Ken Felts accidentally came out at 89. And this year, the Denver resident, now 91, celebrated his first Pride ever, proving that it’s never too late to embrace who you truly are.
But here’s the thing: Felts’s public coming-out almost didn't happen at all. Felts had been diagnosed with cancer and began writing his memoir, including his stories about a man he once loved named Philip.
After reconnecting with those memories, he decided to come out to his daughter, telling her that when he married in 1963 he had destroyed everything related to Phillip, except for a single photo.
After opening up to his daughter, Felts became empowered to do the same with a small group of his closest friends. He took to Facebook to privately come out to them but.