Because he loves his son and would rather love him ALIVE than have him hate himself and commit suicide.
IF YOU ARE HOMOPHOBIC, WHAT WILL YOU SAY WHEN YOUR GAY CHILD KILLS THEMSELF?
Young black gay kids are killing themselves and it is UNACCEPTABLE.
Love is patient.
Love is kind.
Love does not envy.
Love does not boast.
Love is not proud.
Love is not rude.
Love is not self-seeking.
Love is not easily angered.
Love keeps no records of wrong.
Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices in the truth.
EVIL is pretending to be straight spreading diseases.
I rejoice in everyone who can live in truth.

As far as him being too young to know, you can look at my childhood photos and see that I had effeminate mannerisms in how I posed. And YES, I grew up in a 2 parent home. I contemplated suicide because I felt like I was an abomination to my super religious parents. They've told me they wished I hadn't been born.

Is that why you have children? To make them wish they were dead? Nevermind my degrees, industry advancements and pride I've brought to my family.