When Raymond Miller came out, his parents did something totally unexpected. They joined PFLAG so they could march in the local Pride Parade.
When asked about his family, Raymond Miller told a story that we wish more gay kids had:
Uhm, I have the coolest mom and dad in the entire world. I’m pretty much in awe of them. I was pretty much raised by Cyndi Lauper and I don’t know who my dad would be my dad is just like this complete rock of awesomeness. My parents joined PFLAG because they wanted to be in the pride parade and I was like you can’t just be in the pride parade you have to be a part of something and she was like, “Well maybe I’ll be a PFLAG mom!” and I was like “okay, cool.” Lo and behold she’s like one of the main PLFAG people in Canada now. She runs the phone hotlines, she speaks at corporate events and other families and my dad’s right there with her. Last year was the year that we marched together in the parade in Toronto and my dad had a big sign that said, you know “I love my gay son” and my mom had a sign that had the support line on it and you know, “Love makes a family” and I first had a sign that said “I tolerate my heterosexual parents.” See I thought it was funny! People didn’t get it. I was like “Fine, I’m making a statement. So it said, “My parents rock.”
Originally published at imfromdriftwood.com I’m From Driftwood envisions a world where every lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer person feels understood and accepted, and every straight person is an ally.
Other I’m From Driftwood stories:
The Path of Acceptance vs. The Path of Rejection
I’m a Freak and I Like Being a Freak
How Punk Music and Feminism Changed My Life
From Rugby Jock to Glamazon in Drag
The Kiss That Made It Ok to Be Gay
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