October 12, 2015 | Sex & Society

Sometimes father does know best

Patrick Haggerty grew up the son of a dairy farmer in rural Dry Creek, Washington, during the 1950s. As a teenager, Pat began to understand he was gay—something he thought he was hiding well. But one day, after performing at a school assembly, Pat learned that his father could see him much more clearly than he realized.

The audio and animation was combined by Dave Isay who recently won the $1 million TED Prize for his work recording the stories of everyday people for posterity.

"The Saint of Dry Creek" is presented in partnership with the It Gets Better Project.