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JANE: I'd like to say that in the beginning I was easier,

but truth be told,

I was as big a pain then as I turned out to be later.

But I'm getting ahead of myself.

Right now, the unbreakable bond between a mother and daughter

was about to be born.

So just listen and watch, and pay attention.

If you don't like the way I'm doing it,

both of you get in here

and push her out yourself!

[GROANING]

[SCREAMS]

[BABY CRYING]

Look, look. Look, look, look, honey.

JANICE: Is she all right?

ROBERT: Yeah, she's got 10 toes and 10 fingers.

[JANICE LAUGHING]

Look, here she comes.

Hi, honey.

Hi, baby.Look at that. Look at that.

God, she's beautiful.

You've changed our lives forever, baby.

JANE: If he only knew.

Hey.Look at this. Hello.

JANE: Mom and Dad had waited a long time for a kid.

They tried everything, so you can only imagine

how many hopes and dreams were pinned on me,

their firstborn.

Even though I was a potted plant.

Honey.What?

I can't hear Jane. She's not making any noise.

She's probably asleep. Just like I was.

Robert...[SIGHS]

You gotta calm down. Go back to sleep.

No, no, no. I'm gonna check on her.

No, please.No.

Look, it took us this long to have a baby.

I'll be damned if I'm gonna let her suffocate.

Please, don't.

You're insane.

Okay, fine.

I'm coming, too. I'm coming.

JANICE: What are you doing?

ROBERT: I don't wanna turn on the overhead.

JANE: That was a seminal moment for me.

And yes, I do too remember it.

Babies know way more stuff that goes on than you think.

And from that moment on, I felt like the spotlight was on me,

which I've never gotten used to.

JANICE: Turn that light off. You're gonna wake her up.

ROBERT: Sorry, sorry.

JANE: To make it through year one is quite an accomplishment.

Although no one ever gives you an "attaboy" for it,

they really should.

And another thing I learned that year

is that if parents could crazy-glue us to them, they would.

Hey!

[ALL LAUGHING]]

Here, sweetheart.

My mother was pregnant and ready to pop again.

And I stupidly thought that when Brad was born,

he'd take some of the pressure off me.

Huh! Boy, was I wrong.

Put your hat on.

That's it. Say hi to Daddy.

JANE: This was also the "goo-goo, ga-ga" period.

It's a little dull, so let's jump ahead, shall we?

I wish our parents were here to see this.

JANE: Both Mom and Dad's parents were dead.

I missed not having grandparents.

They missed not having parents more.

So, how long are we gonna sit here?

A long time.

JANE: My mother knew that someday she was going to have to let me go.

"Run free, little one."

But she didn't want it to be on this day or any day soon.

And so began the parents' witness protection program.

Honey, she's gotta go to school.

And I've gotta go to work,

so either we do this as a family, or I'll take her in myself.

How important is kindergarten, anyway?

I can't remember it. Can you?

That's not the point.

What is the point?

The point is, we can't protect her forever.

Why not?

It's not healthy.

It's healthier than not protecting her.

[SIGHS] Honey, she's gotta be around kids.

She has to start developing social skills.

Why?

Oh, this is nuts. I'm taking her in.

Come on, hon. Let's go.

Attagirl.

Are you coming?

No. I want her to have the memory of you leaving her.

JANE: Blackmail is an interesting thing if you use it properly.

My mother had a black belt in it.

My mother wanted to be a dancer,

but she'll tell you about that later.

Let's just say her expectations were way too high.

They hugged us so tightly that you could almost hear

the air escape from our tiny little bodies.

You were wonderful!You were brilliant!

Brilliant! Isn't she brilliant?Yes!

JANE: We were awful. Moving on.

Hey, baby, how you feeling, huh?

Come on, sweetie. Here, drink this.

Come on.

It'll make you feel better. I promise.

JANE: My parents loved me more than life itself.

But it was my mother who truly would have cut off her right arm

had I asked her to.

I'm not quite sure why, but you get the picture.

Let's get to the good stuff.

Let's get to where my life really started, okay?

This is a very important day.

This is when things suddenly begin to fall into place.

Our little girl, all grown up,

first day of high school.

Janie, all the world is at your feet.

Mmm-hmm.

Dad, Mom, I gotta go.

Just let your father and me share this moment with you.

All right. But any more moments and your little girl's

gonna be late for her first day of school.

Now that's not a good way for me to start my wonder years, is it?

Get out of the car.Hold it, hold it. Hold it.

You're forgetting.

Oh. Come on. Come on.

[LAUGHING]

Come on, come on, come on.

Kisses all around.

If the kids see me doing this, I'll be branded for life.

Now get out of the car.

[SIGHS]

From now on, I'm walking to school.

By myself. Got it?

Yeah. We got it.

Got it.

ROBERT: I don't think so.

I'm Ms. Walcott, and I will be your English teacher

through your torturous first year of high school.

And I guarantee that you'll make it through the experience alive.

Now, I'm pretty easy to get along with

as long as you follow a few of my simple rules.

One, if you show me respect, I'll show it to you,

and two,

if you have any questions, ask me.

And three.

If you're feeling overwhelmed and need somebody to talk to, you can talk to me.

I know it's hard to believe, but I am not so old

that I can't relate to what you might be going through.

So.

Let's hit the books, shall we?

I want you to turn to page 424

in Lit and Language.

The beauty of reading is that it's personal,

it's your interpretation.

It's what you think, it's what you feel, it's what you see,

and that's what makes it so magical.

And I hope that if you learn nothing else from me,

it's that you learn to love words.

They'll save you someday. Trust me on that.

[BELL RINGING]

Have a great lunch.

GIRL: Jane! Over here.

I can't believe you're not in our class. Who'd you get?

Ms. Walcott. She's cool, though. She's my guidance counselor, too.

Your luck just never ends.

We got a bonehead, Mr. Spivak.

Oh, that's the new boy.

Oh, is he a hottie or what?

Oh, my God, Jane. He smiled at you.

Why did he smile at you? Why not at me?

JANE: Competition is an ugly quality.

One I can honestly say was not a problem for me.

Although I had many other problems, that was not one of them.

Hi, I'm Ned.

Elizabeth, Betsy, Claire and Jane.

Nice meeting you.

Jane's got a boyfriend! Jane's got a boyfriend!

Leave me alone, you dweebs. I'm not interested.

You're an idiot, then. He was positively drooling.

So?

