A Dad overheard his son talking on his phone about telling his parents he was gay. The son was worried about coming out to his parents. The note shows Dad always knew his son was gay and he was not worried about that. The note was shared online and many people praised Dad's reaction.
At the same time as the note surfaced, back in 2013, an American Senator who had previously voted against same sex marriage announced he had changed his mind on the issue due to his son coming out. The senator said, "It allowed me to think of this issue from a new perspective, and that's of a dad who loves his son a lot and wants him to have the same opportunities that his brothers and sisters would have- to have a relationship like Jane and I have had for over 26 years."
What do you see in the picture?
read the letter- who is written for, who wrote it?
explain the story
- what does "coming out" mean in this context? ("coming out" is when a person who is LGBT chooses to share that identity with others)
- why do you think Nate was worried about telling his Dad that he was gay?
- who do you think Mike is? (Nate's boyfriend)
- How do you think Dad felt when he overheard Nate talking?
- Dad says he knew Nate was gay since he was six. Why do you think Dad never said to Nate, "I know you are gay!" (because it's important that Nate chooses when to tell people he is gay; no one else has the right to say what you are or what you are not. Nate needed to understand in his own time and choose to tell people when he thought it was the right time to do so)
- Dad thinks Nate was gay when he was six, do you think Nate suddenly 'turned gay' when he was six, or do you think it's just a part of who he is, and it has always been part of him?
- Is Dad worried about his son being gay?
- what is Dad worried about in the letter? (bringing bread home - that's the most important thing to Dad)
- how do you think Nate felt when he saw the note?
- what message to you think Nate wanted to give people by sharing this note?
- what can we learn from Nate's Dad?
- why is this story about No Outsiders?
No Outsiders in our school: Teaching the Equality Act in primary schools by Andrew Moffat
Reclaiming radical ideas in schools: preparing young children for life in modern Britain by Andrew Moffat
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