“We Tolerate You. Isn’t That Enough?” How A Father Grew To Embrace His Queer Son.

When Peter Zook came out to his family, it wasn’t quite warmly received. Microaggressions abound and he was made to feel as though their tolerance of him was all he deserved. After some healthy distance and with a little bit of time, Peter and his parents eventually adopted a more nuanced understanding of each other, and grew to appreciate each other more as a result.