So? Don't be retarded.

He's, like, the cutest guy I've ever seen here.

Except for Todd Bergen, captain of the football team,

who I am going after, starting today.

But back to you.

We need to jump-start your hormones.

You're way behind.Mmm-hmm.

JANE: And that's where the finger-pointing began.

[VIDEO GAME PLAYING]Brad, stop it. I'm doing homework.

So?

Mom.

What is it, honey?

I was in here first. I need to do my homework.

Brad, turn the Nintendo off.

But why?

Your sister's studying.

She always gets her way!

You go wash up for dinner.

I should have been a girl. Then you'd be nicer to me.

Goodness.

You'd have been an ugly girl.

Jane.

[SIGHS]

JANE: As you can tell, I didn't much care for my brother.

I don't even know why, but I think it's mandatory.

Jane, you could be nicer to your brother.

Why?

Want some help with your homework?

Yeah, it's math.

Hmm, sorry. Can't help you there.

Well, how did you get through it in school?

I didn't.

What were you good at?

Oh, English.

Recess.

You're a lot smarter than I was at your age. You'll do fine.

Oh, I think not.

What do you say this Saturday,

the two of us, just the girls,

do a little shopping, go to the movies, just...

Just chill?

Isn't that the phrase, "just chill"?

No. It's "hang."No?

Oh, hang. Oh. What do you say?

I will say...

You the bomb!Oh, the bomb.

Oh, I'm the bomb! Great![BOTH LAUGHING]

JANE: And at the time, I meant it.

With all of my little heart.

So, how do you like high school?

It's okay.

Compared to what, dental surgery?

Bob, you just find it thrilling because you don't have to go through it again.

If your mind can go back that far, if you could really remember,

it was pretty rough, you know, new kids, new teachers,

don't know where to go, new questions.

Brad! Dinner!

Sweetheart, I have to start planning your sweet 16 party.

Why? It's months away.

Oh, you can never start too early planning really important events.

I really don't want a party.

Well, everybody wants a sweet 16 party.

Everyone but me.

[LAUGHTER]

I just don't... I don't understand. What teenage girl, especially,

doesn't want to have a sweet 16 party?

You know, it's what every kid should have.

Wait a second, who are you?

The Janice I've known all these years never did anything that was expected of her.

Yeah, what happened to the "hell with society" girl

we all used to know and love?

She became a mother.

BOTH: A mother?

[ALL LAUGHING]A mother.

Jane Fonda, meet Nancy Reagan.

Oh, ouch! That is cold.

That is, but accurate.

Food fight!

How'd you do on that math test?

Hmm...

I think I'll eke out a C.

I'm so proud of you.

You're the only member of this family that hasn't flunked math.

[LAUGHS] Thanks.

So, any cute boys at this school?

Mom, I just started going there.

Sorry.

Did you have a boyfriend right away in high school?

[LAUGHS]

Yeah.

When did you first have sex?

Uh, excuse me?

I know you know the answer.

Yes, I do. I'm just trying to remember. I think I was 21.

You're such a liar.Yes, I am.

Did you always want to have kids?

As far back as I can remember.

Why didn't you stick with dancing?

I wasn't really very good at it.

Then I tried to be a writer.

I didn't have the passion for it.

What I really had passion for was being a mother.

Best job in the world.

I'm kind of glad you weren't good at anything.

Do me a favor.

Next math test, just eke out a B.

I'll try.Thank you very much.

Your reading assignment is going to be Crime and Punishment.

[ALL GROANING]

I'm kidding!

[ALL LAUGHING]

Okay.

Sorry I'm late. Uh, the paperwork took longer than I'd planned for.

Ah, that's okay.

Just take a seat in the back.

So as I was saying,

we're gonna find something exciting for you to read.

Hi. I'm Taylor.

Hi. I'm Jane.

Hi, Jane.

JANE: She was different. Smarter, wiser.

Maybe it was just because she wasn't from here.

But maybe it was just her.

I don't know, but I'm gonna go with the last one.

And I should know,

because Taylor would end up changing my life.

Hi.

I didn't mean to scare you.

You didn't.

Um, I'm a little behind on what books we need and some of the assignments.

Do you think you could fill me in?

Sure.

Oh, you're my savior!

I wouldn't go that far.

They're like, free.

Hi.Hi.

What are you doing?

Oh, this is Taylor. She just transferred here,

so I'm just helping her catch up on her assignments.

This is Elizabeth, Betsy and Claire.

Hi.

We're going to the movies tonight. You wanna come?

I can't. I have to babysit my brother.

See you tomorrow, then.

Hey, would it be okay if I came over tonight,

and we could go over the rest of this stuff?

Yeah.

Around 8:00?

Sure.

[DOORBELL RINGS]

[DOORBELL CONTINUES RINGING]

JANICE: Excuse me, it's the butler's night off.

Answer the door!

JANE: Hi. You two look nice.BETH: Oh, thank you!

You guys double-dating?

I'm not his type. I'm the wrong height.

JIMMY: [LAUGHS] Funny! Hi, Brad!

[DOORBELL RINGING]

JANICE: What is this, Halloween?

Oh, I forgot to tell you, Mom,

there's a new girl at school who's coming over

so I can help her catch up on class work.

Hello.Hi, I'm Taylor.

Hi, Taylor. I'm Janice, Jane's mother.

Now, this is Jimmy and Beth. This is Taylor.

Hi.Hi, Taylor.

And the one on the couch in a coma

staring at the screen is Brad. Brad!

Robert, this is Taylor. This is Jane's friend.

They're gonna do some homework together.

Great. Hi, Taylor.Hi.

So, Taylor, are you from around here?

Mom.Janice, we really don't have time.

Yeah, but wait, we have a minute.

JANICE: What do your parents do?

TAYLOR: Um, my parents were divorced when I was six,

and I live with my mom, and she works full time for the phone company.

Do you have any brothers, sisters?ROBERT: Honey.

Mom!Jane, it's okay. I can take it.

So, anybody else have any questions?

Yeah, you have any pets?

JANICE: Very funny. Really funny.

Well, the number where we'll be is on the fridge

if you need us, just in case.

Bye, honey.Bye, sweetie.

BETH: Bye-bye. Bye, guys.ROBERT: Bye, sport.

JANICE: Bye, Brad! Not too late!

Brad, turn it off. I have company.

Who cares?

Go play on your computer,

'cause next time I won't aim so high.

