Hoping to be a true “support ally” when her 15-year-old son came out as gay, Heidi Irene did her research and discovered that many LGBTQ+ individuals have to come out again and again, since we’re often presumed cisgender and straight until proven otherwise.
“I thought to myself, I suppose that’s why people have coming out parties, so they can do it all at once and not have to come out as often,” Irene told PinkNews in a recent interview.
So she devised a beautiful way to announce reintroduce Aiden to the world in grand fashion: She and her partner, Terry Trammell, threw the teen a “gayceañera” — drawing upon the quinceañera parties that Latinx populations throw to mark teen girls’ transition from childhood to womanhood on their 15th birthday.
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And so, on January 5, scores of Aiden’s friends and family members packed into the Sunset Restaurant and Lounge in the Glen Burnie, Maryland. There were rainbow tablecloths, Pride-themed napkins, colorful cocktails, and gymnasts twirling rainbow ribbons. Chefs prepared rainbow cakes. A family friend ran a photo booth. Aiden’s teacher served as disc jockey. There was even a trivia quiz all about Aiden, who wore a dazzling rainbow suit for the occasion.
Irene thanked the attendees for supporting both her son and “the LGBT+ community that he is now a part.”
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“It was supportive for all the young people who attended to know that there are safe places and spaces where they may least expect it where they can be themselves,” she told the site. “The amazing thing was the servers and patrons who came up to me and would tell me their stories of maybe how they had not been accepted at one point, or their brother suffered from less than supportive parents. Others just came up to give me a hug and thank me for being a good parent.”
She added:
”When we support and we are supported, we can become allies for the younger generations, regardless of the past.”
charlie_jackpot
Surely queerceañara is better
Kangol2
Good point!
Catholicslutbox
Which one is the gay one?
Kieran
“She and her partner, Terry Trammell, threw the teen a “gayceañera” — drawing upon the quinceañera parties that Latinx populations throw to mark teen girls’ transition from childhood to womanhood on their 15th birthday.”
Hey Mommasita, your son came out as a gay male. That doesn’t mean he wants a “transition to womanhood” party. Get a clue.
DawnTrans
Get glasses or learn how to read! Nowhere was it said the boy was transitioning to womanhood. That was stated as an analogy of this party to Quinceañera thrown for 15 yr old Latina girls.
Cam
Remember, the anti-LGBT accounts will ALWAYS find a way to attack visibility.
Kangol2
Mamacita, dear. Google Translate is your friend.
Inspector 57
Kieran, take another puff and then just try to recognize that what this mother did was beautiful.
Virpilosus
I’m liking this family a LOT…sweetly supportive, and FUN! When the haters hate, throw a party! YAY!
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
Aiden is a lucky boy
hotdogla
This is amazing,Ive heard of Latinx fathers disown their child for being gay. This is awesome.
Kangol2
So do White fathers. In fact, there have even been Hollywood movies about this. Go figure!
Smith David
Everyone looks like a bully victim…lol…I’m sorry it’s not funny. Lmaoooo.. I can’t stop LOL
Curtispsf
Wait. Who is the “honored” person at this party? It looks like it could be anyone. /|\
jw8890
The one on a rainbow?suit
Inspector 57
So, Curtispsf, is it WRONG that some of Alden’s friends attending this awesome party might be gay?
ShowMeGuy
Quick, someone say something stupid about cultural appropriation.