Comments on: Meet My (Pro-Equality) Parents, Lyle and Michele Becker

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Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:25:52 +0000

[...] my view, saying to the parent of an LGBT child that they “ought not to participate in the sacramental life of the [...]

By: Matthew

Matthew — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 02:43:28 +0000

After coming out on Facebook in August 2012 and making my orientation public, many people have known since I first came out in January 2002.

I had someone a few weeks ago suggest that I should contact Fr. Doerfler for help with this “topic.” (Considering that the one suggesting this has known since 2003…) I knew on instinct where she was going with this, and I wouldn’t entertain the notion.

I give kudos to Lyle and Michelle for being outspoken in support of John. :-)

By: Gew

Gew — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 22:39:23 +0000

This is good stuff. Hugs all ’round. :)

By: Betsy

Betsy — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:18:47 +0000

Michele and Lyle are wonderful, John. And some of us are quite familiar with Fr. Dorfler’s extreme views, which he hides with his obfuscatory language.

Excellent article!

By: Lois

Lois — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 16:55:11 +0000

As a mom and dad who are the deeply and dearly proud parents of four straight adults and one gay adult — all equally loved and cherished — we say hooray for your folks … and for you … and for your beloved husband. May JOY enfold you all!

By: Priya Lynn

Priya Lynn — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 15:53:38 +0000

Congratulations on having supportive parents, its such a terrible sense of betrayal when parents and family aren’t that way.

By: Glenna

Glenna — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:54:53 +0000

Yay for you having such wonderful parents! They should be models and inspiration for other parents with children who are coming out/have already come out.

It’s obvious you love and are so proud of your folks, and they should be proud of having such an amazing son. That’s what true parenting is… loving and supporting your child(ren) no matter what.

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:58:15 +0000

What a lovely story. Congratulations on your parents’ journey. They deserve credit not only for their support of gay people, but also for producing a wonderful son. They no doubt influenced you in all sorts of ways, including your passion for justice. It is always wonderful to hear of parents who support their children, not grudgingly or half-heartedly, loving them in spite of their orientation, but full throatedly. There is a POV essay at glbtq.com that you will like by a former Lutheran minister who had his journey of transformation when two of his children came out. See “Telling Our Stories. Or Why Transformation Stories Are Importart,” by Gilbert Rossing. Here is the url: http://www.glbtq.com/sfeatures/rossing.html