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13/11/2018

John Bishop: Parents Should Love Gay Children For Who They Are

Comedian John Bishop has urged parents to continue to love and protect their gay children no matter what, in a powerful interview on the Jonathan Ross Show.

The TV personality is a father of three boys, and said having a gay son "is just like having a son", rejecting the stigma that often surrounds the issue.

"I wanted to reach out because I've learned more since I've talked more openly with my son," John said.

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"To the kids who are 10 and 11 in the playground and are standing on their own, who don't know where they belong or what group they belong to, and try to play up to something or feel isolated. It's their parents who think 'oh no my son doesn't want to play football, he doesn't fit in'.

"Say 'it's OK.' Just love them for who they are and allow them to feel safe, and then those little digs and the little knocks and the abuse that they subtly get that we don't know about, perhaps won't penetrate as deep."

The comedian's comments prompted a wave of online praise and admiration, with one man tweeting him to say: "You're amazing, I wish my dad was like you dude!"

Another Twitter user said: "John Bishop talking about his gay son brought a tear to my eye. So beautiful to see a father love his son no matter what."



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"Comedian John Bishop has urged parents to continue to love and protect their gay children no matter what, in a powerful interview on the Jonathan Ross Show."