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Gay Son Comes Out To Mormon Dad, Gets Shocked For All The Right Reasons
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Gay Son Comes Out To Mormon Dad, Gets Shocked For All The Right Reasons

Before his first missionary trip, Mormon Austin Swink had something important to tell his father — and his response invokes all the feels.Coming out is never easyComing out to a parent is one of the hardest things someone can do, but it was even harder for Austin Swink because of his faith.Still, Swink felt he had to do it ahead of his first missionary trip for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and to give the world an inside scoop, he kept his phone video on during the conversation with his father.In the video posted by USA Today, Swink struggles at first, but soon says what he needed to say right off the bat: "I'm gay." “I got this feeling that I just needed to get it off my chest before I left, because it was weighing on me for so long, not saying anything,” Swink later told the publication.His dad gave a caring responseWithout hesitation, Swink's dad, Vaughn Swink, replied: "Are you okay, though?"Austin says "mhm," but Vaughn wanted to be clear: "No, but I'm saying worthy wise.""Yeah, I know I just—""Austin I don't care. I don't care," Vaughn repeated. "You're okay."The dad then asked his son, "Are you a child of God?"Austin agreed. "Okay. That's fine," the dad concluded.Making a difficult moment easierWe've all seen enough movies, heard enough stories or experienced it ourselves to know how harshly parents can react to someone coming out — and how devastating that can be for a child. So regardless of whether you have the same faith or not, it's uplifting to hear this dad's kind words in one of the most important moments of their lives.More uplifting stories:Instagram Influencer’s Ridiculous Attempt At Fat-Shaming Woman Quickly BackfiresWoman Unceremoniously Dumps Toxic Boyfriend After Constant Body ShamingWoman Too Heavy For Her Scale Has Major Wake-Up Call And Loses Over 200 Lbs In 1 YearMen Get Caught Harassing McDonald’s Worker, Sparking Outrage About A Harsh Reality

Gay Couple Gets Kicked Out Of Restaurant, Manager Has The Best Response
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Gay Couple Gets Kicked Out Of Restaurant, Manager Has The Best Response

Simply holding hands was enough to get a married gay couple kicked out of a Bronx restaurant simply for embracing in public. But the restaurant has since apologized and fired the worker who made the discriminatory remarks.An affront against loveNelson Ayala and Jamel Brown Jr. just wanted some food from La Isla Cuchifrito Restaurant in Mott Haven, New York. But when they went to order, a cook made gestures criticizing the two men, who are married, for showing a public display of affection. In a video recorded by the couple, the woman is seen saying "man" and "woman" in Spanish, implying that their love is wrong.According to the couple, the woman wanted them kicked out, so they canceled their order and left to call the police. "Now that we have to go somewhere and be kicked out because of our sexual preference is just mind-blowing,” said Brown Jr. to News 12."Who I love shouldn't define where I shop or eat at. I came here to get service, not to get judged."Nelson Ayala The restaurant apologizedA manager at La Isla Cuchifrito has since apologized to the couple."We don’t condone what happened in this restaurant, we’ve been here like I said for 15 years, we have never had a problem in this community,” said Elizabeth Ocasio, manager at La Isla Cuchifrito, to News 12. They've also fired the employee."This one employee we didn’t know her behavior, we didn’t know that she'd act this way, as soon as we found out what happened, we terminated her," Ocasio added.The couple protested outside the restaurantTo further amplify how unjustly they were treated, the couple held a rally outside the restaurant. While there, the couple was offered a free meal but declined.“What is a free meal going to do? We are not hungry," said Brown Jr. "We want them to know that they just have to train their employees more. Have them treat people with respect just like they would want to be treated with respect behind the counter."Ocasio continued to try to make amends, inviting the couple to come back so that she can apologize to their face. "I apologize to anyone that felt offended, that felt any kind of way," Ocasio said. "That’s not us, it was only one person, one employee and she’s not here no more."Justice was servedYes, this story shows much more work needs to be done to eliminate discrimination. But it's also positive news, considering how quickly justice was served against the employee.The fight for equality in love, sex, race, and gender is far from over, and it's important for all of us to call out discrimination when we see it.More uplifting stories: 50 Years After Their Love Was Torn Apart by Racism, They’re Finally MarriedPoor Man Who Missed Job Interview To Save A Life Had Employers Lining Up To Hire HimDomestic Abuse Survivor Marries The First Responder Who Saved Her LifeBrooklyn Landlord Cancels Rent For Hundreds Of Tenants, Setting An Unprecedented Example For Others