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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. Just want to update that this did come up at the reunion. A small group was sitting around and started asking about my brother. One cousin said, "I hope he knows his partner would be welcome here. We wish he would bring him." I said, "Well, frankly, I think some members of this family have said things in the past against gay people, so I'm not sure he would feel comfortable bringing him. He's never said that to me, but that's my guess." Moment of awkward silence. Then I went on to talk more about what he's up to and no one brought it up again. It actually didn't make me feel very good to get into it with them, and I kind of wished that I didn't at the time. But I think it was probably the right thing. And the best part is that later, the cousin who was hosting the gathering had their male hairdresser stop by to give a cut to one of her kids. She made a point of bringing him over to introduce him to me out of all the dozens of people there -- he was clearly gay -- I think as a way of showing that she is accepting and they have gays in their small southern community.[/quote]

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