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They got married on September 29, 2018, at the Cipriani 25 Broadway. They wanted to share a video of Brendon’s mom’s heartfelt wedding speech.Brendon writes, “When and if one chooses to come out to their parents\/family, there are many situations and reactions which can arise: Embraced acceptance; accepting it ( but that part of the person\u2019s life is not discussed) and unfortunately, there are still many rejected by their family too, Today, there are even some people who can’t live as their true selves. I came out in 2004. I\u2019m not sure if any parents are excited about the thought of their child being gay, but I will tell you I\u2019m one of the lucky ones. When I came out, my parents said, ‘Brendon, we love you no matter who you are.’ From that day forward, initially by joining PFLAG, they have been the most proactive parents in understanding what being gay means and learning as much about the community as they can. They are allies and outspoken supporters of gay and equal rights, and can even say they are proud to have a gay son. The other day I was reminded of how lucky I am. I was in the car with my father having a discussion and I made a comment that someone we knew was ‘very gay.’ His answer was, ‘Really? I never think about those things so I didn\u2019t notice. People are people to me. It doesn\u2019t matter who you are as long as you\u2019re a good person.’ I found this very emotional, not sure why, because I think many people do feel this way; I just felt really proud to have a father who can honestly feel and say that.On our wedding day, there was one speech to be given and it would be by my parents. This was a speech for everyone, a speech I only could have dreamed of hearing any LGBTQ+ wedding or event. This is my mother (reading a speech which both my parents contributed to). I am so proud to be your son. I can never say thank you enough for all of your love and support, Mom and Dad. Eric and I are so lucky to have two sets of supportive families.”SEARCH FOR LGBTQ+ FRIENDLY WEDDING VENDORSVENDORSVideographer: Kiss The Bride FilmsPhotographer: Laffler PhotographyPlanner: State of the Art NYMusic: Hank Lane MusicFlower Design: Konstantinos Floral DesignVenue: Cipriani"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"This mom’s wedding speech will make you cry in the best way","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/this-moms-wedding-speech-will-make-you-cry-in-the-best-way\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]