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Deathbed Confessions: My dad shunned me for being gay, then apologised before he died

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Harley's religious father sent her to gay conversion therapy after she came out. When she eventually refused to continue going, their relationship deteriorated. While on his deathbed, he finally apologised for his behaviour, with a surprising reason for his actions.
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