Coming Out: Personal Stories from Parents, Teens and Experts Parent Story by Colleen Toohey Porter My son, William, is a 23-year-old college graduate living and working in Toronto, Canada. He has extremely close and wonderful relationships with his dad, his brother, sister and me. He is a true and loyal friend to many, many people. He is a writer, capoeira performer and sings in a band. He speaks a little German and Swahili. He loves to travel, eat spicy food and drink beer. And, guess what? He’s gay. Read More.