Noah turned to face the people in the church. Tom noted the stunned expressions on some of their faces, especially those of Noah’s relatives, and wondered, idly, why nobody was protesting. Then it hit him—many people came to a funeral hoping to see the show, and Noah was certainly giving them their money’s worth.
“My father’s family will always have my love, as any good Christian should love his family and, for that matter, his neighbors, but respect has to be earned, and that they have not done. On the day I told my parents I was gay, my father flew into a rage and my mother became hysterical. My maternal grandmother was present on that occasion, and I will always remember and treasure what she said to my mother. She said, ‘Mildred, your son is as God created him. Who are you to question
