“Are they religious?” Laura asked. Jackson had asked the same question when we talked about coming out to our families. I sighed. “Yes and no. It’s more a culture thing. Our culture is pretty conservative, even if you’re not religious. Like, my parents and I have never even talked about sex. I always knew that when and if I came out to them, it would be like two coming-outs: ‘Mom and Dad, first of all, I’m a sexual being, and then oh yeah, and I like dudes.’ ”