Sorry. I think he's adopted.

Yeah, must be rough.

But even having a jerk as a younger brother

is better than not having one at all.

JANE: You go to high school full of fear and excitement,

so many emotions that your body can barely handle

all the things racing through it.

And then it gets worse, just when you thought

it couldn't get any more complicated.

Why wasn't I like my friends?

Why wasn't I like everyone else?

Why couldn't I just like a boy named Ned?

I was in trouble. Big, big trouble.

I had a crush on a girl.

[INDISTINCT SPEAKING]

Hey, Jane.

Oh, hey! You know Taylor, right?

Yeah.Hi.

How are things?

Good.

All right, well, see you later.

Okay.

Boy, does he have a crush on you.

No, he doesn't.Yes, he does.

I don't blame him.

Did anyone have trouble with Wuthering Heights?

Kate?

I thought it was hard to read 'cause it was so sad.

Anyone else? Grant?

I thought there was too much about love. It should have had more story.

Hmm.

Jane?

I think all the greatest stories ever written

were about love,

no matter what plot they're wrapped in.

Jane's right. Love is complicated.

And with that sadness is great beauty.

But how about next time I'll give you something a little more fun to read?

[CLASS CHUCKLING]

Jane. What are you doing here?

Well, you haven't been in school,

and I called a couple of times. I was worried.

I wanted to come by to see if you were okay.

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I just can't come to school for a while.

WOMAN: Taylor? Taylor, where are you?

If you don't come in here right now, you are going to be so sorry!

You hear me?

I'm your mother for God sakes...

Look, you shouldn't have come, okay? I'll call you when I can.

WOMAN: Taylor!

[SLAPPING]

JANE: At that moment, I thanked God for my mother.

Maybe the reason Taylor seemed so much more grown up than the rest of us

was because she was forced to grow up faster than the rest of us.

Hey.

Hey.Hi.

Um, I was wondering if

maybe we could get together sometime,

go to the movies or something?

JANE: Why couldn't I just say yes?

My life would have been so much easier.

I like you, Ned,

but I don't really want a boyfriend right now.

Well, that's okay. How about a friend?

Okay.

BRAD: Hey, Jane. Why aren't you talking?

What could I possibly have to say to you?

JANICE: Jane, what's the matter with you?JANE: Nothing.

Hey, sport, you wanna pass the salt?

Something's the matter with you, 'cause you've been snapping at everybody lately.

I told you, nothing is wrong.

JANE: I wish I could have told her that I had so many feelings

running through me, things I didn't even understand.

But I couldn't tell her. I didn't even know how to put it into words.

Can I be excused?No. Stay and finish your dinner.

I'm not hungry.

You can go, Jane. You're excused.

If I say one thing, don't say undercut me and say another.

Why do you always have to have the last word?

I don't.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Come in.

I probably should have let you just go to your room.

But I got upset.

You haven't been yourself lately.

I worry about you.

I know you do.

It's just growing pains, Mom.

You know, you can tell me anything.

You may find this difficult to believe,

but I actually went through this myself once.

I'm your mother, I'm your friend. I just want to help you.

It's okay. Don't worry.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Your friend Taylor is here.

You up for company?

Yeah.

JANE: You would have had to have been blind

not to see me light up at Taylor's name.

But thank God parents don't have a clue sometimes.

If a kid were drunk or stoned and fell over in front of them,

they'd convince themselves that it was an inner-ear problem.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Hi.

Hi.

Are you okay?

No.

I know my mom's having a rough time

taking care of me,

and making ends meet,

but it never gets any better.

She blames me for the divorce.

And when she looks at me,

she sees him.

And she goes crazy.

I...

I could take the hitting if I just knew

that someday it might stop.

It'll be okay.

JANE: Did this make me gay?

No. It was just an innocent crush, a phase.

At least, that's what I kept telling myself.

But I also know that it was the first moment in my life

that I ever felt connected to someone.

What do you say I pick you up after school, we go somewhere?

Like where?I don't know.

Anywhere you want.

Oh, I can't. I have plans with Taylor.

Don't get me wrong, I really like Taylor,

but whatever happened to Elizabeth, Betsy and Claire?

You hardly ever see them anymore.

They're still my friends.

I just have a new one.

JANE: I knew I was hurting my old friends,

but they were never gonna get along with Taylor.

I had to choose, and with the feelings I had for her, she was bound to win.

I'm really glad I moved here.

I am, too.

JANICE: Do you think Taylor's awfully mature for her age?

No, not really.Hmm.

I think Jane's been spending far too much time with her.

It's not healthy.Why? They're friends.

Well, she hasn't been seeing her other friends.

She's not dating, and she's almost 16, for God sakes.

Can we talk about this some other time?

No, she should be going out with boys.

She should be giving us a heart attack by now.

Hmm. Yeah, well, you're not gonna win me over to your side.

I'm not? Why?No.

Because I'd prefer if Jane never dated a boy for as long as she lived.

Because you know what boys want.

[LAUGHING] What was your name again?

Finals are just around the corner.

If you need help studying, just ask,

and I'll stay late and help you.

So just let me know, okay?

[BELL RINGING]

I love you, too.

JANE: It didn't matter how much they liked Ms. Walcott.

Kids are like Pavlovian dogs.

When they hear the bell, they got to go.

So, my mom's out of town tonight. You wanna come over?

Sure.

It would have been nice if you had told me

before I made dinner that you wouldn't be home for it.

What's the big deal?

What's the big deal?

I cook all day for this family, which you are a part of.

You cook every night. Like I said, what's the big whoop?

Excuse me? What's the big whoop?

You just watch your tone with me, young lady.

Boy, you are turning into such a smartass.

You were never like this when you were around your other friends.

What? You wanna blame this on Taylor?

You know what you can't stand

is that I'd rather be with her than with you.

JANE: What was I doing there?

I still had time to leave. She would never have known.

I could have said I had food poisoning.

Or cramps. That's a good one. Cramps.

Who was I kidding?

I wanted to be there, ready or not.

Are you sure you wanna do this?

No.

Do you want me to stop?

No.

JANE: I was so terrified that I thought I'd have a heart attack.

I wanted her to stop.

No, I didn't.

Yes, I did.

No, I didn't.

It's hard enough having sex for the first time with anyone,

but when you do it with a girl,

you're just asking for it.

Hey.

Are you okay?

No.

Um, I think what happened was a mistake,

and that it shouldn't have happened.

Why?

