To mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, parents are reflecting on the bravery of their kids coming out to their family and friends.
LGBTQ charity, the Naz & Matt Foundation, launched the world’s first Out and Proud Parents Day on 30 July for parents to share their stories on social media.
The charity said it hoped it might make it easier for other parents who are struggling to accept or understand their LGBTQ children.
Here, we’ve rounded up some of the families sharing their stories. [Read More: How Three Same-Sex Couples Chose Between Sperm Donation, Surrogacy And Adoption]So proud of our trans daughter Emily - she makes our hearts burst with love and pride every single day ! #OutAndProudParentsDaypic.twitter.com/XmS68bbaFP— Belle (@Bellebellie) July 30, 2019I am so proud of my daughter for living her life without apology for who she loves and the girl who stole her heart, love you both very much #OutAndProudParentsDay— maureen j (@maulyn) July 30, 2019#OutAndProudParentsDay Me 🌈 and my dad ❤️The “iffy” period, I must stress, had nothing to do with me being gay 🙃If you are a parent of a gay child, they are still your child. You are still their parent. #LoveFirstpic.twitter.com/DEWBLmVO5S— TGE (@angeloumTGE) July 30, 2019So today is #OutAndProudParentsDay Apologies for the naff pic but I hate having my photo taken so this is rare. I'm a proud Mum of @KristalDestiny_ Wherever your drag journey goes I WILL be with you. #LoveYourChild#LetThemGrow#BeWhoYouWant#LoveWhoYouWant 💖🏳️🌈 @nazandmattpic.twitter.com/1gEGUuf0do— Sarah Tomkins (@CH0C0H0LIC) July 30, 2019Attitudes are changing in some faiths.24 yo Sameer Poselay was convinced he’d take his secret to the graveBut his entire family support him and challenge those who say you can’t be gay + MuslimDad: “We can save our children’s lives” #OutAndProudParentsDaypic.twitter.com/dynG1nkthV— Nomia Iqbal 🐝 (@NomiaIqbal) July 30, 2019I remember being a teenager and my dad always saying ‘you know you can tell me anything, you’re my daughter and I love you no matter what’ I never really understood what he meant until I came out and realised it was him telling me he didn’t care ❤️ #OutAndProudParentsDay— Smithy (@Smithy70337181) July 30, 2019It's Out and Proud Parents Day. Our beautiful and brilliant daughter Alice was a lesbian. We loved her unconditionally and were proud of her every day. We still do and we still are #OutAndProudParentsDaypic.twitter.com/8dqvs05bnQ— Peter Driver (@PeterDriverart) July 30, 2019 View this post on InstagramA post shared by making friends together (@makingfriendstogether) on Jul 30, 2019 at 1:08am PDTRelated... I Don't Care If LGBTQ Education Makes Parents Uncomfortable, It Literally Saves Lives This Is What It's Like To Come Out As Trans At Work This Is Where Boris Johnson's New Cabinet Stands On LGBTQ Issues