Grandpa is gay

Dashboard My Saved Newsletters Profile. As a child growing up in a strictly religious household in Kansas, he felt unable to express that to anyone else or pursue any such relationship — at least until he left home. “In my grandfather, in his late 70s.

Skip to Content. Ree Hines is a freelance writer and editor who covers pop culture, lifestyle stories and trending news. Follow today. Getty Images. His announcement was met with warmth, acceptance and a desire to see a reunion. Ree Hines Ree Hines is a freelance writer and editor who covers pop culture, lifestyle stories and trending news.

Kenneth Felts is a testament to that. In it, he recalls the very unexpected reaction he got from his grandfather when he came out. IE 11 is not supported.

I visited my gay grandpa in Palm Springs to sit down and interview him about his coming out story and what life was like for him as a young gay man in the 60's, 70's & 80's! Le Creuset. See More. Even complete strangers offered to find Phillip for him after learning of his story, but what they discovered was that Phillip had died.

The Colorado grandfather's coming out story went viral. And so the secret part of his life remained a secret, even after he joined Navy and met a man named Phillip, whom he fell in love with and devoted two years of his life to.

More On the show. A gay man has seen a Thread he recently posted go viral. At the age of 90, Kenneth Felts came out as gay and decided to search for the love of his life. Although he remained in the closet, it was his daughter who came out to him as a lesbian in Once his daughter knew the truth, he decided to tell more people — as in everyone, via a candid Facebook post.

Share this —. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Today Logo. I'm really grateful. In the intervening years, he went on to marry a woman, father a daughter and later divorce. But the Colorado resident recently had a change of heart.