Parents Throw Daughter The Best Pride Party Ever After She Came Out To Them
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coming out to your parents about your sexuality probably isn’t the easiest thing in the world, especially if you’re only 17 years old, and have a strong fear of rejection and homophobia. But for Kinsey Ratzman from New Jersey coming out of the closet about her sexual orientation turned out to be the most awesome experience ever. Why? Because her parents responded to the news by deciding to throw her a surprise “Pride Party!”
They told her that they were going to be having an early 4th July party, and then while she was at the mall with her cousin her sneaky parents got busy with the preparations. They covered the entire house with rainbow-themed decorations and they even made a bunch of rainbow-colored food. Her aunt even baked her a “vegan gay cake” because Kinsey is the only vegan in her family.
It’s been a pretty dark time for the gay community recently due to the devastating Pulse nightclub shootings in Florida, but Kinsey’s family could not have responded to their daughter’s sexuality in a more amazing way. If only everybody had parents like this!
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When 17-year-old Kinsey came out to her parents, she didn’t know how they’d react
They told her they were having an early 4th July party, so they sent Kinsey to the mall, but when she came back she saw this!
Her parents had thrown her a surprise “Pride Party”
Everything in the house was rainbow-themed
Including the food!
Her aunt even made her a colorful “gay vegan cake”
Why can’t all families be this awesome?
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Total acceptance of the human being who is their daughter. Awesome parents...
When my daughter came out I said, that's nice. I didn't and dont care. It's not an issue. Can you imagine celebrating someone's sexuality? No, I can't either. I long for the day when this doesn't have to be celebrated and no one cares. That's equality.
Good point. Let's hope that day comes. In the meantime, have a nice day Chritian!
I don't understand why its so important for express their sexuality in this day and age...who cares if you are gay or straight. I just don't see why people have to do this. as long as you are loved by your family and friends.....why do you have to make it so public about your sexuality.
Spoken like someone who's never had to hide their sexual identity because to openly express who they are would expose them to violence or rejection. Enjoy your privilege.
Nice straw man Christian.
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You beclown yourself with the same type of judgmental attitude that you claim to abhor. People make choices, deal with it. Enjoy your first world problems
I agrre. Presenting to your family your girlfriend (if you're a girl) or your boyfriend (if you're a boy) should be as natural as presenting your girlfriend/boyfriend when you are straight. "Hey family, may I introduce the love of my life? Yes? Awesome, now let's go back to our lives." People make to much of a fuss about their sexuality. Live your life naturaly instead of making it such a big deal and people will be more accepting than if you look like a deer caught in the lights or if you make it the most important thing in your life.
What the hell are you talking about? "Love of the life"..??? He are some facts about gay relationships: Male sexuality, whether oriented toward females or other males, craves variety. But whereas almost all heterosexual men, perhaps after “sowing wild oats,” settle down with one woman, homosexual men do not settle down. Ever. A classic, large-scale study by Bell and Weinberg conducted during the 1970s and published by the Kinsey Institute found that forty-three percent (43%) of white male homosexuals had had sex with 500 or more partners, and twenty-eight percent (28%) had had sex with 1,000 or more partners. Seventy-nine percent (79%) said that more than half of their sexual partners had been strangers.[i]
Never claimed to be non-judgmental; I judge stupidity and cluelessness pretty harshly. It's my choice, deal with it. But I like your made-up word, though. I'll have to use "beclown" in some way soon. It's pretty awesome.
What you fail to realice is that homosexuals are hated and in same places hunted and puished (even killed) for their sexuality.. So it is a real big thing for these people to be able to muster up the curage to tell their loved ones (family) about their sexuality instead of living with hiding their true selfs.
many people are hated for many reasons, challenges build character or weed out the weak, welcome to evolution baby
I understand how you feel: it's a family matter, not a public matter, but many people aren't so cool about homosexuality, and with so many stories about parents being dicks about their son or daughter... well, telling the world that yours are ok with your choice seems ok with me. Have a nice day Brandon!
...and the beginning of your sentence "I don't understand..." pretty much says it all.
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it does say a lot, moreso about you
Awesome parents, courageous daughter. Maybe one day we will be civilized enough, kids won't have to "come out". They'll just be who they are.
Honestly I wouldn't want this attention if I were to come out. I would just want to be treated normally, because it shouldn't be a big deal!
Parenting done right!
She's one lucky 17 year old. That's unconditional love right there people.
This parents are the best role models ever! If you love your kid (or someone else), it doesn't matter if it's gay, if it studies or if it's plumber. You just have to care about that the beloved person is happy! <3
Can you imagine what the world would be like if every parent loved and respected their children as much as these parents do?
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A world where there is lots of VD and no one reproduces?
I'm afraid of coming out to my family because They think it's weird, but I had to decide and I decided not to because I'm afraid of pplz op.
