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Based on a phenomenological framework, this study investigated the role of fathers in YGBM\u2019s coming-out experience, focusing on how fathers responded to disclosure of same-sex attraction, how fathers\u2019 responses compared with sons\u2019 expectations, and what sons perceived as having influenced their fathers\u2019 responses. Semistructured in-depth interviews with 30 gay and bisexual men aged 18 to 24 years were conducted as part of a larger study; topics explored in the interview included experiences coming out to family and others. Nineteen participants\u2019 narratives included discussion about their fathers and were included in the current analyses. The YGBM who were interviewed perceived a complex range of responses upon coming out to their fathers, ranging from enthusiastic acceptance to physical violence. Participants spoke of fathers who were accepting in different manners and who often held contradictory attitudes about same-sex attraction. Fathers\u2019 responses commonly differed from sons\u2019 expectations, which were informed by homophobic talk and gendered expectations. Sons spoke about what informed their expectations as well as what they perceived as influencing their fathers\u2019 responses, including gender norms, beliefs regarding the cause of same-sex attraction, religious and sociopolitical views, and concerns about HIV\/AIDS. Particularly striking was the pervasive influence of hegemonic masculinity throughout the YGBM\u2019s stories. 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