I don't know, because it isn't normal?

So? What's normal?

I guess going out with boys?

And that if you go out with a girl,

you might be gay, which I don't think I am.

Okay. First of all, it doesn't make you gay.

And even if you were, what's the big deal?

Everything.

[SIGHS] Fine.

Go back to your boring little friends, then.

Are you okay?

No. Um...

Can you take me home? I don't feel good.

Yeah, sure.

She's got her own life, her own friends.

She doesn't wanna be around her mother anymore.

Of course she doesn't wanna be around you.

I mean, she's a teenager! Do you blame her?

Thank you for those kind words.

Janice, none of us wanted to be around our mothers when we were teenagers.

This is different.How?

I don't know. I just wish she was still a baby.

Why?

So she needs you? That is sick.

I mean, you should be thrilled that she's a person

with her own ideas and dreams and goals.

Oh, I'm not.Look on the bright side,

you still have Brad to suffocate.

He's a boy. He won't need his mother

until he gets his first apartment and needs someone to decorate it for him.

[LAUGHING]

You can laugh all you want,

but she's hurting, and I can't help her if she won't talk to me.

Well, maybe she needs to sort through things herself,

and then she'll talk to you.

Yeah, just give her some time.

I mean, and take comfort in the fact

that you are the millionth mother

to go through the exact same thing this week.

And to think I used to enjoy these lunches.

Check.

Hi.

Hi.

Can we talk?

About what?

About us.

I got scared, Taylor. I'm sorry.

I'd like another chance.

There is no "us," Jane.

I want to be with people who are sure they want to be with me.

Come on, Jane. Come with me, okay?

[DOOR CLOSES]

Whatever it is, Jane, it'll be okay.

No, it won't.

You just got to pull yourself together.

I can't.

In a little while, you'll feel better

with whatever it is that's upsetting you. You'll see.

Things will change.

I don't want to feel better.

And when some things happen, it doesn't change.

You want to talk about it?

Fine. You wanna know what I'm upset about?

I slept with someone for the first time.

That can be traumatic for everyone.

No, I think it was more traumatic for me.

And we broke up already.

Is that what you wanted to do?

No.

But that's what I did, because I'm a coward.

No, you're not.

In our first sexual experience,

we sometimes invest ourselves wisely,

and sometimes foolishly, and it doesn't matter which,

because in the end, the investment's the same.

But if you want to be with them,

you got to tell them that.

I did.

They've moved on.

But if you don't try again, you'll never forgive yourself.

My advice to you is, I'd write them a letter,

and I'd tell them why you did what you did

and how you really feel.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[DOOR OPENS]

Honey. You have to eat.

I'm not hungry.

I know. I know I sound like a broken record,

but I'm just trying to help.

Can't you tell me what's going on?

I just want to be left alone, please.

Okay.

JANE: Taylor, my life changed the moment I met you.

Only I was too stupid to see it.

Actually, I was scared, and I'm sorry for that.

You took my breath away, and it frightened me.

I'm not frightened anymore, and I'd like another chance.

Hey, Jane.

Hey.

What's going on?

Nothing.

What happened to your friend Taylor?

I haven't seen you with her lately.

She's around.

Guess she has a new friend.

I got to go.

JANE: I wanted to like them again, but boy, they made it hard.

[SCREAMING ON TV]

Now, is everyone gonna behave themselves?

I am. I'm not sure about her, though.

Don't press your luck, Brad. It's a really bad idea.

You do wanna live to see your 15th birthday, don't you, sport?

Bye, doll.

Bye, kid.

What?

[SCREAMING ON TV]

[DOORBELL RINGS]

Hi.

Hi.

Um, I got your letter.

Can we talk privately?

Yeah.

You know, I should have known that this was going to be hard for you. For anyone.

And I'm sorry I took it so personally.

I was hurt.

But then I got your letter, which was beautiful.

When I thought you were dating someone...

There was never anyone else.

Whose little brother, who's in the same class

as our ex-friend Jane's little brother,

knows the most disgusting thing ever about Jane?

Tell, tell.

Someone saw Jane and Taylor kissing.

Shut up!

I swear.

Ew!

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

I'll get it.

Hello?

Yes, this is she.

What?

Who is this?

Who is this?

Is this some kind of sick joke?

Where...

Who is this? Where did you hear such a thing? Hello?

JANE: When I said it was a phase, it wasn't.

I was gay, with or without Taylor.

I knew it deep down for a long time,

but what my mother didn't know is that

I was exactly who I was meant to be,

whether she liked it or not.

What kind of person would do such a thing?

It's probably just a kid making a prank phone call.No, no, no.

No, no, no. No, this was no kid. It's slander, that's what it is.

Would you calm down? It's just gossip. There is nothing to it.

Why would anyone say such a thing?

I don't know.Why would they call up a total stranger and say,

"Oh, your 16-year-old child is a lesbian."

Oh, people are so sick.

Maybe, uh...

Maybe she was learning how to kiss.

What?

Girls do that, don't they, they practice?

Well, maybe that's what she was doing. We should ask her.

Why should we upset her with these vicious lies?

We have to protect her.

Whoever called us might start calling her friends.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]Come in.

JANICE: Hi, honey.Hi.

[JANICE SIGHS]

ROBERT: Honey, we need to talk.

Yes.

We got a phone call. A very disturbing phone call.

And...

We know it isn't true,

but we thought we should talk to you about it,

because, um...

We felt we should warn you.

Warn me about what?

[SIGHS]

What?

We don't know who called, honey, but, uh...

They said that you were a lesbian.

They said that someone had seen you

kissing Taylor.

We know it's just vicious gossip.

JANE: You could tell from the way she said it that the thought of it

was out of the question.

I was frozen with fear. I wanted so badly to tell the truth,

but I was so afraid of losing my parents.

I couldn't speak.

Is it possible that, uh, you kissed Taylor...

Uh, that you were practicing with her?

Yeah. That's what we were doing.

It won't happen again.

[SIGHS] Well...

We didn't mean to upset you, honey,

but there are some really nasty people in this world.

Don't worry about it, baby.

[SOFTLY] Well, we love you.

Good night, sweetie.

Sweet dreams.

Good night.

[DOOR CLOSES]

JANE: I used the word "coward" before,

but I never really understood what it meant until that moment.

I was ashamed of my feelings because of what someone else might think.

I made myself sick.

[RETCHING]

Come on in, baby.

