![]() ![]() ![]() I deeply regret the excruciating pain this has caused her. 'Lois has been a loyal wife, and extraordinary mother, who has had to endure an impossible part of this journey. ![]() The crucible of guilt and shame that too many secretly endure is something I wouldn't wish on anyone.'Įd went onto say how he loved his family and five children. 'Acceptance and love is what makes the world a better place. It is not my responsibility to tell the church, its members or its leadership what to believe about the rightness or wrongness of being LGBTQ,' he added. 'As an openly gay man, the church is not a place where I find solace any longer. Had I not had a change in my beliefs, I would have likely remained closeted the rest of my life. It is because of this change, that I can finally acknowledge and accept my orientation. 'My faith is strong, and unwavering, however, after considerable study, prayer and pondering I have come to a change in my beliefs. He is pictured with Lois and Elizabeth in 2003 News: In his letter, Ed also said he is divorcing his wife Lois doesn't see a place for himself in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 'I didn't want to face the feelings I fought so hard to suppress, and didn't want to reach out and tell those being ostracized that I too am numbered among them,' he wrote. 'Living with the pain and guilt I have for so many years, not willing to accept the truth about my orientation has at times brought me to the point where I questioned whether life was still worth living,' he admitted.Īs a member of the Mormon Church, he recalled how he could only stand by in silence as LGBTQ people were ridiculed, shunned, rejected, and humiliated. 'The decision to be honest and truthful about my orientation comes with its own set of challenges, but at the same time it is a huge relief. 'I have recently acknowledged to myself and my family that I am gay,' he wrote. In what he called one of the 'hardest letters' he has ever written, the Mormon father also revealed he is divorcing his wife Lois and no longer sees a place for himself in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The family outing comes just a few weeks after Ed, 64, came out as gay in a Facebook message he shared with family and friends in mid-August. Supporting you both with love,' someone else commented. Announcement: Ed, 64, publicly came out as gay in a Facebook message shared with his family and friends in mid-August ![]()
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