{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F29b97e51-3f12-4980-bc71-a29a263396c1","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Episode 017: My Dad\u2019s Gay, How \u2019bout Yours?\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/29b97e51-3f12-4980-bc71-a29a263396c1\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 017: My Dad\u2019s Gay, How \u2019bout Yours?","description":"Just how would you react to those words if your Dad or Mom blurted them out right after asking, \u201cCan you please pass the pot roast?\u201d Shock, fear, disappointment? Happy, jubilant, excited? No matter the age, when a child\u2019s parent makes the grand announcement that they\u2019re gay, there is a plethora of emotion that is experienced.\r\nIn those cliff hanging moments, it\u2019s not uncommon for a child to think\u2026\r\n\r\n* Why me?\r\n* What about our family?\r\n* Does this make me gay?\r\n* Where will I end up?\r\n* What if Mom/Dad won\u2019t let me see Mom/Dad?\r\n\r\nSure, kids are resilient but that\u2019s not always the case. This week on The Coming Out Lounge we take a look at the \u201cGay Dad anomaly or reality syndrome\u201d from the eyes of the child\u2026adult children to be exact.\r\nIntroducing Erin Margolin, and Jared Karol founders of <a href=\"http://thegaydadproject.com/\">The Gay Dad Project</a> \u2013 an organization whose aim is to explore families \u2013 and the relationships within these families \u2013 where one parent is gay and one parent is straight. The Gay Dad Project is a safe, warm and welcoming space for people of the LGBTQ community, along with their straight allies, to share stories about their experiences of how gay parents \u2013 whether you are one, have one, know one, or are interested in meeting some \u2013 have had an effect on your lives.\r\nInspired by their own experiences as children of gay parents, these three ambitious and proud individuals are taking their stories to the world through their blogs, forth coming book and documentary. During this show we\u2019re going to address the hard questions and deep felt joys of being a child of a gay parent.\r\n<a href=\"https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Frickclemons.com%2Fepisode-017-my-dads-gay-how-bout-yours%2F&amp;linkname=Episode%20017%3A%20My%20Dad%27s%20Gay%2C%20How%20%27bout%20Yours%3F\" title=\"Facebook\"></a><a href=\"https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Frickclemons.com%2Fepisode-017-my-dads-gay-how-bout-yours%2F&amp;linkname=Episode%20017%3A%20My%20Dad%27s%20Gay%2C%20How%20%27bout%20Yours%3F\" title=\"Twitter\"></a><a href=\"https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Frickclemons.com%2Fepisode-017-my-dads-gay-how-bout-yours%2F&amp;title=Episode%20017%3A%20My%20Dad%27s%20Gay%2C%20How%20%27bout%20Yours%3F\"></a>","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4b9b6c41-474a-4fd0-a374-cbb2a7aa23a4/1400x1400_uncloseted_artwork-01-573.jpg"}