Pa. mom defends son who wears tutus and nail polish: 'Show him acceptance'

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Thursday, June 23, 2016
Mom defends son who wears tutus and nail polish
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A Pennsylvania mother receive a strong positive response on social media when she defended her 6-year-old son who dresses in pink tutus and paints his nails.

"If he grows up to deciding he's gay, or transgender or whatever, it makes me happy to know that he'll have so much support," Devon Berryann, of Potstown, Pa., told ABC News.

Berryann shared a photo of her son, Silas, in hopes that others would learn to be more accepting of the LGBT community, especially after the massacre at the popular gay nightclub in Orlando.

Her post was shared over 13,000 times. Berryann also received gratitude from strangers for her inspiring words, she said.

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