Dad: Being gay means I no longer see my son

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A 5 live caller says he has not seen his son for two years after coming out as gay. Stephen was left completely estranged by his family, and was only showed support by his father. Relatives apparently told him to "change his ways" to see them again, but Stephen said he could not just "suddenly become heterosexual". He told 5 live Daily that he felt “completely cut off”. This clip is part of the BBC's A Life Less Lonely: a day of programming across the BBC exploring the effects of loneliness across the UK.