This is a first.
From June 24 to July 6, Pride in London will air a series of powerful, thirty-second TV ads featuring once-antigay family members — real dads, moms, brothers, sisters — regretfully apologizing for having cut ties with their LGBTQ kin.
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Featuring the tagline “Don’t leave it unsaid,” many of them are rather tough to take. One father confesses:
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“Mark, it was quite a shock when you told me you were gay. I said some hateful things and then you left… and that was the worst day of my life. I lost my beautiful boy. I’m sorry. I’m proud of you for being you. I love you, son.”
You can check out the videos below:
sfbeast
I’m curious if anything happened after the apologies. Did any of the families get back together?
Bradsman
What a great idea. It made me cry.
Michael1500
I’m not an emotional person, and don’t cry easily. I openly wept at these film clips.
Josh447
Bravo, beautiful, touches the heart deeply. More of THIS. YES.