And so the secret part of his life remained a secret, even after he joined Navy and met a man named Phillip, whom he fell in love with and devoted two years of his life to. In basing a novel on Harry’s story, I decided I must honour all the known facts, however inconvenient they might prove to my emerging plot. I could only hope that over time his mind might slowly begin to change and that there would be further opportunities for dialogue.

I’m not sure how to explain to our oldest how Javier fits into the family when my father is still clarifying that for the grown ups — and when Javier and I are still figuring out what we mean to each other. I had been keeping this secret most of my life, and I had planned to take it to the grave,” he explained in an interview on the 3rd Hour of TODAY Friday. Later came Tony, a Japanese businessman, then Shastri, an Indian-American accountant, then Rick, an aspiring personal trainer, and Sakis, a would-be dog groomer from Greece. They're pulling some of the most relevant, important, and sometimes just enjoyable stories from their archives and sharing them with HuffPost Gay Voices. I now repeatedly catch myself looking at Harry’s photograph and drawing spurious comfort from the thought of having a gay ancestor who found true, if secret, love at last on a prairie farmstead.

The judging panel is taken with the story and asks Hatfield to show them his talents, and he performs the song, ultimately earning himself a standing ovation from them. At first, I was nervous about how he’d react, but over time, I’ve come to appreciate his genuine curiosity and eagerness to learn. I'm From Driftwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit forum for true lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer stories. The dapper duo hailed from Pennsylvania and boasted sweetly to my father they’d been together for 50 years. One day I was talking to Rebecca and I just happened to mention, I wish I had never left Philip,” Felts said.

At the age of 90, he’s finally opening up about an essential part of his life that he’s long kept hidden: Felts is gay. Family concept in half circle with thin line icons: mother, father, newborn, son, daughter, lesbian, gay, single mother and child, grandmother, grandfather.That's why we're committed to amplifying the experiences of marginalized people so that we all can feel seen, supported and empowered to create positive change.

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I watched this moment, proud of my mother but aware that because of me, things in our family would never be the same. Personalized advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing” of information under California and other state privacy laws, and you may have a right to opt out. As a young man fresh from Kansas, Dean Ostrum made two homes for himself: a farm with his family in New Jersey, and a weekend apartment in New York. Families - Flat Icons Illustration This detailed set of 20 icons is illustrated in a flat vector style.

E. Scott Jones is the Senior Minister of the First Central Congregational Church in Omaha, Nebraska. My stay often coincided with a protracted visit from one of her many cousins, involving much lunchtime drinking and impenetrable, fascinating gossip on which I could guilelessly listen in from behind the sofa. Fortunately, one of the children had written a letter from Ohio State, and he and his oldest brother had worked together to bring me out. And wondering how I would have coped with being obliged to marry and have children or with being propelled into a harsh, isolated and almost exclusively masculine environment, it was perhaps inevitable that I should have turned my great-grandfather gay.Once his daughter knew the truth, he decided to tell more people — as in everyone, via a candid Facebook post. To enable personalized advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Families with Senior Member in Wheelchair - Aging Four Families with Senior Member in Wheelchair - Aging illustration.