You don't look so good.

[SIGHS] Okay. Tell me what's going on.

My mom got this anonymous phone call

saying they saw me kissing a girl,

and I told her it wasn't true.

Okay, you lost me.

Sounds like you have no problem.

[SNIFFLES]

I lied to her.

I was kissing a girl. I slept with a girl.

But the way she was talking about it,

I knew if I told her the truth that she'd hate me.

I think I'm gay, Jimmy.

It's okay.

Sometimes it's easier not to tell the truth.

Don't be so hard on yourself.

I don't know what to do.

You're the only gay person I've ever known.

Don't worry.

It happens to all of us.

The first time someone suspects or calls us a name.

It's the "don't ask, don't tell" moment.

What if my parents find out?

If people find out, they're all gonna hate me.

Honey, I'm black and I'm gay.

They hate me way more than they'll hate you.

[LAUGHS]

What did you do?

You get a thick skin.

I've had one since I was a baby

'cause I had to have it.

I don't take it personally anymore,

because I know it's based on ignorance and fear,

and it ain't even about me, really.

It's about them.

I don't wanna hurt my mother.

But I don't know how long I can keep this a secret.

You'll know when the time is right.

[SIGHS]

Maybe it will be okay.

I mean, you've been friends with my mother for a long time, and she accepted you.

Yeah, but you're her baby.

Mothers and daughters are about

as complicated as it gets.

Jimmy, please don't tell my mother anything I've told you.

Not a word.

JANE: I was so glad Jimmy was in the world.

BOY: Hey, here they are.

It's okay, Jane. Just keep walking.

Hey, lesbos.

Punk!

JANE: We were about to re-enact The Children's Hour.

BOY: Oh!

[STUDENTS MURMURING]

Now, stop all this nonsense, all of you.

Open your books.

So, what are you guys doing this weekend?

I'm going with Jeff and his parents to play miniature golf.

Jane, what about you?

I'm going to see Taylor.

I'd prefer it if you didn't see that girl.

She's not a girl, Mom.

She's a dyke.

[EXCLAIMING][GLASS CRASHING]

JANICE: Jane! Jane.ROBERT: Cut it out!

Get off, get off!JANICE: Jane.

Jane, go to your room!Why? He started it!

Why doesn't he have to go to his room?

'Cause I'm not a dyke!

[SCREAMS]Brad, go to your room! Go to your room right now.

Go on, go on.

You can't just attack your brother like that.

You just can't do that!

JANE: It was now or never.

And I would have preferred never.

It was out of control, and I had to do something.

So I took the deepest breath I've ever taken in my entire life.

He's younger than you are.

The next time he says something awful, just let it roll off your back.

This is just gossip.

It's not just gossip!

I lied to the two of you.

Because I was afraid.

Afraid that you'd hate me,

afraid that you'd throw me out.

I did kiss Taylor.

And I think I'm in love with her.

But...

She's a girl.

You don't know what you're saying.Yes, I do.

But it's okay, because

Taylor is a really good person.

That's not the point.

Why is it wrong for me to care about someone,

and for someone to care about me?

Because it's not right.

You don't have a clue.

If you're saying that you're gay,

you have no comprehension of what that means.

I don't care anymore.

It's what I feel.

It's what you feel?

How do you know what you feel? You're a 16-year-old kid.

Look, uh, this is just a phase

and it's gonna stop right here.

It's not just a phase.

I'm gay.

If you could just see it through my eyes.

To have someone you care about

care about you,

and they make you feel not so alone in this world.

Does it really matter who the person is?

JANICE: Of course it matters.

Why?

[SHOUTING] Why?

And since when do you hate gay people?

Jimmy's been your friend forever, and he's gay.

He's not my daughter!

I expected emergency rooms,

skinned knees, braces, broken hearts.

Not this. This wasn't part of my plan.

I know. It wasn't part of my plan, either.

What horrible thing did I do as a mother?

You're a great mother. It's not about you.

We have to do something, Bobby.

The world is not a tolerant place.

Her life could be ruined.

I know.

But she's not a baby anymore.

Yes, she is.

[SNIFFLES]

She's my baby.

She's my child.

Yeah, she's my child, too.

Listen, I think we need to stay calm here.

[SIGHS] What are you saying, it's okay for her to be gay?

No, that's not what I'm saying.

Don't you think I want to walk her down the aisle,

have grandchildren, just like you do?

I don't want my child to be gay.

But she's our daughter,

and we have to find a way to help her through this.

I'm not gonna help her through it.

I'm not gonna help her become a lesbian.

I didn't ask you to do that.

That's not what I'm saying.

But we can't just pretend this isn't happening.

We can't turn our backs on her.

Or let this tear us apart.

What are we gonna do?

Jane told us she was gay last night.

I know.

You know?

How do you know?

She came by here the other day and told me.

She told you?

Why didn't you tell me?

Because it's her decision to tell you, not mine.

But you're my friend. You should have told me.

She was terrified of losing you.

Terrified that you'd hate her.

She needed to tell you when she was ready.

I have to do something.

Like what?

You're friends with me. You love me, and I'm gay.

Why can't you do that with Jane?

Because I don't want her to have as hard a life as you've had.

It's not your place to judge my life.

Or anyone else's.

Jimmy.

Oh, come on.

I'm not blind. I've been there.

I've seen it, I've seen how cruel people have been to you,

how they taunted you.

Then your only concern should be

not to become one of those people.

This is my life. This is who I am.

And Jane should be able to be who she is, too.

Even if it's not who you want her to be.

No.

As long as she is my responsibility,

I have a say in this.

Janice, don't be like this.

Or you'll regret it till the day you die.

Then that will be my choice.

Jane, it really would be a better use of our time together

if you said something during one of our sessions.

Like what?

Like why do you think you're here?

Because my mother said I had to come, and to shut her up, I came.

Sharing with you wasn't part of the deal.

Why are you so mad at your mother?

Oh, I don't know.

Because she's a bigot?

Now, that's good. That's a start.

Really?

Where to now?

JANICE: I'm at my wits' end, Beth.

Therapy hasn't changed a thing.

I try to keep her away from Taylor, but I can't lock her up.

And Jimmy's no help.

He's on Jane's side, of course.

What?

Nothing.

What, Beth?

I don't know.

You've always been so liberal-minded.

I think that you're overreacting.

It's probably just a phase she is going through.

Oh, I pray that it is.

She says it isn't. What if it isn't? What do I do then?

