Gay Men and Their Mothers: Is There a Special Closens? | Psychology Today

Contents:

• JACKI WEAVER INHERS A GAY BAR—AND BE A DRAG QUEEN DEN MOM— UPG MOVIE STAGE MOTHER
• 'SISTER WIV' ' MARIAH BROWN TAK HER MOM TO A GAY BAR FOR THE FIRST TIME
• GAY MEN AND THEIR MOTHERS: IS THERE A SPECIAL CLOSENS?

JACKI WEAVER INHERS A GAY BAR—AND BE A DRAG QUEEN DEN MOM— UPG MOVIE STAGE MOTHER

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'SISTER WIV' ' MARIAH BROWN TAK HER MOM TO A GAY BAR FOR THE FIRST TIME

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While Fundamentalist Mormonism, which the Browns closely align their fah to, do not approve of homosexualy, the fay told HuffPost Live a 2013 terview that everyone should be able “stcture” their fay “ any way they want, ” whether they are gay or straight.

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GAY MEN AND THEIR MOTHERS: IS THERE A SPECIAL CLOSENS?

Neverthels, this closens uld have a downsi, at least temporarily, as many mothers ially blame themselv and the close relatnships for their sons' homosexualy. So, perhaps is not pletely surprisg that once they learned their sons were gay, some of the mothers I terviewed felt that they had done somethg to damage them. The fact is that I am the mother and I was told growg up that men bee gay bee their mothers are too motherg.