This morning my 15 year old son asked my husband that question.

DH replied "I hope you find someone to love and have an amazing life like me and your mom have."

Son - "Would I have to leave here?"

DH - "What?!?!? Why would you have to leave? You can't help who you are attracted to, or love. We have your back no matter what. Being gay isn't as hard as it used to be, but it is still rough. Your mom and I are here to help you find your way in life. We would not be throwing you out."

It was a proud moment. Proud that We raised a child who feels safe enough to ask that question out loud. Proud that my husband is a loving and supportive dad.

This would have played out so differently in the homophobic, racist BIC family I was born into.

My gay brother spent way over half of his life being miserable and afraid that someone in the church or a family member (other than me) would find out he was gay.

My mom is rolling over in her grave - no, she is spinning in it!

The times have been changing for sure.

Your husband did right by your child. Whether he is or not may not be as important as knowing he felt safe discussing it with you.

What a great thing to read about this morning! Thank you for sharing and let the breeze from grave keep you cool.

I can't even imagine the response if my gay ex would have asked that question to his father in the 60's when he was 15. How different his world, and mine, would have been.

Your husband wins the "best dad" award as far as I am concerned.

Oh boy, if I or one of my brothers asked my mother that, I doubt we would have lived thru it. No exaggeration.

Father’s Day is coming up, and this father is doing an exemplary job.

the other thread about grandfather telling the parents they had to change their daughter.

My ex's parents would have been upset, but then they would have acted like they didn't know and gone on with their own insane lives. My MIL called me after my ex left and kept me on the phone until 3 a.m. (I'm too polite to tell her I had to get off the phone) and told me all her problems after she found out her son is gay. It was an over 8 hour call. She told me she was going to send me pictures of Jesus to hang in every room as that was probably the problem. At the time, I had pictures of Jesus in most every room.

The journey from finding out my ex is gay (when I was 25) to the point that I KNEW that the lds church was DEAD WRONG on the subject took 23 years. I'm so glad that things have improved as much as they have, but not with mormons. They really haven't changed much except they talk about it more, but they've dug in their heels significantly.

For those of us who ended up married to someone gay, we applaud ANY AND ALL people who support gay marriage and relationships that are healthy for gay men and women.

Nothing.

Even less if you're LDS.

M@t

This makes me happy. Your son is lucky to have such loving parents.

For me it was 'what happens when i know this whole religion is bs?' get kicked out of the house would be the answer.

Please give your husband a huge high-five from me.
And give your son (gay or not) a hug :)

What a great place your family is in. Cherish it.