"Their original coming out blog post went viral and the Weeds were interviewed all over the world. The Mormon couple even got some fans on the right who visited their blog regularly. They were showing that people can be gay on the inside and choose not to act on it; homophobes love that idea. They love it so much that it's the stance of the Mormon and Catholic churches."
"Lolly's self-esteem was hurt by how Josh was never really attracted to her, and she worried about how their marriage would affect their four daughters. Things started to change as Josh learned to accept his sexuality and to reject what the Mormon church taught him as he was growing up. Because they had some fame in certain circles, they started to meet other LGBTQ people."
After ten years of marriage Lolly and Josh Weed revealed Josh's homosexuality while remaining married; they presented the relationship as working and said they were happy. Their coming-out blog post went viral, earning interviews and supporters across political lines. Internally both struggled: Josh considered suicide at the prospect of denying romantic love, and Lolly suffered lowered self-esteem and concern for their four daughters. Josh began to accept his sexuality, question Mormon teachings, and meet other LGBTQ people. That shift led the couple to conclude they should separate and to offer apologies, including to gay Mormons.
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