You can't help what you love. At first I didn't tell my parents, I thought it was weird.But then my teacher said you can't help who you love
If you feel unsafe, please do not come out, it might put you in danger. But sometimes people can be a lot more accepting than you expect them to be! (coming from a fellow lgbt+ person ???? )
Grzegorz this is 2016 not 1970 people change
Sweet, wonderful parents!
Great parents and for her to be surprised like that. The cake looks delicious!
Great story. The cake looks delicious!
So cool!
I wish my parents did that for me! These parents are real role models.
Why so many hate comments? Are you people so uneducated that you don't even know that you're born Gay???? It is in the womb of the mother that the sex is determined. Sometimes hormones get mixed up and that is why the baby becomes Gay. Look it up in a biological book on the subject. We no longer live in the 19th century.
Konstantin Nanov, how dare you made such a hateful comment? You must not be someone who has studied much or read anything on this subject. You are so filled with hate that I fell very sad for you. May God bless you and help see the way to a better way of treating your fellow humains.
Erik Wright, you are so wrong! Who are you to pass such a judgement. Animals are sometimes also Gay. So what if they don't have children, is it your business? So what if they don't stay their whole life with the same pattern, Don't straight people get divorced and get married over and over again; leaving children bewildered and sad?
brandon sat, do you really live with other people around you or are you living alone on an island? Come on, it is very hard to be Gay in any country. Your comment is hurtful. It's proof that you don't understand the stress, nor the pain of being different from the majority of the population.
i have the same shirt as the girl does in the first picture and this amazing!!!
Like the rainbow cake.
Christian Hill shame on you.
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Why?.....
Because in this modern society it takes a lot of courage to come out to people close to you as many people immediately reject gays. They were probably not celebrating her being gay, but celebrating the courage it took to admit it.
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then celebrate courage, not her sexuality. What an odd thing to celebrate
It is not like any of you guys are running the risk of days full full of hate filled comments, risk of being beaten, or even killed for your sexuality. That is something alot of homosexuals have to face every day. Abnd that is the reason why we need to celebrate families that accept there children, just the way they are!
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Not so much in the US
Because there is still people like Bill further down who call you an "ungrateful bitch" and say that "you will grow out of it" just because you're gay. These parents just want to show that they support their child.
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Something seems a little off about this whole thing, even in the photos. Almost like if she came out and said she was an ax murderer they'd have thrown her a party for that too. It's too perfect.
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I reject this ! Being sick is not something to celebrate!
This young woman was BORN this way but you were RAISED to be a homophobic prick. Get your head out of your ass and realize that you are not so high and mighty for being straight.
Hahaha! You're joking... right?
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This is disgusting. These idiotic gay fucks have made me HATE rainbows! Like now whenever I see a rainbow I want to barf
Rainbows are unicorn poop, not asshole barf. I mean, everybody knows that.
Jasminka, you must have some pretty deep issues. I mean, it has to suck knowing that you will live the rest of your life being a miserable homophobic bitch while this young woman will get to experience a life of love and support. Go fuck yourself.
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Well Said !! ! Da nisi mozda sa balkana :)?
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U can love rainbows bc they are actually a symbol of Gods promises but the gay community decided to steal it but it was made by God notgaypp
I'm sorry to have to break it to you, but rainbows don't have anything to do with god... They are made of unicorn faeces.
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ANOTHER CHEAP LEZBO GO HIDE BITCH
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They should have Disowned The ungrateful Bitch !! Maybe when she "grows up" she will know better ,,, Grow out of it !!!
I personally hate the idea of people throwing a party just for expressing their sexuality. Not because I am against the idea of the LBGTQ community, but because we should not have to celebrate people being brave enough to be a part of the LBGTQ community. I hate the fact that stating you are LBGTQ is not treated as normally as stating your star sign or eye colour. You're sexual preference is not something you choose. They can no more be straight than you can be LBGTQ. If you feel uncomfortable by the idea of anyone not being straight, that is fine but don't enforce your ideas on other people. You stay away from us, and we'll stay away from you.
Oh true, that's the issue that always arises when you give unnecessary praise just for someone being 'different', in other words treating them like a special snowflake to extreme measures. A little party is harmless though, it's not like she's been given a person of the year award or anything. There was this rather interesting youtube video in which transgender people wouldn't allow non-trans/cis people into discussions/debates about transgender issues, which I think is a pretty good example of putting yourself/or someone on a high pedestal simply because you happen to be different in one way or another. (If anyone is interested, the video is called 'My beef with the (SJW) transgender community...')
One day... we will say LBGTQH community... untill that day comes... the parents of the year award 2016 goes to...