Well, then it isn't, and you accept it.

She is your child, Janice. Whatever happens, you accept her.

What if I can't?

Well, then you wouldn't be a very good mother.

Excuse me?

This is coming from someone who has absolutely no relationships,

who's incapable of them?

How nice it must be for you to judge me from afar.

You asked for my opinion, so don't attack me 'cause you're mad at Jane.

Maybe you should take a look at why this bothers you so much.

I'm sorry, but you know absolutely nothing about this.

You know what? Why don't you just take your condescending crap

and peddle it somewhere else?

So, how's therapy?

Sucks.[CHUCKLES]

Do you have to go again?

Yeah, my mother thinks it'll convert me.

Believe me, if that were true, a lot of queers would flock to therapists.

I mean, life would be easier if we were straight.

But who wants easy, right?

Who wants to fit into this mold?

We're trailblazers,

unique unto ourselves.

We're special.

Yeah. We're special, all right.

We can't even go anywhere.

Nowhere is safe.

[TUTTING]

Yes, we can.

Can you get out of the house Friday night?

I will, even if I have to throw myself out my window.

[LAUGHS]

[TECHNO MUSIC PLAYING]

There can't be this many gay people in this town. It isn't humanly possible.

Oh, we are everywhere. In every city.

We just learn how to hide.

JANICE: Where have you been?

ROBERT: It's 4:00 in the morning.

I was out. Let's just leave it at that.

No. We will not leave it at that.

You are grounded for a month.

We will take you to school.

We will pick you up from school.

We will set our alarms on the hour if we have to.

That is what you have reduced us to.

You can't do that.

Oh, yes, we can.Now go to your room.

JANE: Acting out is a strange thing.

No one ever wins,

but you don't know that when you're doing it.

[SIGHS]

Jane, we have to talk about this.

What's there to talk about?

My mother can't look at me, you're disappointed in me.

What else is there to talk about?

Fine. Then I'll talk about it.

[SIGHS] You have to understand

this isn't just normal growing pains.

This decision could inform the rest of your life.

That's why your mother and I are so upset about this.

I understand that,

but this isn't easy for me, either.

And parents are supposed to love their kids no matter what.

Janie, I...

I will always love you, no matter what.

It doesn't feel that way to me.

Oh. Sorry.

It's okay.

I just wanted to tell you that I'm still your friend,

no matter who you sleep with.

[LAUGHS]

I can't believe she grounded you for a whole month.

Isn't therapy enough of a punishment?

Only if you have to go.

This isn't gonna work, Jane.

What?

Us.

I mean, I really like you,

but this is getting out of control.

It's not worth it.

But why should we let other people decide what's best for us?

Jane, I've had more relationships than you,

and I guess I just don't get as attached.

It's as easy for me to have them as it is not to have them.

But I love you.

No, you don't.

You barely know me.

You just think you do because I was your first.

You'll get over it.

You'll get over me.

It's just better this way.

[SOBBING]

What happened?

I'm gay, and everyone hates me.

They don't hate you. They're kids.

What did they do? Did someone say something to you?

Taylor just broke up with me.

She never really cared about me in the first place.

That's not true. Of course she did.

No, she didn't.

She is... It was just a fling to her. She said so herself.

I'm sorry.

I just wanna die.

Yeah.You don't understand.

Yes, I do.

The first girl I dated dumped me, too.

What did you just say?

I swear I thought I just heard you say you dated a girl.

I did.

No way.

Yes, way.

I'm still dating girls, Jane.

I'm gay.

Oh, my God.

But nobody knows, so I'd appreciate it if you didn't tell anyone.

I swear.

I know it seems like the end of the world, but it's not.

When I was 16,

I fell madly in love. And her name was Barbara.

Mmm. And I thought I would spend the rest of my life with her.

But we didn't even know what a life was then.

We hadn't been with anyone, we hadn't done anything. How would we know anything?

And when she dumped me to date Phillip Conway, the football star,

I thought I'd die, too.

What did you do?

I didn't die.

But it took me some time to get over her.

And eventually I did. We became friends.

We still are.

When did you know?

I mean, really know that you were gay,

that it wasn't a phase?

Almost from the start.

It's not that I didn't like men.

It's just that I felt

connected to women in a different kind of way,

a way that I'd never felt with a man.

Even though I tried, over and over again,

to please my mother, to please other people, to be like them.

But I wasn't like them. I was me.

How long did it take you to get over Barbara?

A couple years.

I'm kidding.

But it'll take some time.

An open heart is easily wounded and hard to repair.

We have to pick up Brad at Jeff's after dinner.

I'll go.Okay.

ROBERT: Jane, what's the matter?

Besides the fact that I live with the Gestapo,

you'll be happy to know

that Taylor broke up with me today.

Because of you.

Honey,

it'll be okay.

Maybe that'll put an end to this nonsense.

It isn't nonsense to me.

[SIGHS]

My God, Janice, she's hurting.

Can't you just be her mother for a minute?

Don't concern yourself

with what I should be.

This isn't all about you, you know.

No, it isn't. And maybe you should concern yourself

with the fact that your daughter could have ruined her life.

I'll tell you what I'm concerned about.

I'm concerned about the fact that my daughter's got a broken heart.

That's what I'm concerned about.

JANE: I wasn't sorry about how I felt,

but believe it or not,

I was sorry about tearing my parents apart.

[SIGHS]

[TECHNO MUSIC PLAYING]

[PEOPLE CHEERING]

JANE: If adults could just remember their first love,

maybe they wouldn't think ours were so wrong.

[THUD]

Where have you been?

Out.

You been drinking?

Yes.What are you thinking about?

You're grounded again!

Why?Because you're 16 years old.

And as long as you're in this house,

you will do what we say,

or I'll lock you up!

Where's your little girlfriend?

Just walk away, Elizabeth.

Who's gonna make me?

I will.

Oh, that's right. You're a dyke now, aren't you?

[STUDENTS SHOUTING]

MS. WALCOTT: Jane, stop it!

Stop this nonsense! Stop it!

Stop it! Stop it!

[KNOCKING DOOR]

JANE: Whoever said these were the best years of your life was a liar.

Hello, Mr. Anderson.

I'm sorry. I came as soon as I could.

Glad you're here.

We can't tolerate violence of any kind around here.

That's why I'm suspending Jane.

I'm sorry.

I understand.

I'm sorry for any trouble that Jane has caused.

