Yay!!!!!

I'm not surprised. A mother should support her children. Good for her.

Truthfully, no. If more people were familiar with gay people, there would be less ignorant fear and disdain for them.

For those who are insensibly intolerant (like Carrie Prejean), I hope they end up with a gay child. Then, they may have a change of heart towards the gay community.

I am happy Marie is being a good Christian and mom by standing by her daughter and not shunning her.

I think she is being a great mom and not abandoning her religion. Who cares if her daughter is gay? It doesn't mean she can't be a Mormon as well. Good for her.

I wish more people had the same attitude that she does toward gay people. My respect for her has risen immensely.

Good for her.

I find it interesting that many of the people who condem gay folks are the same ones that claims that JESUS LOVES EVERYONE*

*unless, of course, you are gay.

Wow. I've never been a fan, but I have to say I'd shake her hand if I met her.

I know I should attack the idea and not the person, so I won't say anything about what I think of her personality. But, accepting your gay child doesn't make you a superstar - it's called loving them. Get over yourself.

Good for her

Yay Marie Osmond — glad to see her showing support for her daughter like this.

no. my bff is mormon. people have a very odd view of the mormon church. but they are just people trying to do what is best for their families. when i first started doing things with my now bff, about 9 years ago, my husband heard she was mormon and said "oh wow! this will be interesting". it's not. they're regular people.

Good for her. She's setting an example for other parents of gay children to follow.

Regardless of whether she is Mormon or not, its nice to hear a Christian person actually expressing a logical view about homosexuality and the Bible. I never really had an opinion about Marie Osmond before, but I'm impressed with her views on this issue!

wow! I am amazed on how most of the comments are about praise for someone that promotes homosexuality. Marriage was instituted to be between a man and a woman.... God created Adam and Eve (not Adam and Steve)
Christians should know better that homosexuality is immoral. Obviously, Marie is not a true Christian. She is part of the corruption that is engulfing Hollywood

I wouldn't go that far. She's not promoting homosexuality. She's supporting her child.

Not surprised, I see it all the time, people who are "against" homosexuality or gay marriage suddenly feel different because their child came out.
It seems to be a whole new story when its their child, not someone else's.

You can support and love someone without agreeing with everything they do. Parents do it all the time. Btw, there is no such thing as the "Mormon Church." It's called the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and the media should respect that.

I'm a Christian, anonymous. It's not up to you to tell anyone what is or is not moral. If you're going to judge gay people, have the guts to not do it anonymously.

Right on Spacekat!!

Um... I don't see where she's questioning her religion or the interpretation of the Bible. You're editorializing, Tressugar, and poorly.

Just because people have been told that Mormons hate gays doesn't make it true. I say this as a FORMER Mormon. I no longer practice Mormonism, but I have nothing but respect for the Church. I know their stance on homosexuality, and no member would ever be asked fo "shun" their child for being gay. I am rolling my eyes at these prejudicial and moronic statements.

This article demonstrates how enlightened a Mormon can be, as opposed to those members of the LDS faith who regard gay men and women as second-class citizens - or worse. Marie's views caught my attention because this issue is at the heart of my recently released biographical novel, Broken Saint. It is based on my forty-year friendship with a gay man and chronicles his internal and external struggles as he battles for acceptance. His crisis of faith - the inability to reconcile his sexual orientation with his Mormon precepts - is a key element of the story. If interested, you can learn more about the book at www.eloquentbooks.com/BrokenSaint.html.

Thank you,

Mark Zamen, author

LDS are way more accepting than Evangelical Christians. They are very focused on family and I am not surprised at all that Marie Osmond feels this way. I agree with Anonymous #15. Mormons get a lot of crap they don't deserve.

no, i'm not suprised, because at the end of the day why should she disown or be distant from her own daughter? because certain people choose to interpret the bible in a certain way?

anonymous 7:11 whats immoral is judging people who you don't f**kin know and who's personal lives have no affect on you. i'm a lesbian and i am neither inherently immoral or corrupt for f**king whoever the hell i want to as long as they are another consenting adult. what business is of yours anyway? i really want to know.

Wasn't it just a week or two ago when Marie was being knocked in the media for 'hiding' her lesbian daughter? And here she is, being asked about it, and spacekatgal thinks she should get over herself for talking about it and perhaps what a superstar she is? Good grief, Marie can't win, either way.

Hmm, choochoo. Good point - perhaps I'm being unfair.

I guess it's like this. When I saw the E! True Hollywood Story on her, she really struck me as another ego driven starlet. I also don't think you get a pat on the back for accepting your gay child. It's 2009, and it's expected if you want to be thought of as a decent person.

Still - the situation you presented is damned if you do and damned if you don't. I think she did the right thing.