Gay Activist Comes Out to Parents Before the Local News Does It for Him

Aug 31, 2022 In 2008, Kris Banks was about to be a very public figure in Houston’s LGBTQIA+ political scene. There was just one problem: he wasn’t out to his family. After an injury forced Kris to recuperate at his parents’ house, he knew time was running out to come out before they would find out in the media. So come out, he did, but it did not go well. While not outright rejected, an icy relationship with his parents ensued. Fortunately, with time, their relationship thawed and they grew close once more, allowing Kris to finally break down the barrier between his political activism and his home life.