When my father’s gay identity emerged, mother decided to “keep the peace” and hold our Midwest family together. I grew up in the post-war era of hope and procreation. As the Beatles’ burst onto the American stage, the availability of the birth control pill led to the free love movement. But no one knew how to talk about sex. We avoided controversy, and Sunday school teachers told children, “That’s none of our business now is it?” Keeping the [...]
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