Sally Field has a gay son and she wrote an open letter that every parent, homophobic or not, needs to read... "Don't be frightened. Don't put your own prejudices or fears about sexuality on your children. Sexuality is a glorious part of human existence." She said this about her son Sam, who is gay — and about the journey it took for him to come out. "His journey to allow himself to be what nature intended him to be was not an easy one," she wrote in an open letter to the Human Rights Campaign. "I could make it easier only by standing visibly to his side, clearly loving him, always being there, and always letting him know." Standing visibly to his side. Not in private. Not quietly. Visibly. Sally Field — two-time Oscar winner, one of the most beloved actresses in American history — used her platform to stand next to her gay son and tell the world: this is my child, and I am proud. She also said simply: "Sam is my youngest son. He's gay. To that I say: so what?" SO. WHAT. Two words that could save a kid's life if their parent said them first