You don't have to apologize for me.

Somebody has to. Come on, come on, let's go.

Come on.

Let go of me!

What, you're gonna hit me, too?

Hey, lesbo, if you were with me,

you wouldn't need to be a dyke.

[BOYS LAUGHING]

That's right! That's right.Yeah!

Why do you care what they say? You're just like them.

Jane.

Jane, get in here. Come on.

I'm not even gonna ask you

to explain what you did,

because there is no explanation.

Jane. You can't resolve things this way.

Why not? Elizabeth started it.

She was making fun of Taylor and me.

Do you blame her?

What you're doing isn't normal.

Jimmy's normal. Ms. Walcott's normal.

What did you say?

Nothing. I accidentally said her name. I just meant Jimmy.

You said, "Ms. Walcott's normal."

Is Ms. Walcott gay?

ROBERT: Jane.

Is your teacher gay?

Yes, but it doesn't matter.

Of course it matters.

She has influence over you.

She's misusing it.

She's the only good thing at that damn school!

Well, we'll just see about that.

No, please. Don't hurt Ms. Walcott.

Please, Mom! Please don't say anything! I'll die!

Janice.No!

Janice, don't do this!

[SOBBING] No, please!

Why is she doing this?Jane.

Its okay, it's okay.

Honey.

It's not!Janie, come on. Come on.

[SOBBING]

Ms. Walcott?

Yes?I'm Janice Tylor, Jane's mother.

Oh, it's nice to meet you.

Stay away from my daughter.

Well, that'll be difficult. I'm her teacher.

You're also gay, and you're influencing her.

Unless you'd like me to go to the school board,

which I'm perfectly prepared to do,

just stay away from my daughter.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[SIGHS]

Jane?

Your father and I have decided we have to do something about your behavior.

We tried talking to you, punishing you.

And therapy hasn't worked at all, so...

We've decided that we should send you away to boarding school.

I won't go.

I like the school I'm in.

This isn't your choice.

It's not what we want to do.

Well, I'll run away.

They can't watch me 24 hours a day.

Maybe you'd prefer outward bound?

I don't care. Do what you have to do.

No, Jane. Jane!

Let her go.

How did we get here?

You know how we got here.

No, I don't.

I don't want to send her away.

I'm not gonna let you make this my fault.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Jane! What are you doing here?

Oh, come in, come in, come in.

[DOOR CLOSING]

Are you okay?

WOMAN: Lynn?

Uh, honey, this is Jane.

Oh, hi, Jane. I've heard a lot about you.

You guys want some tea or something?

You want some tea?No, thanks.

[SOFTLY] All right.Well, I'm gonna go back to sleep.

I gotta get up early.

It's nice to meet you.

Hang in there.

Come on over here.

What's going on?

I'm so sorry. I never meant to hurt you.

Oh, sweetie, you didn't.

It's gonna be okay.

It won't be.

My parents are sending me away.

They're kicking me out.

They hate me.

Everybody hates me.

I don't know what to do. I have nowhere to go.

I just wanna disappear.

I don't wanna live anymore.

Oh, it's gonna be okay, I swear.

It's gonna be okay.

[SIGHS]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

I know that I'm the last person you expected

and the last person that you wanted to see,

but Jane ran away tonight, and she came to my house.

Is she there now?Yes.

Would you please give us your address, so we can come get her?

No, first you're gonna listen to what I have to say to you.

And then after that, you can do whatever it is you need to do.

I know you think it isn't my place

to say anything to you about your daughter, but someone has to.

I understand I may repulse you,

but I also understand Jane's pain.

The pain of having people hate you,

not based on you, but based on

what I think we have very little control over.

Well, that's where you and I disagree.

Look, you've made your choice, and frankly,

it's none of my business.

I just don't think

that you should be teaching young girls

and supporting alternative lifestyles

just because they happen to be yours.

Don't you understand that Jane

and girls like Jane are impressionable?

That they look up to their teachers?

They wanna be just like them.

Just let me finish what I have to say to you,

and then after that if you want to go to the school board, so be it.

But in the meantime,

your child that you gave birth to is in agony,

and she doesn't need to be.

Jane ran away tonight because she thinks that you hate her,

and I know what that's like.

It's awful.

And no child should have to go through that.

Jane's a good person,

and being gay doesn't make her a bad one.

She's still the same person that you adored two weeks ago.

I still adore my daughter.

I just want to protect her from people like you.

ROBERT: Janice, let her talk.

Jane's only crime is that she loves differently than you do.

And you don't have to understand it,

or even agree with it.

But unless you try to,

you're gonna lose her forever.

I appreciate your concern,

but I think we know our daughter better than you do.

Really?

Well, did you know that your daughter

came to my house tonight thinking that suicide was one of her options?

[SIGHS]

Could I speak to Jane alone, please?

ROBERT: Yeah, sure. I'll wait out there.

[SIGHS]

Hi.

Ms. Walcott came over tonight

and told us something I'd never considered before.

She said that if I continued to behave

the way I've been behaving,

that I would lose you, permanently.

I'm your mother, and I love you,

and I don't wanna lose you.

When you first told us,

I thought,

"What have I done wrong as a mother?"

And

I did think,

"What will people say? What do I tell my friends?"

But my first reaction

was that I didn't want your life

to be any harder than it had to be.

The world is not a nice place.

And I guess I had the same dreams

as every mother has for their little girl.

That you'd meet a good man,

you'd fall in love,

get married, have children.

Those are your dreams.

I know that.

Can I ask you a question?

Yeah.

When did you first feel that you were, um...

A lesbian?

It's okay. You can say it without becoming one.

[LAUGHS]

Oh, God.

God, you're exhausting sometimes.

Sorry.

I guess

I've always known that I was different.

And I didn't feel a part of things.

I'm not sure when it became clear.

Probably last year.

But I guess it's always been inside of me.

What's the hardest part about it?

That the people you care about will hate you.

I could never hate you.

I don't think I'm gonna change,

and I know you want me to, so...

What do we do?

I don't know.

We'll just try harder.

I will if you will.

I don't know

if I'm ever going to accept it.

And frankly,

I don't know if I can understand what you're doing,

but we'll take it day by day.

JANE: An hour ago, I didn't think I had a mother.

But now I think I may be meeting her for the very first time.

Thanks for not telling anyone about Ms. Walcott.

You're welcome.

What?

Oh, because you're still having a hard time accepting this,

I'd like you to come to a meeting with me.

