Reality show like no other (?)

I certainly thought the first episode seemed real, until the scene with the young man coming out to his mom.

I'm not saying I have any reason to think it was fake, but it seemed very similar to a lot of so-called reality shows that have deep, emotional moments that when you read about it later you find it was staged for effect.

Ian and Ellen should take this as a compliment really. It was very impactful emotionally. I really felt for that young man and for his mom. It was a kind of emotional cliff-hanger when his mom ran out.

The wedding of Ian and Ellen in the temple was so awesome. This moment, combined with a concept of the "friendship marriage" is something I have longed for. We should be able to have friendship bonding ceremonies for real BBFs. Ceremonies that salute friendship can do much to help this world. Eliminate the sexual aspect of the traditional "marriage" and what you have left is the idea that human beings can commit to one another and declare to the world "We are together!" and not have it mean they are sleeping together, but they have each other's backs and you'd better watch out if you think you're gonna hurt them without consequences. Obviously, people in such relationships must have the option and right to sleep together if they choose to, but it's got nothing to do with their love bond.

I think this show can do a great deal of good for filling in the hollow spots where "acceptance" meets "appreciation" and perhaps can become celebration.

Some day we will understand that bigotry hurts everyone, even the bigots. That day will be long away unless we make efforts now to right the wrongs and understand where the bigotry comes from.

We all cannot truly be who we are yet. This is still a fact that even many in the "LGBT" community are yet to deal honestly with.

Love is like breathing. You have to take some in and let it out to live.