As a Christian, this made me cry for two reasons: One, that this happened, and Two, that it doesn't happen often enough. Every church on the planet should follow suit. If I find a church near me that does this, Imma join that church.

This made me tear up a bit. Not sure if this is allowed so feel free to delete my post BoredPanda, but: there's a small subreddit called Reddit.com/r/momforaminute, for anybody whose mother is unavailable, for whatever reason. The idea there is the same I think: a mother's love for those who need it.

it is dumbfounding that anyone wouldn't love their child because of sexual, or gender, identifications... it doesn't make sense

I saw a video of this at the pride parade in Seoul, South Korea and it made me cry so hard. The moms were hugging the kids and were giving them words of encouragement, even you can see the moms tear up. It breaks my heart but also makes me happy at the same time.

We have just set up our own group here in Folkestone, Kent, England to give out hugs at the forthcoming Pride March on 8th September. A little local company have offered to make t-shirts for us. Within one day of starting the group we have 20 members! No religion involved just a bunch of mums, dads and grannies wanting to give loving hugs to those who miss them!

I hope they join up with PFLAG, Parents and Friends of Lesbians And Gays. An older organization with the same hopes and cares.

Wow, this is truly beautiful!

I am not religious in any shape or form, but doesn't the Bible teach that God is Love? Extremely heartening to see Christians acting as such!

Where can I get these? I'm Bi, haven't told anyone, but my family would never accept me :(

I love this b/c i have friends that struggle with this, and it makes me so happy that there are people out there to support these people and my friends and i hope all you special people end up with someone you love and can be open and happy forever <3

People CAN change, grow out of their bigotry and learn better. They just have to WANT to. This woman is the living proof of that.

i'm not a religious person but it seems to me that's what being a christian is supposed to be about. loving your neighbor, helping them and lifting them up...at least that's what all their songs say. heartbreaking it's necessary, but it's so beautiful to see a group actually doing it!!

At my college, they have an LGBTQ week that allows people from the community to talk about their struggles with people that don't support and sometimes openly ridicule the movement. For the sake of this story, I will refer to my friend who is a transgender (man dressing as a woman) as he. I normally refer to transgender as the gender they identify with. Anyways, my friend told the story of him growing up in a conservative home. From the time he was a toddler, he'd wear his mom's high heels and her make up..every time receiving a beating from his father for doing so. When he was a teen, he suck out of the house and dressed as a girl. Some boys from his school recognized him, chased him down and beat the hell out of him. His fathers solution to the attack was to throw his son out of the house stating he was an embarrassment. I stood there in shock wondering how anyone could hate their own child that much. He is now married with 3 kids and all of them accept him for who he is.

Ministry equals God's love through God's people. Very powerful words and so true!

The pastors are marrying them? GOD LOVES SINNERES, BUT HATES THE SIN!!! We are to love everyone, but we cannot go against God's rules and agree with sin. They are there to keep us safe. Lev 18:22, R0m 1:27, 1 Cor 6:9-11, 1 Tim 1:8-11We know that the law is good if one uses it properly. 9 We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, 10 for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine 11 that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me. There are more... how can you agree as pastors... pastors of what? NOT the bible.

Thank you for showing America how churches should act! You are wonderful, bless you

She has a tumblr blog as well, and will walk LGBT down the aisle if their parents won't. Very kind soul.

It's so nice to see a church doing good

This was so needed i can't even describe.

Well. Im crying...

I remember the show she did on HGTV where she renovated a house with her family. I really love this. Here's an idea HGTV, replace Chip and Joanna Gaines with the Hatmakers. I'd watch every episode.

This would be a non-issue if there wasn't religion..if there weren't indoctrinated God-fearing fools out there.

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i would hug that mom, and i'm straight.

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To be honest I would accept easier fact that my kid is gay, then if he/she came home with black partner.

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God loves F**s too. It's in the Bible...King Gary Edition.

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Welcome to Bored Panda, where honesty is seen as an insult and hypocrisy is accepted. So if you want to get up-votes: lie and LIE away. This is the power of herd mentality and the same reason of why did we murdered Christ. Are you going to deny that one too????