It's for parents with gay kids. It's called PFLAG.

What kind of a name is that?

It stands for Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays.

Ah.

And what would we do there?

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS]

Come on.

I'm coming! Don't pull me.

Hi. Welcome to PFLAG.

I'm Dorothy, and my son is gay.

Well, this is my mother, Janice,

and her daughter is a lesbian.

That would be me.

It's hard to say at first, but pretty soon,

you'll be saying it to everyone.

Oh. Really?

When would that be?

WOMAN: First, I thought it was me.

Then I thought,

"What will people think about me?

"What kind of horrible mother am I?"

Then when I almost lost my child

because of my ignorance,

I found her again,

and who she was

was exactly who she was always meant to be.

A good child.

A kind child.

My...

My child. Excuse me.

What I came to realize

was that none of this

has anything to do with us.

It's their lives.

And we as parents

need to let them live their lives.

As they see fit.

Not as we see fit.

Thank you.

[APPLAUSE]

Ring a bell?

Got that, got that.

Yeah.Oh, thanks.

Thank you.

Oh, don't even think about it.

He's my friend, nothing more, nothing less.

She's still a dyke, Mom.

And she's still your sister, so watch your mouth!

JANICE: Oh, please.[BETH LAUGHING]

Just go to hell, all of you.

[ALL LAUGHING]

The ketchup, please?

[BETH LAUGHING]

Give me the ketchup.

Thank you.

You know, I'm really proud of you.

Don't be.

I hear they have a saying in AA.

To act as if.

As if you, uh,

understand or accept something

when you really don't.

And that's what I'm doing.

Acting as if.

Because it still breaks my heart.

Hey, you...MS. WALCOTT: Did you want to say something?

No.

Thanks.

But you can't protect me forever.

No, but when I can, I hope you'll let me.

What happened to you?

Um, someone called me a fag hag,

which is insane 'cause you're not a fag.

I beat the crap out of him anyways.

JANE: At that moment, if I had been straight,

I would have married Ned right then and there.

[WHISTLE BLOWS]

You okay about Taylor moving back east?

Yeah, thanks.

Isn't this great?

Dad, don't think I all of a sudden like sports because I'm gay.

How about fishing?

I suppose golf is out of the question.

So what do lesbians like to do?

Same things you like to do.

Can we go home now?

Yeah, sure.

MAN: Ball, ball, ball!

ROBERT: Hi.JANICE: Hi.

[DOOR CLOSES][SIGHS]

Boy, am I glad to see you guys.

Who the hell thinks this is fun?

You lose a tiny piece you can barely see, much less find,

and then you still wanna blow your brains out.

Can I go to Jeff's house now?Go, go.

Praise the Lord!

You guys have fun?Oh, yeah!

Tell her, Dad, time of our lives.

Can I talk to you guys for a minute?

Sure.

I appreciate all that you're doing

to try to be a part of my life

and to show me you love me even though I'm gay,

but you don't need to try quite so hard.

Sorry.Sorry.

Hi, Janice. Glad you're here.

How's Jane?She's good, thank you.

And you?

I'm trying.

My name is Lorraine, and my daughter is a lesbian.

I'm Susan, and my son is gay.

My name is Janice and...

It's okay.

Let's start the meeting now.

What do you want?I'm not gonna hurt you.

Then what do you want?

I bought you this.

Why would you give me a present?

I've never been nice to you in my whole life.

I know.

But I've never been nice to you, either, so I thought I'd try it.

I'm the one who told people you were gay.

I know.

It's a trick, isn't it?

No.

I don't get it.

There's a saying, "kill 'em with kindness."

In a few years, you'll know what it means.

Why couldn't I eat over at Jeff's house?

'Cause we have to have more family dinners.

Why?Because we're gluttons for punishment.

Because we're a family, son.

That's in the eye of the beholder.

Keep it up, and you'll behold your room.

[LAUGHING]

How are the PFLAG meetings going, Janice?

Um...

Good, good.

They have this, uh, gay pride rally next week, but, uh,

I don't know. This is kind of a field trip.

Great, great. Good for you.

Well, uh, I don't think I'm going to be going.

I mean, I'm getting better, but I...

I just don't think I'm ready to shout it from the rooftops yet.

JANE: One step forward, one step backwards.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Jane?

Can I come in?

Look, I'm doing the best I can and sometimes it stinks.

I'll get better, I promise.

When?

I've been going to the meetings,

I'm acknowledging you're gay.

I think I'm doing pretty well.

But it's all in private.

It's still safe.

You don't really accept me unless you do it out in the open.

I'm sorry.

I can't.

I'm going as fast as I can.

[CROWD CHEERING] WOMAN: We stand united as brothers and sisters

in a fight for what all human beings deserve.

Equality. Wealth.

Dignity.

The very things that other people take for granted

that are given to them under the law.

All men and women

were created equal in the eyes of my god.

A god that is inclusive,

not exclusive,

in a world we envision,

not in a world of fences and walls

and things that keep people out because they're different,

but in a world that loves.

[CROWD CHEERING]

We ask of the world what we expect from it,

not what it gives us if it's wrong.

Those are things that we're still fighting for.

Excuse me.WOMAN: We demonstrate...

Hey, Jane.

Hi, Jane.

You guys shouldn't be here. Someone might see you.

It's about time they did.

WOMAN: We will someday have equal rights.

In every state not just...Sorry your mom's not here.

She'll come around.

What if she doesn't?

[CROWD CHEERING]

MAN: We're queer, we're here.

Where's Janice? They want us on stage to speak.

She's not coming.

Oh, I'm sorry, Jane.

It's okay.

It took me three, four runs at it before I came.

Well, you're here. It's a start.ROBERT: Thank you.

We'll see you guys later.

MAN: To be seen and heard.

Ladies and gentlemen, the PFLAG moms.

Hi. I'm Dorothy, and my son is gay.

[CROWD CHEERING]

I'm Lorraine, and my daughter is a lesbian.

I love her and I'm proud to be her mom.

Hi, I'm Charles. My daughter is a lesbian.

I'm Nancy and my son is gay.

Hi, my name is Greg. My daughter is a lesbian,

and I'm proud of her!

Hi, I'm Debra. My son is gay and I...

JANE: The amazing thing about change is that everyone can do it,

even the people you least expect it from.

My mother was finally exactly the person she was meant to be.

I was so proud

of how well she had grown up.