The grandson of Oral Roberts breaks the silence about his family’s history in a new “It Gets Better” video. This is simply beautiful:

Randy Robert Potts, the grandson of vehemently homophobic religious leader Oral Roberts, is the latest member of the community to throw in his testimony that life gets better for gay people. In his poignant and haunting video, Potts tells the story of his uncle, Oral Roberts’ eldest son Ronald David Roberts, who was rejected by his family and Evangelical culture after coming out as gay while in high school. “Uncle Ronnie” took his own life in 1982.

After coming out five years ago, Potts began writing a letter to his deceased Uncle Ronnie – “a letter meant for me, for my uncle, and friends I have who are still closeted, terrified their family will reject them.” “My uncle and I were both raised in a world dominated by Evangelicals who taught, and still teach, that the fires of Hell await all gay men and women,” Potts explains. “…While the Evangelical community might not pull the trigger when one of their gay members commits suicide, they often provide the ammunition.”

This is so awesome and yet there are still assholes on YouTube giving it a thumbs down…

Via Just Out