I would hardly call it ungrateful, she's just a teen after all, that and who cares if she's 'going through a phase' of discovering her sexuality? It is only natural, probably even more-so in teen-hood. Just because you don't agree with someone doesn't mean you shouldn't accept them. Acceptance tolerance and kindness are the key to a peaceful world.
Bill is clearly harboring some anger because this lovely girl will live a happy, wonderful life with supportive people, while all poor Bill has is anger because of his own unfulfilled sexual fantasies. Sometimes, it's best to just shut up, and this is one of those times Bill. Nobody cares about your homophobia.
Would you have said this girl might be "going through a phase" if this was a teen boy instead?
Do we have to say this to every LGBT+ post or person we see? All they love is someone them same gender as themselves,what's wrong with that?
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Should have Disowned ,,, the ungrateful Bitch !!
Total acceptance of the human being who is their daughter. Awesome parents...
When my daughter came out I said, that's nice. I didn't and dont care. It's not an issue. Can you imagine celebrating someone's sexuality? No, I can't either. I long for the day when this doesn't have to be celebrated and no one cares. That's equality.
Good point. Let's hope that day comes. In the meantime, have a nice day Chritian!
I don't understand why its so important for express their sexuality in this day and age...who cares if you are gay or straight. I just don't see why people have to do this. as long as you are loved by your family and friends.....why do you have to make it so public about your sexuality.
Spoken like someone who's never had to hide their sexual identity because to openly express who they are would expose them to violence or rejection. Enjoy your privilege.
Nice straw man Christian.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
You beclown yourself with the same type of judgmental attitude that you claim to abhor. People make choices, deal with it. Enjoy your first world problems
I agrre. Presenting to your family your girlfriend (if you're a girl) or your boyfriend (if you're a boy) should be as natural as presenting your girlfriend/boyfriend when you are straight. "Hey family, may I introduce the love of my life? Yes? Awesome, now let's go back to our lives." People make to much of a fuss about their sexuality. Live your life naturaly instead of making it such a big deal and people will be more accepting than if you look like a deer caught in the lights or if you make it the most important thing in your life.
What the hell are you talking about? "Love of the life"..??? He are some facts about gay relationships: Male sexuality, whether oriented toward females or other males, craves variety. But whereas almost all heterosexual men, perhaps after “sowing wild oats,” settle down with one woman, homosexual men do not settle down. Ever. A classic, large-scale study by Bell and Weinberg conducted during the 1970s and published by the Kinsey Institute found that forty-three percent (43%) of white male homosexuals had had sex with 500 or more partners, and twenty-eight percent (28%) had had sex with 1,000 or more partners. Seventy-nine percent (79%) said that more than half of their sexual partners had been strangers.[i]
Never claimed to be non-judgmental; I judge stupidity and cluelessness pretty harshly. It's my choice, deal with it. But I like your made-up word, though. I'll have to use "beclown" in some way soon. It's pretty awesome.
What you fail to realice is that homosexuals are hated and in same places hunted and puished (even killed) for their sexuality.. So it is a real big thing for these people to be able to muster up the curage to tell their loved ones (family) about their sexuality instead of living with hiding their true selfs.
many people are hated for many reasons, challenges build character or weed out the weak, welcome to evolution baby
I understand how you feel: it's a family matter, not a public matter, but many people aren't so cool about homosexuality, and with so many stories about parents being dicks about their son or daughter... well, telling the world that yours are ok with your choice seems ok with me. Have a nice day Brandon!
...and the beginning of your sentence "I don't understand..." pretty much says it all.
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it does say a lot, moreso about you
Awesome parents, courageous daughter. Maybe one day we will be civilized enough, kids won't have to "come out". They'll just be who they are.
Honestly I wouldn't want this attention if I were to come out. I would just want to be treated normally, because it shouldn't be a big deal!
Parenting done right!
She's one lucky 17 year old. That's unconditional love right there people.
This parents are the best role models ever! If you love your kid (or someone else), it doesn't matter if it's gay, if it studies or if it's plumber. You just have to care about that the beloved person is happy! <3
Can you imagine what the world would be like if every parent loved and respected their children as much as these parents do?
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
A world where there is lots of VD and no one reproduces?
I'm afraid of coming out to my family because They think it's weird, but I had to decide and I decided not to because I'm afraid of pplz op.
You can't help what you love. At first I didn't tell my parents, I thought it was weird.But then my teacher said you can't help who you love
If you feel unsafe, please do not come out, it might put you in danger. But sometimes people can be a lot more accepting than you expect them to be! (coming from a fellow lgbt+ person ???? )
Grzegorz this is 2016 not 1970 people change
Sweet, wonderful parents!
Great parents and for her to be surprised like that. The cake looks delicious!
Great story. The cake looks delicious!
So cool!
I wish my parents did that for me! These parents are real role models.
