"They thk Le is gay. They have an ia, but they have no ia about me, like not a sgle clue," Adam Monastero said the troductn
Contents:
- THE TWS CAME OUT AS GAY AND CGHT THEIR PARENTS' REACTN WH A HIDN CAMERA—WATCH!
- ELLEN MEETS DAD AND GAY TWS WHO CAME OUT EMOTNAL VIRAL YOUTUBE CLIP: VIDEO
- MORE THAN HALF OF GENERATN Z GAY, BISEXUAL TEENAGE BOYS REPORT BEG OUT TO PARENTS
THE TWS CAME OUT AS GAY AND CGHT THEIR PARENTS' REACTN WH A HIDN CAMERA—WATCH!
* gay twins come out to parents *
Le and Adam Monastero, 21-year-old aternal tws om Canada, have known they were gay for years but didn't tell each other until recently. "That's kd of why we're makg the vios -- to jt show people that are gay the closet you know you n jt be who you are and not to be aaid, " Adam done, guys. CORRECTION: A prev versn of this story rrectly stated the tws knew they were gay sce age 4.
Adam says he knew he was gay sce about fourth gra. "They thk Le is gay.
The two 21-year-old aternal tws om Canada have each known they were gay for years but didn't tell each other until recently. "That's kd of why we're makg the vios—to jt show people that are gay the closet you know you n jt be who you are and not to be aaid, " Adam adds.
ELLEN MEETS DAD AND GAY TWS WHO CAME OUT EMOTNAL VIRAL YOUTUBE CLIP: VIDEO
It's funny how different tws n be. Both brothers are gay, but one's been OK wh , while the other's stggled and alt wh the hurt that wh nial. But that's the past, and now they've cid to e out to their parents. Together. On Big Reveal's at 1:45, and at 4:40 their mom says what every mom should say. Afterward, they're like two different guys. Roughhog at 6:00. * gay twins come out to parents *
Both brothers are gay, but one's been OK wh , while the other's stggled and alt wh the hurt that wh nial. "I'm gay and At is, too, and we jt wanted to ll and tell you, " Aaron says the vio after both tws took long ps to ga posure.
Now more than ever, gays and lbians are g out to their parents — and they're dog when they're que young. In the fai I rearched for the book Comg Out, Comg Home: Helpg Fai Adjt to a Gay or Lbian Child, kids me out to their parents, on average, at age 17, wh some g out as young as 14. Ined, mak sense that gays and lbians want to e out to their parents.
Rearch fdgs suggt that for openly gay kids, havg a strong relatnship wh parents is good for their mental health and self-teem, and may oculate them om suicidal feelgs, substance abe, and risky sex. For the youth my book, g out to their parents (who were not rejectg) gave them a sense of relief and helped solidify their inti as gay men and lbian women — and some parents found that a son or dghter's g out actually ma their fai closer and stronger than ever before. However, spe all of the benefs, sometim might not be a good ia for gay or lbian (or bisexual or transgenr) people to e out to their parents.
MORE THAN HALF OF GENERATN Z GAY, BISEXUAL TEENAGE BOYS REPORT BEG OUT TO PARENTS
Y, you read that right — this openly gay wrer is actually remendg that sometim is bt to stay the closet — and here's why.
Dpe the evince that Amerins are beg more tolerant of gay and lbian people, parents still reject their children when they e out — ejectg them om their hom and ceasg all fancial support. They often say thgs that are anti-gay or homophobic.
Gay issu, such as bullyg, same-sex marriage, and the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, " have been regular media topics as of late. They have threatened to hurt you if they ever found out you are gay. Among the parents of 65 gay and lbian youth I terviewed, seeg their children were ntented and dog well seemed to assuage parents' feelgs of worry, guilt, and mourng.