I’ve seen family members who did exactly that. Gay people were just going through a phase. How do they know if they hadn’t tried it. All the standard ignorance they were eager to share. Yet it all changed when their kid came out. Suddenly they’re sending out invitations to a wedding for their gay kid. How long are gay people supposed to put their life on hold waiting for some people to catch up.Conservatives have this nasty little trait where if something hasn't happened to them yet, they cannot empathize. "Oh I started caring about the LGBTQ community when my son/daughter came out -- not before then." It's a character defect worth working on.