Love Boldly
"Mom, Dad, I'm gay." One Facebook message completely changed Becky Mackintosh's life in the blink of an eye. Though she had often wondered about her son Sean when he was young, she had never entertained the possibility that her suspicions could be true. And just like that, battle lines were drawn between siblings, parents, friends with the Church somewhere in the middle. A choice was before the Mackintosh family. Just not the one they were expecting. Experience Becky's journey and witness how her faith allowed her to embrace her religion and her gay son. She'll tell you that the answer to every question and conflict is love.
Becky Mackintosh is a popular speaker, well known for her inspirational stories, honest approach and open heart. Born in Butte Montana, she lived on a ranch in Dillon until the third grade, when she and her family moved to Utah. As providence, would have it, they moved in just down the street from Scott Mackintosh—the neighborhood boy who would grow up to be her husband. They have seven children and twelve grandchildren (and counting).
After one of her sons came out as gay, Becky found herself becoming more open about her experiences as a Latter-day Saint mother of an LGBTQ loved one. As more people learned of her story, she began receiving emails and calls from other concerned parents of LGBTQ children as well as the LGBTQ themselves. Since then, she has armed herself with helpful tools, having completed certifications in QPR and Youth Mental Health First Aid as well as a Grief Support.
The Mackintosh family was filmed for the Mormon & Gay website, a video that now has over a million views. If you’d like to learn why, you can visit mormonandgay.churchofjesuschrist.org.