A decorated veteran came out as gay in his obituary in the Albany Times Union.
After a lifetime of secrecy, a decorated veteran came out as gay in his obituary. Col. Edward Thomas Ryan, who is said to have lived most of his life in Rennselaer, New York, was a brother, uncle, retired firefighter and Army veteran. He also was gay, the late Ryan wrote in his own obituary. The obituary, published by the Albany Times Union on June 8, 2024, ended with a message written by Ryan himself. “I must tell you one more thing.
“I was afraid of being ostracized: by Family, Friends, and Co-Workers. Seeing how people like me were treated, I just could not do it. Now that my secret is known, I’ll forever Rest in Peace.” The obituary included a painting of a man, seemingly Ryan, in his military uniform. By the evening of June 12, around 150 people had written messages of support for the late veteran in the obituary’s comments section. “May you rest peacefully in the arms of your forever love.
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