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CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Jeremy Sumner said it was a struggle growing up, as he was isolated from his family after coming out as gay.
“By the time I was 15, it was a situation that was untenable for my mother,” said Sumner, now 44. “I was sent away to boarding school to be away from my younger brother and sister because she was afraid that I was going to molest them … she got rid of the family dog because she thought I was going to molest that, too.”
That was 30 years ago, and much has changed, even in the last five years, but many LGBTQ+ people continue to face alienation or outright hostility.
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CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Jeremy Sumner said it was a struggle growing up, as he was isolated from his family after coming out as gay.
“By the time I was 15, it was a situation that was untenable for my mother,” said Sumner, now 44. “I was sent away to boarding school to be away from my younger brother and sister because she was afraid that I was going to molest them … she got rid of the family dog because she thought I was going to molest that, too.”
That was 30 years ago, and much has changed, even in the last five years, but many LGBTQ+ people continue to face alienation or outright hostility.