Why so many hate comments? Are you people so uneducated that you don't even know that you're born Gay???? It is in the womb of the mother that the sex is determined. Sometimes hormones get mixed up and that is why the baby becomes Gay. Look it up in a biological book on the subject. We no longer live in the 19th century.
Konstantin Nanov, how dare you made such a hateful comment? You must not be someone who has studied much or read anything on this subject. You are so filled with hate that I fell very sad for you. May God bless you and help see the way to a better way of treating your fellow humains.
Erik Wright, you are so wrong! Who are you to pass such a judgement. Animals are sometimes also Gay. So what if they don't have children, is it your business? So what if they don't stay their whole life with the same pattern, Don't straight people get divorced and get married over and over again; leaving children bewildered and sad?
brandon sat, do you really live with other people around you or are you living alone on an island? Come on, it is very hard to be Gay in any country. Your comment is hurtful. It's proof that you don't understand the stress, nor the pain of being different from the majority of the population.
i have the same shirt as the girl does in the first picture and this amazing!!!
Like the rainbow cake.
Christian Hill shame on you.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Why?.....
Because in this modern society it takes a lot of courage to come out to people close to you as many people immediately reject gays. They were probably not celebrating her being gay, but celebrating the courage it took to admit it.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
then celebrate courage, not her sexuality. What an odd thing to celebrate
It is not like any of you guys are running the risk of days full full of hate filled comments, risk of being beaten, or even killed for your sexuality. That is something alot of homosexuals have to face every day. Abnd that is the reason why we need to celebrate families that accept there children, just the way they are!
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Not so much in the US
Because there is still people like Bill further down who call you an "ungrateful bitch" and say that "you will grow out of it" just because you're gay. These parents just want to show that they support their child.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Something seems a little off about this whole thing, even in the photos. Almost like if she came out and said she was an ax murderer they'd have thrown her a party for that too. It's too perfect.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
I reject this ! Being sick is not something to celebrate!
This young woman was BORN this way but you were RAISED to be a homophobic prick. Get your head out of your ass and realize that you are not so high and mighty for being straight.
Hahaha! You're joking... right?
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This is disgusting. These idiotic gay fucks have made me HATE rainbows! Like now whenever I see a rainbow I want to barf
Rainbows are unicorn poop, not asshole barf. I mean, everybody knows that.
Jasminka, you must have some pretty deep issues. I mean, it has to suck knowing that you will live the rest of your life being a miserable homophobic bitch while this young woman will get to experience a life of love and support. Go fuck yourself.
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Well Said !! ! Da nisi mozda sa balkana :)?
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U can love rainbows bc they are actually a symbol of Gods promises but the gay community decided to steal it but it was made by God notgaypp
I'm sorry to have to break it to you, but rainbows don't have anything to do with god... They are made of unicorn faeces.
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ANOTHER CHEAP LEZBO GO HIDE BITCH
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They should have Disowned The ungrateful Bitch !! Maybe when she "grows up" she will know better ,,, Grow out of it !!!
I personally hate the idea of people throwing a party just for expressing their sexuality. Not because I am against the idea of the LBGTQ community, but because we should not have to celebrate people being brave enough to be a part of the LBGTQ community. I hate the fact that stating you are LBGTQ is not treated as normally as stating your star sign or eye colour. You're sexual preference is not something you choose. They can no more be straight than you can be LBGTQ. If you feel uncomfortable by the idea of anyone not being straight, that is fine but don't enforce your ideas on other people. You stay away from us, and we'll stay away from you.
Oh true, that's the issue that always arises when you give unnecessary praise just for someone being 'different', in other words treating them like a special snowflake to extreme measures. A little party is harmless though, it's not like she's been given a person of the year award or anything. There was this rather interesting youtube video in which transgender people wouldn't allow non-trans/cis people into discussions/debates about transgender issues, which I think is a pretty good example of putting yourself/or someone on a high pedestal simply because you happen to be different in one way or another. (If anyone is interested, the video is called 'My beef with the (SJW) transgender community...')
One day... we will say LBGTQH community... untill that day comes... the parents of the year award 2016 goes to...
I would hardly call it ungrateful, she's just a teen after all, that and who cares if she's 'going through a phase' of discovering her sexuality? It is only natural, probably even more-so in teen-hood. Just because you don't agree with someone doesn't mean you shouldn't accept them. Acceptance tolerance and kindness are the key to a peaceful world.
Bill is clearly harboring some anger because this lovely girl will live a happy, wonderful life with supportive people, while all poor Bill has is anger because of his own unfulfilled sexual fantasies. Sometimes, it's best to just shut up, and this is one of those times Bill. Nobody cares about your homophobia.
Would you have said this girl might be "going through a phase" if this was a teen boy instead?
Do we have to say this to every LGBT+ post or person we see? All they love is someone them same gender as themselves,what's wrong with that?
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Should have Disowned ,,, the ungrateful Bitch !!