Gay drama teacher has best response to homophobic parent

UK drama teacher Michael Neri has had the best response to a parent who has pulled their children out of his drama school because of his sexuality.

Last week Neri, who runs the Talking Props Theatre Company shared a text message he received from a Christian parent whose children were attending the school. The mother decided to withdraw her children from the school as she didn't want them to be influenced by his "unconventional ideas".

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You can read his entire response below:

Neri admitted, "I was a little surprised to get the message; I did have to read it twice." Speaking to Buzzfeed he said "I found [the text] hurtful; however, life is to short too worry about what other people think."

While he didn't receive a response from the mother, the support he has received has been overwhelming. His tweet has been shared over 4000 times, with a largely positive response from other parents at the school."You've got everyone's support. You're doing a fantastic job. Don't let them get you down", one parent wrote.

"The love and support from my students and their families has been so humbling,” Neri said.

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