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When spouses disagree about LGBTQ+ family acceptance

My adult son is gay and my husband refuses to accept it and our family gatherings are tense and I feel caught in the middle.

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Parental disagreement about a child's sexual orientation can split families along fault lines of love, faith, and fundamental values.

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