't make you gay. So please don't tell anyone that you are gay.

Your inty is not that you are gay; is that you are a child of love you.

KEEPG THE FAH, AND LOVG YOUR GAY SON

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30 AFFECTNATE GAY LOVE QUOT

Kurt's Dad: My son's a homosexual, and I love him. I love my ad gay son.

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"I hate the word homophobia. "I'd choose hell over a homophobic heaven" — Dmond Tutu13. "If I uld have chosen to be gay or straight, I thk I would have simply chosen to be happy.

"Homophobia has a cure: Edutn. 3 Tim CookDanielle CarsonSo let me be clear: I'm proud to be gay, and I nsir beg gay among the greatt gifts God has given me.