Abigail Garner
Jun 15th, 2006
Jun 15th, 2006
The postive effects of coming out to kids.
YouthLink Online is a national English- and Spanish-language publication by young people ages 19 and younger to nurture aspiring journalists.
Eighteen-year-old Hunter Braithwaite contributed to the site with his reflections on the day his father came out:
It just struck me as a landmark moment, that’s all. And not just that, but the effects have been lasting. Having a gay dad has forced me into looking past differences, and real differences at that, not just weight and skin complexion. My father’s homosexuality has been my training wheels, conscience, even that wooden pole that keeps baby trees from growing crooked.